We compared Qualys VMDR and SentinelOne Singularity Identity based on our users reviews in six parameters. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
The setup process for Qualys VMDR was reported to be quick and simple, with users stating that it took approximately 5 to 10 minutes. However, there were some difficulties related to integration and data privacy. In contrast, the setup for SentinelOne Singularity Identity presented challenges, including problems with agent deployment and infrastructure structuring. Additionally, some users encountered difficulties in finding a suitable vendor. Nevertheless, there were positive experiences with the setup, particularly when deploying to servers initially.
Qualys VMDR is highly appreciated for its effective prioritization system, ongoing monitoring, adaptable dashboard, and extensive vulnerability overview. On the other hand, SentinelOne Singularity Identity receives praise for its exceptional detection and protection capabilities, AI-driven detection, and extensive visibility.
The cost of setting up Qualys VMDR can be expensive, particularly for smaller customers. On the other hand, some users find SentinelOne Singularity Identity to be relatively costly. However, SentinelOne provides additional features at a more affordable price, making it a more attractive choice. The opinions on pricing and licensing for both products are varied.
Qualys VMDR is effective in identifying vulnerabilities and minimizing risks, leading to a favorable return on investment. On the other hand, SentinelOne Singularity Identity offers exceptional protection and assurance, resulting in a positive ROI.
The customer service for Qualys VMDR has received both positive and negative feedback. Some customers appreciate the accessibility and helpfulness of the global team, while others feel that response times could be improved and support personnel could be more skilled. On the other hand, the customer service for SentinelOne Singularity Identity has been praised by customers. They rate it as good and responsive, although there is room for improvement in the first-level support. Higher levels of support have been described as great, ultimately leading to a satisfactory outcome for customers.
Comparison Results
Based on the reviews, Qualys VMDR is praised for its easy setup process and effective prioritization mechanism and technical support. However, it is suggested that improvements are needed in user experience, integration, and pricing. On the other hand, SentinelOne Singularity Identity is valued for its detection and protection features and strong support, despite facing challenges during the initial setup. Opinions on pricing and licensing are mixed, but it is considered to offer superior protection. In summary, Qualys VMDR focuses more on vulnerability management, while SentinelOne Singularity Identity places emphasis on detection and protection.
"The most recent is VMDR, which provides a comprehensive overview of how to detect, patch, and remediate specific vulnerabilities."
"The biggest benefit is from a security operations perspective, where we are able to drive our security posture upwards by remediating any discovered vulnerabilities."
"What I like about Qualys VM is the dashboard presentation. It's very good."
"It gives a very good overview of the inventory assessment process, and it can be accessed across our company because it's a global tool."
"Performs automated, regular scans in the network."
"The most valuable feature is automation."
"I find Qualys VM very robust, and it's very useful for vulnerability management and patch management. The value that it brings to my environment is economies of scale. There is no limitation on adding any endpoints. You go by the rule, and it's added once another endpoint is added to our environment. It's automatically installed, and it's less work from our end. It frees up my license automatically if I don't need an endpoint or if my machine is decommissioned. I like the dashboard displays because I don't see any duplication. The most important part is vulnerability management and prioritization. Unlike Symantec, it shows the kind of vulnerability I would want to patch first. It provides a holistic view of the kind of vulnerabilities and the ones I should remediate first. I don't have to do a scan; it just brings up those critical kinds of vulnerabilities like zero-day vulnerabilities and tells me to prioritize them. You have to prioritize these vulnerabilities first and go on with the rest. The dashboard shows me the ones that have been fixed, so I don't have to complete an aging report. The user experience and the graphical interface are good. As it's user-friendly and understandable on an executive level, it brings real value. We also use this solution because it's robust and flexibile."
"Technical support is great and we've never really had a problem."
"They have different levels of support. We have the highest level where they are constantly checking all the endpoints. If at any certain point, they identify that a computer has been triggered by a virus, a link, or something else, they would automatically tell us that within 15 seconds. If they notice something, they automatically send us an email saying that they noticed something in the computer, and they are going to block it."
"One of the top things we're interested in is cloud protection."
"Having high visibility into all of our network concerns and a customizable UI are the most valuable features."
"The AI-based detection, scanning, prevention and mitigation features are the most valuable features."
"All the features within the XDR are valuable as a whole for our organization."
"The biggest value for us is getting a much better picture of what our risks are."
"The incident and threat logs are great."
"The threat detection capability is the most valuable feature."
"The customer support is very bad."
"It's quite complex on the way it is set up, so it takes a fair bit of time in order to get your head around it in order to deploy it. Once you've deployed it, then you're never confident on the versions of the browsers and the SSL certificates, etc. You have to always go back into Qualys and check."
"Certain integration factors between different options could be improved."
"Qualys VM's scanner doesn't pick up every vulnerability, so we have to use multiple scanners to cover that gap."
"I would like to see this solution more developed and competitive in the Cloud space."
"Sometimes we face a problem with accessing the tool and not getting an expected result. From a technology point of view, they need to look into this."
"The reporting needs improvement. It should generate much more stuff like field reports."
"If anything, I would like to see the user interface modernized a bit more."
"The first-level support has room for improvement."
"Our company has different locations, such as Sunbury, Oklahoma, and Alabama. I have my devices by location, and I have not found a way to choose all the endpoints and then push the update automatically. I have been doing it one by one."
"We haven't received the expected support whenever we've had questions."
"I don't like SentinelOne's reporting tools. Their reports seem fine theoretically, but the issue is the sample size. For example, it will report that there were four incidents, and that equals 25 percent fewer incidents compared to the previous months. It would be a great improvement if I could expand the range to see reports for the last six months, but it's always one month. That would be an easy thing for them to resolve."
"Our engineers are dealing with issues to add exclusions to the antivirus for custom applications."
"SentinelOne Singularity Identity could be more user-friendly."
"The root cause of automation could be better."
"Sometimes I get kicked out of the console. I don't know why."
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Qualys VMDR is ranked 3rd in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management with 77 reviews while SentinelOne Singularity Identity is ranked 9th in Vulnerability Management with 14 reviews. Qualys VMDR is rated 8.2, while SentinelOne Singularity Identity is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Qualys VMDR writes "Good visibility but expensive and needs better support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SentinelOne Singularity Identity writes "It offers deep and continuous visibility into our attack surface". Qualys VMDR is most compared with Tenable Nessus, Tenable Security Center, Rapid7 InsightVM, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and Tenable Vulnerability Management, whereas SentinelOne Singularity Identity is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Identity, Tenable Vulnerability Management, SailPoint IdentityIQ, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Claroty Platform.
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