G2 Vendor Directory

HCL AppScan vs. Semgrep

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

MetricHCL AppScan

by HCL Technologies

Semgrep

by Semgrep

Overall rating4.24.6
Review count11256
Ease of use8.69.2
Ease of setup8.49.5
Quality of support8.79.0
Meets requirements8.88.9
NPS36.69724876.785714
Small Business25.5%10.9%
Mid-Market26.4%43.6%
Enterprise48.2%45.5%
Total page views722987
Total LLM citations2,29018,600

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

    Semgrep

    Semgrep is a modern static analysis (SAST), software composition analysis (SCA), and secrets detection platform designed for both developers and security teams. It combines fast, deterministic analysis with context-aware AI that triages findings like a senior security engineer. The AI Assistant helps reduce false positives, prioritize meaningful results, and offers clear remediation guidance. Its “Memories” feature learns from past decisions to further reduce triage noise over time.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Features
    • Vulnerability Detection
    • Scanning Efficiency
    • Security
    • Speed