Qualys VMDR vs Samanage comparison

Qualys and SolarWinds are both solutions in the IT Asset Management category. Qualys is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.6, while SolarWinds is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.0. Qualys holds a 2.4% mindshare in IAM, compared to SolarWinds’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Qualys users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SolarWinds users who would recommend it.

Qualys VMDR

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

Qualys VMDR and Samanage compete in the cybersecurity and IT service management space, respectively. Qualys VMDR is strong in security management, whereas Samanage is recognized for its ITSM capabilities despite higher costs.

Features: Qualys VMDR includes vulnerability management, threat prioritization, and detailed reports. It provides a unified approach to detecting vulnerabilities. Samanage offers IT asset management, incident management, and a service catalog, suitable for IT service management environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Samanage is deployed quickly with extensive customer service options, enhancing ITSM effectively. Qualys VMDR may require a more complex setup but benefits from reliable customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Qualys VMDR has competitive pricing with a secure ROI, making it an economical choice for security enhancements. Samanage requires more investment but delivers significant IT operational efficiency, offering greater value for comprehensive ITSM needs.

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Categories and Ranking

Qualys VMDR

Ranking in IT Asset Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (3rd), Configuration Management Databases (3rd), Container Security (9th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (1st)

Samanage

Ranking in IT Asset Management

12th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Help Desk Software (16th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (17th), License Management (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the IT Asset Management category, the mindshare of Qualys VMDR is 2.4%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Samanage is 2.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Asset Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Qualys VMDR	2.4%
Samanage	2.6%
Other	95.0%

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Vaibhav Ghule

Soc Lead & Edr Administration at Persistent Systems

Continuous risk-based monitoring has strengthened incident response and vulnerability prioritization

I haven't explored Qualys VMDR's vulnerability lifecycle automation yet. One of my analysts mentioned that queries lack grouping operators in Qualys VMDR. From my experience, I would appreciate improvements in the query options in Qualys VMDR, specifically in the query-building process where I would need more features and operators. Additionally, we have been facing issues with Qualys on the cloud level. We cannot download the configuration profile from the cloud agent, and it is showing a pending action for download. During 2025, we noticed outages of Qualys a couple of times. I want to mention that there is an issue with receiving timely RCA deliveries. While this is not necessarily about the tool, it relates to support. The support has not been very responsive, and we are receiving RCAs a little delayed whenever we raise support cases or communicate with the TAMs. Additionally, the UI has a slight latency, which I and my team have experienced. They have also reported this latency issue when navigating through different pages.

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Meechai C.

Consult at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Detects incidents quickly, improves our SLA performance and solves issues faster

We mainly use it for incident logging. We'd like to add service request functionality, but we don't have the knowledge to configure the requests and the workflows properly. We'd like to integrate our workflows with the incident management, so we use it to manage our work better. We'd like to implement the service request feature. Right now, we just record everything as incidents. Some activities can take a long time, maybe one or two weeks. This makes it hard to maintain a good SLA, even if we work hard. So, response speed and workflow improvements.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the automated report generation and vulnerability report generation."

"Qualys VM has improved the way the organization functions."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is the external channel."

"Qualys VM is a really good tool for vulnerability scanning, and it has different sets of profiles that can be utilized for your own requirements."

"This is one of the best products I have worked with so far. I like the power of Qualys, and it's a better solution because you can scan a compact file, a BIT file, or batch files. The product already knows what's happening inside, and you don't need to expand the package. Tenable will do the same thing, but you need to have a package issuance claim. With Qualys, we can immediately understand the file, even a compact file. If there's some kind of discovery or incident, you will know what happened in the environment."

"The Qualys Agent is most valuable for getting insight into what is happening on what device with all its metadata."

"The most valuable features of Qualys VM are its ability to do proper vulnerability assessment. It has a lot of updates for all the vulnerability databases from all over the globe. It's an amazing solution when it comes to the versatility of the features it has. Additionally, the reports are very good. It generates very detailed reports about the vulnerabilities inside the environment"

"The most valuable feature is the connection of threat intelligence information with identified vulnerabilities, which means you can prioritize vulnerabilities according to actual attacks."

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"I would recommend Samanage from the IT support perspective because it's a great ticketing system and the only downside is the site shutdowns and the messy nature of the UI and UX."

"The solution has a great filtering feature."

"Samanage has not only taken over asset and inventory management, but it also has the ability to function across departments, making it easy for end users to submit help desk tickets for IT, HR, and Finance."

"The best part is the ability to keep records, especially incident records. It's easy to use the tool to store data and monitor it."

Cons

"One of the biggest issues from the clients' perspective is that all Qualys computing is on the cloud."

"The solution is a bit expensive if you do not have access to discounts."

"Regarding improvement, compliance features haven't been utilized much."

"Improve the API speed."

"There were some issues later with Qualys VMDR regarding security, specifically with numerous false positive reports."

"The response time of technical support takes a while."

"Qualys doesn't have its own tool to deploy the agents all at once, so we need to use third-party tools such as BigFix or something else to deploy the agents, which is my main concern and should be fixed by the Qualys team."

"It's too early for me to say if there is any room for improvement since we're in the first couple of months of using this solution."

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"There are definitely areas for improvement, but so far, so good."

"The setting up process is not quite easy. It's quite difficult."

"We've had some problems with the system shutting down about once a month. It sometimes takes five or 10 minutes to start working again but it can also take hours."

"The system shuts down about once a month which is frustrating."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I used to work there, so I never paid for the product. As an employee, we get a lifetime license for personal use, and that's what I'm using. It is a comprehensive platform, so there is a lot more to it. There could be other solutions that are probably a little bit cheaper, but it depends on what people need. Different people have different needs. It offers many things on the same platform. If you add all the things up, it should be cheaper, but I have not done any analysis specifically."

"They have recently changed the pricing model, which is now better than it was before."

"It is a high cost product. Compared to the other solutions, it is around 15 to 20% higher in cost."

"Qualys is cheaper and more affordable than other solutions."

"There are no additional fees in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"It's very expensive, especially if you want to use multiple modules of Qualys."

"The tool's pricing is expensive and I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."

"There is a license for the use of this solution. We pay annually instead of monthly to receive a better discount on the price."

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"It is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Manufacturing Company

15%

Construction Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	70

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Qualys VMDR?

I like that we have many scanners and channels that don't overload. It helps us scan and track easily. Also, the tagging system is good for tagging. We can still use QualysAgent task ID tools even ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys VMDR?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that we can consider both time and money saved.

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What needs improvement with Qualys VMDR?

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What do you like most about Samanage?

The best part is the ability to keep records, especially incident records. It's easy to use the tool to store data and monitor it.

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What needs improvement with Samanage?

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What is your primary use case for Samanage?

I use it for incident recording based on your inventory.

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Also Known As

Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security

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Overview

Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response (VMDR) is a cornerstone product of the Qualys TruRisk Platform and a global leader in the enterprise-grade vulnerability management (VM) vendor space. With VMDR, enterprises are empowered with visibility and insight into cyber risk exposure - making it easy to prioritize vulnerabilities, assets, or groups of assets based on business risk. Security teams can take action to mitigate risk, helping the business measure their actual risk exposure over time.

Qualys VMDR offers an all-inclusive risk-based vulnerability management solution to prioritize vulnerabilities and assets based on risk and business criticality. VMDR seamlessly integrates with configuration management databases (CMDB), Qualys Patch Management, Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR), Qualys TotalCloud and other Qualys and non-Qualys solutions to facilitate vulnerability detection and remediation across the entire enterprise.

With VMDR, users are empowered with actionable risk insights that translate vulnerabilities and exploits into optimized remediation actions based on business impact. Qualys customers can now aggregate and orchestrate data from the Qualys Threat Library, 25+ threat intelligence feeds, and third-party security and IT solutions, empowering organizations to measure, communicate, and eliminate risk across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

Qualys

"Samanage enables organizations worldwide to deliver a superior service experience. Samanage’s IT service management software accelerates efficiency and visibility into services requested and delivered across an organization, making it easy to continuously streamline process improvement and greater productivity. The fully integrated service desk and asset management solution utilizes a SaaS/multi-tenant platform, allowing IT and other service providers to effectively manage and connect service requests to IT assets. The revolutionary user interface delivers an unmatched user experience and enables code-free customization, allowing customers to fully deploy a robust ITSM solution in days not months or years. "

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Sample Customers

Agrokor Group, American Specialty Health, American State Bank, Arval, Life:), Axway, Bank of the West, Blueport Commerce, BSkyB, Brinks, CaixaBank, Cartagena, Catholic Health System, CEC Bank, Cegedim, CIGNA, Clickability, Colby-Sawyer College, Commercial Bank of Dubai, University of Utah, eBay Inc., ING Singapore, National Theatre, OTP Bank, Sodexo, WebEx

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