HeaderHawk vs Qualys TotalAppSec: side-by-side comparison (2026)
HeaderHawk is a commercial web skimming & client-side protection solution by HeaderHawk. Qualys TotalAppSec is a commercial dynamic application security testing solution by Qualys. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
Our take
What our shortlists say about the one we picked.
- Qualys TotalAppSec
Best for: Teams already running Qualys for vulnerability management
It earns its place because it finds the web apps and APIs you may have lost track of before it tests them, which matters in large, spread-out estates. It fits best if you already run Qualys VMDR or CSAM, so web findings share one risk score with the rest. Because it can pull in results from other scanners, decide whether you want it as your single view of web app risk or as one source among several.
From Best DAST Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
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Side-by-side comparison
Feature
HeaderHawk
Qualys TotalAppSec
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
Web Skimming & Client-Side Protection
Dynamic Application Security Testing
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Cloud
Cloud
Company size fit
Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
HeaderHawk
Qualys
Use cases and capabilities
Content Security Policy
Yes
No
Browser Security
Yes
No
PCI DSS
Yes
No
Web Security
Yes
Yes
Alerting
Yes
No
Supply Chain Security
Yes
No
Security Scanning
Yes
No
Security Compliance Training
Yes
No
Security Policy
Yes
No
DAST
No
Yes
OWASP
No
Yes
PII
No
Yes
Core features
9 features listed
10 features listed
Integrations
3 integrations listed
20 integrations listed
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