# APPCHECK vs Qualys WAS Comparison | | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 68 | 20 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (47.4% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial 1 FQDN Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### APPCHECK Pros: - Ease of Use (5 reviews) - Vulnerability Detection (5 reviews) Cons: - UX Improvement (2 reviews) - API Issues (1 reviews) ### Qualys WAS **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (66 reviews) | 9.6 (14 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (66 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (56 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (63 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (50 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (65 reviews) | 10.0 (12 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### APPCHECK #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Web App | API security assessment Price: Free Trial 1 FQDN Per Month Key Features: - Web App | API security assessment [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/appcheck/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Qualys WAS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Penetration Testing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **APPCHECK** | 8.8/10 | 44 | | **Qualys WAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **API** | 7.9 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Extensibility** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.9 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analysis | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Issue Tracking** | 8.5 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reconnaissance** | 8.6 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Scan** | 9.5 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automatic Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **SPA Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Testing | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Command-Line Tools** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Manual Testing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Test Automation** | 9.2 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | 9.3 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Additional Functionality | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **SQL Injections** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Assignment Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Remediation Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web-Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Runtime Container Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Network Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Password Cracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Simulated Threat Attacks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Certificates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-Site Scripting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Exploit Frameworks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **APPCHECK** | 8.6/10 | 22 | | **Qualys WAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **API / Integrations** | 7.9 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Extensibility** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Analysis | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Issue Tracking** | 8.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Static Code Analysis** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Scan** | 9.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Code Analysis** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Testing | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Manual Testing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Test Automation** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Compliance Testing** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Black-Box Scanning** | 8.5 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Detection Rate** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **False Positives** | 7.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Vulnerability Scanner | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **APPCHECK** | 8.7/10 | 45 | | **Qualys WAS** | 8.2/10 | 14 | #### Performance | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Issue Tracking** | 8.6 (43 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | | **Detection Rate** | 9.2 (43 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | | **False Positives** | 7.5 (42 reviews) | 6.2 (13 reviews) | | **Automated Scans** | 9.5 (42 reviews) | 9.6 (13 reviews) | | **Anomaly/Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Network | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Compliance Testing** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (12 reviews) | | **Perimeter Scanning** | 9.1 (37 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | | **Configuration Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (12 reviews) | | **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Source-Code Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Application | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Manual Application Testing** | Feature Not Available | 7.1 (11 reviews) | | **Static Code Analysis** | Feature Not Available | 7.0 (11 reviews) | | **Black Box Testing** | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (13 reviews) | | **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Additional Functionality | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **SSL Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **HIPAA Compliant** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Endpoint Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Maintenance Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Financial Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anti Virus** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Secure Data Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Virus Definition Update** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **VPN** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anti Spam** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alerts/Escalation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Runtime Container Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **SQL Injections** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Web-Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Password Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Website Crawling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### API Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **APPCHECK** | 9.3/10 | 12 | | **Qualys WAS** | N/A | N/A | #### API Management | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **API Discovery** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **API Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Change Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Security Testing | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Compliance Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **API Verification** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | | **API Testing** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security Management | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Security and Policy Enforcement** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Anomoly Detection** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Bot Detection** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | ### Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **APPCHECK** | 8.4/10 | 6 | | **Qualys WAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Risk management - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Vulnerability Management** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Risk Assessment and Prioritization** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Compliance Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Policy Enforcement** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Integration and efficiency - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Integration with Development Tools** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Automation and Efficiency** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reporting and Analytics - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Trend Analysis** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Risk Scoring** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Customizable Dashboards** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **APPCHECK** | N/A | N/A | | **Qualys WAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Cloud Visibility | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **SSL Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Identity | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Visual Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Additional Functionality | Feature | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Endpoint Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Intrusion Detection System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **HIPAA Compliant** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search/Filter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Two-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Event Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Security Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anti Virus** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Incident Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting & Statistics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Status Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Patch Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner) **Unique to APPCHECK (4):** [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [Penetration Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/penetration-testing-tools), [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security), [Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-security-posture-management-aspm) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | APPCHECK | Qualys WAS | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 30.9% | 21.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 48.5% | 47.4% | | **Enterprise** | 20.6% | 31.6% | ### By Industry #### APPCHECK - **Computer Software:** 10.4% - **Consulting:** 9.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.0% - **Financial Services:** 7.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.0% - **Retail:** 4.5% - **Internet:** 4.5% - **Utilities:** 3.0% - **Telecommunications:** 3.0% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Other:** 40.3% #### Qualys WAS - **Information Technology and Services:** 31.6% - **Computer Software:** 31.6% - **Computer & Network Security:** 21.1% - **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 5.3% - **Internet:** 5.3% - **Financial Services:** 5.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to APPCHECK - [Tenable 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[Pentest-Tools.com](https://www.g2.com/products/pentest-tools-com/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (109 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### APPCHECK No discussions available for this product. ### Qualys WAS - Title: [What are the typical features offered by vulnerability scanner?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-typical-features-offered-by-vulnerability-scanner) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Vulnerability scanners are essential tools for identifying and mitigating security risks in computer systems and networks. They offer a range of features to..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/appcheck-vs-qualys-was)