HCL AppScan vs Waratek IAST

HCL AppScan9.0Visit Waratek IAST8.2Visit

Higher score HCL AppScan #3 in Interactive Application Security Testing Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit HCL AppScan

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Waratek IAST #8 in Interactive Application Security Testing Software 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Waratek

• HCL AppScan fits best

  Teams wanting broad AppSec with free access

• Waratek IAST fits best

  Java teams needing self-hosted IAST

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Side by side

Feature	HCL AppScan 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Waratek IAST 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Interactive Application Security Testing Software	#8 in Interactive Application Security Testing Software
Best for	Teams wanting broad AppSec with free access	Java teams needing self-hosted IAST
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Linux, Windows
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	HIPAA, PCI DSS	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	16 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features HCL AppScan 3/3 · Waratek IAST 1/3
Authenticated testing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API testing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Specs
Runtime targets	All	Not checked yet
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Instrumentation	Agent	Agent
Language coverage	Java, .NET, Node.js, PHP, Python; frameworks include Spring, Express, Flask, and FastAPI	Java
Our review
Pros	Combines SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, API testing, and authenticated scanning Supports CI/CD, IDE, issue-tracking, and cloud-development integrations Enterprise adds unlimited scans, IaC, secrets scanning, and AI-assisted triage	Runtime analysis with execution paths, stack traces, and remediation guidance Agent instrumentation supports deployment without source-code changes CI/CD, JUnit, Selenium, Jira, Slack, and OWASP Benchmark support
Cons	IAST is available in Enterprise rather than the free trial The 14-day trial is limited to 5 scans Its broad AppSec scope may exceed the needs of IAST-only teams	Java-only coverage limits language and application breadth Team pricing is $2,499 per month Some Jira, Slack, and advanced CI/CD capabilities are coming soon
Our verdict	HCL AppScan is an application security testing platform for development, DevOps, security, and compliance teams. It brings together static analysis, dynamic analysis, interactive application security testing, software composition analysis,… Read the review →	Waratek IAST analyzes Java applications during runtime and functional testing to identify exploitable vulnerabilities with code-level execution context. It is aimed at software engineers, security teams, QA teams, and organizations… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HCL AppScan — where it wins

  • Combines SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA, API testing, and authenticated scanning
  • Supports CI/CD, IDE, issue-tracking, and cloud-development integrations
  • Enterprise adds unlimited scans, IaC, secrets scanning, and AI-assisted triage

  Where it doesn't

  • IAST is available in Enterprise rather than the free trial
  • The 14-day trial is limited to 5 scans
  • Its broad AppSec scope may exceed the needs of IAST-only teams

• Waratek IAST — where it wins

  • Runtime analysis with execution paths, stack traces, and remediation guidance
  • Agent instrumentation supports deployment without source-code changes
  • CI/CD, JUnit, Selenium, Jira, Slack, and OWASP Benchmark support

  Where it doesn't

  • Java-only coverage limits language and application breadth
  • Team pricing is $2,499 per month
  • Some Jira, Slack, and advanced CI/CD capabilities are coming soon

• HCL AppScan9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Broad AppSec coverage with IAST, free access, and integrations across development workflows.

  Visit HCL AppScanFull verdict →
• Waratek IAST8.2/10 · Paid

  A Java-focused, self-hosted IAST option with strong runtime context but limited breadth.

  Visit WaratekFull verdict →