Comparison

Qualys VMDR vs Tenable Vulnerability Management

On the evidence we track, Tenable Vulnerability Management leads this comparison with a composite score of 18/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Qualys VMDR6
Tenable Vulnerability Management18
Score
Vioscale score
Qualys VMDR6 / 100low · 15%
Tenable Vulnerability Management18 / 100low · 47%
Pricing
Free tier
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Model
Qualys VMDRcommercial
Tenable Vulnerability Managementquote
Price level
Qualys VMDRunknown
Tenable Vulnerability Managementunknown
Transparent
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Integrations
Count
Qualys VMDR3
Tenable Vulnerability Management1
Security
Fedramp
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Pci
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Reliability
Sla pct
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management99.95
Market
Availability
Tenable Vulnerability Management

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Tenable Vulnerability Management

Leader

Tenable One consolidates vulnerability management with broader exposure data to help organizations identify and remediate critical security risks. It supports multi-cloud and hybrid environments with automated risk prioritization and compliance management capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Qualys VMDR

Subscription
as of verify ↗

Tenable Vulnerability Management

Leader
Quote-based

Asset-based pricing on billable cloud resources; contact Tenable for quote.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management
CLI
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Self-hosted
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management
On-premise
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Hybrid
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Air-gapped
Qualys VMDR
Tenable Vulnerability Management

Integrations

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

Qualys VMDR

3 total
  • ServiceNow ITSM
  • Jira
  • Amazon Inspector
Independently observed

Tenable Vulnerability Management

Leader
1 total
  • Splunk
Independently observed

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