Qualys TotalCloud vs Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security

Qualys TotalCloud9.4Visit Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security8.7Visit

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

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Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security #5 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Wiz

• Qualys TotalCloud fits best

  Broad multi-cloud workload protection

• Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security fits best

  SaaS container and Kubernetes protection

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys TotalCloud 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms	#5 in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms
Best for	Broad multi-cloud workload protection	SaaS container and Kubernetes protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Integrations	100+ integrations	300+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys TotalCloud 3/3 · Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security 0/3
Container protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Serverless protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Kubernetes protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Response actions	Email, Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Jira tickets	Not checked yet
Supported host OS	CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu	Not checked yet
Cloud platforms	AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Not checked yet
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	Combines image, registry, posture, admission, and runtime security Correlates risks with attack paths through the Security Graph Connects with major clouds, CI/CD, ITSM, and collaboration tools
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	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan or trial is offered Deeper runtime protection uses optional sensors
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,… Read the review →	Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security is a SaaS platform for security and development teams protecting containerized applications from code through runtime. It covers containers, hosts, registries, and Kubernetes environments, with… Read the review →

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

• Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security — where it wins

  • Combines image, registry, posture, admission, and runtime security
  • Correlates risks with attack paths through the Security Graph
  • Connects with major clouds, CI/CD, ITSM, and collaboration tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan or trial is offered
  • Deeper runtime protection uses optional sensors

• 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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• Wiz Container and Kubernetes Security8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad SaaS protection for container and Kubernetes risks from code through runtime.

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