Qualys External Attack Surface Management vs Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management

Qualys External Attack Surface Management9.0Visit Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management8.7Visit

Higher score Qualys External Attack Surface Management #3 in Attack Surface Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Qualys

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Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management #6 in Attack Surface Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Bugcrowd

• Qualys External Attack Surface Management fits best

  Qualys customers managing external exposure

• Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management fits best

  Teams linking ASM with offensive testing

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys External Attack Surface Management 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Attack Surface Management Software	#6 in Attack Surface Management Software
Best for	Qualys customers managing external exposure	Teams linking ASM with offensive testing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Docs, Community · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	5 integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys External Attack Surface Management 3/4 · Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management 3/4
External asset discovery	✓	✓
Attack-path analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud asset discovery	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Asset limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Monitoring frequency	Continuous	Continuous
Our review
Pros	Discovers domains, cloud workloads, applications, APIs, certificates, and services Continuously detects changes across internet-facing assets Prioritizes external exposure with TruRisk and Qualys workflows	Continuous discovery, inventory, and ownership tracking for external assets Cloud discovery across AWS, Azure, and GCP with CVE and configuration-risk detection Connects with offensive testing programs and many security workflow tools
Cons	Uses contact-sales pricing rather than a listed public price Requires a web-based deployment Documented integrations center on the Qualys ecosystem	Pricing requires contact with sales Focuses on external and internet-facing exposure Built for ongoing visibility rather than periodic assessments
Our verdict	Qualys External Attack Surface Management is a cloud-based capability within Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management. It is designed for organizations that need to discover and monitor internet-facing domains, subdomains, cloud workloads,… Read the review →	Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management, now presented by the vendor as Savant Vista, helps security teams discover, inventory, assess, and prioritize internet-facing assets. It is designed for organizations that need continuous… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qualys External Attack Surface Management — where it wins

  • Discovers domains, cloud workloads, applications, APIs, certificates, and services
  • Continuously detects changes across internet-facing assets
  • Prioritizes external exposure with TruRisk and Qualys workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Uses contact-sales pricing rather than a listed public price
  • Requires a web-based deployment
  • Documented integrations center on the Qualys ecosystem

• Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management — where it wins

  • Continuous discovery, inventory, and ownership tracking for external assets
  • Cloud discovery across AWS, Azure, and GCP with CVE and configuration-risk detection
  • Connects with offensive testing programs and many security workflow tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Focuses on external and internet-facing exposure
  • Built for ongoing visibility rather than periodic assessments

• Qualys External Attack Surface Management9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad EASM capability for Qualys customers that need continuous external asset visibility.

  Visit QualysFull verdict →
• Bugcrowd External Attack Surface Management8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A continuous EASM platform for teams connecting exposure management with offensive testing.

  Visit BugcrowdFull verdict →