Qualys PCI Compliance vs TrustKeeper PCI Manager

Qualys PCI Compliance9.2Visit TPTrustKeeper PCI Manager8.7Visit

Higher score Qualys PCI Compliance #1 in PCI Compliance Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Qualys

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TP TrustKeeper PCI Manager #2 in PCI Compliance Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Contact Trustwave

• Qualys PCI Compliance fits best

  Teams needing PCI scanning and bank-ready reports

• TrustKeeper PCI Manager fits best

  Merchants needing guided PCI self-assessment

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys PCI Compliance 9.2/10 Visit ↗	TPTrustKeeper PCI Manager 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#1 in PCI Compliance Software	#2 in PCI Compliance Software
Best for	Teams needing PCI scanning and bank-ready reports	Merchants needing guided PCI self-assessment
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email, Phone, Live chat
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys PCI Compliance 2/5 · TrustKeeper PCI Manager 3/5
SAQ guidance	✓	✓
Evidence collection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Vulnerability scanning	✓	✓
Policy management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Vendor risk assessments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
PCI DSS versions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Named-user limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	PCI-approved external scans plus web application scanning Combines self-assessment questionnaires with executive and technical reports Supports remediation, segmented rescanning and report submission to participating banks	PCI Wizard guides merchants to an appropriate Self-Assessment Questionnaire. Internal and external scan management includes findings and remediation recommendations. Policy templates, progress reports, and compliance certificates support PCI workflows.
Cons	Paid pricing requires contacting sales Deployment is cloud-based rather than on-premises Email is the stated support channel	Access depends on a portal URL supplied by a bank or payment processor. Pricing and plans require contacting sales or a payment partner. Trustwave's available feature materials date from 2013–2015.
Our verdict	Qualys PCI Compliance is an on-demand service for merchants and their consultants working to validate PCI DSS compliance. Available through a browser without software to install or maintain, it brings external network scans, web… Read the review →	Merchants working through PCI self-assessment are the clearest fit for TrustKeeper PCI Manager, Trustwave’s web-based service for compliance validation and vulnerability management. Its PCI Wizard guides merchants toward an appropriate… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qualys PCI Compliance — where it wins

  • PCI-approved external scans plus web application scanning
  • Combines self-assessment questionnaires with executive and technical reports
  • Supports remediation, segmented rescanning and report submission to participating banks

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires contacting sales
  • Deployment is cloud-based rather than on-premises
  • Email is the stated support channel

• TrustKeeper PCI Manager — where it wins

  • PCI Wizard guides merchants to an appropriate Self-Assessment Questionnaire.
  • Internal and external scan management includes findings and remediation recommendations.
  • Policy templates, progress reports, and compliance certificates support PCI workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Access depends on a portal URL supplied by a bank or payment processor.
  • Pricing and plans require contacting sales or a payment partner.
  • Trustwave's available feature materials date from 2013–2015.

• Qualys PCI Compliance9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused PCI service for scanning, questionnaires, remediation and compliance reports.

  Visit QualysFull verdict →
• TPTrustKeeper PCI Manager8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Guided PCI self-assessment, task tracking, and scan management for merchants.

  Contact TrustwaveFull verdict →