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Head-to-head · Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms

Wiz Cloud Security Platform vs Qualys TotalCloud

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Wiz Cloud Security Platform #1 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Wiz
Qualys TotalCloud #3 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Qualys

Wiz Cloud Security Platform leads on 0 checks, Qualys TotalCloud on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWiz Cloud Security Platform · 9.3/10
  • Free trialonly Qualys TotalCloud
  • Most featuresWiz Cloud Security Platform · 4 of 4

Wiz Cloud Security Platform scores higher on our rubric for cloud-native application protection platforms: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Wiz Cloud Security Platform is the better fit for large teams needing agentless, graph-based cloud security. Qualys TotalCloud is the better fit for enterprises needing comprehensive cloud workload protection.

  • Wiz Cloud Security Platform fits best

    Large teams needing agentless, graph-based cloud security

  • Qualys TotalCloud fits best

    Enterprises needing comprehensive cloud workload protection

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Side by side

Feature Wiz Cloud Security Platform 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Qualys TotalCloud 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.0
Ranking #1 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms #3 in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms
Best for Large teams needing agentless, graph-based cloud security Enterprises needing comprehensive cloud workload protection
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Support Docs Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 200+ integrations 100+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wiz Cloud Security Platform 4/4 · Qualys TotalCloud 0/4
Runtime protection ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Code-to-cloud security ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Identity security ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Kubernetes security ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Cloud scope Multi_cloud Not checked yet
Supported cloud providers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, VMware vSphere, Kubernetes, OpenShift Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Agentless visibility spans public cloud, private cloud, and containers.
  • Security Graph connects attack paths, identities, code, and runtime risk.
  • Integrates with major cloud, DevOps, ITSM, SIEM, and collaboration tools.
  • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI asset inventory
  • Protects containers, Kubernetes workloads, virtual machines, and serverless functions
  • Connects risk workflows with Jira, ServiceNow, Slack, Teams, and PagerDuty
Cons
  • Custom pricing requires a sales conversation.
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams.
  • Runtime detection uses eBPF-based sensors alongside agentless capabilities.
  • Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales
  • There is no perpetual free plan
  • Listed host OS support covers CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Ubuntu
Our verdict

Wiz Cloud Security Platform is designed for security, engineering, and development teams managing cloud infrastructure, applications, identities, data, containers, and runtime activity. Its unified Security Graph connects these areas…

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Qualys TotalCloud is a cloud-native application protection platform for security teams managing multi-cloud infrastructure, workloads, containers, Kubernetes environments, and applications. It brings together asset inventory, cloud…

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  1. Wiz Cloud Security PlatformCloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 9.3Pricing on request
  2. Qualys TotalCloudCloud-Native Application Protection Platforms 9.0Pricing on request · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Wiz Cloud Security Platform — where it wins

    • Agentless visibility spans public cloud, private cloud, and containers.
    • Security Graph connects attack paths, identities, code, and runtime risk.
    • Integrates with major cloud, DevOps, ITSM, SIEM, and collaboration tools.

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom pricing requires a sales conversation.
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams.
    • Runtime detection uses eBPF-based sensors alongside agentless capabilities.

  • Qualys TotalCloud — where it wins

    • Covers AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI asset inventory
    • Protects containers, Kubernetes workloads, virtual machines, and serverless functions
    • Connects risk workflows with Jira, ServiceNow, Slack, Teams, and PagerDuty

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales
    • There is no perpetual free plan
    • Listed host OS support covers CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Ubuntu
  • Wiz Cloud Security Platform9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad, agentless cloud security platform for large, multi-cloud teams.

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

    A broad cloud security platform for enterprises managing workloads across four major clouds.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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