Qualys, Inc.

Qualys VMDR

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.4 /10

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What is Qualys VMDR?

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.

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Awards & Recognition

Qualys VMDR won the following awards in the Vulnerability Management category

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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

8 Top Rated Capabilities

12 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

3 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

2021

Qualys VMDR Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Qualys VMDR?

5% Negative

9% Neutral

86% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Fair
Acts with Integrity
Reliable

Feature Ratings

Average 85

New Vulnerability Alerts

Visibility

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Automated Patching

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

Automation and Orchestration

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting

Network Scanning

Integration With Other Security Tools

Asset Discovery

Web Scanning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Qualys VMDR Reviews

Sristi S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2024

functionality makes it easy to use and best

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Qualys VMDR from other similar products?

qualys is more focused on cloud security scanning

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

global visibility regarding the vulnerability towards the internet threat and tells about how to protect the assets from it

What do you dislike most about this product?

Acquiring independent modules can drive up licensing costs.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

it’s functionality, ease of use, reporting, services and support are best and as an end user experience it is best

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Atul C.

Role: Operations
Industry: Finance
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Great Product with room for improvement

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Qualys VMDR from other similar products?

I think its intuitive dashboard capability and its one agent one view which covers multiple modules are really interesting and different from other vendors. Their risk score and risk prioritization is also game changer.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Live dashboards which can be used to track multiple things

What do you dislike most about this product?

Multiple tabs to find somthing very small, UI loading time some times can be pain, overlapping between old and new gui looks bad.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Improve your GUI and try to reduce many option which are placed at multiple places.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Olivia C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Qualys ensures nothing falls through the cracks.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Qualys VMDR from other similar products?

ITSM Integrations.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Continuous Monitoring, being able to be alerted to any changes or anomalies in real time.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Qualys VMDR ensures nothing falls through the cracks.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Qualys VMDR can quickly remediate threats at scale thanks to integrations with ITSM tools. Additionally, integration with CMDB (Configuration Management Database) ensures nothing falls through the cracks.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Qualys VMDR

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Champion

Qualys VMDR Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Qualys VMDR?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

New Vulnerability Alerts Alerts on new vulnerabilities found and identified by application vendors, reported on a live basis.

Visibility Full visibility of the IT environment, patching levels, and identified vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Definition Updates Regular downloads and updates of the most current vulnerability definitions, against which the vulnerability scanning will be carried out.

Automated Patching Automates remediation efforts by retrieving patches for vulnerabilities and applying them. Reassesses vulnerabilities post-patch for gaps and missing files.

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions Prioritized and actionable risk mitigation suggestions for each vulnerability discovered backed by business context.

Automation and Orchestration Features allowing automation of scans and data collection from endpoints.

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting Dashboard & reports detailing the vulnerabilities in the environment, identifying the host, vulnerability found, & degree of risk for the system or application.

Network Scanning Scanning of the network and all network-connected nodes, including servers, workstations, and other endpoint devices.

Integration With Other Security Tools Overall integration with security tools such as SIEM systems, patch management systems, etc. and Service Desk and Inventory systems as well.

Asset Discovery The discovery of new hosts connected to the network and the scanning of these hosts.​

Web Scanning Scanning of web sites and web applications to increase your insights into common external vulnerabilities via news and other sources.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Qualys VMDR Reviews

Sristi S.

functionality makes it easy to use and best

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Atul C.

Great Product with room for improvement

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Olivia C.

Qualys ensures nothing falls through the cracks.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

New Vulnerability Alerts

Visibility

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Automated Patching

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

Automation and Orchestration

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting

Network Scanning

Integration With Other Security Tools

Asset Discovery

Web Scanning

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Ease of Implementation

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization