G2 Vendor Directory

HCL AppScan vs. Cobalt

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricHCL AppScan

by HCL Technologies

Cobalt

by Cobalt

Overall rating4.24.5
Review count112183
Ease of use8.69.3
Ease of setup8.49.2
Quality of support8.79.4
Meets requirements8.89.4
NPS36.69724870.879121
Small Business25.5%24.0%
Mid-Market26.4%55.6%
Enterprise48.2%20.5%
Total page views7221,413
Total LLM citations2,29013,393

HCL AppScan

HCL AppScan is a comprehensive suite of market-leading application security testing solutions (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, API), available on-premises and on-cloud. These powerful DevSecOps tools pinpoint application vulnerabilities, allowing for quick remediation in every phase of the software development lifecycle. Fast and Accurate Scanning for Secure DevOps Developers and DevOps teams can quickly and accurately scan code, applications, and APIs for security vulnerabilities while applications are being developed.

Pros

    Cobalt

    Cobalt is the pioneer in pentesting as a service (PTaaS) and a leader in continuous offensive security testing grounded in human expertise. The Cobalt Offensive Security Platform spans the full spectrum of offensive security, from targeted, human-led pentesting to high-frequency, AI-driven autonomous security testing. Only Cobalt brings together the four critical elements of modern offensive security: elite human expertise, a context-aware platform, AI-powered orchestration, and the industry's largest dataset of real-world pentest results.

    Pros

    • Pentesting Efficiency
    • Customer Support
    • Ease of Use
    • Communication
    • Reporting Quality
    • Team Expertise