Compare Contrast Security and HCL AppScan 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (67.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Contrast Security
Star Rating
(49)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (67.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Contrast 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 plansContrast Security vs HCL AppScan
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, HCL AppScan is easier to set up , while reviewers preferred administration and ease of doing business with Contrast Security overall.
- Contrast Security and HCL AppScan both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Contrast Security is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Contrast Security over HCL AppScan.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Contrast 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
Contrast Security
Free Trial is available
HCL AppScan
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
40
8.7
60
Ease of Use
8.6
41
8.6
63
Ease of Setup
7.8
27
8.5
32
Ease of Admin
8.9
27
8.6
32
Quality of Support
9.3
39
8.5
61
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
27
8.8
31
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
38
8.4
59
Features by Category
Administration
9.5
7
8.3
22
8.8
8
8.5
21
Analysis
9.0
10
8.7
23
8.8
10
7.8
22
8.8
10
8.4
23
8.7
10
8.0
23
Testing
8.6
7
7.6
21
8.3
7
7.8
21
8.3
5
8.4
20
8.5
8
7.9
21
9.0
7
8.3
20
8.5
9
8.3
22
7.5
10
7.3
22
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
14
8.1
26
8.5
13
8.2
28
Analysis
8.9
15
8.5
29
8.1
15
8.0
27
8.5
12
8.2
28
8.8
15
8.5
27
8.6
14
8.3
27
Testing
7.9
12
7.7
28
8.3
10
7.9
24
8.1
13
8.4
26
8.1
12
8.2
29
8.2
15
8.2
29
7.0
15
7.1
29
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.3
16
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) ToolsHide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection & Response - Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP)
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Contrast Security and HCL AppScan are categorized as Software Composition Analysis, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Static Application Security Testing (SAST), and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Unique Categories
Contrast Security is categorized as Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP) Tools and Vulnerability Scanner
HCL AppScan has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Contrast 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
Insurance
14.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.2%
Telecommunications
8.2%
Financial Services
8.2%
Computer Software
8.2%
Other
51.0%
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
Contrast 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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