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About HCL AppScan is a unified application security platform that automates vulnerability detection, testing, triage, and remediation across code, applications, APIs, and LLMs. It combines DAST, SAST, IAST, SCA, API, IaC, and Secrets capabilities with centralized risk visibility, reporting, and compliance. Integrated with IDEs and DevOps workflows, AppScan uses AI-assisted analysis and agentic fix recommendations to help teams prioritize risks, accelerate remediation, strengthen AI code security, and build verifiable trust into every release.	About Gitleaks is a SAST tool for detecting and preventing hardcoded secrets like passwords, api keys, and tokens in git repos. Gitleaks is an easy-to-use, all-in-one solution for detecting secrets, past or present, in your code. Gitleaks can be installed using Homebrew, Docker, or Go. Gitleaks is also available in binary form for many popular platforms and OS types on the releases page. In addition, Gitleaks can be implemented as a pre-commit hook directly in your repo.
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Application Developers, DevSecOps Engineers, Application Security (AppSec) Teams, Penetration Testers, Security Engineers, Security Analysts, QA Engineers, Software Architects, Security Operations (SecOps) Teams, CISOs & Security Leaders	Audience Static Application Security Testing solution for developers
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing Pricing varies based on factors such as deployment model, application volume, users, and capabilities. Choose the AppScan solution that best fits your application security, development, and deployment requirements. Get a personalized quote based on your environment and security requirements. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.0 / 5 ease 4.0 / 5 features 4.0 / 5 design 4.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros It is very easy to use. Good UI easy to understand and provide a multiple verity of security scan. It is available in both cloud and on prem. Cons It generate extra false positive. It uses one more utility with it which is AppScan Go.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information HCLSoftware Founded: 2019 India www.hcl-software.com/appscan	Company Information gitleaks github.com/zricethezav/gitleaks
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Categories Application Security Supported DevSecOps Supported Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Supported Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) Supported Mobile Application Security Testing Supported Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Supported	Categories Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Supported
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Features Application Security Supported Dashboard Supported Debugging Not Supported Deployment Management Supported IDE Supported Multi-Language Scanning Supported Real-Time Analytics Supported Source Code Scanning Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Show More Features Application Security Features Analytics / Reporting Supported Open Source Component Monitoring Supported Source Code Analysis Supported Third-Party Tools Integration Supported Training Resources Not Supported Vulnerability Detection Supported Vulnerability Remediation Supported
Integrations ArmorCode Supported Kondukto Supported Archipelo Not Supported Bitrise Supported Bizzy Supported Cider Not Supported CybeDefend Not Supported Docker Not Supported Earthly Lunar Not Supported Go Not Supported HivePro Uni5 Supported Homebrew Not Supported Jit Not Supported Klera Supported Kovair QuickSync Supported NorthStar Navigator Supported Seeker Supported TestChimp Not Supported ThreadFix Supported Show More Integrations View All 10 Integrations	Integrations ArmorCode Supported Kondukto Supported Archipelo Supported Bitrise Not Supported Bizzy Not Supported Cider Supported CybeDefend Supported Docker Supported Earthly Lunar Supported Go Supported HivePro Uni5 Not Supported Homebrew Supported Jit Supported Klera Not Supported Kovair QuickSync Not Supported NorthStar Navigator Not Supported Seeker Not Supported TestChimp Supported ThreadFix Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 14 Integrations
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