Qualys VMDR vs NSAuditor AI

Qualys VMDR8.8Visit NSAuditor AI8.5Visit

Higher score Qualys VMDR #5 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 8.8/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Qualys VMDR

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NSAuditor AI #7 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit NSAuditor AI

• Qualys VMDR fits best

  Enterprise hybrid asset and risk management

• NSAuditor AI fits best

  Open-source scanning with AI and compliance breadth

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys VMDR 8.8/10 Visit ↗	NSAuditor AI 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Network Vulnerability Scanners	#7 in Network Vulnerability Scanners
Best for	Enterprise hybrid asset and risk management	Open-source scanning with AI and compliance breadth
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs, Community	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001
Integrations	101+ integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Qualys VMDR 0/4 · NSAuditor AI 0/4
Credentialed scans	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Agent-based scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compliance checks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Network discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Asset limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported operating systems	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Scans on-premises, cloud, container, mobile, OT and IoT assets Prioritizes vulnerabilities using threat intelligence and risk context Connects with ServiceNow, Jira, SIEM and cloud security systems	Scans hosts, CIDR subnets, cloud environments, TLS, DNS, and OT targets Supports offline CVE matching, risk prioritization, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping Runs on customer infrastructure with air-gapped operation and zero data exfiltration
Cons	Starts at $2,195 and has no free plan The broad feature set may exceed focused scanning needs Higher tiers are required for remediation and endpoint protection	Community includes 27 scanner plugins, compared with 56 in Enterprise tiers Cloud auditing requires customer-configured AWS, Azure, or GCP credentials Advanced compliance and custom capabilities are limited to higher-tier plans
Our verdict	Qualys VMDR is a cloud-based vulnerability management product for organizations managing diverse hybrid environments. It discovers and inventories assets across on-premises, cloud, containers, mobile, OT and IoT environments, then assesses… Read the review →	NSAuditor AI is an open-core vulnerability and network security auditing platform for security teams, MSPs, MSSPs, and compliance consultancies. It scans network hosts and CIDR subnets, audits AWS, Azure, and GCP environments, matches… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qualys VMDR — where it wins

  • Scans on-premises, cloud, container, mobile, OT and IoT assets
  • Prioritizes vulnerabilities using threat intelligence and risk context
  • Connects with ServiceNow, Jira, SIEM and cloud security systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $2,195 and has no free plan
  • The broad feature set may exceed focused scanning needs
  • Higher tiers are required for remediation and endpoint protection

• NSAuditor AI — where it wins

  • Scans hosts, CIDR subnets, cloud environments, TLS, DNS, and OT targets
  • Supports offline CVE matching, risk prioritization, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping
  • Runs on customer infrastructure with air-gapped operation and zero data exfiltration

  Where it doesn't

  • Community includes 27 scanner plugins, compared with 56 in Enterprise tiers
  • Cloud auditing requires customer-configured AWS, Azure, or GCP credentials
  • Advanced compliance and custom capabilities are limited to higher-tier plans

• Qualys VMDR8.8/10 · 7-day trial

  A broad hybrid-asset scanner for enterprises that need risk-based remediation workflows.

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• NSAuditor AI8.5/10 · Free plan

  A local-first scanner with open-source access, AI analysis, and compliance-focused tiers.

  Visit NSAuditor AIFull verdict →