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Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management vs SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Qualys CyberSecurity Asset ...
Ranking in Attack Surface Management (ASM)
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (6th), Patch Management (4th), Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) (3rd), Software Supply Chain Security (2nd)
SOCRadar Extended Threat In...
Ranking in Attack Surface Management (ASM)
9th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (6th), Digital Risk Protection (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Attack Surface Management (ASM) category, the mindshare of Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is 3.6%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence is 1.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Attack Surface Management (ASM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management3.6%
SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence1.9%
Other94.5%
Attack Surface Management (ASM)
 

Featured Reviews

Nicki Møller - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Enables automation and quick access to necessary information
One of the significant challenges Qualys is discovery, which I know Microsoft excels at. I can't recall how well Qualys performs this function; it seems I might be missing some details. However, if there's one key aspect to focus on, it's discovery—the ability to identify assets that you are not aware of, even when you can see they are present. Understanding what those assets are is crucial. With Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management, it was very difficult to extract detections from the system. The features within Qualys are limited to what they have developed. Sometimes a complete overview is needed to push to a Power BI dashboard, Splunk, ServiceNow, or other platforms. The export process is incredibly challenging. We needed a developer to write a hundred-line Python script that would loop over certain assets due to export limitations. Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management could improve its integration capabilities. While it generates substantial data, correlating it with other data sources can be challenging. The export process is difficult, and pre-built integrations with other tools could be enhanced for better process implementation.
Pedro Ladeiro - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cyber Security Expert at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Centralized threat intelligence has protected vip accounts and detects dark web exposure quickly
Pricing is a problem as I see it. The credit-based model is extremely expensive. If a company does not have at least €70,000 to invest, they tend to avoid the solution because of the cost structure. The issue is not necessarily the pricing itself, but rather the credit-based model. If the pricing were structured as a flat fee of €70,000 or €30,000 with unlimited searches and unlimited credits, I would see much greater value in the solution. However, with the current model, you pay tens of thousands of euros and still have limitations on your searches. For an MSSP like myself, this is particularly challenging because we have dozens of customers. If we conduct a search for every customer monthly, bi-monthly, or even quarterly, the credits will be depleted by the end of the year or even sooner. The credits can become expendable very quickly, sometimes within a few months. This is the only downside of SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence. Otherwise, I believe it is almost the perfect tool for CTI. I consider it the leading CTI tool on the market. There are many others that try to get close to it, but they are not even close.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The end-of-life and end-of-service software and hardware are some of my favorite features."
"Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is definitely good for a big company; it really helps you keep an eye on your whole environment rather than little pieces here and there throughout your tech stack."
"The dashboards are my favorite feature; I can pull up information and create my own dashboards specifically for what I'm looking for."
"I mainly appreciate Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management for its patch management capabilities, which are essential in my job for deploying patches and remediating vulnerabilities."
"The integration with different third-party tools, such as cloud providers like Azure and AWS, and asset management tools like CMDB systems, is valuable."
"I really enjoy the flexibility of the interface setup configuration for my network VLANs, which makes it very easy to configure."
"I would rate Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management ten out of ten."
"Regarding return on investment, I first look at the reality of the environment and the decrease in critical vulnerabilities with Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management, which equals a positive return on investment."
"The most complete solution of all, which goes across everything and the entire spectrum, is SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence."
"SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence offers relevant information about organizations, along with threat intelligence tailored to specific industries."
"SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence has greatly improved the security posture regarding all of this and we feel more secure and more alerted about what is happening with the brand and company."
"SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence is a very proactive security providing product in the market, and it helps identify potential threats related to our organization that we currently found."
"Basically, the results that it gives me as an outcome after I integrate with my domain are impressive."
"The best feature that SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence offers is definitely the detection of leaks in the dark web."
"The pricing for SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence is within our budget, and the features offered are more comprehensive compared to other solutions available at the same price point."
 

Cons

"The UI and menu navigation has improved significantly, however, the menus could still be clunky, making navigation within the assets challenging."
"Currently, whenever the agent is running, it consumes over ten percent of my CPU, indicating that CPU consumption is another area Qualys needs to address."
"The scanning function could be improved."
"We've received very poor guidance from them, especially after learning several things we need to fix during the Qualys conference."
"Currently, in the EASM module, the scan frequency is limited to once daily, but allowing end users control over scan scheduling would be advantageous."
"Qualys CSAM is not super responsive, and there can be delays sometimes, especially with the network passive sensor. You might see duplicate objects which eventually disappear but it takes time. If that can be done faster, it will be great."
"In our reporting, we faced a challenge syncing with cloud devices."
"It is automatically exporting the vulnerabilities and the assets. However, it would be useful to have the ability to select or to filter which we would like to export."
"The support quality is inconsistent."
"Pricing is a problem as I see it. The credit-based model is extremely expensive."
"The customer support for SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence is average, as the support team is responsive and knowledgeable, although it takes some time to get responses."
"SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence does not handle growth well as my needs change."
"However, pricing, interface, customization, AI, and integration could be improved."
"SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence does not handle growth well as my needs change."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost for Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is high."
"The pricing is market-competitive."
"The pricing is reasonable relative to the features provided, as it collects all module data and operates as a main, centralized inventory, making it a cost-effective solution."
"The pricing for Qualys Cybersecurity Asset Management is reasonable, with an annual subscription costing around $1,000 per year or a monthly subscription starting at approximately $72 per month, depending on the specific package and features included."
"Qualys is competitively priced for its features. Its pricing is suitable for large organizations with more than 4,000 assets, but for smaller organizations with few assets, such as banks, the costs might be high. They should come up with packages that are suitable for small organizations."
"The pricing for Qualys CSAM is nominal."
"The pricing is fair. I would love to see the price come down a little bit, but we do get a lot of value out of it. We are squeezing every ounce of value we can out of the tool."
"It is cost-effective because, in a single tool, we are getting everything. All the solutions come in a single license or price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise23
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management?
I think the one thing Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management can do better is the package management and the updating process. Knowing that you can't update any of the packages until you've done the...
What is your primary use case for Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management?
I primarily use it for a small, single-site, multi-source setup with multi-WAN inputs. I have a main fiber connection and a couple of failovers while managing different networks across different se...
What needs improvement with SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence?
There are many things that could be improved in SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence. Firstly, it could benefit from improvements in SIEM SOAR integration, alert customization, and deeper threat c...
What is your primary use case for SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence?
I primarily use SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence for incident response and threat detection. Apart from threat monitoring and incident response support, SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence a...
What advice do you have for others considering SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence?
We have utilized the dark web intelligence sources from SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence, and they have been quite valuable for early threat detection, as the platform helps monitor dark web f...
 

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