Compare Checkmarx and HCL AppScan 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Checkmarx
Star Rating
(36)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CheckmarxHCL 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 plansCheckmarx vs HCL AppScan
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found HCL AppScan easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with HCL AppScan overall.
- Reviewers felt that HCL AppScan meets the needs of their business better than Checkmarx.
- 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 Checkmarx.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Checkmarx
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
Checkmarx
Free Trial is available
HCL AppScan
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
27
8.7
60
Ease of Use
8.2
27
8.6
63
Ease of Setup
7.7
13
8.5
32
Ease of Admin
7.9
13
8.6
32
Quality of Support
8.3
22
8.5
61
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
12
8.8
31
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
23
8.4
59
Features by Category
Administration
8.3
5
8.3
22
8.3
5
8.5
21
Analysis
8.6
6
8.7
23
8.1
6
7.8
22
8.3
6
8.4
23
8.7
5
8.0
23
Testing
7.7
5
7.6
21
7.3
5
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
22
5.3
5
7.3
22
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
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
Documentation
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
Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - AI AppSec Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI AppSec Assistants
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
Checkmarx and HCL AppScan are categorized as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Checkmarx
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
15.6%
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Banking
9.4%
Computer & Network Security
9.4%
Automotive
6.3%
Other
43.8%
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
What is Checkmarx used for?
2 Comments
SS
Checkmarx is a static code analysis tool used for SAST (Static application security testing)Read more
What is Checkmarx used for?
1 Comment
AS
Checkmarx is an ultimate tool for Static code scan and analysis through code vulnerability testing, SCA and secret detections. They have a prebuilt engine to...Read more
Which testing method does Checkmarx support?
1 Comment
SS
Checkmarx does support all these testing methodologies -Sast, Dast, IAST, SCA Read more
Who owns AppScan?
1 Comment
Official Response from HCL AppScan
HCL AppScan is owned by HCL Software.Read more
HCL AppScan has no more discussions with answers
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