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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (56.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Aqua Security
Star Rating
(57)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (56.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Aqua SecurityHCL 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 plansAqua Security vs HCL AppScan
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Aqua Security easier to use. However, reviewers felt that HCL AppScan was easier to administer and do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that HCL AppScan meets the needs of their business better than Aqua Security.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that HCL AppScan is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of HCL AppScan over Aqua Security.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Aqua Security
No pricing availableHCL 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
Aqua Security
No trial information availableHCL AppScan
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
43
8.8
59
Ease of Use
8.6
55
8.5
62
Ease of Setup
8.5
46
8.5
31
Ease of Admin
8.1
35
8.7
31
Quality of Support
8.0
42
8.5
60
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
36
8.8
30
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
43
8.4
58
Features by Category
Management
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
Operations
7.5
14
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
Security Controls
7.9
15
Not enough data
6.8
13
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.5
21
Analysis
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Testing
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
7.5
21
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.2
28
Analysis
Not enough data
8.5
29
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.3
27
Testing
Not enough data
7.7
28
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
7.1
29
Administration
8.0
18
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.8
16
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
Protection
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
Security
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
Compliance
7.1
11
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
Performance
6.0
16
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
6.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
Network
7.6
17
Not enough data
6.2
14
Not enough data
6.8
15
Not enough data
Application
6.4
14
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
5.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
8.1
6
Not enough data
4.2
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Vulnerability Assesment
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
4.2
6
Not enough data
Automation
5.0
7
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
Activity Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
Administration
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
6.5
10
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Visibility
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Vulnerability Management
8.2
13
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
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
Aqua Security and HCL AppScan are categorized as Software Composition Analysis
Unique Categories
Aqua Security is categorized as Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), AWS Marketplace, Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, Cloud Compliance, Container Security, Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, Vulnerability Scanner, and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
HCL AppScan is categorized as Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Aqua Security
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
Computer Software
15.8%
Financial Services
14.0%
Information Technology and Services
8.8%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
7.0%
Retail
5.3%
Other
49.1%
Information Technology and Services
24.3%
Computer & Network Security
13.5%
Computer Software
9.5%
Automotive
8.1%
Banking
6.8%
Other
37.8%
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Discussions
Aqua Security has no discussions with answers
Who owns AppScan?
1 Comment
Official Response from HCL AppScan
HCL AppScan is owned by HCL Software.Read more
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