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Categories and Ranking

Qualys TotalCloud
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Ranking in Vulnerability Management
5th
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
Container Security (8th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (7th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (2nd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (6th)
TrendAI Vision One – Cloud ...
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
36th
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
17th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Container Security (25th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (17th), Hybrid Cloud Computing Platforms (11th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (24th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (17th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (16th), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (5th), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (8th), AI Security (16th)
WithSecure Elements Exposur...
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
76th
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
38th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) (28th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 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 TrendAI Vision One – Cloud Security is 1.8%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WithSecure Elements Exposure Management (XM) is 0.5%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys TotalCloud1.2%
TrendAI Vision One – Cloud Security1.8%
WithSecure Elements Exposure Management (XM)0.5%
Other96.5%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2859021 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Risk-based triage has transformed container security and now prioritizes high-impact threats
The best features Qualys TotalCloud offers currently include managing cloud infrastructure and container security while facing major challenges such as alert fatigue. Traditional vulnerability scanners flag hundreds of CVEs on short-lived Kubernetes containers, some of which have no internet exposure or are gone before we can even triage them. I leverage Qualys TotalCloud to move beyond static CVSS. I use it to implement runtime exposure, correlation risk reprioritization, and shift-left integration. This notifies developers to fix a base image upstream rather than patching live ephemeral instances. In my work with cloud and container security, the biggest operational hurdle was alert fatigue. I use Qualys to shift left from static CVSS severity to context-aware risk prioritization. I correlated raw vulnerability data with real-time risk factors such as public network exposure, active runtime execution, or overly permissive IAM roles. This allows us to immediately drop the priority of isolated containers and escalate lower-severity CVEs that sit on an exposed, high-risk path. We can map these findings directly back to our CI/CD pipelines so developers can patch the root base images upstream. We have drastically cut down the signal-to-noise ratio, saved a lot of manual hours doing triage work, and ensured engineering effort goes directly towards high-impact risk reduction.
reviewer2793894 - PeerSpot reviewer
Platform Engineer Ii at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Centralized cloud view has improved threat response and simplified compliance reporting
We are using Trend Vision One - Cloud Security for getting complete visibility of all the assets that exist within our cloud, and it helps us identify any sort of misconfigurations or fine-tuning that can be done to better our compliance. Trend Vision One - Cloud Security helps in onboarding all the cloud solutions or cloud providers that we have within our organization into a single dashboard, thereby providing greater visibility of all the assets. Earlier we used to have multiple dashboards to manage the same solution or capability, but with Trend Micro, we are able to get everything in a single pane of glass, benefiting our operations significantly. We are using the playbooks built into Trend Vision One - Cloud Security, which help us take a lot of response actions and bring automation capabilities into play. Trend Vision One - Cloud Security has positively impacted our organization by providing a single pane of glass visibility across all the cloud solutions that we have and reducing the number of threats we used to see earlier in the cloud. We are seeing that the number of cloud operations required earlier in terms of threat detection and response, and the time taken to detect a particular threat and take a response action, has considerably improved after onboarding Trend Micro.
PP
System Specialist at Fix-Forum Oy
Stable, scalable, and can be deployed on both cloud and on-premises
We usually need the solution to have extra protection against data breaches, as we have seen with our customers. The solution is deployed on the public cloud The solution works both outside and on-premises of the company, thus preventing secondary breaches from reaching the company's data. The…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If someone were to ask me to review Qualys TotalCloud, I would summarize it as an end-to-end solution for cloud security with visibility and governance-grade controls without needing to manage multiple disconnected tools."
"Qualys TotalCloud is overall the best tool available in the market for scanning purposes."
"Qualys TotalCloud has helped us view our risk structure, vulnerabilities, and security posture."
"The best part I like is the on-demand scans."
"The biggest strengths of Qualys TotalCloud are that it is pretty good at cloud visibility, has easy integration, and also has multi-cloud compatibility."
"The best feature would be the ability to create policies. It is easy to control and update policies as required."
"The most valuable feature is extensibility."
"Qualys TotalCloud's most valuable features are its cloud security posture management, Kubernetes, and container security capabilities."
"I use the tool for security solutions. It's a leader in Gartner and Forrester Wave reports. Customers rely on these reports."
"The perfect package for all security platforms, providing more than any other endpoint solution."
"You get to manage all these things from a single management console and point of view."
"Trend Vision One - Cloud Security's best features are security analysis, remote access security, and driver security."
"The most valuable part of Trend Vision One - Cloud Security is its dashboard, as it's simple. It's easy to manage, and you can better control the solution."
"Trend Vision One stands out for its stability and reliability compared to its competitors."
"If any vulnerability attack is there, it can secure that particular server in real-time."
"The stability is quite good."
"The solution works both outside and on-premises of the company, thus preventing secondary breaches from reaching the company's data."
 

Cons

"A feature improvement could be the inclusion of Windows OS support for container security, as it is currently only supported for Linux."
"I didn't give it a ten because I would like to see simpler configuration, more customizable dashboards, and better automation and integration options."
"Although TotalCloud is a helpful tool, some of its advanced features are still under development."
"I would like the ability to disable certain default built-in policies as they can be misleading when creating dashboards. That is the top one."
"The downside is only in container security, but it has not been a long time since they introduced these models."
"Customer support with Qualys TotalCloud needs a little improvement with the response times."
"Two areas for improvement in Qualys TotalCloud are the speed of the public cloud platform and vulnerability detection."
"There should be improvement from a dashboard perspective when collecting and showcasing data to lead management."
"Trend Vision One - Cloud Security should address threats automatically without having user input."
"Trend Vision One - Cloud Security seems to have a preference for AWS Cloud over Azure and would be improved by focusing equally on both."
"Currently, we must procure and configure the server hardware independently, as we obtain the software separately from Trend Micro."
"One area for improvement in Trend Vision One - Cloud Security is marketing; in particular, Trend Vision should update the marketing documentation. The information needs to be more comprehensive."
"Trend Vision One - Cloud Security could improve connections with different types of authentication and user groups concerning cloud services."
"The dashboard should be a bit more intuitive."
"The licensing could be made easier to understand."
"The pricing can get high."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Qualys TotalCloud is expensive."
"Qualys TotalCloud offers good pricing that is affordable and competitive with the market. Our partnership also provides us with additional benefits."
"Although Qualys TotalCloud is relatively expensive due to its unique automation features, its cost-effectiveness is rated an eight out of ten, with ten being the most costly."
"I am not sure about the pricing. From what I understand, it is a bit on the higher side, but I do not have the exact numbers."
"Its price seems higher compared to other tools, but it is worth it. If they could adjust the pricing and make it comparable with other tools, that would be great."
"It isn't cheap, but it's reasonable. It helps us to manage things with very few resources."
"The pricing is comparable. It is built into our other product, so I cannot piecemeal it. It is a part of our subscription."
"TotalCloud's price is about right where I would expect it to be."
"With everything I deal with, Trend Micro Cloud One's pricing is somewhere in the middle."
"One year ago, Trend transitioned to a credit system for licensing, which has confused users."
"Pricing for Trend Micro Cloud One Container Security in the corporate market is okay."
"Two years ago, it cost $200 for 20 credits, which was a high cost."
"The pricing for Cloud One is reasonable because my costs scale up and down based on my infrastructure usage."
"The price could be lower. That is a bit of a consideration."
"While Trend Vision One - Cloud Security was a cost-effective solution for us in 2021, we've noticed a recent price increase that makes it less affordable."
"It's a slightly expensive product."
"The cost of the solution is mid-ranged but worth the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
18%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise38
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys TotalCloud?
We purchased Qualys TotalCloud for GCP and Azure as well. It is comparatively better than others regarding pricing. T...
What needs improvement with Qualys TotalCloud?
I am unsure about how Qualys TotalCloud can be improved. I do not have anything else to add about the needed improvem...
What is your primary use case for Qualys TotalCloud?
My main use case for Qualys TotalCloud is telemetry, although I am unsure about the specifics. A quick specific examp...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro Cloud One Container Security?
The pricing for Trend Vision One - Cloud Security is very straightforward; we are using credits for calculating the s...
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Cloud One Container Security?
I would like to see more third-party integrations being added into Trend Vision One - Cloud Security, as it currently...
What is your primary use case for Trend Micro Cloud One Container Security?
The main use case for Trend Vision One - Cloud Security is to secure our cloud environment from threats and we had to...
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Also Known As

Qualys TotalCloud with FlexScan
Trend Micro Cloud One , Cloud One Workload Security, Trend Micro Cloud One Container Security, Trend Micro Cloud One Application Security, Cloud One File Storage Security, Cloud One Network Security, Cloud One Conformity
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