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Head-to-head · Cloud Vulnerability Scanners

Qualys TotalCloud vs Intruder

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Qualys TotalCloud #1 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.4/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Qualys
Intruder #7 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.3/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Intruder

Qualys TotalCloud leads on 0 checks, Intruder on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreQualys TotalCloud · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Intruder
  • Free trialboth

Qualys TotalCloud scores higher on our rubric for cloud vulnerability scanners: 9.4 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Intruder offers free plan; Qualys TotalCloud doesn't.

Qualys TotalCloud is the better fit for large enterprises needing broad multi-cloud coverage. Intruder is the better fit for SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably.

  • Qualys TotalCloud fits best

    Large enterprises needing broad multi-cloud coverage

  • Intruder fits best

    SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably

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Side by side

Feature Qualys TotalCloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Intruder 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.3
Ranking #1 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners #7 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners
Best for Large enterprises needing broad multi-cloud coverage SMBs needing broad vulnerability scanning affordably
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days 14 days
Free trial length 30 days 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Phone, Docs · 24/7 Live chat, Email, Docs
Integrations 100+ integrations 17 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys TotalCloud 0/4 · Intruder 0/4
Workload scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
IaC scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Identity analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Attack path analysis Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud platforms AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Not checked yet
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI in one inventory
  • Scans workloads, containers, Kubernetes, and serverless functions
  • Connects remediation workflows to Jira, Slack, Teams, and PagerDuty
  • Free plan covers external, cloud, and container scanning
  • Scans web apps, APIs, devices, cloud environments, and containers
  • Integrates with AWS, Azure, Jira, Slack, and Microsoft Sentinel
Cons
  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No perpetual free plan is offered
  • Its broad scope may exceed narrow single-cloud scanning needs
  • Free plan does not include authenticated web application scanning
  • Cloud and Pro combine base fees with per-target fees
  • Enterprise pricing is quoted separately
Our verdict

Qualys TotalCloud is a cloud-native application protection platform for security teams managing multi-cloud infrastructure, workloads, containers, Kubernetes environments, and applications. It combines asset inventory, cloud security…

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Intruder is a hybrid vulnerability management platform for security, IT, and compliance teams. It scans public IP addresses, domains, subdomains, internal Windows, macOS, and Linux devices, web applications, APIs, cloud environments, and…

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  1. Qualys TotalCloudCloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.4Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. IntruderCloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.3Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Qualys TotalCloud — where it wins

    • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI in one inventory
    • Scans workloads, containers, Kubernetes, and serverless functions
    • Connects remediation workflows to Jira, Slack, Teams, and PagerDuty

    Where it doesn't

    • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
    • No perpetual free plan is offered
    • Its broad scope may exceed narrow single-cloud scanning needs

  • Intruder — where it wins

    • Free plan covers external, cloud, and container scanning
    • Scans web apps, APIs, devices, cloud environments, and containers
    • Integrates with AWS, Azure, Jira, Slack, and Microsoft Sentinel

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan does not include authenticated web application scanning
    • Cloud and Pro combine base fees with per-target fees
    • Enterprise pricing is quoted separately
  • Qualys TotalCloud9.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Broad multi-cloud vulnerability and workload protection for large enterprise security teams.

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  • Intruder8.3/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Broad hybrid scanning with a useful free plan, but paid pricing uses target-based fees.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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