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KACE Asset Management Appliance vs Qualys VMDR comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 19, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

KACE Asset Management Appli...
Ranking in IT Asset Management
15th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Qualys VMDR
Ranking in IT Asset Management
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (2nd), Configuration Management Databases (2nd), Container Security (9th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of KACE Asset Management Appliance is 0.9%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualys VMDR is 3.2%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IT Asset Management
 

Featured Reviews

Adam Augustín - PeerSpot reviewer
Remote control and massive deployment streamline operations efficiently
It seems that it is a bit difficult to learn and purchase. The requirement for employees to be certified before purchasing is understandable yet can be a hurdle. A focus on more simplicity and user-friendly features would be beneficial. More training deals, up-to-date articles, and improved documentation would help users navigate the solution more intuitively.
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

"The platform offers efficient stability."
"Feature-wise, I think it's more to do with the usability. It's pretty simple and it's got a very low learning curve, so that helps a lot. Feature-wise, things work pretty well as it's provided a lot of information available on the guides and the manuals, and things work as per the description."
"We use the solution for IT service desk management and asset management."
"The ability to work on printers and everything can be done remotely, which enhances functionality."
"We utilize the package management feature the most. We also use it for getting the inventory. Companies like us don't have an inventory or asset management system per se. A lot of companies, for instance, use SCCM as their asset management tool. We are using Quest KACE Asset Management Appliance for asset management, which is a good feature. The feature that I really like is to be able to upgrade to the Windows management systems or Windows version. It is very seamless, and I have found it fairly good."
"The solution is scalable."
"We have a support team here in India that has been helpful. We have not reached out to the global support for Quest KACE Asset Management Appliance."
"Qualys VM's best features are vulnerability management and customizable scoring."
"Tech support is helpful."
"Monitors workstations and servers for vulnerabilities and creates reports."
"It gives you a lot of options, and it integrates with our ServiceNow for ticketing and all."
"The reporting is fine."
"They also have threat detection which maps threats. There is a feed that comes from Qualys when a new vulnerability is found. It tells us which machines are infected with that vulnerability."
"Qualys VMDR provides a real-time response and reporting feature, which is excellent."
"We also like the flexibility in their licensing."
 

Cons

"A focus on more simplicity and user-friendly features would be beneficial."
"Quest KACE Asset Management Appliance can improve by incorporating AI and machine learning into the solution."
"Quest KACE Asset Management Appliance could improve areas related to the management of updates, especially concerning new operating systems."
"The remote desktop tool they are using needs improvement. They have integrated some third-party tools for remote desktop connections but that is a bit complicated. That can be further simplified."
"Sometimes, it feels like the inventory it takes is not 100% accurate. I would say it is correct 90% of the time. We have had some issues. So, we have to rely on some factors of inconsistency in the data."
"The initial setup was burdensome."
"The first thing I don't like about KACE is that it needs to have a proper service desk. The categories and the command section do not reflect the users and the permanent users porting commands on updating. There is an issue and delay in loading the commands. We also want a proper structure for infrastructure management. Also, the AI chatbot and user template options are missing."
"It would be nice to have an all-in-one solution that was automated and could handle the scanning and reports as well as the patching and updating."
"One area for improvement is the simplification of the process to ignore certain vulnerabilities on specific devices."
"The only improvement I can think of is on the implementation side. At times it is a bit slow."
"The reporting needs improvement. It should generate much more stuff like field reports."
"In terms of improvement for the web application console, in the older version, things were more segregated and presented in a brief format."
"They can tweak their UI since the new version seems a bit jumbled up, and the old UI was more user-friendly."
"The response time of technical support takes a while."
"Qualys VMDR should improve authenticated scanning capabilities."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"Quest KACE Asset Management Appliance provides two remote desktop licenses which are helpful. The price of the solution is high, it would be beneficial if it was more flexible and less expensive."
"The product is expensive."
"It is less expensive as compared to SCCM."
"Usually every implementation is different and the quote is in function of number of assets."
"The price is very reasonable."
"When you want to cover yourself for scalability, you will be charged for the number you place on the scan itself."
"The solution is costly."
"We do see over $100,000 in terms of price, for mid-size programs. You likely will pay more than $100,000 without any discount. It is a bit pricey."
"It is different for every company, but for us, it's every three years."
"It's very expensive, especially if you want to use multiple modules of Qualys."
"In Nigerian Naira, we spend about roughly four to five million to use this solution and this is expensive compared to solutions like Nessus."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Quest KACE Asset Management Appliance?
They are maybe on the higher end, however, their solutions suit bigger companies well. Building a solution out of smaller packages could end up being more expensive. Their pricing corresponds to th...
What needs improvement with Quest KACE Asset Management Appliance?
It seems that it is a bit difficult to learn and purchase. The requirement for employees to be certified before purchasing is understandable yet can be a hurdle. A focus on more simplicity and user...
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?
Qualys offers better pricing and is feature-packed compared to other tools.
What needs improvement with Qualys VMDR?
There were some issues later with Qualys VMDR regarding security, specifically with numerous false positive reports.
 

Also Known As

KACE Asset Management Appliance, KACE Asset Management
Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Coastal Community Credit Union, St. Dominic Hospital
Agrokor Group, American Specialty Health, American State Bank, Arval, Life:), Axway, Bank of the West, Blueport Commerce, BSkyB, Brinks, CaixaBank, Cartagena, Catholic Health System, CEC Bank, Cegedim, CIGNA, Clickability, Colby-Sawyer College, Commercial Bank of Dubai, University of Utah, eBay Inc., ING Singapore, National Theatre, OTP Bank, Sodexo, WebEx
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