Vicarius vRx vs Wiz comparison

Vicarius and Wiz are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Vicarius is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.9, while Wiz is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8. Vicarius holds a 0.9% mindshare in VM, compared to Wiz’s 10.6% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Vicarius users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Wiz users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Wiz and Vicarius vRx are security solutions focusing on risk evaluation and vulnerability management. Wiz has an advantage with its comprehensive risk evaluation leveraging contextual insights for prioritizing misconfigurations and vulnerabilities in cloud environments.

Features: Wiz provides a comprehensive risk evaluation system, offers contextual insights to prioritize misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, and includes a Security Graph for enhanced visibility and threat detection. Vicarius vRx is noted for its automated patching and patchless protection, simplifies vulnerability management through a unified platform, and provides virtual patching for critical exposures.

Room for Improvement: Wiz could improve by introducing preventive controls for vulnerabilities, offering executive-style reporting summaries, enhancing integration capabilities, developing customizable dashboards, and improving notification systems for connector statuses. Vicarius vRx should automate its patchless protection, streamline its name changes and login process, expand network device scanning capabilities, and enhance its application management within the GUI.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both Wiz and Vicarius vRx deploy easily in cloud environments, with Wiz also available on-premises. Wiz support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, with potential to improve documentation access. Vicarius vRx support is well-received through implementation teams, although initial communication with Wiz can be difficult, it becomes effective once established.

Pricing and ROI: Wiz is seen as expensive but offsets costs by replacing multiple tools, offering immediate value through time savings and enhanced security. Its ROI is driven by improved security posture and operational efficiency. Vicarius vRx offers competitive and scalable pricing suitable for various organizational sizes, making it both flexible and accessible, though it may initially seem costly.

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Zafran Security

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Zafran Security is 1.0%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vicarius vRx is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wiz is 10.6%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Wiz	10.6%
Vicarius vRx	0.9%
Zafran Security	1.0%
Other	87.5%

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Featured Reviews

Israel Cavazos Landini

Associate Director IT Security Operations at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees

Weekly insights and risk analysis facilitate informed security decisions

I appreciate the weekly insights Zafran provides, which include critical topics for networks and IT security, allowing us to evaluate which insights apply to our environment. The organization score feature is valuable to keep the leadership team updated on how our infrastructure fares security-wise. The applicable risk level versus base risk level feature is beneficial because prior to Zafran, we only used the base risk level, but now understand that risk depends on the asset itself. Zafran is an excellent tool.

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OrenBen Shalom

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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MatthewSnyder

Principal Engineer at Aviatrix

Accelerates decision making and reduces alert fatigue with smart event consolidation

I believe they are on the right path. However, Wiz has a unique way of identifying issues. As part of its growth and maturity, I'm noticing that it is taking an approach where it not only detects problems but also provides solutions to fix them. This expansion into a more comprehensive ecosystem allows it to become a 360-degree product. Instead of just continuously pointing out findings and detections, it starts to integrate with existing solutions, reducing the cycle of repeated issues. We can learn from these mistakes, and ideally, they will only occur once, allowing us to address them effectively. I appreciate the continued growth in this partnership, as it aims to reduce the number of findings over time by tackling the root of the problem. One significant area for improvement would be increasing automation. While they excel at identifying issues, we need assistance in minimizing the human hours required for tasks. Ideally, the process would become more automated, allowing us to quickly respond with steps such as: we found an issue, reached out, and fixed it immediately. In cybersecurity, if it takes several hours to address a concern and a human attacker is present, that delay can lead to severe consequences. We need more immediate measures in our response strategies.

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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

"Overall, we have seen about eighty-seven percent reduction of the number of vulnerabilities that require urgency to remediate, specifically the number of criticals."

"Zafran is an excellent tool."

"We are able to see the real risk of a vulnerability on our environment with our security tools."

"We saw benefits from Zafran Security almost immediately after deploying it."

"Zafran has become an indispensable tool in our cybersecurity arsenal."

"I also like how easy it is to use. We instructed some companies on how to use it, provided them with an account, and gave them the ability to deploy and patch. They could quickly figure it out. We can spend an hour in the office showing someone how everything works, and they're good to go. It's the same with our customers."

"I like that vRx is cloud-based. It protects the health of applications against zero-day threats."

"Patchless Protection helps protect us from vulnerabilities that may not yet have patches from the manufacturer. I've used it for a piece of software that we don't have a patch for. It monitors that software, analyzes it, and makes sure nothing nefarious is going on when it's vulnerable."

"Since we started using Vicarius vRx, I have not had to worry about patching the software."

"Vicarius vRx's primary strength is its user-friendly interface."

"Agent-based scanning is the most valuable feature."

"While other vulnerability scanners overwhelm us with a huge list of problems after a scan, Vicarius vRx goes beyond that."

"The system prioritizes vulnerabilities, identifying high, medium, and low risks, allowing us to focus on high-risk applications. It allows us to focus on high-risk applications and do the updates."

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"The CSPM module has been the most effective. It was easy to deploy and covered all our accounts through APIs, requiring no agents. Wiz provides instant visibility into high-level risks that we need to address."

"I rate Wiz's customer service as ten out of ten."

"The solution is very user-friendly."

"The first thing that stood out was the ease of installation and the quick value we got out of the solution."

"Wiz offers greater visibility and more in-depth findings in terms of configuration, misconfiguration, and vulnerabilities."

"I like Wiz's reporting, and it's easy to do queries. For example, it's pretty simple to find out how many servers we have and the applications installed on each. I like Wiz's security graph because you can use it to see the whole organization even if you have multiple accounts."

"The tool's most valuable feature is its attack path analysis."

"Out of all the features, the one item that has been most valuable is the fact that Wiz puts into context all the pieces that create an issue, and applies a particular risk evaluation that helps us prioritize when we need to address a misconfiguration, vulnerability, or any issue that would put our environment into risk."

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Cons

"Initially, we were somewhat concerned about the scalability of Zafran due to our large asset count and the substantial amount of information we needed to process."

"The dashboarding and reporting functionality of Zafran Security is an area that definitely could use some improvements."

"I think the ability to have some enhanced reporting capabilities is something they can improve on, as they have good reports but we have asked for some specific reporting enhancements."

"They do have a search function for device names. They already have a list of all our devices, however, if I'm looking for something, sometimes the name does not come up at the top of the list."

"The user interface for deploying patches can be improved, as it appears complicated when launching patches."

"We had an outage due to a change Vicarius performed in their system."

"I would like to see a way to build a virtual environment where we can test patches in real-time before we deploy."

"The patchless protection feature is currently difficult to understand and could be made more user-friendly."

"While I appreciate the automation of vulnerability management, Vicarius vRx's current manual patchless application is a point for improvement."

"The multi-tenant portal has room for improvement."

"I would like to see more network architecture elements with patches."

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"We would like to see improvements to executive-level reporting and data reporting in general, which we understand is being rolled out to the platform."

"One significant issue is that the searches are case-sensitive, so finding a misconfigured resource can become very challenging."

"They could improve the product's visibility in the internal network topology."

"The only small pain point has been around some of the logging integrations. Some of the complexities of the script integrations aren't supported with some of the more automated infrastructure components. So, it's not as universal. For example, they have great support for cloud formation and other services, but if you're using another type of management utility or governance language for your infrastructure-as-code automation components, it becomes a little bit trickier to navigate that."

"Wiz's reporting capabilities could be refined a bit. They are making headway on that, but more executive-style dashboards would be nice. They just implemented a community aspect where you can share documents and feedback. This was something users had been requesting for a while. They are listening to customer feedback and making changes."

"It would be better if, when you get an alert type, you are able to view the regex or alert logic without having to dig through all the different options; it is difficult to find where the alert logic is because you have to go to the investigations and then actually find and search for the individual alert."

"In Wiz, if there is one vulnerability that occurs multiple times, it is listed only once. However, even if it is a single vulnerability in the same category, it repeats multiple times. This feature can be time-consuming as it requires continuous scrolling."

"The APIs are currently quite limited and not very mature, which makes integration with Splunk difficult."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I am not sure how much it costs, but it would have saved us some costs."

"The pricing is fair."

"Vicarius vRx's per-asset pricing makes it easy for me to market to clients as it scales with their needs."

"I know we got it for a very cheap price, and I now see why. It was very cheap. It was maybe 12,000 or 14,000 dollars."

"Vicarius vRx is reasonably priced."

"The pricing was very reasonable and fair compared to other products. I liked that there was no tiered system. One price gave access to everything, which is nice. It is not something you get too often with enterprise IT."

"The pricing is great because we are a reseller of the product. It is really up to us and Vicarius, and they are very easy to work with."

"From a pricing perspective, Vicarius was cheaper compared to other competitors."

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"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the tool's price as a five out of ten."

"Regarding pricing, it’s more than $100k because we have a very big infrastructure. Our environment supports around three thousand people, and we offer business-to-client financial services to around one million clients, so we rely heavily on Wiz."

"The pricing seems pretty simple. We don't have to do a lot of calculations to figure out what the components are. They do it by enabling specific features, either basics or advanced, which makes it easy to select."

"The pricing is fair and comparable to their competitors. The cost seems to be going up, which is a concern. There are potential savings from consolidating tools, but we're uncertain how Wiz's pricing will change over time."

"I wish the pricing was more transparent."

"The pricing is fair. Some of the more advanced features and functionalities and how the tiers are split can be somewhat confusing."

"Wiz is a moderately priced solution, where it is neither cheap nor costly."

"The cost of the other solutions is comparable to Wiz."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

14%

Media Company

Non Profit

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zafran Security?

Since we stood Zafran Security up in our private cloud, we handle the maintenance on our side. As we opted not to use...

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What needs improvement with Zafran Security?

In terms of areas for improvement, Zafran Security is doing a really great job as a new and emerging company. Oftenti...

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What is your primary use case for Zafran Security?

My use cases for Zafran Security revolve around two primary areas. One is around vulnerability management and priorit...

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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.

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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...

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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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What do you like most about Wiz?

With Wiz, we get timely alerts for leaked data or any vulnerabilities already existing in our environment.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wiz?

I don't know how much we pay, but I do know that Wiz charges a lot. However, they're offering a good product, so it m...

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What needs improvement with Wiz?

It would be better if, when you get an alert type, you are able to view the regex or alert logic without having to di...

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Overview

Zafran Security integrates with existing security tools to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities effectively, proving that most critical vulnerabilities are not exploitable, optimizing threat management.

Zafran Security introduces an innovative operating model for managing security threats and vulnerabilities. By leveraging the threat exposure management platform, it pinpoints and prioritizes exploitable vulnerabilities, reducing risk through immediate remediation. This platform enhances your hybrid cloud security by normalizing vulnerability signals and integrating specific IT context data, such as CVE runtime presence and internet asset reachability, into its analysis. No longer reliant on patch windows, Zafran Security allows you to manage risks actively.

What are the key features of Zafran Security?

Threat Exposure Management: Utilizes existing tools to prioritize vulnerabilities and manage threats.
Integrative Analysis: Combines security data with IT context for precise vulnerability management.
Real-time Risk Reduction: Enables immediate risk management without waiting for patches.
Hybrid Cloud Compatibility: Functions across diverse cloud environments for comprehensive security.

What benefits can users expect from Zafran Security?

Improved Security: Enhances protection by efficiently identifying and mitigating risks.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces unnecessary patching expenses by confirming non-exploitable vulnerabilities.
Time Savings: Frees developers to focus on root causes by handling immediate threats.
Comprehensive Insight: Offers a holistic view of security threats and vulnerabilities.

In industries where security is paramount, such as finance and healthcare, Zafran Security provides invaluable protection by ensuring that only exploitable vulnerabilities are addressed. It allows entities to maintain robust security measures while allocating resources efficiently, fitting seamlessly into existing security strategies.

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Vicarius vRx automates patching and vulnerability mitigation with patchless protection, appreciated for effective third-party app patching and vulnerability prioritization. The platform offers streamlined management via intuitive dashboards, consolidating vulnerability discovery and remediation.

Vicarius vRx streamlines the patching and vulnerability mitigation process, delivering automation through patchless protection. It is favored for its ability to handle third-party applications effectively while providing vulnerability prioritization. The platform's intuitive dashboards allow for efficient management, consolidating vulnerability discovery and remediation efforts. Users note the robust scripting engine and supportive community as significant assets in mitigating critical threats, reducing manual effort and remediation time. Despite the strengths, enhancements in areas like automating patchless solutions, simplifying the login process, and refining networking vulnerability scanning capabilities are needed. The patch update process, reporting, and scripting functionalities require improvements. Name changes have resulted in some confusion, and additional filtering options are desired, along with better cloud integration and system feedback on update statuses. Logging options and mobile device management support are sought after by organizations.

What are the key features of Vicarius vRx?

Patchless Protection: Automates vulnerability mitigation without patches.
Third-Party App Patching: Effectively manages updates for non-native applications.
Vulnerability Prioritization: Identifies and prioritizes critical threats efficiently.
Intuitive Dashboards: Simplifies management and oversight of vulnerabilities.
Robust Scripting Engine: Provides tools for custom threat mitigation strategies.

What benefits can users expect from using Vicarius vRx?

Efficiency Gains: Streamlines vulnerability discovery and remediation processes.
Reduced Remediation Time: Minimizes manual effort with automation.
Improved Threat Response: Quick application of critical patches across numerous assets.
Enhanced Reporting: Delivers detailed insights and compliance support.
Audit Compliance: Meets requirements for PCI, HIPAA, and regulatory frameworks.

Managed service providers utilize Vicarius vRx for compliance needs, focusing on PCI and HIPAA requirements, vulnerability management, and patching. They use it extensively for patch management, covering both Microsoft and third-party updates, and for centralized update management. It aids in achieving visibility and automation, ensuring quick application of necessary patches across numerous assets while enhancing cybersecurity effectiveness with its network functionality and audit compliance features.

Vicarius

Wiz is a highly efficient solution for data security posture management (DSPM), with a 100% API-based approach that provides quick connectivity and comprehensive scans of platform configurations and workloads. The solution allows companies to automatically correlate sensitive data with relevant cloud context, such as public exposure, user identities, entitlements, and vulnerabilities.This integration enables them to understand data accessibility, configuration, usage, and movement within their internal environments.

Wiz's Security Graph delivers automated alerts whenever risks emerge, allowing teams to prioritize and address the most critical issues before they escalate into breaches. Furthermore, Wiz ensures rapid and agentless visibility into critical data across various repositories, enabling organizations to easily determine the location of their data assets.

Wiz Features

Wiz provides various features in the following categories:

Agentless Scanning: The solution can scan every layer of a cloud environment without requiring agents, managing the entire process and providing comprehensive visibility.
Workflow Integration: Users can create customized workflows within Wiz to identify and assign actions based on urgency, integrating them with ticketing systems for quick and efficient remediation.
Vulnerability Management: Wiz's vulnerability management modules provide detailed analytics and visibility across cloud systems, streamlining the manual process of vulnerability discovery. The automated attack path analysis helps identify risks and trace potential points of exposure, allowing users to understand and mitigate them effectively and proactively.
CSPM (Cloud Security Posture Management): Wiz's CSPM module offers instant visibility into high-level risks to an enterprise’s cloud environment, covering all accounts without the need for agents.
Out-of-the-Box Reporting and Custom Queries: The service supports comprehensive reporting with asset context, allowing users to perform complex custom queries on the solution’s user-friendly interface.
Automation Roles and Dashboards: The solution facilitates automation by providing essential roles and dedicated dashboards that enable teams to understand security information quickly, even those with limited expertise.
Contextual Risk Evaluation: The service contextualizes the various components contributing to an issue, providing a risk evaluation framework that helps prioritize remediation efforts.
Security Graph and Visibility: Wiz's security graph offers visibility across the entire organization, even with multiple accounts, enabling users to understand their environment and assets effectively.

The Benefits of Wiz

Wiz offers the following benefits:

Comprehensive agentless scanning
Effective identification and mitigation of vulnerabilities
Streamlined vulnerability management
Robust reporting capabilities and customizable queries
Enhanced automation and role-based access control
Prioritized risk evaluation for efficient remediation
Security posture across multiple accounts

Reviews from Real Users

Kamran Siddique, VP Information Security at boxed.com, remarks his company has seen a ROI while using Wiz, as it simplifies the process by integrating multiple useful tools into one solution.

According to a Senior Security Architect at Deliveroo, Wiz has given their company a fresh approach to vulnerability management, as Wiz's native integrations are extremely useful and paramount to the operational success of their platform.

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