Qualys TotalAppSec vs Spektion: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Qualys TotalAppSec is a commercial dynamic application security testing solution by Qualys. Spektion is a commercial vulnerability assessment solution by Spektion. 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
Qualys TotalAppSec
Spektion
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
Dynamic Application Security Testing
Vulnerability Assessment
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Cloud
Cloud
Company size fit
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
Qualys
Spektion
Use cases and capabilities
DAST
Yes
No
OWASP
Yes
No
PII
Yes
No
Web Security
Yes
No
Vulnerability Prioritization
No
Yes
Runtime Security
No
Yes
Zero Day
No
Yes
CVE
No
Yes
Vulnerability
No
Yes
AI Copilot
No
Yes
MCP Security
No
Yes
Security Hardening
No
Yes
Agentic AI Security
No
Yes
Patch Management
No
Yes
Core features
10 features listed
10 features listed
Integrations
20 integrations listed
2 integrations listed
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