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

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

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2022

Good. Could definitely be better though

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Fair

Cons

Inhibits Innovation
Slower Product Innovation
Charges for Enhancements

Robert C.

Role: Operations
Industry: Other
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Qualys are great for security.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Qualys VMDR from other similar products?

Best package for analysing risk and probability of vulnerability attack. I prefer the superb user interface module and it’s terribly user friendly one. I can't see any bugs within the software. All vulnerable checking features makes this software a brilliant ideal one.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like this tool due to its functionality that it’s terribly nice functionality which it wont to scan the network devices, Linux servers and windows servers to seek out the vulnerabilities and missing patches.the main factor i prefer is that the report which it automatically generates the reports and there’ll be the less range of false positive vulnerabilities and missing patches.i like this tool abundantly that it has its own inbuilt function which malware also it’ll scan.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Performing an entire scan of the whole area that’s being monitored with Qualys, may take an extended time, which is something which will be poorly developed, since the applying programming, the code ought to be improved, so it can better use the server resource wherever is located, so you’ll be able to perform quicker analysis, generally you can not lose such a lot of time, looking forward to analysis is completed, and you know, you can not stop it, because you can harm something, so I hope this improves and soon.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would advocate setting up a full demo and considering future applications. If you speak with your client representative they will even extend the demo for you. Keeping info secure is vital and this tool will facilitate that.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Trustworthy
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Palak G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Other
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2022

Great product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Qualys VMDR from other similar products?

The report prioritization and compliance features

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Compliance check

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing as such

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Must opt compliance as your servers will be compliant for a certification

Pros

Inspires Innovation
Appreciates Incumbent Status
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product

Qualys VMDR

What is 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

Good. Could definitely be better though

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Robert C.

Qualys are great for security.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Palak G.

Great product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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