Top Qualys VMDR Alternatives and Competitors
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Cyber risk is business risk - with risks growing faster than what traditional VM and SIEM tools can manage. Security and IT teams need a new approach to tackle cyber threats with a clear understanding of cybersecurity risk and automate workflows for rapid response.
Common Features
Automation and Orchestration | Visibility | Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting | Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions | Web Scanning | New Vulnerability Alerts | Network Scanning | False Positive Identification | Asset Discovery | Integration With Other Security Tools | Vulnerability Definition Updates | Automated Patching | Automated Containment & Observation Measures | Compliance Reporting and Archival Mechanisms | Mobile Vulnerability Management | Telemetry and Storage | Risk Analysis | Scalability
8.2
Composite
Score
+92
Emotional
Footprint
45
Reviews
Best Alternatives and Competitors to Qualys VMDR
Compare how Qualys VMDR stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

WithSecure
WithSecure Elements Exposure Management
8.1
Composite
Score
+92
Emotional
Footprint
16
Reviews
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Compared to Qualys VMDR, WithSecure Elements Exposure Management is:
Easier to Customize
Easier to Implement
Easier to Use
Better at Support
More Innovative
Less Reliable
WithSecure™ Elements Exposure Management (XM) is a continuous and proactive solution that predicts and prevents breaches against your company’s assets and business operations. Elements XM provides visibility into your attack surface and enables the efficient remediation of its highest-impact exposures through a unified view, thanks to our exposure scoring and AI-enabled recommendations. Get one solution for 360° digital exposure management and visibility across your external attack surface and internal security posture, to proactively prevent cyber-attacks.

Rapid7
Rapid7 InsightVM
8.0
Composite
Score
+93
Emotional
Footprint
58
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM is:
More Innovative
More Inspiring
Worse at Training
Harder to Use
Harder to Implement
Harder to Customize
insightVM Continuously identifies and assesses risks across your cloud, virtual, remote, local, and containerized infrastructure.

Tenable Inc
Tenable Vulnerability Management
7.6
Composite
Score
+82
Emotional
Footprint
32
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management is:
Less Transparent
Less Efficient
Less Inspiring
Worse at Training
Less Innovative
Less Caring
Managed in the cloud and powered by Tenable Nessus, Tenable Vulnerability Management (formerly Tenable.io) provides the industry's most comprehensive vulnerability coverage with real-time continuous assessment of your organization. Built-in prioritization, threat intelligence and real-time insight help you understand your exposures and proactively prioritize remediations.
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Fortra
Tripwire IP360
7.6
Composite
Score
+86
Emotional
Footprint
34
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Qualys VMDR, Tripwire IP360 is:
Less Caring
Less Inspiring
Less Transparent
Worse at Training
Less Efficient
Less Reliable
Tripwire provides an enterprise-class vulnerability management solution that accurately prioritizes risk so you can take action on your most exposed assets.

Trustwave
DbProtect
7.6
Composite
Score
+94
Emotional
Footprint
48
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Qualys VMDR, DbProtect is:
More Innovative
Easier to Use
More Efficient
More Reliable
More Transparent
Worse at Training
A highly scalable database security platform that enables organizations to secure their relational databases and big data stores, both on premises and in the cloud, with a distributed architecture and enterprise-level analytics.

Carson & SAINT
SAINT Security Suite
7.5
Composite
Score
+94
Emotional
Footprint
33
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Qualys VMDR, SAINT Security Suite is:
More Caring
More Innovative
Worse at Training
Less Inspiring
Worse at Integrating
Harder to Implement
Fast and effective response to critical exposures is fundamental to risk management. SAINT provides instructional remediation tutorials, rules-based ticketing for response tracking, and automated workflows to auto-close of tickets once remediation has been validated.

Cisco Systems
Cisco Vulnerability Management
7.5
Composite
Score
+93
Emotional
Footprint
22
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Qualys VMDR, Cisco Vulnerability Management is:
More Efficient
Less Reliable
Harder to Implement
Less Innovative
Worse at Integrating
Harder to Customize
Kenna Security Is Part of Cisco. From risk-based prioritization pioneer to uniting with a leader in security, Kenna's flagship product, Kenna.VM, is now Cisco Vulnerability Management. Cisco Vulnerability Management equips you with the contextual insight and threat intelligence needed to intercept the next exploit and respond with precision.
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Fortra
Alert Logic Vulnerability Management Solutions
7.1
Composite
Score
+80
Emotional
Footprint
27
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Qualys VMDR, Alert Logic Vulnerability Management Solutions is:
Less Inspiring
Less Reliable
Worse at Training
Harder to Implement
Worse at Support
Harder to Customize
Reduce your attack surface by finding vulnerabilities before your adversaries do with Alert Logic Essentials, Alert Logic Professional, and Alert Logic Enterprise

Tenable Inc
Tenable OT Security
6.8
Composite
Score
+76
Emotional
Footprint
26
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Qualys VMDR, Tenable OT Security is:
Less Reliable
Less Inspiring
Worse at Training
Less Efficient
Less Respectful
Less Caring
Tenable OT Security (formerly Tenable.ot) is an industrial security solution for your modern industrial enterprise. It can help you identify assets in your OT environment, communicate risk, prioritize action and enable your IT and OT security teams to work better together.
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