Qualys Vulnerability Management vs ServiceNow Vulnerability Response

Qualys Vulnerability Management9.1Visit ServiceNow Vulnerability Response8.8Visit

Higher score Qualys Vulnerability Management #3 in Vulnerability Management Software 9.1/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Qualys

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ServiceNow Vulnerability Response #6 in Vulnerability Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit ServiceNow

• Qualys Vulnerability Management fits best

  Large enterprises needing cloud vulnerability management

• ServiceNow Vulnerability Response fits best

  ServiceNow-centric vulnerability programs

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys Vulnerability Management 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ServiceNow Vulnerability Response 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Vulnerability Management Software	#6 in Vulnerability Management Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing cloud vulnerability management	ServiceNow-centric vulnerability programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	7 integrations
Features Qualys Vulnerability Management 4/4 · ServiceNow Vulnerability Response 2/4
Authenticated scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Agent-based assessment	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Web application scanning	✓	✓
Remediation tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Cloud
Risk prioritization	Advanced	Standard
Our review
Pros	Combines authenticated, agent-based, and recurring vulnerability assessments Prioritizes exposures using threat intelligence and business context Connects remediation workflows with ServiceNow, Jira, and APIs	Correlates application vulnerability findings with CMDB records. Automates assignment and links remediation work to change requests. Supports imports across DAST, SAST, IAST, SCA, SBOM, and penetration testing.
Cons	VMDR TruRisk starts at $2,195, a high entry price Published prices do not state billing period or included asset quantity Broader protection features require higher-priced FixIT or ProtectIT plans	Relies on imports from supported scanners and external systems. Requires a separate subscription for Vulnerability Response. ServiceNow identifies Unified Security Exposure Management as its next evolution.
Our verdict	Qualys Vulnerability Management is delivered within the Qualys VMDR platform, helping security and IT teams discover assets, assess vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, prioritize exposure, and coordinate remediation. It is aimed at… Read the review →	ServiceNow Vulnerability Response is an enterprise vulnerability-management application for security and IT teams. It brings findings from supported third-party scanners and other systems into ServiceNow, correlates application… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qualys Vulnerability Management — where it wins

  • Combines authenticated, agent-based, and recurring vulnerability assessments
  • Prioritizes exposures using threat intelligence and business context
  • Connects remediation workflows with ServiceNow, Jira, and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • VMDR TruRisk starts at $2,195, a high entry price
  • Published prices do not state billing period or included asset quantity
  • Broader protection features require higher-priced FixIT or ProtectIT plans

• ServiceNow Vulnerability Response — where it wins

  • Correlates application vulnerability findings with CMDB records.
  • Automates assignment and links remediation work to change requests.
  • Supports imports across DAST, SAST, IAST, SCA, SBOM, and penetration testing.

  Where it doesn't

  • Relies on imports from supported scanners and external systems.
  • Requires a separate subscription for Vulnerability Response.
  • ServiceNow identifies Unified Security Exposure Management as its next evolution.

• Qualys Vulnerability Management9.1/10 · 7-day trial

  Continuous assessment and risk-based prioritization, with a high published entry price.

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• ServiceNow Vulnerability Response8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A ServiceNow-centered workflow for importing, prioritizing, assigning, and tracking vulnerabilities.

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