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Nexthink vs Qualys Policy Compliance comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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
6.4
Nexthink boosts ROI through automation and license optimization, enhancing performance, reducing costs, and improving user satisfaction and productivity.
Sentiment score
5.7
Qualys Policy Compliance improves data visibility and reliability, with many users noting efficiency despite challenges in ROI calculation.
Over a year, we have saved more than 2 lakh dollars.
System Engineer at Dell Technologies
Nexthink enabled our current support staff to become super users and they have really helped us to expand on our financials.
Analyst at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
I definitely see a return on investment with Nexthink as it helps in the reduction of incidents, thus saving manpower.
Technical Manager at a recreational facilities/services company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Nexthink's customer support is praised for responsiveness and helpfulness, despite occasional slow responses and unclear SLAs.
Sentiment score
8.1
Users commend Qualys Policy Compliance's responsive support, rating it highly, despite occasional challenges in providing necessary evidence.
Customer support is one thing which needs to be improved; support team members are slow to respond, and they take a lot of time to get back to us, even if it is an urgent case.
Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
There is also a community available for inquiries.
Senior IT Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
They respond instantly whenever we have issues with remote actions or workflows.
Advisor at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
They understood the scope, and we were ready to jump into the implementation phase in a day or two.
Information Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Qualys Policy Compliance customer support is very good.
Technical Security Solutions Architecture at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Nexthink offers scalability, integration, and flexibility, making it ideal for large enterprises, despite minor independent setup challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
Qualys Policy Compliance offers scalable solutions for complex environments, managing large IP volumes, despite minor web interface speed issues.
Nexthink's scalability is sufficient; it is scalable enough for wider organizations.
Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It has the capability to manage an increased number of end-user devices, and we can still scale up without encountering issues.
Senior IT Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
We can scale it significantly, not just for creating and updating incidents in ServiceNow but many more applications can be integrated.
Assistant consultant at TCS
In terms of scalability with Qualys Policy Compliance, we did not face any issues. It was scalable.
Information Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Nexthink is praised for its reliability and stability, though frequent updates can be a minor frustration for users.
Sentiment score
8.3
Qualys Policy Compliance is highly reliable, offering stability, excellent performance, and rare performance issues, earning a 9/10 rating.
There are no performance or scalability issues.
Sr. Architect at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Nexthink is very stable; we have not faced any downtime with the products that we are using.
System Engineer at Dell Technologies
Upgrading the agent is much smoother than I thought and smoother than with other agents we have used before.
Analyst at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Once everything is set and done with Qualys Policy Compliance, we did not face any performance issues or issues in terms of it being resource-friendly or utilizing any machine resources.
Information Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
It is very rare to encounter performance issues, about 0.1 to 0.01%.
Technical Security Solutions Architecture at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Nexthink users seek enhanced query handling, API integrations, UI design, automation, AI features, support, documentation, and training resources.
Users seek improved reporting, support, customization, and educational resources in Qualys Policy Compliance for better industry alignment.
Improving automation and self-healing capabilities would also make a significant impact, as reducing helpdesk tickets with automated fixes is crucial.
Senior IT Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The structure of the data, particularly regarding raw data or outputs and binaries, requires improvement as it is not very clean and demands significant manual effort to sort.
Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The UI is hierarchical, which makes navigation complex and isn't user-friendly for those unfamiliar with it.
Senior SME at Microland Limited
They need to improve the reporting part of the CI/CD pipelines and the ability to download scans from pods.
Technical Security Solutions Architecture at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
If there were some sort of reporting that fulfills auditor's requirements, particularly if there is an external audit and they ask us for any historical data like how long we have been compliant to the PCI framework, that would be valuable.
Information Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Nexthink is priced higher than competitors, but its comprehensive features justify the cost for medium to large organizations.
Qualys Policy Compliance pricing is device-based, viewed as mid-range, with value in security features and potential cost-effectiveness.
Nexthink is about 10% more expensive than SysTrack.
Senior SME at Microland Limited
Pricing is competitive, and the licensing model is straightforward.
Sr. Architect at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
I believe the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Nexthink are reasonable according to the current market prices.
Cloud Soc Design Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Valuable Features

Nexthink offers real-time analytics, AI features, and integrations, providing cost-effective device management and quick issue resolution benefits.
Qualys Policy Compliance provides automated threat detection, customizable policies, robust reporting, and integrates well with tools like Confluence and Jira.
The platform is beneficial as it provides data in real time, whereas alternatives may provide up to twenty-four-hour-old data.
Senior SME at Microland Limited
The most valuable feature of Nexthink is its proactive issue identification, which is part of its unique selling proposition.
Sr. Architect at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Similar to Wireshark, it captures packets, but Nexthink gives me an overview of the whole traffic from the user to the end in the outside network.
Cloud Soc Design Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
From the Qualys Policy Compliance, the best feature is that they have predefined templates for compliances, allowing easy application of compliance requirements against our products and providing clear reports on whether assets are compliant or not.
Technical Security Solutions Architecture at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
In Qualys Policy Compliance, the best feature is that they keep their vulnerability database updated.
Information Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Nexthink
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) (1st)
Qualys Policy Compliance
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
IT Governance (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Nexthink and Qualys Policy Compliance aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Nexthink is designed for Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) and holds a mindshare of 14.6%, down 24.6% compared to last year.
Qualys Policy Compliance, on the other hand, focuses on IT Governance, holds 4.0% mindshare, up 2.5% since last year.
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Nexthink14.6%
ThousandEyes11.4%
ControlUp8.0%
Other66.0%
Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)
IT Governance Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys Policy Compliance4.0%
RSA Archer20.6%
MetricStream15.2%
Other60.2%
IT Governance
 

Featured Reviews

PS
Assistant consultant at TCS
Proactive analytics have improved device performance and optimized disk space and support workflows
Nexthink offers many features, with the best being Flow, which encompasses almost everything. We have Nexthink Workspace and Spark, allowing integration with Teams so users can find solutions without going to the service desk, rectifying issues in chat. Nexthink Infinity has brought a lot of benefits to us. There has been a very good change from integration. Integrating ServiceNow with Nexthink automates problem ticket and incident generation, enabling the team to proactively know the kinds of problem statements we are receiving. For the integration with Teams, we have not completed it yet, but we are in the planning phase, and once done, we will observe the results. Nexthink has the capability of integrating with most third-party applications, which is a great feature. With the remediation actions we have in Nexthink, it has provided great self-heal capabilities along with proactiveness. By looking at the dashboards and identifying problem statements, we can share this information with the end-user computing teams to fix issues. Nexthink has significantly helped us enhance our DEX score from 74 to 80. When I talk about features that led to the improvement of our score from 74 to 80, there were earlier issues with device performance and reliability not being addressed. Noting these, we identified devices lacking free disk space and low RAM capacity contributing to high memory usage or excessive CPU usage. Disabling unnecessary startup applications brought us to a new DEX score of almost 80.
reviewer1906245 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Facilitates continuous compliance monitoring and simplifies vulnerability tracking for distributed cloud assets
Regarding improvements I would like to see in Qualys Policy Compliance, there are a couple of vulnerabilities where the metrics that are already there and the way Qualys measures those metrics and labels them as critical, high, or low does not align with my understanding from a user standpoint. Every time, I have to put in a false positive. Since I have been doing that for the past one year, the same vulnerability tends to pop up and they mark it as critical. Qualys needs to update and rediscover those weaknesses and re-label them. I understand what the company design and what the tool does, but it takes some time for us to manage those things. In terms of missing features that I would like to see included in Qualys Policy Compliance, I do not think there are any. The feature does what we require and does the job. If there were some sort of reporting that fulfills auditor's requirements, particularly if there is an external audit and they ask us for any historical data like how long we have been compliant to the PCI framework, that would be valuable. Having reporting that shows historical data that we have been compliant from the date of inception, for example, from 2023 to 2025 onwards, would bring value to what we are reporting.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Insurance Company
7%
Healthcare Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise45
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nexthink?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it was very easy. It was the best option when it comes to costing.
What needs improvement with Nexthink?
Nexthink is a perfect application for now. It appears to be working very well. No improvements are needed for now. I am also learning how to use more features and what I can do with them, as there ...
What is your primary use case for Nexthink?
My main use case for Nexthink is reinstalling SCCM when Software Center is not working. I can obtain insights into network-related issues or crashes that occur when applications are not functioning...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for QualysGuard Policy Compliance?
I was involved in the purchasing of Qualys Policy Compliance in my previous company, where the costs are based on the number of devices and features, with enterprise level pricing which I cannot sp...
What needs improvement with QualysGuard Policy Compliance?
Regarding improvements I would like to see in Qualys Policy Compliance, there are a couple of vulnerabilities where the metrics that are already there and the way Qualys measures those metrics and ...
What is your primary use case for QualysGuard Policy Compliance?
I have been working with Qualys Policy Compliance for the past four years. Our complete infrastructure is on cloud and we have assets distributed across Asia and North America. We have a couple of ...
 

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Sample Customers

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PDX, Cigna
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