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Head-to-head · Cloud Workload Protection Platforms

Qualys TotalCloud vs SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
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

Qualys TotalCloud leads on 0 checks, SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreQualys TotalCloud · 9.4/10
  • Free trialonly Qualys TotalCloud

Qualys TotalCloud scores higher on our rubric for cloud workload protection platforms: 9.4 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #9.

Qualys TotalCloud is the better fit for broad multi-cloud workload protection. SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is the better fit for enterprise server and cloud protection.

  • Qualys TotalCloud fits best

    Broad multi-cloud workload protection

  • SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security fits best

    Enterprise server and cloud protection

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Side by side

Feature Qualys TotalCloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗ SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.2
Ranking #1 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms #9 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Best for Broad multi-cloud workload protection Enterprise server and cloud protection
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial $179.99/device/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Phone, Docs · 24/7 Community
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys TotalCloud 3/3 · SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security 3/3
Container protection ✓ ✓
Serverless protection ✓ ✓
Kubernetes protection ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Response actions Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Jira tickets process kill, network isolation, file quarantine, pod disconnect, containment, rollback
Supported host OS CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Windows
Cloud platforms AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Alibaba 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
  • Protects servers, VMs, containers, Kubernetes, CaaS, and serverless workloads
  • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and Alibaba Cloud environments
  • Adds behavioral detection, containment, rollback, and natural-language hunting
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
  • Platform access is limited to the web
  • Complete includes only 14 days of data retention
  • Purchases go through authorized partners and regional availability may vary
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,…

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SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security is a cloud-native protection platform for security and DevOps teams managing servers, virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, CaaS, and serverless workloads. It supports public, private, hybrid, and…

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  1. Qualys TotalCloudCloud Workload Protection Platforms 9.4Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. SentinelOne Singularity Cloud SecurityCloud Workload Protection Platforms 8.2Paid

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
  • SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security — where it wins

    • Protects servers, VMs, containers, Kubernetes, CaaS, and serverless workloads
    • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and Alibaba Cloud environments
    • Adds behavioral detection, containment, rollback, and natural-language hunting

    Where it doesn't

    • Platform access is limited to the web
    • Complete includes only 14 days of data retention
    • Purchases go through authorized partners and regional availability may vary
  • 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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  • SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security8.2/10 · Paid

    Broad multi-cloud workload protection with transparent entry pricing and web-only access.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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