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IronNet Collective Defense Platform vs Qualys VMDR comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IronNet Collective Defense ...
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) (19th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (23rd)
Qualys VMDR
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
96
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (3rd), Vulnerability Management (3rd), Configuration Management Databases (3rd), Container Security (9th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

IronNet Collective Defense Platform and Qualys VMDR aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IronNet Collective Defense Platform is designed for Network Detection and Response (NDR) and holds a mindshare of 1.3%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
Qualys VMDR, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 4.2% mindshare, down 8.0% since last year.
Network Detection and Response (NDR) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IronNet Collective Defense Platform1.3%
Darktrace14.8%
Vectra AI11.2%
Other72.7%
Network Detection and Response (NDR)
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys VMDR4.2%
Wiz5.0%
Tenable Nessus4.1%
Other86.7%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user1468230 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and CEO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Easy to use, stable, and easy to install
We use this solution for the Ministry of Defense and the special agencies It adds value to our existing platform, and therefore our system becomes more important for the customer. The most valuable feature is the ease of use and the full reach of services. It's pretty decent, and I don't see…
Vaibhav Ghule - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It adds value to our existing platform, and therefore our system becomes more important for the customer."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use and the full reach of services."
"Qualys VMDR is easy to understand and provides detailed reports."
"It has helped to automate the vulnerability management program, increasing the security posture and helped us to identify the security risks in our infrastructure."
"Vulnerability scans are easily managed and maintained using Qualys."
"We use QualysGuard to identify all network and compliance-related violations of the assets, and the detailed reports have helped us to provide a certificate of compliance or a clean sheet for our vendors."
"It gives you a lot of options, and it integrates with our ServiceNow for ticketing and all."
"Qualys VMDR provides a real-time response and reporting feature, which is excellent."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to run different capabilities with the same agent, and with only one agent, we can have EDR, vulnerability management, compliance and some basic SaaS security capabilities."
"There are many features. Its reliability, ease of installation, ease of use, and the richness of the information provided are the most valuable features."
 

Cons

"I would like to see it integrate with third-party systems."
"I would like to see it integrate with third-party systems."
"Make some minimal dashboard improvements."
"Qualys VMDR should improve authenticated scanning capabilities."
"Qualys currently does not have any features for scanning SCADA, IoT, and Industrial Control Systems."
"The reporting capabilities are good but I would like to be able to make more customized reports."
"Reporting can be improved more. It should generate much more stuff like field reports."
"The reporting and dashboards could improve in Qualys VM. However, they have improved since the previous versions."
"Some of the older features could be polished instead of focusing on releasing new features."
"I would like to see this solution more developed and competitive in the Cloud space."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing costs are yearly."
"Usually every implementation is different and the quote is in function of number of assets."
"They have recently changed the pricing model, which is now better than it was before."
"Qualys VM is better suited for medium to large companies because the price can be too much for smaller customers."
"It is a high cost product. Compared to the other solutions, it is around 15 to 20% higher in cost."
"The product is more expensive than that of any other vendor."
"The license is on a yearly basis."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing and licensing for Qualys could be improved."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
 

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Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise70
 

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What do you like most about Qualys VMDR?
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 ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys VMDR?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that we can consider both time and money saved.
What needs improvement with Qualys VMDR?
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 imp...
 

Also Known As

IronDefense, Iron Dome, Cyber Operations Center
Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security
 

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Sample Customers

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Agrokor Group, American Specialty Health, American State Bank, Arval, Life:), Axway, Bank of the West, Blueport Commerce, BSkyB, Brinks, CaixaBank, Cartagena, Catholic Health System, CEC Bank, Cegedim, CIGNA, Clickability, Colby-Sawyer College, Commercial Bank of Dubai, University of Utah, eBay Inc., ING Singapore, National Theatre, OTP Bank, Sodexo, WebEx
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