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Seemplicity vs Vicarius vRx 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
5.3
Qualys TotalCloud enhances efficiency, reduces costs by 30-40%, and increases ROI by 10-20%, significantly saving time and resources.
Sentiment score
7.0
Seemplicity enhances security efficiency by automating alerts, reducing hires, and optimizing resources, allowing focus on strategic engagement.
Sentiment score
8.1
MSPs and clients achieved significant time, cost, and efficiency gains with Vicarius vRx, realizing a 40% ROI.
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
We estimate that, on average, Seemplicity saves us two full-time employees in the security team.
Member And Investor at OpenWeb
Seemplicity sort of multiplies maybe 4x what we would have to spend in terms of employee hiring or actual analysts to be able to triage and remediate these vulnerabilities.
Managing Director
I was also able to pay for the tool twice over by using it for tool rationalization.
Vice President Of Security Architecture And Engineering at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Qualys TotalCloud's customer support is praised for expertise and responsiveness but occasionally faces response delays and inefficiencies.
Sentiment score
9.3
Seemplicity's customer support is highly rated for its responsiveness, accessibility, proactive assistance, and alignment with user needs.
Sentiment score
8.0
Vicarius vRx customer service is praised for responsiveness, professionalism, and effectiveness, with high ratings and efficient communication.
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 customer support a perfect 10 because they have consistently taken care of all requests from day one post-deployment.
Product Security at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
If we need support, their team simply goes down the elevator and steps into our office.
Member And Investor at OpenWeb
Customer support for Seemplicity is quick to respond and provide feedback to any issues or feature requests.
Cybersecurity Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Their support is very good, and they respond quickly.
Network & Security Manager at a government with 201-500 employees
During the POC and the implementation, they were very available and made their best efforts to help us.
DevOps Tech Lead at Earnix Ltd.
Whenever I've contacted them, they respond promptly with a callback or by email.
Systems Admin at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Qualys TotalCloud excels in scalability but may need skilled management, adaptable for varying environments and large-scale deployments.
Sentiment score
8.8
Seemplicity scales effectively, handling large deployments with ease, adapting to database changes, and integrating seamlessly with multiple data sources.
Sentiment score
7.8
Vicarius vRx scales well, featuring easy deployment across endpoints, but some face challenges during large system updates.
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
When it comes to the volume of data ingestion, I have never had any challenges with them, and they pretty much stick to what they promise.
Senior Manager For Info Sec at X-Press Feeders
In terms of being able to force multiply a team that we otherwise do not have by using their AI analysts, it has been super helpful.
Managing Director
They went from a Postgres database to a ClickHouse database and that gave me the capability to build a lot more charts on the fly.
Vice President Of Security Architecture And Engineering at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees
It is very simple; you just script it, and then the computers connect themselves.
Information Systems Supervisor at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
When we attempted to scale this and update 200 systems, that just locked it.
Works at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
We have some clients with up to a thousand agents.
Network & Security Manager at a government with 201-500 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Qualys TotalCloud is praised for stability, boasting 99.9% uptime with minimal downtime and quickly resolved minor bugs.
Sentiment score
8.6
Users praise Seemplicity's 100% stability, exceptional customer support, and adaptability, reporting no issues over 12-14 months.
Sentiment score
7.3
Users generally find Vicarius vRx stable and efficient, despite occasional deployment challenges and update-related high CPU usage.
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
Seemplicity has been stable in the 12 to 14 months that we have been using it.
Managing Director
Seemplicity is quite accommodating, specifically if there is an issue with the platform, but also with requests for additional features and roadmap items.
Managing Director at Cutting Edge Security Services
There are some issues that they do not even know how to fix at this point.
Works at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
I would rate the stability of Vicarius vRx ten out of ten.
Information Security Manager at Pango
There are some issues like high CPU usage during updates, but these were fixed.
IT Manager & Sys Admin at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Users recommend enhancing compliance, UI, integration, and reporting, improving security features, and optimizing pricing and navigation for Qualys TotalCloud.
Seemplicity users request integration with external tools, enhanced dashboards, better deduplication, AI adoption, and improved user interfaces.
Vicarius vRx needs improved automation, simplified login, better integration, UI, and advanced management features for enhanced user experience.
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
It would be nice if customers could perform the aggregation themselves on the spot to reduce that bottleneck.
Senior Security Engineer at Omnissa
There is room for improvement in a generic approach to queue management and more proactive collaboration with security analysts, developers, and infrastructure teams on tickets.
Member And Investor at OpenWeb
With the introduction of AI and agentic AI and more involvement in day-to-day tasks, it would be great if this platform starts remediating the vulnerabilities as well.
Senior Manager For Info Sec at X-Press Feeders
I am pretty sure that the tool works great when it comes to Windows, but when you are in an environment that has different flavors of Linux at different version levels, that may pose an issue.
Works at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
We have the ability to search across the network for all switches, routers, and printers, but some devices might be outdated and have vulnerabilities.
Network & Security Manager at a government with 201-500 employees
Enhancing Vicarius vRx with improved third-party integrations, like notifications for external systems, and increased cloud integration for richer instance information, would be valuable improvements.
DevOps Tech Lead at Earnix Ltd.
 

Setup Cost

Qualys TotalCloud is costly but offers value and integration, ideal for enterprises despite higher pricing.
Seemplicity's pricing and setup are transparent and competitive, offering clear value with straightforward implementation and no surprise costs.
Vicarius vRx offers scalable per-asset pricing, competitive yet costly, with negotiable rates appealing to resellers but challenging for smaller entities.
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
Pricing and licensing were straightforward, and we had direct discussions with the CEO of the company, which allowed us to arrive at a price point that worked for both sides.
Member And Investor at OpenWeb
Licensing was clear and predictable; I appreciate there being no surprise costs creeping in after the fact, especially as someone who has to plan budgets.
Senior Manager For Info Sec at X-Press Feeders
They did not come to us with a take-it-or-leave-it price; they sat down with us.
Global Head, Cyber Security at Edge Testing Solutions
It was very cheap.
Works at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
In the past, Vicarius vRx was cheap, but now they have adjusted their pricing policy, resulting in higher renewal costs.
Network & Security Manager at a government with 201-500 employees
From a pricing perspective, Vicarius was cheaper compared to other competitors.
DevOps Tech Lead at Earnix Ltd.
 

Valuable Features

Qualys TotalCloud enhances risk management with misconfiguration detection, TruRisk integration, continuous monitoring, automation, and seamless integration for IaaS and SaaS.
Seemplicity enhances efficiency with AI-driven prioritization, automation, and integration, improving security management and client satisfaction.
Vicarius vRx offers automated patching, vulnerability management, and a user-friendly interface, greatly reducing manual tasks for IT teams.
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
One is the option to deduplicate alerts between security platforms, which is something we do not have the capability for anywhere else.
Member And Investor at OpenWeb
The biggest impact Seemplicity has had on my organization is turning what used to be a fragmented, manual process into something structured and accountable.
Senior Manager For Info Sec at X-Press Feeders
It helps us accelerate the amount of time it takes to remediate and patch those systems and ensure that those systems are essentially secure and not vulnerable to exposure.
Managing Director
It's a valuable tool that reduces tension between IT and security teams by providing time to properly install patches.
Information Security Manager at Pango
The system prioritizes vulnerabilities, identifying high, medium, and low risks, allowing us to focus on high-risk applications.
Information Systems Supervisor at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
The most valuable feature is the system's ability to provide information about open CVEs and how it compares the local version with available updates.
IT Manager & Sys Admin at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Qualys TotalCloud
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Ranking in Vulnerability Management
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Container Security (12th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (8th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (8th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (2nd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (7th)
Seemplicity
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
31st
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Security Remediation (2nd), Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (7th)
Vicarius vRx
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
32nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Patch Management (9th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Qualys TotalCloud is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Seemplicity is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vicarius vRx is 0.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys TotalCloud1.2%
Seemplicity0.1%
Vicarius vRx0.9%
Other97.8%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

RO
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.
JL
Vice President Of Security Architecture And Engineering at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees
Unified vulnerability data has reduced risk and currently cuts duplicate tools and license costs
Seemplicity can be improved by adding additional graphs and charts that make it easier to do trending over time. I had to do some of that manually via manual reports, but Seemplicity already has a feature request for this. Seemplicity has done a pretty good job of keeping up with integrations. One gap that I identified and that Seemplicity is trying to fill now is having a complete end-to-end mapping. Seemplicity currently looks at the external attack surface using tools like Censys, and then looks at the internal side, examining what is in AWS and other clouds using CSPM. However, there is not anything that currently ties a property on the outside to a system on the inside, especially when you have additional security layers like web application firewalls that actually mitigate the risk.
OrenBen Shalom - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at Pango
Consolidates vulnerability discovery, prioritization, and remediation in a single platform
Vicarius vRx offers several advantages, especially for organizations with diverse operating systems and applications requiring frequent patching. The platform helps prioritize patch installation by identifying high-risk vulnerabilities, allowing IT teams to focus on critical threats first. This prioritization is crucial because it prevents IT teams from being overwhelmed by the constant influx of patches, enabling them to create a manageable plan and allocate resources effectively. By distinguishing between critical, high-risk, and medium-risk vulnerabilities, Vicarius vRx empowers IT teams to address the most urgent threats promptly and schedule less critical patches for later. Both native operating system updates and Vicarius vRx offer vulnerability remediation. Native OS updates allow for the patching of system vulnerabilities on Windows, macOS, and Linux. However, Vicarius vRx provides a single solution for installing both operating system and application updates by also discovering application vulnerabilities. Another valuable feature is virtual patching, which allows us to protect an asset from a specific vulnerability without installing a patch. Sometimes, installing a patch alone is insufficient and requires restarting the asset. However, production servers often cannot be restarted during the day, restricting restarts to specific timeslots. Virtual patching creates a network-based protection layer that prevents exploitation of a vulnerability, offering a temporary safeguard. While not a foolproof solution for long-term use, it's a valuable tool that reduces tension between IT and security teams by providing time to properly install patches.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
35%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Government
7%
Hospitality Company
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Non Profit
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise31
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Qualys TotalCloud?
To be totally honest, I do not have any best features because I have had a bad experience using this tool, especially...
What is your primary use case for Qualys TotalCloud?
My main use case for Qualys TotalCloud is vulnerability management and exposure management. I use this tool to evalua...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Seemplicity?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Seemplicity was great. They gave us unlimited licensing for...
What needs improvement with Seemplicity?
Seemplicity could be improved with some of the aggregation accessibility. Currently, it is a bit of a black box and c...
What is your primary use case for Seemplicity?
My main use case for Seemplicity is ticketing all of our security findings to the service teams for remediation and p...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vicarius vRx?
I do not use other solutions, so I cannot compare its pricing to others, but its price seems okay.
What needs improvement with Vicarius vRx?
I would be happy if the patch update could be downloaded to the Vicarius server and then implemented on the client. C...
What is your primary use case for Vicarius vRx?
We use Vicarius vRx to manage all third-party software updates. Previously, we could manage Windows updates, but thir...
 

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