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CloudPassage vs Sophos Cloud Optix comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Qualys TotalCloud
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Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (5th), Container Security (8th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (7th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (2nd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (6th)
CloudPassage
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
39th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (25th)
Sophos Cloud Optix
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
18th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) category, the mindshare of Qualys TotalCloud is 2.1%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CloudPassage is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Cloud Optix is 0.6%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys TotalCloud2.1%
Sophos Cloud Optix0.6%
CloudPassage0.8%
Other96.5%
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
 

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.
it_user854058 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Information Security Engineer
It helped us be more aware of what our security posture is, but not all of the features work in my environment
I would say CloudPassage is very useful for certain things. If you just want a few modules then focus on what you need and negotiate the price based on the individual module, rather than looking at the whole thing, because I didn't find all the modules very useful. Also, use Splunk in combination with it if you want reporting. I would give CloudPassage at least a seven out of 10. I rate it on the high-end because of the customer support - I've never seen any support that is comparable to that, it's very good, excellent. The support staff actually care, they actually follow up; it's very nice. And CloudPassage really listens to its customers. The product itself is very nice if you're only looking to check off your compliance requirements, but if you're looking for more of dashboarding and things like that, CloudPassage is improving but it's not quite there.
reviewer2845695 - PeerSpot reviewer
Middleware administrator at a consultancy with 201-500 employees
Centralized monitoring has strengthened cloud posture and prioritizes critical security risks
The best features Sophos Cloud Optix offers are cloud security posture management, CSPM, continuous monitoring for misconfiguration, compliance reporting, and centralized visibility across multi-cloud environments. I also find the risk prioritization helpful, as it helps me focus on the most critical security issues first, and the intuitive dashboards make it easy to understand the overall security posture. Additionally, the alerting and reporting capabilities help my team respond to issues quickly and maintain compliance with organizational security standards. Sophos Cloud Optix has positively impacted my organization by improving my visibility into cloud security and helping me identify misconfigurations before they became security incidents. It has reduced the time required to detect and investigate potential risks by providing prioritized alerts and centralized dashboards. As a result, my team responds to security issues more effectively and spends less time on manual reviews. It has also supported my compliance efforts by providing clear reporting and continuous monitoring, which has strengthened my overall cloud security posture.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Qualys TotalCloud has positively impacted our bank's performance, and we have definitely seen benefits after implementing this solution."
"The most valuable feature of Qualys TotalCloud is the visibility it provides."
"Qualys TotalCloud has great accuracy and reliability, as it is a very complete program with tools that help experts understand the vulnerabilities of today."
"My experience with using TruRisk to mitigate noise from raw CVEs has been great."
"I would recommend Qualys TotalCloud to other users because it is cost-efficient and has a good return on investment."
"I would definitely recommend it because it is easy to handle any cloud resources."
"The ability to identify cloud misconfigurations, prioritize security risks, and monitor cloud resources from a single platform is quite valuable."
"Its dashboards are brilliant. It provides in-depth insights."
"CloudPassage allowed us to implement changes that affected hundred of servers within our environments in seconds."
"Our scores let us know when to trigger workflow to go out in a patch, it has reduced the amount of time we had to take to manually verify software and check our updates, and it helped us be more aware of what our security posture is."
"Key features are the Software Vulnerability Assessment and the CSM, which is the configuration check."
"Policies are very easy to manage on a day-to-day basis."
"Compared to Sophos, Symantec is like not having any protection at all, so once we deployed Sophos in multiple locations, we instantly had a sense of security."
"I find Cloud Optix to be a valuable solution since it provides a single, unified dashboard to monitor cloud assets, such as AWS and Azure."
"DLP is a valuable feature that we use a lot for info audits."
"Sophos Cloud Optix has had a clear positive impact on my organization, improving compliance efficiency by cutting audit prep from weeks to minutes, thanks to automatic checks, and strengthening our cloud security posture with misconfigurations flagged before they become risks, resulting in reduced incidents and downtime."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos Cloud Optix is the simple way to manage my devices on the network. Additionally, it is easy to navigate and has a user-friendly interface."
"Time saving has been one of the most impactful outcomes for us, as automated compliance checks reduced manual audit preparation by about two weeks per quarter."
"Since adopting Sophos Cloud Optix, audit prep time has dropped from several days to just a few hours thanks to automated compliance checks, while multi-cloud visibility has cut incident investigation time by nearly fifty percent since we no longer have to jump between AWS and Azure consoles, and IAM analytics have reduced over-privileged accounts by about thirty percent, lowering risk."
"The most valuable feature for me would be the solution's endpoint protection."
 

Cons

"Overall, we are satisfied with it. However, the response part of the Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) module can be improved. It is not yet in place according to requirements; it is not completely available even though the module has been released."
"In my opinion, the combination of detection and protection features in Qualys TotalCloud cannot protect but can only detect."
"The support process is inefficient due to the excessive number of replies required when submitting tickets."
"One of the things that could be improved is the alerts. Qualys is a fantastic tool, especially with the TruRisk feature, but one challenge that most leaders face involves alert fatigue."
"Areas that need improvement in every solution include the remediation part. The remediation steps should be simple enough for everyone to understand."
"There is a lack of data segregation according to criticality or inventory."
"I think Qualys TotalCloud needs to improve its handling of zero-day vulnerabilities and supply chain management because modern ransomware attacks not only target prime critical infrastructures but also the supply chain system."
"An area for improvement would be to focus on risks related to AI, such as large language models and potential data leakage."
"Anything outside of the software vulnerability management and the CSM, things like the GhostPort, need some improvement. The dashboard is in beta. It looks really good, I wish it would come out of beta."
"In the CSM module the policies are really hard to work with it. It is not very flexible at all. I would suggest that they change that. Right now, the scan is based on the group that the server is in. What happens if the server is in multiple groups?"
"The reports and graphs are unintuitive."
"Of all the advertised functions, I only find two things that really work in my environment, even though I wanted to use all of them. They're not flexible enough to be used."
"Sophos should enhance its AI-driven detection features and anomaly detection."
"The dashboard and the process for applying policies could be more intuitive."
"Automated fixes are helpful, but sometimes we would prefer more control over how they are applied."
"The setup was a little bit complex."
"Overall, Sophos Cloud Optix is a strong cloud security platform, but there are a few areas where it could improve."
"While I find Sophos Cloud Optix strong, it could improve by reducing alert noise, as I sometimes get too many notifications without enough prioritization, and more customizable compliance reports would help tailor outputs to specific frameworks, and deeper integration with niche cloud services beyond AWS, Azure, and GCP would also add value."
"The dashboard and the process for applying policies could be more intuitive. Cloud Optix isn't that difficult once you get the hang of it, but the IT folks managing this want it to be more user-friendly."
"There are times when the devices are at maximum capacity, and it takes a while before the device is updated. For example, if the device has a virus, and it's not aligned to connect to the network, even after you've scanned the device, and cleaned out the virus, once the management clears the system to allow it back on the network it takes some time. It can be frustrating when you have your line manager or in management affected trying to access the network."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Qualys TotalCloud is cost-efficient and was selected for its value compared to other products."
"Qualys TotalCloud offers good pricing that is affordable and competitive with the market. Our partnership also provides us with additional benefits."
"Qualys TotalCloud is expensive."
"TotalCloud's price is about right where I would expect it to be."
"Qualys TotalCloud is expensive, but it offers a premier solution with no headaches."
"It isn't cheap, but it's reasonable. It helps us to manage things with very few resources."
"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."
"As a middle management member, I do not have direct pricing knowledge, but based on the knowledge from our meetings, its pricing is competitive."
"We also evaluated VMware NSX, but the pricing and features available in a CloudPassage implementation were decisive in deciding to go with CP."
"CloudPassage is a little bit on the expensive side. So my suggestion is that the company lower its price point a wee bit or sell modules, separate them in modules, because I only find two things that are useful to me, yet I pay for four or five modules. It didn't seem like it was a fair deal."
"Regarding the pricing for Sophos Cloud Optix, I would say that it was a very good 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%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Healthcare Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise38
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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
 

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...
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What needs improvement with Sophos Cloud Optix?
To improve Sophos Cloud Optix, I wish there were more workflow automation, richer alert filtering, and tighter integr...
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My main use case for Sophos Cloud Optix is cloud security posture management to secure AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud e...
What advice do you have for others considering Sophos Cloud Optix?
Regarding Sophos Cloud Optix's AI capabilities, I think it handles governance and security well since it covers concr...
 

Also Known As

Qualys TotalCloud with FlexScan
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