Rapid7 InsightVM vs Qualys Vulnerability Management

Rapid7 InsightVM9.3Visit Qualys Vulnerability Management9.1Visit

Higher score Rapid7 InsightVM #1 in Vulnerability Management Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Rapid7

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

• Rapid7 InsightVM fits best

  Organizations needing comprehensive hybrid scanning

• Qualys Vulnerability Management fits best

  Large enterprises needing cloud vulnerability management

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Side by side

Feature	Rapid7 InsightVM 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Qualys Vulnerability Management 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Vulnerability Management Software	#3 in Vulnerability Management Software
Best for	Organizations needing comprehensive hybrid scanning	Large enterprises needing cloud vulnerability management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$1.62/mo	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Features Rapid7 InsightVM 4/4 · Qualys Vulnerability Management 4/4
Authenticated scanning	✓	✓
Agent-based assessment	✓	✓
Web application scanning	✓	✓
Remediation tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Risk prioritization	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Combines network, authenticated, agent-based, and web application scanning Prioritizes risk and tracks remediation assignments and status Includes unlimited user accounts and 24/7 technical support	Combines authenticated, agent-based, and recurring vulnerability assessments Prioritizes exposures using threat intelligence and business context Connects remediation workflows with ServiceNow, Jira, and APIs
Cons	Published price is shown for 500 assets, not other asset totals Scanning and reporting require configuration of engines, credentials, and templates Remediation projects focus on tracking corrective work, not performing it	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
Our verdict	Security and IT teams looking to assess vulnerabilities across hybrid environments can use Rapid7 InsightVM to combine network scans, authenticated assessments, endpoint agent data, and web server and application scanning. Its on-premises… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rapid7 InsightVM — where it wins

  • Combines network, authenticated, agent-based, and web application scanning
  • Prioritizes risk and tracks remediation assignments and status
  • Includes unlimited user accounts and 24/7 technical support

  Where it doesn't

  • Published price is shown for 500 assets, not other asset totals
  • Scanning and reporting require configuration of engines, credentials, and templates
  • Remediation projects focus on tracking corrective work, not performing it

• 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

• Rapid7 InsightVM9.3/10 · Paid

  Hybrid vulnerability scanning with risk prioritization and remediation tracking.

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

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

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