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BMC Helix CMDB vs Qualys VMDR comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 13, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Helix CMDB
Ranking in Configuration Management Databases
5th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Qualys VMDR
Ranking in Configuration Management Databases
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (4th), Vulnerability Management (3rd), Container Security (9th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Configuration Management Databases category, the mindshare of BMC Helix CMDB is 9.3%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualys VMDR is 4.4%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Qualys VMDR4.4%
BMC Helix CMDB9.3%
Other86.3%
Configuration Management Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Yousef Bayari - PeerSpot reviewer
Serves as a repository for storing configuration items, encompassing both physical and logical entities
The main feature is the relational model database, where you define relationships between CIs. Being able to establish CI relationships and building a service model is a key aspect of CMDB. Additionally, the traditional features of asset management, such as tracking assets through attributes, location, and ownership (both organizational and individual), are also part of it. On top of these, the CI model, which handles relationships and service models, is pivotal.
Ankesh Raj - PeerSpot reviewer
Real-time responses and reporting streamline vulnerability management
Qualys VMDR provides a real-time response and reporting feature, which is excellent. It allows us to see real-time graphs and reports for every asset, server, and more, which is very user-friendly. Our clients have given good feedback, and they are satisfied with the tool. We use it daily to fix vulnerabilities by connecting with infrastructure to remediate. The feedback from the client side is very good.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Over the years, we have progressed to have close to a real-time up-to-date view into the assets in our environment."
"This solution has improved our tracking."
"This solution makes it easy for us to access data, and seamlessly integrates with all ITSM as well as the monitoring parts."
"Atrium Integrator​ allows me to manage my data, with regular updates, etc. and integrate with multiple systems."
"The main feature is the relational model database, where you define relationships between CIs. Being able to establish CI relationships and building a service model is a key aspect of CMDB."
"It allows me to easily manage my data: Cleanse, load, and report on it."
"The rules functionality makes it easier to classify data for different groups."
"The most valuable features of BMC Atrium CMDB are its ease to build new classes. For example, let's say there are types of CIs or efforts that do not exist in BMC Atrium CMDB. You can create your own and their relationship to existing classes."
"Qualys VM's best feature is vulnerability management."
"What I like about Qualys VM is the dashboard presentation. It's very good."
"The most valuable features are vulnerability scanning, policy compliance scanning, and tablet for web application scanning."
"Detects new hosts along with vulnerabilities."
"It is quite easy to implement."
"The most valuable features are vulnerability detection and the scanning capability to enable identification of vulnerabilities across our network."
"We also like the flexibility in their licensing."
"It is a simple solution that makes scanning easy. You just give it a scheduled task, and it will do everything for you."
 

Cons

"BMC Atrium CMDB could improve if they had a cloud version and made the interface better."
"I am just waiting for the new release with the new enhanced UI."
"Looking for a more streamlined interface; one that matches the other parts of the BMC Remedy product line."
"We would like the service modelling functionality of this solution to be improved."
"Recently, improvements have been more focused on the interface side."
"There could be a provision in the back end to ensure unique collections and avoid duplicate services."
"Improve the API speed."
"Qualys does have an on-prem solution, but it is very expensive."
"There seems to be a lack of easy onboarding into Qualys."
"The only improvement I can think of is on the implementation side. At times it is a bit slow."
"The customer support is very bad."
"The user interface (UI) is quite complicated."
"We are moving away from Qualys to Defender ATP because I find that Defender ATP is much better at prioritizing the vulnerabilities that I should be looking at."
"The reporting needs improvement. It should generate much more stuff like field reports."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"CMDB is more expensive than one of its competitors."
"Qualys is cheaper and more affordable than other solutions."
"The license is on a yearly basis."
"The price is very reasonable."
"It is different for every company, but for us, it's every three years."
"The tool's pricing is expensive and I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"The solution is expensive."
"It is a high cost product. Compared to the other solutions, it is around 15 to 20% higher in cost."
"The product is more expensive than that of any other vendor."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Qualys VMDR?
I like that we have many scanners and channels that don't overload. It helps us scan and track easily. Also, the tagging system is good for tagging. We can still use QualysAgent task ID tools even ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys VMDR?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that we can consider both time and money saved.
What needs improvement with Qualys VMDR?
One area where Qualys VMDR can be improved is the missing feature for deploying agents for over 1,000 assets, as we need to do it manually. Qualys doesn't have its own tool to deploy the agents all...
 

Also Known As

Atrium CMDB
Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security
 

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Sample Customers

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