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Best HCL AppScan Source Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from web application security scanners ranked against HCL AppScan Source on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Nuclei Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.4
    HCL AppScan Source vs Nuclei
  2. 2
    Qualys External Attack Surface Management Free trial apiLinuxWeb 7.4
    HCL AppScan Source vs Qualys External Attack Surface Management
  3. 3
    Beagle Security Free plan apiWeb $99/mo7.2
    HCL AppScan Source vs Beagle Security
  4. 4
    Detectify Surface Monitoring Free plan apiWeb €208.33/mo7.2
    HCL AppScan Source vs Detectify Surface Monitoring
  5. 5
    Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner Free trial apiLinuxMacWeb $95/mo7.2
    HCL AppScan Source vs Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner
  6. 6
    ZeroThreat Free plan apiWeb $100/mo7.2
    HCL AppScan Source vs ZeroThreat
  7. 7
    Burp Suite DAST Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin 7.1
    HCL AppScan Source vs Burp Suite DAST
  8. 8
    Rapid7 Surface Command Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin 7.1
    HCL AppScan Source vs Rapid7 Surface Command
  9. 9
    Wapiti Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.1
    HCL AppScan Source vs Wapiti
  10. 10
    ImmuniWeb AndroidapiiOSWeb €49.58/mo7.0
    HCL AppScan Source vs ImmuniWeb
  11. 11
    Astra Security Free trial apiWeb $58.25/mo6.9
    HCL AppScan Source vs Astra Security
  12. 12
    OWASP ZAP Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.9
    HCL AppScan Source vs OWASP ZAP
  13. 13
    Tenable One Attack Surface Management LinuxMacWebWin 6.9
    HCL AppScan Source vs Tenable One Attack Surface Management
  14. 14
    VAddy Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb ¥19,800/mo6.9
    HCL AppScan Source vs VAddy
  15. 15
    AppCheck Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.6
    HCL AppScan Source vs AppCheck
  16. 16
    Blacklock Free trial apiextensionWeb $85/mo6.6
    HCL AppScan Source vs Blacklock
  17. 17
    BreachLock DAST apiextensionWeb $416.67/mo6.4
    HCL AppScan Source vs BreachLock DAST
  18. 18
    Escape apiWeb 6.4
    HCL AppScan Source vs Escape
  19. 19
    Invicti apiself-hostedWeb 6.2
    HCL AppScan Source vs Invicti
  20. 20
    Vega WinMacLinux 6.0
    HCL AppScan Source vs Vega

HCL AppScan Source alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Nuclei7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
2Qualys External Attack Surface Management7.4No—API, Linux, Web
3Beagle Security7.2Free plan$99/moAPI, Web
4Detectify Surface Monitoring7.2Free plan€208.33/moAPI, Web
5Pentest-Tools.com API Scanner7.2No$95/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Web
6ZeroThreat7.2Free plan$100/moAPI, Web
7Burp Suite DAST7.1No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Rapid7 Surface Command7.1No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9Wapiti7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
10ImmuniWeb7.0No€49.58/moAndroid, API, iOS, Web
11Astra Security6.9No$58.25/moAPI, Web
12OWASP ZAP6.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
13Tenable One Attack Surface Management6.9No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14VAddy6.9No¥19,800/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web
15AppCheck6.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
16Blacklock6.6No$85/moAPI, Browser, Web
17BreachLock DAST6.4No$416.67/moAPI, Browser, Web
18Escape6.4No—API, Web
19Invicti6.2No—API, self-hosted, Web
20Vega6.0No—Windows, Mac, Linux
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Questions about HCL AppScan Source alternatives

What is the best alternative to HCL AppScan Source?

Nuclei, number 1 in web application security scanners with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Qualys External Attack Surface Management, Beagle Security, Detectify Surface Monitoring and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to HCL AppScan Source?

Nuclei is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.