Qualys TotalCloud vs AccuKnox

Qualys TotalCloud9.4Visit AccuKnox8.4Visit

Higher score Qualys TotalCloud #1 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 9.4/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Qualys

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AccuKnox #7 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 8.4/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit AccuKnox

• Qualys TotalCloud fits best

  Broad multi-cloud workload protection

• AccuKnox fits best

  Budget-conscious runtime protection

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys TotalCloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗	AccuKnox 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms	#7 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Best for	Broad multi-cloud workload protection	Budget-conscious runtime protection
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	100+ integrations	50+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys TotalCloud 3/3 · AccuKnox 3/3
Container protection	✓	✓
Serverless protection	✓	✓
Kubernetes protection	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Response actions	Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Jira tickets	kill processes; quarantine pods; block suspicious activities
Supported host OS	CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu	Ubuntu; Debian; CentOS; SUSE; Arch Linux; Fedora; Rocky Linux; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Amazon Linux; Raspberry Pi OS
Cloud platforms	AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	AWS; Azure; GCP; Oracle; OpenStack; OpenShift; Nutanix; VMware; IBM Cloud; DigitalOcean; Alibaba Cloud
Our review
Pros	Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI in one inventory Combines agent-based and agentless workload protection Includes Kubernetes, containers, serverless, and response workflows	Free plan supports up to 10 worker nodes Protects containers, Kubernetes, serverless, VMs, and bare-metal systems Automated response, microsegmentation, and compliance reporting
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams The trial is limited to 30 days rather than a perpetual free plan	Paid pricing requires a custom quote The documented free plan is limited to 10 worker nodes Coverage spans a broad security scope that may exceed narrow workload needs
Our verdict	Qualys TotalCloud is a cloud-native application protection platform for security teams managing multi-cloud infrastructure, workloads, containers, Kubernetes, and applications. It brings together inventory across AWS, Microsoft Azure,… Read the review →	AccuKnox is a cloud-native application protection platform for security, DevOps, and platform teams managing workloads across public, private, hybrid, and air-gapped environments. Its coverage includes Kubernetes, containers, virtual… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qualys TotalCloud — where it wins

  • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI in one inventory
  • Combines agent-based and agentless workload protection
  • Includes Kubernetes, containers, serverless, and response workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes budget comparison less direct
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
  • The trial is limited to 30 days rather than a perpetual free plan

• AccuKnox — where it wins

  • Free plan supports up to 10 worker nodes
  • Protects containers, Kubernetes, serverless, VMs, and bare-metal systems
  • Automated response, microsegmentation, and compliance reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires a custom quote
  • The documented free plan is limited to 10 worker nodes
  • Coverage spans a broad security scope that may exceed narrow workload needs

• Qualys TotalCloud9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad workload, container, Kubernetes, and serverless coverage for multi-cloud security teams.

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• AccuKnox8.4/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad runtime coverage with a verified free plan and custom-quote pricing.

  Visit AccuKnoxFull verdict →