Qualys TotalCloud vs CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

Qualys TotalCloud9.4Visit CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security9.3Visit

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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CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security #2 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 15-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit CrowdStrike

• Qualys TotalCloud fits best

  Broad multi-cloud workload protection

• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security fits best

  Enterprise CNAPP and cloud detection

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys TotalCloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms	#2 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Best for	Broad multi-cloud workload protection	Enterprise CNAPP and cloud detection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	15 days
Free trial length	30 days	15 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations	100+ integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys TotalCloud 3/3 · CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security 3/3
Container protection	✓	✓
Serverless protection	✓	✓
Kubernetes protection	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Response actions	Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Jira tickets	Block threats; automated cloud-native response workflows
Supported host OS	CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu	Windows, Linux
Cloud platforms	AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google 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	Combines posture, runtime, entitlement, application, data, and AI security Protects containers, Kubernetes, serverless, and cloud workloads Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, hybrid, and multicloud deployments
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	Custom pricing requires contact with sales Broad platform scope may exceed focused workload protection needs Advanced capabilities are divided across multiple product tiers
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 →	CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security is a cloud-native application protection platform for security, cloud, and DevSecOps teams. It brings together cloud security posture management, workload runtime protection, cloud detection and response,… 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

• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security — where it wins

  • Combines posture, runtime, entitlement, application, data, and AI security
  • Protects containers, Kubernetes, serverless, and cloud workloads
  • Supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, hybrid, and multicloud deployments

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom pricing requires contact with sales
  • Broad platform scope may exceed focused workload protection needs
  • Advanced capabilities are divided across multiple product tiers

• 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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• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 15-day trial

  Broad cloud posture, runtime, container, Kubernetes, and detection coverage for enterprise teams.

  Visit CrowdStrikeFull verdict →