HCLTech (HCLSoftware) named a Customers’ Choice in the 2026 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer Report for HCL AppScan

Noida, India (April 27, 2026) - HCLSoftware, the software division of HCLTech and a global leader in enterprise software, has been recognized as the only vendor to be named a Customers’ Choice in the latest Gartner® Peer Insights™ “Voice of the Customer” report for Application Security Testing (AST) for its solution, HCL AppScan.

Gartner Peer Insights recognizes vendors who meet or exceed both the market average Overall Experience and the market average User Interest and Adoption score through a Customers’ Choice distinction. Vendors in this quadrant receive strong ratings for overall experience, product capabilities, and service & support relative to the market.

HCLSoftware scored 4.8 out of 5 rating (based on 53 reviews as of January 2026), with 94% of users willing to recommend its application security solution, HCL AppScan. Other ratings included: 4.5/5 (53 reviews) for Product Capabilities, 4.5/5 (53 reviews) for Deployment Experience, 4.6/5 (49 reviews) for Sales Experience, and 4.7/5 (53 reviews) for Support Experience.

This recognition builds on HCLSoftware’s continued recognition in application security, including its position as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing and its highest ranking for the Enterprise Use Case in the Gartner Critical Capabilities™ report.

“We see these recognitions as strong signals that our focus on real-world security outcomes continues to resonate strongly with customers,” said Navin Sabharwal, Executive Vice President, HCLSoftware. “Being the only vendor recognized as a Customers’ Choice, in our view, reflects not just the strength of our technology, but also the trust and confidence our customers place in us every day to deliver effective, scalable, and trusted application security solutions across modern development ecosystems.”

To learn more about this recognition, view the full report here.

Disclaimer

Gartner, Voice of the Customer for Application Security Testing, Peer Community Contributor, 31 March 2026.

Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing, By Jason Gross, Mark Horvath et al., 6 October 2025.

Gartner Critical Capabilities for Application Security Testing, By Jason Gross, Mark Horvath et al., 13 October 2025
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