Fortinet FortiDB [EOL] vs Qualys VMDR comparison

Fortinet and Qualys are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Additionally, 75% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Qualys users who would recommend it.

Fortinet FortiDB [EOL]

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 19, 2025

Qualys VMDR and Fortinet FortiDB [EOL] are competitors in the cybersecurity sector. Data indicates that while Fortinet FortiDB [EOL] specializes in database protection, Qualys VMDR leads in cost-effectiveness and support.

Features: Qualys VMDR offers extensive vulnerability detection and real-time threat intelligence. Its cloud-based deployment simplifies management and support processes. Fortinet FortiDB [EOL] includes robust database activity monitoring and auditing capabilities, emphasizing database-specific security.

Room for Improvement: Qualys VMDR could enhance integration options with existing systems and offer more customizable reporting tools. Additionally, increased user training resources would benefit users. Fortinet FortiDB [EOL] would benefit from extending cloud capabilities and modernizing its user interface. Enhancements in flexibility and scalability could attract more users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Qualys VMDR facilitates deployment with its cloud-based approach and provides responsive customer service, enabling quick setup and support. Fortinet FortiDB [EOL], nearing its lifecycle end, uses traditional deployment methods and offers consistent but less flexible services.

Pricing and ROI: Qualys VMDR presents a budget-friendly option with lower initial setup costs, offering a favorable return on investment for comprehensive security needs. Fortinet FortiDB [EOL] requires a higher investment but justifies the cost with focused gains in database security.

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiDB [EOL]

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Qualys VMDR

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Asset Management (3rd), Vulnerability Management (3rd), Configuration Management Databases (3rd), Container Security (9th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (1st)

Featured Reviews

Hamed Wasel

Sr. Security Network Engineer at Children's Cancer Hospital - Egypt 57357

For zero-day attacks, the signature is updated well

The technical support is very helpful. When we open ticket with them, they call us immediately. Their tickets don't circulate to another team because they solve it. They can follow up with us and provide feedback. This is totally helpful. There are a lot of implementations in Egypt. They could increase their offices there.

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Vaibhav Ghule

Soc Lead & Edr Administration at Persistent Systems

Continuous risk-based monitoring has strengthened incident response and vulnerability prioritization

I haven't explored Qualys VMDR's vulnerability lifecycle automation yet. One of my analysts mentioned that queries lack grouping operators in Qualys VMDR. From my experience, I would appreciate improvements in the query options in Qualys VMDR, specifically in the query-building process where I would need more features and operators. Additionally, we have been facing issues with Qualys on the cloud level. We cannot download the configuration profile from the cloud agent, and it is showing a pending action for download. During 2025, we noticed outages of Qualys a couple of times. I want to mention that there is an issue with receiving timely RCA deliveries. While this is not necessarily about the tool, it relates to support. The support has not been very responsive, and we are receiving RCAs a little delayed whenever we raise support cases or communicate with the TAMs. Additionally, the UI has a slight latency, which I and my team have experienced. They have also reported this latency issue when navigating through different pages.

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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

"The most valuable features of this solution are the security aspects."

"The biggest thing, for us lately, has been their cloud tools. They're like Intercept X from Sophos, where they'll test for ransomware. Fortinet has the same sort of set up with their cloud devices. So your firewall picks up something suspicious, it sends it up to the cloud for analysis. We also have their in-house antivirus. Having different antivirus checkpoints throughout the network is a good thing as well."

"We use it to protect files and to prevent users from browsing them while they are being used."

"The solution is very good at preventing intrusions. You can definitely rely on this solution to cover your security."

"It is extremely stable, and can expand as per our needs due to its stability."

"The dashboard is very simple. It has an easy to use interface."

"Intuitive and easy to use."

"The prioritization of vulnerabilities has improved our remediation efforts by around thirty to thirty-five percent."

"Tech support is helpful."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to run different capabilities with the same agent. With only one agent, we can have EDR, vulnerability management, compliance and some basic SaaS security capabilities."

"Continuous monitoring is a crucial feature that we use more frequently."

"Qualys VM is very stable."

"Qualys VM has allowed us to know the vulnerabilities we need to prioritize based on the threat levels and the possible impact if there's an intrusion."

"Qualys has a continuous endpoint monitoring feature for agent-based scanning. Once you deploy the solution, it monitors everything that is happening every 30 minutes. Then, if there are any vulnerabilities, they are reported."

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Cons

"Some use case analyses could be improved."

"I would like better APIs and integration with other products, like Python and SQL."

"They need to improve the web filter to make it more user-friendly."

"We had some issues trying to fix some critical bugs, such as the SSL encryption."

"The pricing of this solution is a little bit on the high side and can be improved."

"I'm an old-school guy. I really don't like web GUI interfaces. They're always slow and laggy and their design is restricted, whereas a binary deployment for an admin tool is always faster, easier, more flexible. I would like that kind of functionality from Fortinet."

"I would like to see this solution simplified to work more easily in a multi-cloud environment."

"It would be nice to have an all-in-one solution that was automated and could handle the scanning and reports as well as the patching and updating."

"Qualys VM's machine learning and artificial intelligence features could be improved."

"Qualys could improve the inbuilt dashboards."

"Some of the older features could be polished instead of focusing on releasing new features."

"Qualys VMDR is basically susceptible to false positives, and false negatives."

"It's not very user-friendly at times and requires in-depth understanding. So, a layman or someone new to Qualys won't be able to easily understand it. You need education to use the solution."

"The reporting and dashboards could improve in Qualys VM. However, they have improved since the previous versions."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost needs to be reduced."

"It's relatively inexpensive in comparison to everything else that has the same functionality. If you're looking at SonicWall or if you're looking at WatchGuard, their prices are about a third higher with relatively the same functionality."

"In the licensing model, the licenses are a little bit expensive."

"It is not expensive."

"It is not costly."

"The pricing and licensing for Qualys could be improved."

"We do see over $100,000 in terms of price, for mid-size programs. You likely will pay more than $100,000 without any discount. It is a bit pricey."

"The pricing is very competitive."

"There are no additional fees in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"There is a license for the use of this solution. We pay annually instead of monthly to receive a better discount on the price."

"An annual license for a single scanner costs around $3,000."

"It is different for every company, but for us, it's every three years."

"I used to work there, so I never paid for the product. As an employee, we get a lifetime license for personal use, and that's what I'm using. It is a comprehensive platform, so there is a lot more to it. There could be other solutions that are probably a little bit cheaper, but it depends on what people need. Different people have different needs. It offers many things on the same platform. If you add all the things up, it should be cheaper, but I have not done any analysis specifically."

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Large Enterprise	70

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I like that we have many scanners and channels that don't overload. It helps us scan and track easily. Also, the tagging system is good for tagging. We can still use QualysAgent task ID tools even ...

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My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that we can consider both time and money saved.

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Also Known As

FortiDB, FortiGuard Database Security

Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security

Overview

FortiDB software is a comprehensive database security and compliance platform that helps large enterprises and cloud-based service providers protect their databases and applications from internal and external threats. Its flexible policy framework allows you to quickly and easily implement internal IT control frameworks for database activity monitoring, IT audit and regulatory compliance.

Fortinet

Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response (VMDR) is a cornerstone product of the Qualys TruRisk Platform and a global leader in the enterprise-grade vulnerability management (VM) vendor space. With VMDR, enterprises are empowered with visibility and insight into cyber risk exposure - making it easy to prioritize vulnerabilities, assets, or groups of assets based on business risk. Security teams can take action to mitigate risk, helping the business measure their actual risk exposure over time.

Qualys VMDR offers an all-inclusive risk-based vulnerability management solution to prioritize vulnerabilities and assets based on risk and business criticality. VMDR seamlessly integrates with configuration management databases (CMDB), Qualys Patch Management, Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR), Qualys TotalCloud and other Qualys and non-Qualys solutions to facilitate vulnerability detection and remediation across the entire enterprise.

With VMDR, users are empowered with actionable risk insights that translate vulnerabilities and exploits into optimized remediation actions based on business impact. Qualys customers can now aggregate and orchestrate data from the Qualys Threat Library, 25+ threat intelligence feeds, and third-party security and IT solutions, empowering organizations to measure, communicate, and eliminate risk across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

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