Qualys Container Security vs Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security

Qualys Container Security9.1Visit Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security9.0Visit

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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Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security #3 in Container Security Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Wiz

• Qualys Container Security fits best

  Budget-conscious enterprises wanting broad coverage

• Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security fits best

  Cloud-first teams needing attack-path prioritization

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys Container Security 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Container Security Software	#3 in Container Security Software
Best for	Budget-conscious enterprises wanting broad coverage	Cloud-first teams needing attack-path prioritization
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	8 integrations	300+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys Container Security 6/6 · Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security 6/6
Image scanning	✓	✓
Runtime protection	✓	✓
Kubernetes security	✓	✓
Registry scanning	✓	✓
Admission control	✓	✓
SBOM generation	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Saas
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	Correlates vulnerabilities and exposure into prioritized attack paths Combines posture management, admission control, and runtime protection Connects with major clouds, CI/CD tools, and ticketing platforms
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	Requires contact with sales for pricing No free plan for smaller teams to start with Broader platform scope may exceed narrow container-scanning needs
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 →	Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security is a SaaS platform for security and development teams protecting containerized applications from code through runtime. It covers containers, hosts, registries, and Kubernetes environments, helping… 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

• Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security — where it wins

  • Correlates vulnerabilities and exposure into prioritized attack paths
  • Combines posture management, admission control, and runtime protection
  • Connects with major clouds, CI/CD tools, and ticketing platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires contact with sales for pricing
  • No free plan for smaller teams to start with
  • Broader platform scope may exceed narrow container-scanning needs

• 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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• Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud security platform for prioritizing container and Kubernetes risks.

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