Compare HCL AppScan and NowSecure 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
HCL 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 plansNowSecure
Star Rating
(27)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about NowSecureHCL AppScan vs NowSecure
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found HCL AppScan easier to use and set up. However, NowSecure is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with NowSecure overall.
- Reviewers felt that NowSecure meets the needs of their business better than HCL AppScan.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that NowSecure is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of NowSecure over HCL AppScan.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
NowSecure
No pricing availableFree Trial
HCL AppScan
Free Trial is available
NowSecure
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
59
9.1
13
Ease of Use
8.5
62
8.2
13
Ease of Setup
8.5
31
8.0
10
Ease of Admin
8.7
31
9.0
10
Quality of Support
8.5
60
9.7
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
30
9.3
10
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
58
10.0
11
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
Analysis
8.6
22
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
Testing
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.2
28
Not enough data
Analysis
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
Not enough data
Testing
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
Not enough data
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
Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Management
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
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
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
HCL AppScan and NowSecure are categorized as Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HCL AppScan
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
NowSecure
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
24.3%
Computer & Network Security
13.5%
Computer Software
9.5%
Automotive
8.1%
Banking
6.8%
Other
37.8%
Financial Services
15.4%
Computer Software
11.5%
Telecommunications
7.7%
Medical Devices
7.7%
Management Consulting
7.7%
Other
50.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
NowSecure has no discussions with answers
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