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Cortex Xpanse vs Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Cortex Xpanse
Ranking in Attack Surface Management (ASM)
7th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset ...
Ranking in Attack Surface Management (ASM)
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (9th), Patch Management (6th), Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) (3rd), Software Supply Chain Security (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Attack Surface Management (ASM) category, the mindshare of Cortex Xpanse is 2.7%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is 3.6%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Attack Surface Management (ASM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management3.6%
Cortex Xpanse2.7%
Other93.7%
Attack Surface Management (ASM)
 

Featured Reviews

Ali Mohamed - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at Cairo International Airport Co.
Proactively manages security and identifies vulnerabilities with good alerts
We use Cortex Xpanse as a security control for attack surface management in our organization When there is an alert from Cortex Xpanse regarding a certificate or surface, it prompts us to take immediate action. It checks vulnerabilities periodically, ensuring they are addressed, which helps in…
Omkar Vahadne - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Volkswagen Group Technology Solutions India
Centralized asset management has supported real-time risk tracking across massive inventories
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is good enough to differentiate different kinds of assets, whether applications, computers, or servers. There are categories to differentiate all of them, making it easier to manage this kind of infrastructure. One thing that I particularly liked about Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is that it has a very broad classification of different kinds of assets, which is very helpful to manage. The ticketing functionality that it has to manage all these kinds of infrastructure makes it easier to work on different kinds of problems that these large inventories face. It is mostly scalable and quite a good option. The inventory count was really huge, and doing it manually or using other options would have been difficult. We considered ServiceNow at that time, which was a good option. However, having real-time scanning and all those things in one single solution makes Qualys always the best option. Getting different kinds of modules and inventory in one solution is good enough. TruRisk scoring was enabled, and we had integrated ServiceNow with Qualys. All findings from Qualys used to go into ServiceNow, where we had our own scoring system. For example, if an asset is critical to the organization and has a risk scoring as critical but is also exposed to the internet, we would have two different kinds of risk scores. We did not consider directly using the Qualys TruRisk score but instead used custom scores of our own, which worked well enough. I deployed a few Cloud Agents on both Linux and Windows machines for scanning purposes. It was a cloud-based SaaS solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"As an attack surface manager, I highly recommend Cortex Xpanse, especially if there are many services exposed publicly on the internet."
"Cortex Xpanse has an easy-to-use user interface."
"The most valuable aspect is its ability to catch trojans and malware."
"When there is an alert from Cortex Xpanse regarding a certificate or surface, it prompts us to take immediate action."
"The best feature of the product is that it's easy to manage when we have set it up, and the beneficial impact of Cortex Xpanse for the company is security."
"Cortex Xpanse is a strong solution for attack surface management, including digital brand protection and continuous monitoring."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its firewall and antivirus."
"I really enjoy the flexibility of the interface setup configuration for my network VLANs, which makes it very easy to configure."
"Authorized and unauthorized software visibility is the best feature for me."
"What I appreciate most about Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is the inventory feature, where I can look up assets, software, applications, open ports, and similar items because it's very useful."
"I would rate the Qualys CSAM a ten out of ten for its overall performance."
"Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is definitely good for a big company; it really helps you keep an eye on your whole environment rather than little pieces here and there throughout your tech stack."
"The end-of-life and end-of-service software and hardware are some of my favorite features."
"Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management offers comprehensive features to cover our entire attack surface."
"It de-duplicates findings and helps you understand what the vulnerabilities from your external scans and your external attack surface management are and how they connect to the vulnerabilities on your internal scans."
 

Cons

"Some improvements are needed in the user interface. It may require more enhancements."
"Cortex Xpanse should offer better customization and configuration options on its dashboard."
"It's challenging to confirm the absolute coverage and penetration of Cortex Xpanse into the Dark Web. The solution lacks comprehensive intelligence on adversaries and risks, which other competitors might provide."
"There is an issue with the old versions of Cortex, and so when we have an older one with Windows or any OS, we have a problem with its connectivity with the cloud."
"Regarding technical support, I would rate it as a seven."
"Cortex Xpanse needs to add dark-web scanning."
"We encountered some false positives, which required coordination with the IT team for verification."
"Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is moderately good, while Rapid7 is slightly much better."
"Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management could be more cost-effective by offering a lower price point or integrating with existing VMDR features."
"The main aspect that needs improvement is the user interface, which should be more intuitive."
"The UI needs improvement as it can become overwhelming after prolonged use."
"From the user experience perspective, we need a simpler interface and reduced complexity in certain features, particularly with the Qualys Query Language."
"They should address the false positives generated in EASM. It is fetching assets that have Infosys as the keyword. They should fix that."
"All required features are available in Qualys CSAM. However, it would be helpful if Qualys CSAM started incorporating AI models. An inclusion of threat details for AI and LLM-related risks would be beneficial."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's cost is too high."
"Cortex Xpanse is cheaper than other solutions."
"The pricing is reasonable relative to the features provided, as it collects all module data and operates as a main, centralized inventory, making it a cost-effective solution."
"The pricing is market-competitive."
"The Qualys Cybersecurity Asset Management pricing is well-aligned with our usage."
"The pricing is fair. I would love to see the price come down a little bit, but we do get a lot of value out of it. We are squeezing every ounce of value we can out of the tool."
"Qualys offers excellent value for money."
"It is cost-effective because, in a single tool, we are getting everything. All the solutions come in a single license or price."
"Qualys is competitively priced for its features. Its pricing is suitable for large organizations with more than 4,000 assets, but for smaller organizations with few assets, such as banks, the costs might be high. They should come up with packages that are suitable for small organizations."
"The pricing for Qualys CSAM is nominal."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cortex Xpanse?
I don't know the licensing or setup cost; I have no idea about the cost.
What needs improvement with Cortex Xpanse?
I'm not sure right now; I have nothing to comment on regarding what could be improved in the product. We are using it and we are satisfied. I have nothing to comment right now on what other feature...
What is your primary use case for Cortex Xpanse?
Cortex Xpanse is usually used for security from clients.
What needs improvement with Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management?
I think the one thing Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management can do better is the package management and the updating process. Knowing that you can't update any of the packages until you've done the...
What is your primary use case for Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management?
I primarily use it for a small, single-site, multi-source setup with multi-WAN inputs. I have a main fiber connection and a couple of failovers while managing different networks across different se...
 

Overview

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