Digital.ai Application Security vs HCL AppScan comparison

Digital.ai and HCLSoftware are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. Digital.ai is ranked #33, while HCLSoftware is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.3. Digital.ai holds a 0.8% mindshare in AS, compared to HCLSoftware ’s 2.3% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of HCLSoftware users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Digital.ai Application Security and HCL AppScan based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Digital.ai Application Secu...

Ranking in Application Security Tools

33rd

Average Rating

6.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HCL AppScan

Ranking in Application Security Tools

20th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (17th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of Digital.ai Application Security is 0.8%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HCL AppScan is 2.3%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Security Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
HCL AppScan	2.3%
Digital.ai Application Security	0.8%
Other	96.9%

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Arne Dormaels

Business Developer at Ghent University

Helps to improve knowledge on software security

I used the tool to prepare for the interview as a Business Developer. It helped me improve my understanding on software security. I would like the tool to integrate AI and automation that is dedicated to detecting software vulnerabilities. I have used the tool for two weeks. I would rate the…

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Ravi Khanchandani

Founder Director at Techsa Services

Has improved identification of encryption and authentication issues across cloud and on-prem applications

During the learning curve of onboarding HCL AppScan, we learned that HCL has altered the portfolio and now offers HCL AppScan 360, which has a much better look and feel with an improved user interface. However, there is one feature called SCA, which stands for Software Composition Analysis, that could be improved. When I'm doing an application scan, HCL AppScan has the ability to generate information about what components are in use. For example, if I'm scanning a web application, it shows me the various components being used. It tells me whether I have Java libraries, .NET frameworks, or other log management libraries such as Log4j, and what versions of those specific components are present. I would like to see more detailed reports from the tool. Currently, you can find out the components belonging to a specific software, but if detailed reporting became available, you would be in a better position to identify vulnerabilities. For instance, I could identify that I had the Log4j vulnerability and know that I need to fix my application accordingly. If they add the features I'm describing, I would consider giving them a higher rating. However, I've only been experienced with the product for three months.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I used the tool to prepare for the interview as a Business Developer. It helped me improve my understanding on software security."

"I like the recording feature."

"AppScan is stable."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the scanning or security part."

"It identifies all the URLs and domains on its own and then performs tests and provides the results."

"The UI was very intuitive."

"Technical support is helpful."

"Compared to other tools only AppScan supports special language."

"We leverage it as a quality check against code."

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Cons

"I would like the tool to integrate AI and automation that is dedicated to detecting software vulnerabilities."

"They have to improve support."

"The product has some technical limitations."

"AppScan is too complicated and should be made more user-friendly."

"There are so many lines of code with so many different categories that I am likely to get lost. "

"Scans become slow on large websites."

"I would love to see more containers. Many of the tools are great, they require an amount of configuration, setup and infrastructure. If most the applications were in a container, I think everything would be a little bit faster, because all our clients are now using containers."

"I think being able to search across more containers, especially some of the docker elements. We need a little tighter integration there. That's the only thing I can see at this point."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Pricing was the main reason that we went ahead with this solution as they were the lowest in the market."

"HCL AppScan is expensive."

"The tool was expensive."

"Our clients are willing to pay the extra money. It is expensive."

"I would rate the product's pricing a nine out of ten. The product's pricing is expensive compared to the features that they offer."

"AppScan is a little bit expensive. IBM needs to work a little bit on the pricing model, decreasing the license cost."

"The solution is moderately priced."

"I rate the product's price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high. HCL AppScan is an expensive tool."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	31

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Also Known As

Arxan Application Protection, Digital.ai Application Protection

IBM Security AppScan, Rational AppScan, AppScan

Overview

Our proprietary protection capabilities shield apps from reverse engineering, tampering, API exploits, and other attacks that can put your business, your customers, and your bottom line at risk.

Digital.ai

IBM Security AppScan enhances web application security and mobile application security, improves application security program management and strengthens regulatory compliance. By scanning your web and mobile applications prior to deployment, AppScan enables you to identify security vulnerabilities and generate reports and fix recommendations.

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Essex Technology Group Inc., Cisco, West Virginia University, APIS IT

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