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Orca Security vs Sophos Cloud Optix comparison

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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
5.5
Qualys TotalCloud boosts efficiency, reduces manual effort, decreases risk, and offers significant cost savings with a notable ROI.
Sentiment score
4.0
Orca Security offers immediate benefits with cost savings, easy adoption, enhanced efficiency, and improved visibility for risk mitigation.
Sentiment score
5.0
Sophos Cloud Optix boosts ROI through efficiency, reducing audit prep time by 40% and enhancing proactive security measures.
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
Orca Security significantly improved our visibility from 30% to 100%, enabling better security posture improvements rather than just general cost savings.
Cloud Security Automation Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
This is because you do not need a team of five persons to install and update the agents in thousands of servers.
Cybersecurity Recruitment Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I see the benefits of Orca Security immediately because you can see the issues right after deployment, and you can correct the critical issues, so the proof of value is immediate.
Cybersecurity Architect Lead at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Fixing this prevented potential data exposure and strengthened compliance with PCI.
Lider Soporte Cloud at a security firm with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Qualys TotalCloud support is praised for efficiency and staff knowledge but criticized for delays and inconsistent quality.
Sentiment score
5.6
Orca Security's support is valued for responsiveness and expertise, but consistency and skills need improvement according to user feedback.
Sentiment score
7.4
Sophos Cloud Optix service is swift and efficient, though integration support and billing assistance need improvement, especially with AWS.
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
I would rate the quality of support as nine stars out of ten due to their quick and helpful responses.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
The expertise levels could be improved.
Cloud Security Automation Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The support team assists with issues and provides information on new updates.
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
I faced some issues while integrating the product with Azure or M365 into Cloud Optix.
Security Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
I have not connected with Sophos Cloud Optix customer support yet, but I had a bad experience when our AWS cloud got compromised, leading to many resources being provisioned.
DevOps Architect at Testware ApS
The customer support for Sophos Cloud Optix is very fast.
Lider Soporte Cloud at a security firm with 51-200 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Qualys TotalCloud excels in scalability, efficiently supporting diverse environments and business sizes, though it may require skilled management.
Sentiment score
8.0
Orca Security is praised for its scalable, agentless architecture, enabling seamless deployment and integration across diverse cloud environments.
Sentiment score
7.7
Sophos Cloud Optix excels in scalable multi-cloud environments, offering automated compliance and resource detection with high user ratings.
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
Orca Security provides a highly scalable architecture for us.
Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
When you onboard an organization, Orca will find new projects, folders, and resources without any additional effort required.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
The seamless integration allows us to automatically reflect any connected project from our cloud into the console.
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Sophos Cloud Optix scales very well because it was built for multi-cloud environments, in my case Azure, and its automated compliance checks continuously apply standards across thousands of resources.
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
Sophos Cloud Optix is very scalable, as it automatically detects new resources in the cloud environment as it grows.
DevOps Architect at Testware ApS
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Qualys TotalCloud is highly stable with reliable support, 99.9% uptime, minimal bugs, and effective maintenance communication.
Sentiment score
8.2
Orca Security is praised for high stability and reliability, with rare brief downtime and responsive support handling minor issues.
Sentiment score
8.4
Sophos Cloud Optix is praised for stability, receiving high ratings and described as reliable and robust by users.
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
When I need any support, it's very fast to get an answer from the support team.
Cyber Security Analyst Ii at Grupo PRIMO
I personally have not encountered any bugs or issues with the console.
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
I have experienced very little downtime.
Works at Ultraviolet Cyber
Sophos Cloud Optix is very stable with no problems regarding the availability of the tool.
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Users suggest enhancing Qualys TotalCloud with clearer reports, better integration, intuitive UI, AI risk assessments, and improved documentation.
Users recommend improving Orca Security's automation, private cloud support, vulnerability detection, integration, and reducing scan times and costs.
Sophos Cloud Optix needs dashboard improvements, better integrations, and enhanced automation to compete with industry leaders like Lacework.
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
Another improvement is in handling alerts for multiple files with the same CVE; it should provide an option to manage each file separately without affecting others.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Orca Security could improve in reporting OS package vulnerabilities, such as missing MS patches or Linux patches.
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Security in today's age is important, and if a company can afford it, they should get it as it's the most valuable protection against threats.
Software Developer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
The solution focuses on cloud security posture management.
Security Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
While it connects well with major platforms, more granular remediation automations are needed.
Lider Soporte Cloud at a security firm with 51-200 employees
I believe there can be improvements in the logging mechanism, with more detailed information available about systems or network logs being beneficial.
DevOps Architect at Testware ApS
 

Setup Cost

Qualys TotalCloud's pricing is high yet justified by comprehensive features and flexibility, benefiting larger enterprises seeking robust security.
Orca Security offers competitive, flexible pricing per workload, appealing to enterprises with comprehensive features and strategic discounts.
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 initial price seemed high, however, after negotiation, the final price was ideal.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Orca Security's pricing is known to be a bit high.
Works at Ultraviolet Cyber
Its license is a bit expensive.
enterprise architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
I find the price of Sophos solutions to be competitive.
Security Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Qualys TotalCloud offers comprehensive vulnerability detection, cloud security management, and automation with insightful dashboards for efficient threat management.
Orca Security offers agentless cloud integration with automated threat detection and AI-driven insights, enhancing security without impacting performance.
Sophos Cloud Optix enhances security with multi-cloud visibility, AI detection, compliance automation, and unified management, improving efficiency.
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
Additionally, it covers a large scope of vulnerabilities, CVEs, malware, and misconfiguration.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
It provided us with visibility from a central point, increasing our view from the previous thirty percent to a full one hundred percent of our cloud environment.
Cloud Security Automation Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
This technology allows for coverage of almost all cloud assets without interrupting their operations.
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
It includes features like vulnerability management, allowing for visibility into cloud infrastructure at a granular level, highlighting potential loopholes, and suggesting corrective actions.
Security Consultant at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
Sophos Cloud Optix aids us to set up our infrastructure appropriately, making sure databases are in a private network, and if systems are wrongly set up, it helps us quickly mitigate those issues and provides a report indicating the problem.
DevOps Architect at Testware ApS
The best features of Sophos Cloud Optix are its multi-cloud visibility, automatic compliance checks, and AI-powered anomaly detections, with the standout feature for most teams being continuous compliance automation, which saves weeks of manual audit work.
Cloud Support at a tech company with 1-10 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Qualys TotalCloud
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Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (11th), Container Security (11th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (7th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (1st), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (6th)
Orca Security
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (9th), Container Security (8th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (6th), API Security (3rd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (5th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (7th), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (2nd), AI Security (2nd)
Sophos Cloud Optix
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
21st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) category, the mindshare of Qualys TotalCloud is 1.8%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Orca Security is 4.4%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Cloud Optix is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Orca Security4.4%
Qualys TotalCloud1.8%
Sophos Cloud Optix0.7%
Other93.1%
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
 

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.
reviewer2800203 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Cloud posture management has improved remediation and optimizes costs with contextual risk insights
Since I have not used Orca Security for 10 months, I am uncertain what areas still need improvement, as they may have rolled out features that addressed issues I faced in the past. However, I can say the tool is good. A few things could potentially be improved, particularly regarding false positives and the UI. What I observed is that they release updates to the platform without notifying the customer. Every time the UI is upgraded, they release something without notification. This could be a slight improvement. If they released some kind of notification to just inform the customer about UI changes, the customer would be aware of the changes that Orca Security is making in the backend.
Tanzeel Iqbal - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Architect at Testware ApS
Cloud posture has improved and security reports drive ongoing compliance and cost control
I really appreciate most aspects of Sophos Cloud Optix, especially that we can set it up on AWS marketplace without needing to host a new machine. We can use their trial version where we can monitor a small number of resources without any additional cost. Setting up Sophos Cloud Optix on AWS is not difficult at all, also because my team has experience with it, making it very easy and quick to set up a trial version that helps us see the initial posture of our security setup as we grow, and then they charge based on the cloud resources. Sophos Cloud Optix impacts us positively in many ways, particularly in security, which is an important part. It is not just about fixing everything without a clear picture of what we have done to improve security, as there must be a portal explaining our progress, which I really appreciate, and it helps us save time and in optimization for performance and cost. While I have not seen much for cost optimization as we have another great tool for it, Sophos Cloud Optix aids us to set up our infrastructure appropriately, making sure databases are in a private network, and if systems are wrongly set up, it helps us quickly mitigate those issues and provides a report indicating the problem. I am really impressed with the way Sophos Cloud Optix provides its features, so I am not sure about any specific improvements needed. I am really satisfied about the reports Sophos Cloud Optix generates, provided in a PDF format which is very useful for our recording purposes.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Construction Company
11%
University
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Security Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise29
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise1
 

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 needs improvement with Orca Security?
I think Orca Security should be more SMB friendly since I mostly work with enterprise customers who have more budget....
What is your primary use case for Orca Security?
Of my three customers, one is using Orca Security, and two are not using it. There are plenty of use cases available ...
What advice do you have for others considering Orca Security?
I cannot provide a straightforward answer about the time it takes to address cloud security alerts because different ...
What needs improvement with Sophos Cloud Optix?
I believe there can be improvements in the logging mechanism, with more detailed information available about systems ...
What is your primary use case for Sophos Cloud Optix?
I use Sophos Cloud Optix most of the time to harden our AWS infrastructure or Azure infrastructure, and sometimes I u...
What advice do you have for others considering Sophos Cloud Optix?
I have not integrated Sophos Cloud Optix with other tools, but I believe there are many integration options available...
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

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BeyondTrust, Postman, Digital Turbine, Solarisbank, Lemonade, C6 Bank, Docebo, Vercel, and Vivino
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