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Head-to-head · Cloud Vulnerability Scanners

Qualys TotalCloud vs Tenable One Cloud Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks 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
Tenable One Cloud Security #2 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Tenable

Qualys TotalCloud leads on 0 checks, Tenable One Cloud Security on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 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
  • Most featuresTenable One Cloud Security · 2 of 4

Qualys TotalCloud scores higher on our rubric for cloud vulnerability scanners: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Qualys TotalCloud is the better fit for large enterprises needing broad multi-cloud coverage. Tenable One Cloud Security is the better fit for enterprises managing multi-cloud cloud risk.

  • Qualys TotalCloud fits best

    Large enterprises needing broad multi-cloud coverage

  • Tenable One Cloud Security fits best

    Enterprises managing multi-cloud cloud risk

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Side by side

Feature Qualys TotalCloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Tenable One Cloud Security 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners #2 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners
Best for Large enterprises needing broad multi-cloud coverage Enterprises managing multi-cloud cloud risk
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Phone, Docs · 24/7 Docs, Community
Integrations 100+ integrations 12 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Enterprise
Features Qualys TotalCloud 0/4 · Tenable One Cloud Security 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
  • Discovers assets and analyzes cloud identity and entitlement risks
  • Connects attack paths across cloud assets and identities
  • Supports IaC scanning, compliance, Kubernetes security, and remediation
Cons
  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No perpetual free plan is offered
  • Its broad scope may exceed narrow single-cloud scanning needs
  • Quote-based pricing requires contact with sales
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of focused scanning teams
  • Web-only delivery may not suit teams seeking native desktop tools
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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Tenable One Cloud Security is a cloud-native application protection platform for security teams managing multi-cloud and hybrid environments. It discovers cloud assets, evaluates configuration and resource risks, analyzes identities and…

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  1. Qualys TotalCloudCloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.4Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. Tenable One Cloud SecurityCloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.2Pricing on request

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

  • Tenable One Cloud Security — where it wins

    • Discovers assets and analyzes cloud identity and entitlement risks
    • Connects attack paths across cloud assets and identities
    • Supports IaC scanning, compliance, Kubernetes security, and remediation

    Where it doesn't

    • Quote-based pricing requires contact with sales
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of focused scanning teams
    • Web-only delivery may not suit teams seeking native desktop tools
  • 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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  • Tenable One Cloud Security9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad cloud security platform for enterprises managing complex multi-cloud risk.

    Visit TenableFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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