We performed a comparison between Acunetix and Qualys VMDR based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Security Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The vulnerability scanning option for analyzing the security loopholes on the websites is the most valuable feature of this solution."
"The usability and overall scan results are good."
"Picks up weaknesses in our app setups."
"For us, the most valuable aspect of the solution is the log-sequence feature."
"It comes equipped with an internal applicator, which automatically identifies and addresses vulnerabilities within the program."
"The most valuable feature of Acunetix is the UI and the scan results are simple."
"We use the solution for the scanning of vulnerabilities like SQL injections."
"The solution is highly stable."
"It is very easy to use and there are lots of options. We can usually easily go through it and all of the things we want to configure, and we can configure everything to our specifications very easily."
"Qualys VM is very stable."
"Qualys VM's best feature is vulnerability management."
"We also like the flexibility in their licensing."
"The solution shows us classic categories, including high, medium, and low risks. It also shows critical items, and that gives us the advantage of prioritizing things."
"The most valuable features are vulnerability scanning, policy compliance scanning, and tablet for web application scanning."
"I am impressed with the VMDR feature."
"Technical support is great and we've never really had a problem."
"The solution limits the number of scans. It would be much better if we could have unlimited scans."
"There are some versions of the solution that are not as stable as others."
"The pricing is a bit on the higher side."
"It would be nice to have a feature to "retest" only a single vulnerability that the customer reports as patched, and delete it from the next scans since it has already been patched."
"The only problem that they have is the price. It is a bit expensive, and you cannot change the number of applications for the whole year."
"The vulnerability identification speed should be improved."
"It should be easier to recreate something manually, with the manual tool, because Acunetix is an automatic tool. If it finds something, it should be easier to manually replicate it. Sometimes you don't get the raw data from the input and output, so that could be improved."
"Tools that would allow us to work more efficiently with the mobile environment, with Android and iOS."
"Qualys Container Security can improve the interface. It could be easier to navigate and be enriched."
"Qualys VM should improve its methodology."
"When tested on Zero day, there were errors."
"They're still evolving their platform in terms of reporting capabilities."
"I would like to see more accuracy in detections, better reporting capabilities, and better dashboard download capabilities."
"I do not like that all of the data is stored on the cloud."
"Qualys VM's machine learning and artificial intelligence features could be improved."
"The reporting and the GUI need improvements."
Acunetix is ranked 16th in Application Security Tools with 26 reviews while Qualys VMDR is ranked 3rd in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management with 77 reviews. Acunetix is rated 7.6, while Qualys VMDR is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Acunetix writes "Fantastic reporting features hindered by slow scanning ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Qualys VMDR writes "Good visibility but expensive and needs better support". Acunetix is most compared with OWASP Zap, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional, HCL AppScan and Fortify WebInspect, whereas Qualys VMDR is most compared with Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center, Rapid7 InsightVM, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and Tenable Vulnerability Management. See our Acunetix vs. Qualys VMDR report.
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