Qualys VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response) is a cloud-based vulnerability management platform offering continuous asset discovery, vulnerability scanning, prioritization, and automated remediation workflows. Unlike Nessus (scanner-focused), Qualys VMDR adds risk-based prioritization and automated ticketing for remediation. Used by 10,000+ organizations in 130 countries. Enterprise pricing.
Qualys VMDR
Cloud-based vulnerability management
Best for: Enterprise security teams wanting cloud-based vulnerability management with automated remediation workflows and risk-based prioritization
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4.3/5 ratingEditorial score 83/100qualys.com
The editorial note
What to know about Qualys VMDR
Is it right for you?
Who Qualys VMDR suits
Choose it if
- Enterprise security teams wanting cloud-based vulnerability management with automated remediation workflows and risk-based prioritization
Look elsewhere if
- Small IT teams needing simple scanning (Nessus Essentials or OpenVAS is sufficient
- Qualys VMDR is enterprise-scale with enterprise pricing)
What you get
Key features
- Continuous scanning
- Asset discovery
- Risk prioritization
- Patch management
- Compliance
- Reports
- API
Works with
Integrations6
The trade-off
Pros and cons
Pros
- 10K+ organizations
- 130 countries
- Cloud-based
- Continuous scanning
- Risk prioritization
- Automated remediation
Cons
- Enterprise pricing
- Complex deployment
- Steep learning curve
Quick read
At a glance
- Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy
- Pricing model
- Subscription
- Free plan
- Not listed
- Free trial
- Available
- Website
- qualys.com
The verdict
Our take on Qualys VMDR
Best cloud vulnerability management for enterprises wanting continuous asset discovery with automated remediation workflows. Qualys VMDR's continuous scanning serves large enterprises where weekly manual scan-and-fix cycles leave vulnerability windows — security operations teams at Fortune 500 companies choose Qualys because automatic vulnerability-to-ticket creation in ServiceNow reduces the manual handoff between security scanning and IT operations that leaves critical vulnerabilities unpatched for weeks.
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