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ESET Cloud Apps Protection vs Qualys TruRisk Eliminate comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 5, 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

ESET Cloud Apps Protection
Ranking in Patch Management
21st
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (46th), Vulnerability Management (69th)
Qualys TruRisk Eliminate
Ranking in Patch Management
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of ESET Cloud Apps Protection is 1.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualys TruRisk Eliminate is 3.1%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Patch Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys TruRisk Eliminate3.1%
ESET Cloud Apps Protection1.4%
Other95.5%
Patch Management
 

Featured Reviews

LA
Team Manager at JJ soluciones
Great protection, good privacy, and helpful support
The only thing I would like is a way to open the email that is going to quarantine. Based on the level of security, they cannot open the email to check the message. Even for the administrator, you have to create a security copy to be sent, which will lock the log support. It's not easy for an admin to check and decide if the email is good or not. That is the only thing that I'm seeing could be improved. Basically, ESET doesn't have the ability to let the administrator release an email showing the message on the email. It's not possible. If you want to have an email review, you have to select an option to send a copy. In the way that they designed the system, for security, they are not letting anyone even have the admin privileges to make this happen. Privacy is at a really high level.
SangramGupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at Deloitte
Automated patching has transformed risk-based remediation and now optimizes security workflows
I can highlight two areas for improvement. The first is better reporting flexibility and dashboard customization. Qualys VMDR has a great dashboard that I can customize, but Qualys Patch Management does not have a specific dashboard associated only with patch management and patch compliance. The customization could be improved significantly. The second area is third-party application coverage. Qualys Patch Management works very effectively when patching servers, internal servers, Windows, iOS, or Linux servers. However, when doing application security with third-party applications that require patches, it sometimes fails to complete the patch. The deployment issue with third-party applications needs enhancement, as even with integration, Qualys Patch Management is not able to deploy patches for some third-party applications. These are the two main points I can highlight for improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We are close to having 99% or 98% detection."
"It's a trustworthy solution that is easy to learn."
"The most valuable features are the precision of detection and the level of customization of the policy."
"Qualys Patch Management helps reduce our client's organizational risk by 50 percent."
"I would give it a ten out of ten."
"Qualys Patch Management has significantly reduced our organizational risks."
"Qualys Patch Management combined with Qualys VMDR integrates solutions into one system, offering a single source of truth for assets and vulnerabilities needing assessment and remediation."
"Since we onboarded into Qualys Patch Management's ZSM portal with automation, everyone can go and schedule work and trigger it and forget it, and since then it has been very helpful for us to get remediation done in time."
"Qualys Patch Management significantly improved our patch rates by 80 percent, scanning for vulnerabilities every four hours via the Qualys agent."
"Automated features streamline patch deployment and ensure compliance, effectively mitigating risks and bolstering organizational security."
"We have seen about 60% to 70% improvement in the patch rate so far."
 

Cons

"It's not easy for an admin to check and decide if the email is good or not."
"The specific domain file for Apache needs to be well-defined."
"Since we do not have that solution criteria, we end up calling multiple teams and asking them what version needs to be deployed."
"It would be better if Qualys Patch Management identifies whether the process has failed at the first instance and provides a retry button or retry mechanism, allowing retries for failed patches. This feature would reduce my manual workload."
"During large-scale patching activity deployment on more than 100 plus, 200 plus servers, we occasionally observed that troubleshooting failed patches and communication issues required additional efforts."
"The pricing of the solution is slightly high compared to other tools in our field."
"A common area for improvement in Patch Management, both within our environment and others I've encountered, is the lack of built-in driver updates."
"Downloading extensive vulnerability reports, especially those with millions of entries, is time-consuming. To improve efficiency, Qualys should implement faster download speeds and offer reports in Excel format in addition to the current CSV option."
"It is pretty good. However, it would be good to have more widgets and AI-generated reports. I have not seen anything related to AI with Qualys. It would be beneficial for Qualys to incorporate AI-generated tools for Patch Management and VMDR. This could assist in managing risks, providing AI-generated reports, and creating risk letters for clients, which can streamline communication."
"Qualys Patch Management would benefit from enhanced integration to address its current limitations in patching new features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution provides affordable pricing for medium sized industries."
"Its price is competitive in the market. Compared to other solutions like Rapid7, Qualys offers a favorable price point and robust features."
"Qualys Patch Management's pricing could be more competitive, as it presents a significant obstacle for many companies who find it unaffordable."
"Qualys is fairly priced."
"Pricing for Qualys Patch Management is moderate."
"It is affordable, but they should provide features as per the rate they are charging. We have a big infrastructure with about 80,000 licenses. We expect better support from the Qualys team. So, it is affordable, but more features should be there, and the support should be better."
"The pricing is reasonable and competitive. We get many more features at the same price compared to other solutions such as Microsoft SCCM. It is worth the money considering the services and features it has. Their support team is also awesome."
"Qualys Patch Management is a cost-effective solution for managing our 43,000-plus assets."
"Qualys Patch Management's pricing is competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise34
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys Patch Management?
Regarding the pricing aspects, I do not know the exact costs because we are not responsible for the procurement, but I can indicate around a 60% increase in revenue.
What needs improvement with Qualys Patch Management?
Qualys Patch Management could make a few enhancements to the reporting for various patch jobs. An ability to see specific reports on endpoints failing specific patches multiple times would be valua...
What is your primary use case for Qualys Patch Management?
I advise other folks on how to use Qualys Patch Management. The use cases I have seen are to patch regular end-user systems, servers, and to patch all available vulnerabilities or some vulnerabilit...
 

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Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about ESET Cloud Apps Protection vs. Qualys TruRisk Eliminate and other solutions. Updated: September 2026.
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