Qualys TotalCloud vs IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center

Qualys TotalCloud9.3Visit IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center9.0Visit

Higher score Qualys TotalCloud #2 in Cloud Security Platforms 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Qualys

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IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center #5 in Cloud Security Platforms 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit IBM

• Qualys TotalCloud fits best

  Mature multi-cloud security programs

• IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center fits best

  Hybrid and multicloud IBM environments

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys TotalCloud 9.3/10 Visit ↗	IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Security Platforms	#5 in Cloud Security Platforms
Best for	Mature multi-cloud security programs	Hybrid and multicloud IBM environments
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, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys TotalCloud 0/5 · IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center 5/5
Cloud posture management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Workload protection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Cloud identity security	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Kubernetes security	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Container security	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Cloud providers	Not checked yet	5
Compliance frameworks	Not checked yet	30
Our review
Pros	Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI in one inventory Combines workload, container, Kubernetes, and serverless protection Adds attack-path analysis and remediation guidance to risk prioritization	Covers posture, identity, runtime, vulnerabilities and compliance Protects containers, Kubernetes, OpenShift, hosts and virtual machines Adds attack-path analysis, policy-as-code and CI/CD security checks
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation No perpetual free plan is offered Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow security programs	No permanent free plan Paid protection tiers use usage-based billing May be broader than needed for single-cloud environments
Our verdict	Qualys TotalCloud is a cloud-native application protection platform for security teams managing multi-cloud infrastructure, workloads, containers, and applications. It supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and Oracle Cloud… Read the review →	IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection is a cloud-native security and compliance platform for enterprises managing hybrid, multicloud and on-premises environments. It brings together cloud security posture management,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qualys TotalCloud — where it wins

  • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI in one inventory
  • Combines workload, container, Kubernetes, and serverless protection
  • Adds attack-path analysis and remediation guidance to risk prioritization

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No perpetual free plan is offered
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow security programs

• IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center — where it wins

  • Covers posture, identity, runtime, vulnerabilities and compliance
  • Protects containers, Kubernetes, OpenShift, hosts and virtual machines
  • Adds attack-path analysis, policy-as-code and CI/CD security checks

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan
  • Paid protection tiers use usage-based billing
  • May be broader than needed for single-cloud environments

• Qualys TotalCloud9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad cloud security platform for mature teams managing multi-cloud risk.

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• IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center9.0/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad IBM platform for securing regulated hybrid and multicloud workloads.

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