DongTai IAST vs HCL AppScan

DongTai IAST is an open-source tool for finding vulnerabilities in running Java applications and their third-party components. It examines application traffic as it runs, using method-call data and taint tracking across HTTP, HTTPS, and RPC requests; it does not rely on dedicated attack tests. The project lists Java, Python, PHP, and Go for detection, though the Python, PHP, and Go agents are beta and community-maintained beta agents may not deploy successfully. DongTai can analyze runtime data flows, prioritize verified findings by risk, and provide vulnerability tracing and reports. Its server also offers project and user management, notifications, a Web API, and custom vulnerability rules. Deployment options include SaaS, localized installation, Docker Compose, and Kubernetes. An IntelliJ IDEA plugin can run the Java probe and detect vulnerabilities in the IDE. The open-source self-hosted plan costs nothing. The project lists web runtime support and an Apache-2.0 license.

HCL AppScan identifies and prioritizes software vulnerabilities and helps teams remediate them across the development lifecycle. It combines static, dynamic, interactive and open-source composition analysis for source code, running applications, APIs and dependencies. API security testing supports OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman and GraphQL, and can uncover shadow, zombie and undocumented APIs. HCL says its AI-powered analysis reduces false positives and helps prioritize critical risks. Deployment options include cloud and on-premises; Enterprise also lists private cloud. Integrations include CI systems, code repositories, issue-management services and developer tools such as Android Studio. CodeSweep is a free on-prem GitHub extension for pull-request SAST scanning, with support for more than 35 languages. AppScan Standard is designed for security experts and penetration testers assessing web applications and APIs, and supports specified 64-bit Windows versions. The 14-day trial allows five scans in total, one at a time, with a four-hour limit per scan. Its summary reports omit issue details and remediation tasks; private-site scanning, regulatory reports and IAST are also excluded.