We performed a comparison between Qualys VMDR and Aqua Security Platform based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Features: Qualys VMDR receives compliments for its user-friendly interface, effective prioritization system, and extensive vulnerability management. Aqua Security Platform is highly appreciated for its container scanning features and ability to patch on-demand. Reviewers would like Qualys VMDR to be more customizable and improve its integration. Aqua Security Platform requires improvements in report automation, log forwarding, and resource consumption.
Service and Support: Qualys VMDR offers convenient global support in multiple languages. Nevertheless, a few users were dissatisfied with delayed responses and requested more knowledgeable support staff. Aqua Security Platform's customer service is generally prompt and supportive, but a few individuals had to resolve their problems themselves.
Ease of Deployment: The setup process for Qualys VMDR was described as uncomplicated. Agents can be deployed and configured in around 10 minutes. Some users found the initial setup for Aqua Security Platform to be straightforward while others encountered difficulties, particularly related to Microsoft and AI. The setup process could be more challenging in complex environments.
Pricing: Some users say Qualys VMDR is reasonably priced, while others consider it costly. Aqua Security Platform users say the solution is competitively priced compared to other solutions and sits within the middle range.
ROI: Qualys VMDR effectively identifies vulnerabilities and mitigates risks, leading to a favorable return on investment. Our users have provided no feedback on Aqua Security Platform's ROI so far.
Comparison Results: Qualys VMDR is preferred by our users over Aqua Security Platform. Users liked the straightforward setup, intuitive interface, and comprehensive vulnerability overview Qualys VMDR provides. They also found its continuous monitoring and asset tagging features valuable. Aqua Security Platform reviewers reported mixed experiences with the initial setup and said the solution lacked essential features.
"The most valuable feature is the security."
"The DTA, which stands for Dynamic Threat Analysis, allows me to analyze Docker images in a sandbox environment before deployment, helping me anticipate risks."
"Customers find it invaluable to have the ability to check for vulnerabilities in an image before deployment, similar to a sandbox environment."
"We use Aqua Security for the container security features."
"Valuable features include the ability to connect it to our Docker Hub where our images are stored, good integration with Slack, and the connection to the CV, to easily see which CVs are on each image."
"From what I understand, the initial setup is simple."
"The container security element of this product has been very valuable to our organization."
"The solution was very user-friendly."
"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."
"It is quite easy to implement."
"The most valuable feature of Qualys Container Security is the detailed information in the reports and the remediation. This is done to make sure there are no vulnerabilities."
"The initial setup was good. We didn't have any problems with it."
"The solution is easy to use."
"It's stable and quite reliable."
"The process of defining and discovering scans is organized efficiently."
"The most valuable feature is the connection of threat intelligence information with identified vulnerabilities, which means you can prioritize vulnerabilities according to actual attacks."
"Since we are working from home, we would like to have the proper training for Aqua."
"Aqua Security lacks a lot in reporting."
"We would like to see an improvement in the overview visibility that this solution offers."
"There's room for improvement, particularly in management capabilities as it may not be comprehensive enough for all customers, and it has been lacking in the realm of cloud security posture management."
"I would like Aqua Security to look into is the development of a web security portal."
"The solution could improve user-friendliness."
"The user interface could be improved, especially in terms of organization and clarity."
"Aqua Security could improve the forwarding of logging into Splunk and into other tools, it should be easier."
"The IoT scan is not great."
"It is a struggle to be able to pull our report and to be able to do onboarding using automated tools."
"Qualys Container Security can improve the interface. It could be easier to navigate and be enriched."
"We face issues while scanning multiple assets."
"It's quite complex on the way it is set up, so it takes a fair bit of time in order to get your head around it in order to deploy it. Once you've deployed it, then you're never confident on the versions of the browsers and the SSL certificates, etc. You have to always go back into Qualys and check."
"They have integrated with other third parties, but it is still not viable."
"This solution could be improved by extending the agent capabilities to different operating systems including Mac and Linux. We would also like the capability to easily check for vulnerability in assets in the IOTs."
"I would like to see this solution simplified to work more easily in a multi-cloud environment."
Aqua Cloud Security Platform is ranked 6th in Container Security with 16 reviews while Qualys VMDR is ranked 11th in Container Security with 76 reviews. Aqua Cloud Security Platform is rated 8.2, while Qualys VMDR is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Aqua Cloud Security Platform writes "A robust and cost-effective solution, excelling in scalability, on-premises support, and responsive technical support, making it well-suited for enterprises navigating stringent regulatory environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Qualys VMDR writes "Good visibility but expensive and needs better support". Aqua Cloud Security Platform is most compared with Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, Wiz, Snyk, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes and Sysdig Secure, whereas Qualys VMDR is most compared with Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center, Rapid7 InsightVM, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and Darktrace. See our Aqua Cloud Security Platform vs. Qualys VMDR report.
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