Qualys VMDR
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 Oct 21, 2026
| Starting Price | Per-asset, quote-based (official); third-party estimates exist but are not vendor-confirmed | Public per-asset pricing published (example ranges exist with annual billing and minimums) | Published per-user pricing and bundling options; included in some Microsoft security plans |
| Recommended for | Enterprises that need integrated discovery, vulnerability assessment, prioritization, and remediation workflow capabilities | Teams that prefer published per-asset pricing and integration with the Rapid7 platform | Organizations standardized on Microsoft who want integrated vulnerability insights within the Defender ecosystem |
| Key Strength | Integrated workflow from discovery through remediation and risk-based prioritization (TruRisk) | Pricing transparency and integration within Rapid7’s cloud platform | Cost efficiencies if already using Microsoft licensing; tight integration with Microsoft security tools |
| Key Weakness | Pricing is quote-based (less transparent); reviewers note opportunities to improve UX/reporting and cost perception for smaller orgs | Minimum asset counts and annual billing may be limiting for some buyers; operational maturity is required | Best value often tied to Microsoft-centric environments and may not match scanning depth needed in heterogeneous environments |
Qualys VMDR emphasizes integrated discovery, prioritization, and remediation orchestration. Third-party comparisons and practitioner commentary indicate Tenable/Nessus may be perceived by some practitioners as having clearer evidence of scanning accuracy in specific contexts. These perceptions can vary by environment and should be validated via a proof-of-concept.
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Qualys has a large subscription customer base at the company level. Peer vendors report similar company-level customer footprints for their broader platforms.