Qualys TotalCloud vs Mondoo CSPM

Qualys TotalCloud9.4Visit Mondoo CSPM9.0Visit

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

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Mondoo CSPM #3 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Mondoo

• Qualys TotalCloud fits best

  Large enterprises needing broad multi-cloud coverage

• Mondoo CSPM fits best

  Teams seeking broad coverage with free access

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys TotalCloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Mondoo CSPM 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners	#3 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners
Best for	Large enterprises needing broad multi-cloud coverage	Teams seeking broad coverage with free access
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Integrations	100+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys TotalCloud 0/4 · Mondoo CSPM 2/4
Workload scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
IaC scanning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Identity analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attack path analysis	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Cloud platforms	AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Not checked yet
Deployment model	Hybrid	Not checked yet
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 open-source tools cover cloud, Kubernetes, OS, SaaS, and API scanning Assesses AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with inventory and attack-path analysis Provides compliance evidence, remediation guidance, code changes, and pull requests
Cons	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation No perpetual free plan is offered Its broad scope may exceed narrow single-cloud scanning needs	Managed Service pricing is custom rather than publicly stated Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams focused only on cloud vulnerabilities Advanced posture management is tied to the managed-service offering
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… Read the review →	Mondoo CSPM is a cloud security posture management product for security, DevOps, and compliance teams managing cloud infrastructure. It assesses misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, compliance gaps, identity risks, and exposed resources… Read the review →

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

• Mondoo CSPM — where it wins

  • Free open-source tools cover cloud, Kubernetes, OS, SaaS, and API scanning
  • Assesses AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with inventory and attack-path analysis
  • Provides compliance evidence, remediation guidance, code changes, and pull requests

  Where it doesn't

  • Managed Service pricing is custom rather than publicly stated
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of teams focused only on cloud vulnerabilities
  • Advanced posture management is tied to the managed-service offering

• 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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• Mondoo CSPM9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad cloud scanner combining free tools with managed posture, identity, and remediation workflows.

  Visit MondooFull verdict →