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Compare HCL AppScan and Tenable Nessus 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
HCL AppScan
Star Rating
(76)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Star Rating
(286)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
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HCL AppScan vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with HCL AppScan overall.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than HCL AppScan.
- 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 Tenable Nessus 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
Tenable Nessus
Pro - 1 Year
$3,390.00
1 License With One-Time Purchase
1-year license of the industry-leading vulnerability assessment solution.
- Automate your vulnerability scanning process
Free Trial
HCL AppScan
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
59
9.0
235
Ease of Use
8.5
62
8.9
236
Ease of Setup
8.5
31
8.8
158
Ease of Admin
8.7
31
8.9
152
Quality of Support
8.5
60
8.4
218
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
30
8.6
140
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
58
8.9
225
Features by Category
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
Performance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
123
|
Verified
Network
Not enough data
8.7
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
101
|
Verified
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
75
Not enough data
7.7
95
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Asset Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
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 Tenable Nessus share no categories
Unique Categories
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management and Vulnerability Scanner
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HCL AppScan
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tenable Nessus
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%
Information Technology and Services
26.7%
Computer & Network Security
17.4%
Financial Services
7.0%
Computer Software
6.3%
Banking
4.8%
Other
37.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
HCL AppScan
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in E-Learning
It provides good features like jira integration which is very necessary to manage the product and team with having good enhancement of the security features enabled. It is very helpful in managing the user and security groups. Easy to handle and...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
updates are slow and it has been also slow updates on most of the time
Tenable Nessus
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Ease of use, simple reports, quick to setup, quick scanning, no training required for use.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Dylan B.
Verified User in Higher Education
Nessus generates a large amount of false positives, particularly on Linux systems for applications like Apache, Tomcat, etc. It generally only reads the banners, and even if you run an authenticated scan, it often times does not detect patches that are...
Verified User in E-Learning
It provides good features like jira integration which is very necessary to manage the product and team with having good enhancement of the security features enabled. It is very helpful in managing the user and security groups. Easy to handle and...
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Ease of use, simple reports, quick to setup, quick scanning, no training required for use.
Verified User in Computer Software
updates are slow and it has been also slow updates on most of the time
Dylan B.
Verified User in Higher Education
Nessus generates a large amount of false positives, particularly on Linux systems for applications like Apache, Tomcat, etc. It generally only reads the banners, and even if you run an authenticated scan, it often times does not detect patches that are...
Alternatives
Discussions
Is AppScan free?
1 comment
AB
APPSCAN CodeSweep is free as a plugin in Visual Studio.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
I'm a consultant; can I use Nessus Professional to conduct my client's vulnerability scanning?
2 comments
AS
Yes, you can.Read more
Is Nessus professional the right product for me?
2 comments
Official Response from Tenable Nessus
Nessus Professional has always been designed for the security professional. The typical Nessus user is a consultant or contractor who is very experienced...Read more
Can I use Nessus professional data in other applications?
2 comments
Official Response from Tenable Nessus
Yes. Many third party applications can incorporate a Nessus file. This allows consultants to share the data with their clients’ other applications for the...Read more
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