Compare Appknox and HCL AppScan 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$$$ Per App/year
Free
Appknox
Star Rating
(43)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$$$ Per App/year
Browse all 3 pricing plansHCL AppScan
Star Rating
(76)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansAppknox vs HCL AppScan
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Appknox easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Appknox overall.
- Reviewers felt that Appknox meets the needs of their business better than HCL AppScan.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Appknox is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Appknox over HCL AppScan.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Appknox
Appknox Essential
$$$
Per App/year
Appknox Essential plan enables the user to upload a single app for a one-time assessment or VAPT of Mobile Application.
- SAST (Static Application Security Testing).
- DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing).
- APIT (Dynamic Induced API Security Testing).
HCL AppScan
HCL AppScan CodeSweep
Free
Free-to-use security tool for developers alike who need to "spell check" and fix their code, as they write it, in multiple IDEs.
- Ideal for Developers
Free Trial
Appknox
Free Trial is available
HCL AppScan
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
30
8.7
60
Ease of Use
9.2
30
8.6
63
Ease of Setup
8.8
14
8.5
32
Ease of Admin
9.2
15
8.6
32
Quality of Support
9.2
30
8.5
61
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
15
8.8
31
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
28
8.4
59
Features by Category
Administration
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Analysis
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Testing
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Administration
9.5
11
8.3
22
9.2
11
8.5
21
Analysis
9.3
14
8.7
23
9.1
11
7.8
22
9.2
14
8.4
23
9.1
11
8.0
23
Testing
9.0
8
7.6
21
9.3
12
7.8
21
8.6
12
8.4
20
9.1
13
7.9
21
9.2
10
8.3
20
8.8
13
8.3
22
8.9
14
7.3
22
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
15
8.1
26
8.9
15
8.2
28
Analysis
9.1
16
8.5
29
8.9
15
8.0
27
9.4
17
8.2
28
9.1
17
8.5
27
9.0
14
8.3
27
Testing
8.9
15
7.7
28
8.9
14
7.9
24
9.1
13
8.4
26
8.6
12
8.2
29
9.0
14
8.2
29
7.7
16
7.1
29
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Appknox and HCL AppScan are categorized as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Unique Categories
Appknox is categorized as Penetration Testing
HCL AppScan is categorized as Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) and Software Composition Analysis
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Appknox
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HCL AppScan
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.6%
Financial Services
15.4%
Computer Software
12.8%
Banking
5.1%
Computer & Network Security
5.1%
Other
35.9%
Information Technology and Services
24.3%
Computer & Network Security
13.5%
Computer Software
9.5%
Automotive
8.1%
Telecommunications
5.4%
Other
39.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
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Who owns AppScan?
1 Comment
Official Response from HCL AppScan
HCL AppScan is owned by HCL Software.Read more
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