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HCL AppScan covers several stages of software security: it combines SAST, DAST, IAST, and SCA to assess code, running applications, APIs, and open-source dependencies. It supports authenticated and API testing, CI/CD integrations, compliance reports, and cloud or on-premises deployment. CodeSweep adds a free, on-premises GitHub extension for pull-request scanning across 35+ languages. AppScan’s breadth can suit teams that want multiple testing methods in one platform.

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   Aikido CSPM

   Free plan APILinuxMac+3

   Cloud misconfiguration and exposure visibility — Aikido CSPM focuses on cloud misconfigurations, exposures, IAM permissions, and compliance gaps rather than testing application code.

   7.6 Free plan Visit site
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   Waratek IAST

   Free trial LinuxSelf-hostedWeb+1

   Runtime testing during existing QA runs — Waratek analyzes instrumented runtime behavior during standard tests and reports code locations, stack traces, and data flow without source access.

   5.8 From $2,499/mo Visit site
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   DongTai IAST

   Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

   Open-source passive IAST for Java applications — DongTai uses passive IAST on application test traffic, with localized deployment options and detection for Java, Python, PHP, and Go.

   7.3 Open source Visit site
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   New Relic IAST

   Free plan Web

   IAST integrated with New Relic Vulnerability Management — New Relic delivers IAST through APM agents and configuration, with exploit validation and guided remediation details for Go, Java, Node.js, and Ruby.

   6.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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   Contrast Assess

   Paid APILinuxMac+3

   Continuous runtime assessment with developer guidance — Contrast Assess continuously analyzes instrumented applications and APIs, adding route coverage, flow maps, application scores, and Contrast SCA integration.

   5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
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   Veracode DAST

   Free trial APILinuxMac+2

   Automated dynamic scans of web apps and REST APIs — Veracode DAST focuses on live web applications and REST APIs, including authenticated or unauthenticated scans and assets behind firewalls.

   Pricing on request Visit site
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   NowSecure Platform

   Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

   Security and privacy analysis of mobile app binaries — NowSecure analyzes Android and iOS binaries on physical devices, correlating static findings with runtime behavior and producing a mobile SBOM.

   5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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   Acunetix

   Free trial APILinuxSelf-hosted+2
   6.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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   Black Duck Polaris

   Free trial APIWeb
   6.2 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Invicti

    Paid APISelf-hostedWeb
    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Black Duck Seeker

    Paid LinuxMacWeb+1
    4.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Datadog Runtime Code Analysis (IAST)

    Paid Web
    4.7 From $20/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Checkmarx One

    Paid Web
    4.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    OpenText Fortify on Demand

    Paid Web
    4.0 Pricing on request Visit site

The fit depends on plan and workflow. The 14-day trial allows five scans, one at a time and up to four hours each, with summary reports but no issue details or remediation tasks. Professional costs $29.99 per scan; Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales. Standard also has specific 64-bit Windows requirements. Alternatives below range from cloud-configuration security to runtime analysis and mobile-app testing. Compare the assets each covers, how findings are validated and remediated, deployment options, language support, and pricing before switching.

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