Qualys External Attack Surface Management vs Check Point External Risk Management

Qualys External Attack Surface Management9.0Visit Check Point External Risk Management8.6Visit

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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Check Point External Risk Management #7 in Attack Surface Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Check Point

• Qualys External Attack Surface Management fits best

  Qualys customers managing external exposure

• Check Point External Risk Management fits best

  Organizations combining ASM with brand protection

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys External Attack Surface Management 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Check Point External Risk Management 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Attack Surface Management Software	#7 in Attack Surface Management Software
Best for	Qualys customers managing external exposure	Organizations combining ASM with brand protection
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	Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	5 integrations	70+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys External Attack Surface Management 3/4 · Check Point External Risk 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	Discovers internet-facing assets, cloud resources, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations Combines risk scoring, threat intelligence, and continuous monitoring Adds dark web monitoring plus brand and impersonation protection
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 a sales conversation Scan cadence may vary by service package Managed services may not suit teams seeking a self-serve tool
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 →	Check Point External Risk Management is a cybersecurity solution and managed service for organizations that need visibility into internet-facing assets and external threats. It is aimed at security leaders, CISOs, SOC managers,… 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

• Check Point External Risk Management — where it wins

  • Discovers internet-facing assets, cloud resources, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations
  • Combines risk scoring, threat intelligence, and continuous monitoring
  • Adds dark web monitoring plus brand and impersonation protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Scan cadence may vary by service package
  • Managed services may not suit teams seeking a self-serve tool

• 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.

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• Check Point External Risk Management8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  External risk management that combines attack surface visibility with brand protection.

  Visit Check PointFull verdict →