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Comparison

DefectDojo vs Qualys VMDR

No leader: the top candidate DefectDojo has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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DefectDojo53
Qualys VMDR6
Score
Vioscale score
DefectDojo53 / 100low · 26%
Qualys VMDR6 / 100low · 15%
Pricing
Free tier
DefectDojo✓
Qualys VMDR–
Model
DefectDojofreemium
Qualys VMDRcommercial
Price level
DefectDojolow
Qualys VMDRunknown
Transparent
DefectDojo✗
Qualys VMDR✗
Integrations
Count
DefectDojo500
Qualys VMDR3
Security
Gdpr
DefectDojo✓
Qualys VMDR–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for vulnerability management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Authenticated scan
DefectDojo-
Qualys VMDR-
Agent based
DefectDojo-
Qualys VMDR-
Agentless cloud
DefectDojo-
Qualys VMDR-
Asset discovery
DefectDojo-
Qualys VMDR-
Scap oval
DefectDojo-
Qualys VMDR-
PCI asv
DefectDojo-
Qualys VMDR-
Remediation workflow
DefectDojo-
Qualys VMDR-
Fedramp
DefectDojo-
Qualys VMDR-
Open source
DefectDojo-
Qualys VMDR-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

DefectDojo

DefectDojo is an open-source and commercial platform for managing vulnerabilities across organizations. It aggregates findings from 500+ security tools, automatically deduplicates and triages them, and enables teams to enforce remediation SLAs and automate security workflows. Available as both a free community edition and a paid professional version.

Independently observed

Qualys VMDR

A vulnerability management platform that identifies security weaknesses, prioritizes them by business impact, and automates remediation workflows. It includes asset discovery, vulnerability scanning, compliance reporting, and integration with IT ticketing and remediation systems.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

DefectDojo

HybridFree tier

Free community edition; Pro pricing available via custom quote

  • FreeFree
    • Core finding import & deduplication
    • REST API & Swagger UI
    • Manual import & reimport
    • Basic dashboard & reporting
    • Role-based access control
    • +7 more
  • ProContact sales
    • All Free features
    • Cloud-hosted option
    • Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
    • Premium support & SLAs
    • SOC & AppSec integration
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Qualys VMDR

Subscription
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
DefectDojo✓
Qualys VMDR✓
CLI
DefectDojo✓
Qualys VMDR✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
DefectDojo✓
Qualys VMDR✓
Self-hosted
DefectDojo✓
Qualys VMDR✓
On-premise
DefectDojo✓
Qualys VMDR✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Jira

DefectDojo

8 total - 7 not shared
  • Snyk
  • SonarQube
  • AWS
  • Horusec
  • GitHub Issues
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
Independently observed

Qualys VMDR

3 total - 2 not shared
  • ServiceNow ITSM
  • Amazon Inspector
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.