Qualys Patch Management
LeaderSecurity and compliance for your global IT assets.
Est 1999|Valuation $5.5B|Raised $152.6M
Security and compliance for your global IT assets.
Published May 16, 2026
| Starting Price | Vendor does not consistently publish entry pricing; historical references exist and current pricing is typically provided by quote | Published pricing guidance for some tiers (on-prem and cloud) | Published pricing guidance: tiered per-endpoint pricing that varies by volume |
| Suitable For | Organizations standardized on Qualys VMDR/agent seeking vulnerability-to-patch workflow | IT teams seeking straightforward, publicly documented pricing and patching features | MSPs and IT teams seeking cloud endpoint management plus patching with an emphasis on usability |
| Key Strength | Integration with VMDR and mapping from vulnerabilities to patches; single-agent architecture appeals to organizations reducing agent sprawl | Transparent pricing and broad patching workflow features | Usability and positive support reputation in some third-party reviews |
| Key Weakness | Reported support variability; intermittent job status or backend issues reported; reported macOS third-party coverage gaps | May require additional administrative overhead depending on edition; lacks VMDR-native vulnerability prioritization depth | Pricing can vary by volume and may be higher for small fleets; not focused primarily on vulnerability-driven remediation |
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Customer commentary often reflects mixed approaches: using Qualys primarily for detection and prioritization while retaining existing patch deployment tools for operational execution.