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FortiCNAPP vs SUSE Rancher comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 22, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.1
Qualys TotalCloud boosts efficiency and reduces costs, with users experiencing time savings, improved risk management, and significant ROI benefits.
Sentiment score
5.7
FortiCNAPP enhances security efficiency, cuts costs, reduces staffing needs, and offers competitive pricing, improving overall resource allocation.
Sentiment score
6.4
SUSE Rancher offers quick ROI by reducing deployment costs and time, improving efficiency, and simplifying Kubernetes management.
It has saved about 90% of our time.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
TotalCloud has generated overall savings of 30 to 40 percent across various departments.
Security Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
CallStream helps us integrate and automate tasks.
Senior Security Consultant at CyberNxt Solutions LLP
FortiCNAPP is a competitive and robust solution, the only one in the IT sphere that addresses all quadrants in the Gartner Quadrants.
Client Manager at MLL Telecom Ltd
They need fewer employees from a SOC perspective where people are deployed in their SOC, as well as significant time saved.
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
For cost reduction, we save a lot on manpower; instead of hiring a 24/7 team to do the provisioning, we could just hire a couple of teams to monitor SUSE Rancher Management to do the provisioning.
GM Technical Management at PT. DATACOMM DIANGRAHA
Our team spends less time switching between clusters and performing respective administrative tasks.
Associate System Engineer at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited
It definitely saved time and manpower.
Technical Solutions Engineer at a leisure / travel company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Qualys TotalCloud's customer support is noted for responsiveness but faces criticism for inconsistent response times and expertise.
Sentiment score
7.9
FortiCNAPP customer service is proactive and highly rated for quick responses and efficient problem resolution through Slack and email.
Sentiment score
6.8
SUSE Rancher's support is reliable and effective, with clear documentation reducing the need for frequent assistance.
They are helpful, respond to my queries, and can answer any question.
Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Qualys's tech support is highly responsive, providing multiple ways to interact with them.
Service Manager, Security Operations at CDA IT SOLUTIONS
Qualys' customer service provides quality answers, but the response time is long, even though it is within the SLA.
Works at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
My technical teams do utilize integration with DevOps tools, as it performs significantly with automation regarding sophisticated challenges.
Client Manager at MLL Telecom Ltd
Fortinet's technical support is definitely helpful and responsive.
Owner at IT CARE
Since Fortinet support is provided by the local vendor and is always available and quick, I would rate them a 10.
Security Consultant at Payatu
The customer support is very friendly, and they are very fast in addressing the issues.
Technical Solutions Engineer at a leisure / travel company with 501-1,000 employees
Since we were the partner for deployment, customer support was especially robust from the presales team at SUSE.
Presales Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
In one important case, we needed a license for SUSE Rancher and the key was not working. We contacted the SUSE support team and they helped us by providing a new key for our organization.
Associate System Engineer at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Qualys TotalCloud offers strong scalability and robust infrastructure, handling diverse deployments effortlessly, ideal for dynamic business environments.
Sentiment score
6.3
FortiCNAPP offers strong scalability, efficiently managing growth across cloud platforms, though licensing and deployment time might pose challenges.
Sentiment score
7.6
SUSE Rancher is praised for its scalability and centralized management, efficiently handling growth and multiple clusters without issues.
We started our organization about nine months back. We started with about 30 users, and we now have more than 100 users.
CIO at a venture capital & private equity firm with 11-50 employees
Our organization currently uses it to manage over 1200 web applications.
Analyst, Information Security at Infosys
It is absolutely scalable, and I would rate its scalability as nine out of ten.
retired at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
For complex large customers, global deployments, or large public sector customers, the process can take longer.
Client Manager at MLL Telecom Ltd
It can handle growing workloads or expanding environments smoothly.
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
FortiCNAPP's scalability is open, and we can change instances easily as needed.
DGM at Airtel Digital
SUSE Rancher's scalability is working with high performance, and it can handle growth and additional clusters easily based on my experience.
DavOps at a university with 51-200 employees
It uses HPA in the backend, so horizontal pod autoscaling is by default inherited in SUSE Rancher.
Chief Executive Officer at a training & coaching company with 10,001+ employees
As the number of Kubernetes clusters grows, it helps provide a single place to manage all of them, so the operational overhead doesn't increase as much.
Associate System Engineer at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Qualys TotalCloud is stable and reliable, with high uptime and quick support for minor bugs, ensuring positive user experiences.
Sentiment score
7.7
FortiCNAPP is stable with consistent performance, fast threat response, minimal issues, effective support, and regular improvements.
Sentiment score
8.4
SUSE Rancher is stable and reliable for cluster management, with occasional infrastructure issues but generally positive user experiences.
Overall, the support provided has been excellent.
Analyst, Information Security at Infosys
It is a stable solution, which is why we chose it.
CIO at a venture capital & private equity firm with 11-50 employees
Continuous monitoring is crucial to ensure system stability and avoid vulnerabilities or threats.
Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
They respond within the service level agreements and are proactive in their approach.
Client Manager at MLL Telecom Ltd
I have not experienced any downtime or issues reported by my clients.
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The tool is working fine with SUSE without any downtimes, technical issues, or critical errors.
Technical Architect at BORN Group
There are some areas where it can improve, such as on the stability and reliability side.
Technical Solutions Engineer at a leisure / travel company with 501-1,000 employees
We haven't faced any major downtime caused by SUSE Rancher itself.
Associate System Engineer at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited
 

Room For Improvement

Qualys TotalCloud needs better integration, UI simplification, and enhanced features, including compliance, pricing, and cross-platform support improvements.
FortiCNAPP needs improved alerts configuration, tool integration, user interface, scalability, reporting, ITSM integration, and better licensing options.
SUSE Rancher faces challenges in performance, integration, UI, cost visibility, reporting, and documentation, needing significant improvements.
Ideally, the scanner should automatically detect and scan all subdomains, even if not explicitly defined, ensuring comprehensive vulnerability assessment.
Analyst, Information Security at Infosys
Ideally, updates should be more immediate, enabling quicker implementation of solutions.
Project Lead at Persistent Systems
Our goal is to integrate all these functions into Qualys, creating a single dashboard for comprehensive security monitoring and management.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The vulnerability part is not systematically organized; it is all clumsy in the web UI, and it is not user-friendly.
Software Engineer at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
The solution could be more user-friendly and intuitive.
Client Manager at MLL Telecom Ltd
Reporting and alert configurations might require time to tune properly.
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
For complex scenarios such as air-gapped environments, disaster recovery, or multi-cluster upgrades, having more step-by-step examples and troubleshooting guides would be very helpful.
Associate System Engineer at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited
The most pressing issue that I found in SUSE Rancher is that it is a bit slow. Compared with Komodor, it is very slow.
Technical Solutions Engineer at a leisure / travel company with 501-1,000 employees
I wish the container could be more lightweight so that anyone can test and verify SUSE Rancher Prime.
Chief Executive Officer at a training & coaching company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Qualys TotalCloud is costly for small businesses but valued for features and flexibility by larger organizations.
Enterprise users find FortiCNAPP's pricing initially high but increasingly affordable, flexible, and justified by specific use cases.
SUSE Rancher offers cost-effective, flexible pricing and licensing, with options for open-source use or support services.
Qualys TotalCloud's pricing is currently acceptable, it is becoming increasingly expensive.
Senior Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Pricing is managed by our finance team; however, Qualys TotalCloud offers cost-effective licensing flexibility.
IT Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Qualys TotalCloud is expensive, but it offers a premier solution with no headaches.
Vice President at Inspira Enterprise
The pricing is a mediator compared to other products; it is not that much higher and not much lower than other products, making it a very affordable price.
Owner at IT CARE
FortiCNAPP is not a cheap solution, and licensing around it can become very expensive for specific customers.
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, since it's a marketplace, I find the pay-as-you-go model convenient and fair.
DGM at Airtel Digital
Rancher is free of cost for us as it is open source.
Technical Architect at BORN Group
It is a very good tool to use, and it has a very good costing structure.
Technical Solutions Engineer at a leisure / travel company with 501-1,000 employees
Licensing, which is per unit based, was straightforward.
Presales Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Valuable Features

Qualys TotalCloud excels in vulnerability management through automation, cloud integration, and a user-friendly interface for enhanced security.
FortiCNAPP enhances security with compliance reporting, anomaly detection, Zero Trust, seamless onboarding, and integration with SIEM solutions.
SUSE Rancher offers open-source flexibility, centralized Kubernetes management, enhanced productivity, automation, and ease of use with effective governance.
This view of risk helps reduce the work we would have to do to combine multiple sources to prioritize risk.
Works at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It will help cybersecurity professionals monitor the cloud and find vulnerabilities.
Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
We are enjoying the new feature, FlexScan, which is valuable for Internet-facing VMs.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It functions as a proactive tool, enabling me to identify threats quickly and automate responses.
Client Manager at MLL Telecom Ltd
Automated policy recommendations with this solution do help to improve security.
Senior Sales Account Manager at Hard2bit Cybersecurity
Compliance reporting that supports frameworks such as PCI, SOC 2, and CIS is a game changer.
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We use Rancher Desktop for local development, testing APIs locally, and it helps to seamlessly publish to the cloud.
Technical Architect at BORN Group
SUSE Rancher has impacted my organization positively by enabling us to identify issues before they happen through monitoring utilizations and node pressure.
DavOps at a university with 51-200 employees
The openness helped in integrating the existing tools with SUSE Rancher itself, which was the biggest use case.
Presales Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Qualys TotalCloud
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Ranking in Container Security
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (11th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (7th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (8th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (1st), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (6th)
FortiCNAPP
Ranking in Container Security
19th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (29th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (12th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (14th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (10th), Compliance Management (9th)
SUSE Rancher
Ranking in Container Security
17th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Container Security category, the mindshare of Qualys TotalCloud is 1.5%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of FortiCNAPP is 3.1%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SUSE Rancher is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys TotalCloud1.5%
SUSE Rancher0.6%
FortiCNAPP3.1%
Other94.8%
Container Security
 

Featured Reviews

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IT Security Expert at Alior Bank S.A.
Unified risk scoring has improved our cloud visibility and simplifies remediation priorities
Qualys TotalCloud provides unified vulnerability and threat assessment across both IAS and SaaS. This solution provides a single prioritized view of risk, which helps reduce the work I would have to do. We are no longer based on CVSS; we are based on Qualys risk scoring, which is based on CVSS plus internal findings made by Qualys, and then assigns its own score. The TruRisk insight feature has found a small number of assets with high vulnerability scores, though I am cautious since some information is classified. Qualys TotalCloud has positively impacted our bank's performance, and we have definitely seen benefits after implementing this solution.
Charl Pinches - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Sales Specialist at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Cloud risk has become visible and security teams prioritize and act on threats efficiently
FortiCNAPP can be improved because the platform can feel complex at the start, especially for teams new to CNAP tooling. Some users mention that they found the interface and data models less intuitive than expected, and I have had situations where reporting and alert configurations might require time. Regarding other improvements needed for FortiCNAPP, the majority of the time is that reporting and alert configuration might require time to tune properly. This is the significant issue, combined with the fact that some users find the interface and data model less intuitive than expected. Regarding FortiCNAPP's AI capabilities, I think there might be a bit of improvement needed. However, since Fortinet is a security vendor overall, keeping the data safe is not a problem. I know they have invested a lot in getting it to a place where it is a trusted platform.
Shivamp Kachole - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate System Engineer at Dhanyaayai enterprise private limited
Centralized cluster management has improved daily operations and simplifies troubleshooting
I am happy with SUSE Rancher, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. During major version upgrades, the process can become a bit complex, especially in air-gapped environments where image management and dependencies require extra planning. Additionally, troubleshooting sometimes still requires switching to the command line because not every error is visible in the UI. If the UI provided more detailed diagnostic and troubleshooting information, it would make our issue resolution even faster. Other than that, it has been a reliable platform for all of us. I think the documentation is already very good, but for complex scenarios such as air-gapped environments, disaster recovery, or multi-cluster upgrades, having more step-by-step examples and troubleshooting guides would be very helpful. On the UI side, if SUSE Rancher could provide more detailed error messages and built-in diagnostic recognition, it would reduce the need to switch to logs and command lines. Those improvements would make our daily operations even easier and smoother, especially for new administrators and fresh team members.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Outsourcing Company
26%
Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise30
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Qualys TotalCloud?
Areas that need improvement in every solution include the remediation part. The remediation steps should be simple en...
What is your primary use case for Qualys TotalCloud?
Our use case involves the assets that we have under cloud, the assets exposed to the internet, and the internal appli...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lacework?
We purchased the Fortinet firewall and services from a vendor, not through any other marketplaces.
What needs improvement with Lacework?
FortiCNAPP can be improved because the platform can feel complex at the start, especially for teams new to CNAP tooli...
What is your primary use case for Lacework?
My main use case for FortiCNAPP, from my previous experience distributing it or now as a reseller, is for anyone who'...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SUSE Rancher?
I wasn't directly involved in the commercial side such as pricing, negotiation, or licensing decisions. Since we are ...
What needs improvement with SUSE Rancher?
I am happy with SUSE Rancher, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. During major version upgrades, th...
What is your primary use case for SUSE Rancher?
I have been working in the DevOps field and platform engineering field for around two years, approximately 1.9 years....
 

Also Known As

Qualys TotalCloud with FlexScan
Polygraph, FortiCNP, Lacework
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