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Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform vs VMware NSX comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Qualys Enterprise TruRisk P...
Ranking in Cloud and Data Center Security
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (20th)
VMware NSX
Ranking in Cloud and Data Center Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Network Virtualization (2nd), Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (6th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (5th), Network Automation (3rd), Microsegmentation Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud and Data Center Security category, the mindshare of Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform is 1.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware NSX is 10.2%, down from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud and Data Center Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware NSX10.2%
Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform1.2%
Other88.6%
Cloud and Data Center Security
 

Featured Reviews

MH
Mediation Specialist III at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Has enabled efficient internal network scanning and provides detailed vulnerability insights
One thing which I really want Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform to improve is the UI. While it might not be the case for everyone and it's subjective, in my team, most people agree on that part. The UI should be more user-friendly. If you have uploaded a file containing many IP addresses, you don't have a straightforward option to check what the IP addresses were. If we want to search an IP address from the list, we need to check it one by one. Also, when we download something, the feature should be upfront. When we get the result of the scan, it should be 'download this file'. In many scanners, when you go to the download option, you get the options for particular formats immediately. However, in this case, when you click on download, it loads another page before giving you the output options for PDF or CSV. This feature should be upfront.
TAIYAB HASAN - PeerSpot reviewer
Windows Redhat Linux Vmware & Azure & Cloud & Nutanix Ahv-Vmware & Backup Senior System Administrator at AlDawaa Medical Services
Has improved network visibility and security through micro-segmentation and SDN capabilities
This feature gives us flexibility and allows us to manage everything under one pane. We can see everything on one console, including network operations and behavior. Monitoring and security are among the best features for VMware NSX. For micro-segmentation, it's integrated with our endpoint security. If there are any issues with servers or VMs, it notifies us so we can isolate the servers and investigate. It provides distributed security features such as firewall and intrusion, IDS, IPS. The security level with IPS and IDS in VMware NSX is excellent. It also provides logical switching and routing which gives an extra layer for Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching requirements. The solution provides flexibility, automation, and self-service capabilities, resulting in cost savings as extensive expertise isn't required. Once automation and self-service are implemented, many tasks can be completed automatically. Load balancing is another excellent feature. Multiple servers can run on load balancing features, which is particularly useful since we have many application servers running. Sharing loads between servers provides the best performance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform is considered a good leader in its field."
"The favorite feature of Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform is that it provides the whole information of a particular vulnerability, including a comprehensive summary, related CVEs and CVSS score, which helps understand potential risks and allows the output to be exported in various formats like CSV, PDF, or JSON."
"Qualys offers versatility. It can function both with and without agents, offering flexibility in deployment. Furthermore, it provides comprehensive support for various systems such as Windows Server, Unix servers, and databases, including SQL, Oracle, and others for development."
"The favorite feature of Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform is that it provides the whole information of a particular vulnerability, including a comprehensive summary, related CVEs and CVSS score, which helps understand potential risks and allows the output to be exported in various formats like CSV, PDF, or JSON."
"Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform was helpful with threat prioritization features for resource allocation, and it played a good role in our analysis and day-to-day monitoring."
"The performance is good."
"It's totally stable, because right now it's running version 6.3."
"The most powerful feature of VMware NSX is the micro-segmentation that allows us to separate the different protocols our application works with."
"We saw ROI within the first year and a half."
"NSX is extremely invaluable from the standpoint of security."
"The alert features are the most valuable."
"When you have a solid secure solution between your on-prem and cloud solution, then you're in a safe place."
"When you're talking about virtual networks, I think NSX is one of the greatest products and will soon be the leader in the market."
 

Cons

"The report sometimes inaccurately identifies the corresponding operating system version."
"Compared to Microsoft, there were already advanced tools, so I had seen some drawbacks compared to licensing or technical side."
"Once we supplied 130 URLs to it for scanning one by one, and it crashed in between. We did not have any clue what happened, so we had to reach out to support."
"Once we supplied 130 URLs to it for scanning one by one, and it crashed in between. We did not have any clue what happened, so we had to reach out to support."
"They need to enhance their technical support. There is no comparison between VMware technical support and Cisco's technical support."
"There were some issues in finance and other accounting."
"Sometimes, it can be difficult to get to a higher level engineer if you need to, but it takes some work to make that case."
"Traffic flow introspection topology visibility is definitely needed because at the moment, NSX-T lacks in this area."
"It lacks standard security features, which is why I rate it so low."
"Sometimes we face issues when a server is compromised or we have an infection. The isolation feature helps, but we need to work more on this aspect."
"The response time of the technical support team could improve. We also sometimes had the feeling that they didn't properly understand the issue."
"It's not feature-rich."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price is based on the virtual desktop infrastructure(VDI) side and also is dependant on the size of the environment. The price is expensive and it could attract more purchasers in smaller organisations if it was reduced."
"The cost of the solution is a bit high."
"If five is a good price and one is a high price, I would rate the price a one out of five."
"The licensing fees are expensive and we pay on a yearly basis."
"The solution is reasonable at the local level."
"There is a license required for this solution, we pay annually."
"This solution requires a licence."
"The price of VMware NSX is optimal. Additionally, the price of the solution can be negotiated with the vendor. Many areas of the solution can impact the cost, such as features, time for onboarding, and support needed."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise69
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform?
Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform was not expensive regarding the pricing point. We made a purchase choice that was within our budget. The pricing was up to the mark at that time regarding pricing...
What needs improvement with Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform?
I have not been working with real-time threat intelligence updates. Back then, AI integration was not there with the product, but I am uncertain about how the tool has upgraded itself now. If it is...
What is your primary use case for Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform?
My main reasons to use Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Platform were vulnerability severity assessment for assets like server endpoints and cloud resources. We utilized it for asset scores, vulnerability...
What are the biggest differences between Cisco ACI and VMware NSX?
There are some very major differences between both the Products and to name a few. -Cisco ACI have physical network gear (9K Switches) where the Code runs in ACI Policy Mode & the UCS server wh...
What are the biggest differences between Cisco ACI and VMware NSX?
Once you know your way around the Cisco ecosystem, using Cisco ACI is not so difficult. It is a global product, so when you change one interface, changes are automatically reflected on every switch...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware NSX?
When measuring complexity and costs for our organization, we consider some parameters for effectiveness. In terms of effectiveness in reducing operational complexity, I measure it to be high on the...
 

Also Known As

Qualys Cloud Platform
VMware Nicira, Lastline Defender
 

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Sample Customers

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City of Avondale, Lumeta, Kroll Ontrack, Heartland Payment Systems, Baystate Heallth, Exostar, Tribune Media, iGATE, NTT Communications, Synergent, California Natural Resources Agency, Bloomington Public Schools, Columbia Sportswear, Join Experience S.A, Schuberg Philis
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