Qualys Vulnerability Management vs Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management

Qualys Vulnerability Management9.1Visit Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management8.7Visit

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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Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management #7 in Vulnerability Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Contact Zscaler

• Qualys Vulnerability Management fits best

  Large enterprises needing cloud vulnerability management

• Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management fits best

  Organizations needing connector-led VM orchestration

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Side by side

Feature	Qualys Vulnerability Management 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Vulnerability Management Software	#7 in Vulnerability Management Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing cloud vulnerability management	Organizations needing connector-led VM orchestration
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	2 integrations
Features Qualys Vulnerability Management 4/4 · Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management 1/4
Authenticated scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Agent-based assessment	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Web application scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Remediation tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Cloud
Risk prioritization	Advanced	Advanced
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	Applies customizable, multifactor scoring to prioritize vulnerability risk Correlates and deduplicates findings through 150+ prebuilt data connectors Automates remediation workflows and reconciles tickets
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 findings from vulnerability scanners and other sources Pricing is by asset count, with no published numeric price Requires a sales conversation to evaluate licensing
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 →	For organizations that already collect findings from vulnerability scanners and other sources, Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) is a cloud SaaS product for consolidating those findings and prioritizing remediation. Its focus… 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

• Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management — where it wins

  • Applies customizable, multifactor scoring to prioritize vulnerability risk
  • Correlates and deduplicates findings through 150+ prebuilt data connectors
  • Automates remediation workflows and reconciles tickets

  Where it doesn't

  • Relies on findings from vulnerability scanners and other sources
  • Pricing is by asset count, with no published numeric price
  • Requires a sales conversation to evaluate licensing

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

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

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• Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud VM orchestration layer for prioritizing and routing findings from existing sources.

  Contact ZscalerFull verdict →