Qualys Container Security vs Sysdig Secure

Qualys Container Security9.1Visit Sysdig Secure8.6Visit

Higher score Qualys Container Security #2 in Container Security Software 9.1/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Qualys

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Sysdig Secure #6 in Container Security Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Sysdig

• Qualys Container Security fits best

  Budget-conscious enterprises wanting broad coverage

• Sysdig Secure fits best

  Large teams securing cloud-native workloads

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys Container Security 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Sysdig Secure 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Container Security Software	#6 in Container Security Software
Best for	Budget-conscious enterprises wanting broad coverage	Large teams securing cloud-native workloads
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2
Integrations	8 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys Container Security 6/6 · Sysdig Secure 6/6
Image scanning	✓	✓
Runtime protection	✓	✓
Kubernetes security	✓	✓
Registry scanning	✓	✓
Admission control	✓	✓
SBOM generation	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Covers images, registries, CI/CD, Kubernetes, runtime, and SBOMs Free plan provides container visibility and metadata Supports GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and REST API integrations	Scans container images across pipeline, registry, and runtime stages Combines Kubernetes posture management with admission control Supports AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and enterprise workflows
Cons	Vulnerability scanning requires a paid subscription Paid access uses a sales-led pricing model Listed integrations focus on GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and REST API	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation Broad coverage may exceed teams needing only image scanning Admission control is focused on Kubernetes deployment workflows
Our verdict	Qualys Container Security is a cloud application for discovering, inventorying, scanning, and protecting container images and workloads. It is designed for organizations that need coverage across CI/CD pipelines, container registries,… Read the review →	Sysdig Secure is a cloud-native application protection platform for security and development teams. It brings together container image vulnerability scanning, runtime threat detection and response, Kubernetes and cloud security posture… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qualys Container Security — where it wins

  • Covers images, registries, CI/CD, Kubernetes, runtime, and SBOMs
  • Free plan provides container visibility and metadata
  • Supports GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and REST API integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Vulnerability scanning requires a paid subscription
  • Paid access uses a sales-led pricing model
  • Listed integrations focus on GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and REST API

• Sysdig Secure — where it wins

  • Scans container images across pipeline, registry, and runtime stages
  • Combines Kubernetes posture management with admission control
  • Supports AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and enterprise workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Broad coverage may exceed teams needing only image scanning
  • Admission control is focused on Kubernetes deployment workflows

• Qualys Container Security9.1/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  Broad container coverage with a free visibility tier and sales-led paid access.

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• Sysdig Secure8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud-native security platform for teams that need pipeline-to-runtime coverage.

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