Rapid7 InsightCloudSec vs Qualys TotalCloud

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec9.2Visit Qualys TotalCloud9.0Visit

Higher score Rapid7 InsightCloudSec #2 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Rapid7

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Qualys TotalCloud #4 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Qualys

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec fits best

  Large resource-heavy cloud environments

• Qualys TotalCloud fits best

  Large hybrid-cloud security programs

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Side by side

Feature	Rapid7 InsightCloudSec 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Qualys TotalCloud 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software	#4 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software
Best for	Large resource-heavy cloud environments	Large hybrid-cloud security programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$66,000/yr	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rapid7 InsightCloudSec 6/6 · Qualys TotalCloud 0/6
Multi-cloud support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Cloud asset inventory	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
IaC scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Identity risk analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Attack path analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated remediation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Compliance frameworks	PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, CIS AWS, CIS Azure, CIS GCP, CIS Kubernetes, NIST 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, FedRAMP CCM, CSA CCM	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Real-time, agentless visibility across multicloud resources Combines compliance, IAM, attack-path, IaC, and Kubernetes controls Automated remediation with Bots supports response at scale	Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI in one asset inventory Protects containers, Kubernetes workloads, virtual machines, and serverless functions Adds attack-path analysis, risk prioritization, and remediation guidance
Cons	Annual pricing starts at $66,000 for 500 resources Consumption-based billing requires close resource monitoring Breadth may exceed the needs of smaller cloud environments	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller cloud teams Requires evaluating multiple assessment methods and security workflows
Our verdict	Rapid7 InsightCloudSec is a cloud-native security platform for organizations managing complex cloud and container environments. It brings together agentless multicloud visibility, cloud asset inventory, compliance management, identity and… Read the review →	Qualys TotalCloud is a cloud-native application protection platform for security teams managing multi-cloud infrastructure, workloads, containers, Kubernetes environments, and applications. It combines cloud asset inventory, posture… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec — where it wins

  • Real-time, agentless visibility across multicloud resources
  • Combines compliance, IAM, attack-path, IaC, and Kubernetes controls
  • Automated remediation with Bots supports response at scale

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual pricing starts at $66,000 for 500 resources
  • Consumption-based billing requires close resource monitoring
  • Breadth may exceed the needs of smaller cloud environments

• Qualys TotalCloud — where it wins

  • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI in one asset inventory
  • Protects containers, Kubernetes workloads, virtual machines, and serverless functions
  • Adds attack-path analysis, risk prioritization, and remediation guidance

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller cloud teams
  • Requires evaluating multiple assessment methods and security workflows

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec9.2/10 · Paid

  A broad cloud security platform for large environments, priced for substantial resource volumes.

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• Qualys TotalCloud9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad cloud security platform for teams managing complex hybrid environments.

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