Qualys TotalCloud vs Amazon GuardDuty

Qualys TotalCloud9.4Visit Amazon GuardDuty7.8Visit

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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Amazon GuardDuty #13 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 7.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Try Amazon GuardDuty

• Qualys TotalCloud fits best

  Broad multi-cloud workload protection

• Amazon GuardDuty fits best

  AWS-native workload protection

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys TotalCloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Amazon GuardDuty 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.8
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms	#13 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Best for	Broad multi-cloud workload protection	AWS-native workload protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	100+ integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys TotalCloud 3/3 · Amazon GuardDuty 3/3
Container protection	✓	✓
Serverless protection	✓	✓
Kubernetes protection	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Response actions	Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Jira tickets	EventBridge notifications; AWS Lambda processing; Amazon SNS alerts; EC2 Systems Manager automation; EC2, Kinesis, ECS, Step Functions, and Run Command targets
Supported host OS	CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu	Bottlerocket; Ubuntu; Amazon Linux 2; Amazon Linux 2023; Red Hat 9.4; Fedora 34; Fedora 40; Fedora 41; CentOS Stream 9
Cloud platforms	AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	AWS
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	Covers EC2, EKS, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, S3, RDS, and AWS accounts Adds runtime monitoring, malware scanning, and AI-powered detection Supports EventBridge workflows and multi-account AWS Organizations administration
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	Supports AWS as its cloud platform No permanent free plan Pay-as-you-go pricing varies by data source and AWS Region
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 →	Amazon GuardDuty is a fully managed AWS threat detection service for organizations protecting cloud accounts, workloads, and data. It monitors AWS activity across services including EC2, EKS, ECS on Fargate, Lambda, S3, RDS, and Amazon… 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

• Amazon GuardDuty — where it wins

  • Covers EC2, EKS, ECS, Fargate, Lambda, S3, RDS, and AWS accounts
  • Adds runtime monitoring, malware scanning, and AI-powered detection
  • Supports EventBridge workflows and multi-account AWS Organizations administration

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports AWS as its cloud platform
  • No permanent free plan
  • Pay-as-you-go pricing varies by data source and AWS Region

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

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

  Visit QualysFull verdict →
• Amazon GuardDuty7.8/10 · 30-day trial

  Broad AWS workload protection with runtime, malware, and automated response capabilities.

  Try Amazon GuardDutyFull verdict →