ManageEngine IT Asset Management vs Qualys VMDR comparison

ManageEngine IT Asset Management vs. Qualys VMDR

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Automation Anywhere

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Venkat Sivaprakash

Management Consultant at Accenture

Has significantly improved document-driven workflows and reduced processing time across finance and HR functions

Automation Anywhere has evolved significantly and upgraded itself to provide agentic AI and AI-based automation solutions for document automation. The product has matured considerably over time. We can create workflows that can call an API. We can include prompts in particular workflows for ChatGPT-related functions, connecting to an LLM and RAG to perform tasks. For document automation, modern features are available to train documents, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability over time. The system is very easy to use. I recently completed a course in document automation, typically designed for people involved in coding and technical aspects. Though I understand coding comprehensively, I don't do actual coding. The course was very accessible. Currently, extensive coding isn't necessary due to the hybrid model incorporating GenAI aspects, low-code, no-code capabilities, APIs, and numerous pre-built objects in Automation Anywhere. The features include GenAI-driven prompting methods and workflow creation capabilities. In these workflows, we can create decision boxes and call APIs without coding. We simply pull objects, drop them, connect them, and add minimal coding when needed. The most crucial aspect isn't coding but rather sizing the automation and fleshing out the details. Automation Co-pilot takes notes and performs automated analysis. It can extract details from videos, summarize conversations, and provide detailed information. During calls, it identifies instructions and performs tasks such as preparing reports and reconciliation. Automation Anywhere can also connect with Microsoft Co-pilot. Through Co-pilot, real-time operations can be executed, allowing direct interaction between vendors and automation through this component.

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Sampath Kumar K

IT infra Admin at synu

User-friendly modules impress with customization options while IT knowledge base updates remain incomplete

It's a vast product, and we use ManageEngine IT Asset Management because it has an Ops Manager, Event Viewer, Site 24/7, PAM360, and AD Manager among many options that we plan to explore in the future environment. ManageEngine IT Asset Management explores detailed aspects such as RAM frequency, RAM brand, product, expiry date, users, roles, technicians, groups, support groups, Active Directory, SAML, single sign-on, LDAP, Microsoft Entra ID, proxy settings, and template forms. We are satisfied with the product because each module is user-friendly, and we can customize it based on our organization's requirements. We are looking into the automated IT asset discovery feature. We have configured the incoming and outgoing mail server so that when users send an email to our standardized mail ID, it automatically creates a ticket. In the future, we will explore automation features such as SLA, KPI, and KRA to align targets, manage resources, assess project utilization, and assign tickets based on priority levels.

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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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Pros

"Scheduling helps to generate and send reports without any delay."

"Some processes that have taken 24 hours for our guys to do, now take seven to eight hours for our bots."

"We realized a return on investment with Automation Anywhere, especially during the COVID surge in volume within the payment process."

"The robust and flexible nature of the product gives it the capability to automate almost all rule-based processes in each and every ERP application that is currently available in the market."

"It helps with the speed on improving processes and the results of those processes."

"Anywhere contributed to increased efficiency, reduced manual efforts, and notable time savings across various processes."

"The customer engagement is really deep, and they work with the “gemba”. They work with operations very closely. I also believe they have a good product roadmap."

"Automation Anywhere is stable."

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"In my opinion, it is the MDM; patch management and deployment are the valuable features."

"The most valuable component of the ITSM tool is the help desk due to its organized way of raising tickets."

"It is a great product, and we are very satisfied with the features."

"We are satisfied with the product because each module is user-friendly, and we can customize it based on our organization's requirements."

"ManageEngine IT Asset Management helps with guarantee and warranty period management, license expiration tracking, device patches, and integration with our finance system for depreciation and invoicing."

"As far as IT Asset Management is concerned, I would rate it at ten out of ten."

"It's very smart. I use it with minimal adjustments needed."

"The ability to define custom templates for asset management helps track assets, budgets, warranties, and expiries effectively."

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"Qualys VM's most valuable feature is automatic detection."

"The solution, overall, is very useful for our organization; it is very easy to use and there are lots of options, and we can usually easily go through it and all of the things we want to configure, and we can configure everything to our specifications very easily."

"The product's patch management is excellent for keeping our critical servers and third-party applications updated efficiently."

"Technical support is fantastic."

"It is a stable solution."

"I am impressed with the VMDR feature."

"I strongly recommend that you use this solution."

"Qualys help identifies the weakness in our critical infrastructure and provides guidelines how to address them."

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Cons

"Custom models with advanced features can be included in the IQ Bot models for unstructured and semi-structured data."

"The older versions, like version 8 and 9, were not very stable."

"The bot scaling process was painful, when you go beyond a few bots, and because we had stability issues. We had to work through the issues, and they took us a long time."

"Security needs improvement."

"The license cost is high and needs improvement."

"Our current version needs drag and drop, but that should be in the next release."

"We would like to see the scalability improve from a local perspective."

"Automation Anywhere could enhance its services by establishing a local office in our region to provide better support."

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"The engineering area needs improvement."

"Responses from ManageEngine should be faster."

"I would love to see a digital adoption feature or guide that navigates first-time users through the application, as it is quite complex with many relevant and irrelevant elements."

"The asset management tool is costly compared to other tools in the market."

"It would be helpful if there were a premium technician license that includes all the suites, eliminating the need to buy separate licenses for each feature."

"The assets that can be discovered are pretty easy to manage, but there should be a better way to manage non-discoverable assets. Our development team works on bots and tests particular hardware. They have got different varieties of hardware. They want a feature for managing these assets within a warehouse kind of environment. For example, our IT has received 100 items, and they have assigned these items as a bulk unit to a project manager. The project manager further wants to distribute these items within his or her team. Instead of maintaining a separate Excel sheet, the project manager should be able to reallocate these items from within the tool so that we have hierarchical entities for the same unit."

"Currently, we are having some challenges in managing assets. We are still managing them in Excel sheets and keeping a track of them outside the system."

"I hope it includes barcode features, as barcode scanning and MacAdes cannot currently be mapped with this field."

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"Qualys VM could improve by having more skilled support personnel."

"Support could be improved since the response can be slow."

"From the application security perspective, Qualys has a way to go."

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

"The IoT scan is not great and we would like to see some improvements to it."

"I have used the support from Qualys Container Security and they could improve their knowledge."

"We face issues while scanning multiple assets."

"Improve the API speed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"They sell it by license, but if they could charge by case or by interaction, that might be better. Right now, it's expensive when you want to scale or use them for simple processes."

"IQ Bots are very costly. It's not a sustainable bot for us as of now. We will look for better, alternate options for that."

"Considering the cost, it is a bit high, but worth the price because the output accuracy is high."

"Cost-wise, it is fine. A lot of medium businesses prefer Automation Anywhere. The development cost is also lower."

"Pricing is too high for small-scale groups. The Control Room yearly fee is high, making it difficult to break even."

"I am using that Automation Anywhere Master Certification for version 11. Recently, this has been updated in Automation Anywhere University. Until this month, it's free to use. There are no charges. That's why I would like to complete it this month."

"We were required to purchase licenses and bot runners, which determined the permissible run times for the bots."

"It is expensive. I would rate Automation Anywhere an eight out of ten in terms of pricing."

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"Its price is reasonable, but I wish it was lower."

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

"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."

"In Nigerian Naira, we spend about roughly four to five million to use this solution and this is expensive compared to solutions like Nessus."

"Qualys VM is reasonably priced."

"The license is on a yearly basis."

"Qualys is a pay-as-you-go model, so there's flexibility to the pricing."

"The tool's pricing is expensive and I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."

"The pricing is very competitive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Construction Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

16%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	154
Midsize Enterprise	82
Large Enterprise	536

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	70

Questions from the Community

How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

It depends on your use case. Is it simply to automate a couple of processes? Is it to augment a human team? AA is ver...

How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

From my experience using AA tool, it depends on the applications that you want to automate, because there some applic...

How good is Automation Anywhere for RPA processes?

It is a highly preferred RPA tool. You can check my Automation Anywhere Review to know more.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine IT Asset Management?

The pricing of ManageEngine IT Asset Management is publicly available, so customers can verify its fairness. Some com...

What needs improvement with ManageEngine IT Asset Management?

When we encounter issues with ManageEngine IT Asset Management, we check the online portal or ChatGPT, and they provi...

What advice do you have for others considering ManageEngine IT Asset Management?

The pricing of ManageEngine IT Asset Management is handled by the management team, so I am not involved with that asp...

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 la...

What advice do you have for others considering Qualys VMDR?

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Also Known As

Automation Anywhere, Testing Anywhere, Automation Anywhere Enterprise, Agentic Process Automation System (Now Certified for WorkSpaces)

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

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Overview

Automation Anywhere offers ease of use, robust system connectivity, and GenAI-driven document automation through a cloud-native platform, significantly enhancing productivity across multiple industries with advanced AI features.

Delivering a comprehensive suite of tools designed for easy integration and rapid deployment, Automation Anywhere drives efficiency by reducing costs and automating repetitive tasks. Its cloud-native platform supports broad industry adoption, including advanced AI features like process automation and Co-Pilot, streamlining complex workflows with minimal technical skills required. Users benefit from robust integration capabilities, which facilitate seamless interaction with multiple systems. However, there is room for improvement in areas such as user-friendliness for beginners, stability, flexible licensing, and enhanced OCR functionality. Organizations in sectors such as banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare gain from the improved operational efficiency and ROI Automation Anywhere offers.

What are the important features of Automation Anywhere?

Ease of Use: Simplifies automation tasks with a user-centric interface.
Robust Connectivity: Provides seamless integration with multiple systems.
GenAI-Driven Document Automation: Leverages AI to automate document management.
Process Automation & Co-Pilot: Enhances workflow automation with advanced AI.
Cloud-Native Platform: Enables rapid deployment and integration.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Time Savings: Automation drastically reduces manual processing time.
Cost Efficiency: Decreases overall operational costs by automating tasks.
Productivity Enhancement: Streamlines workflows with AI-driven tools.
Improved Integration: Enhances ability to work with multiple systems.
Scalability: Supports growth with a flexible cloud-native architecture.

In the insurance industry, Automation Anywhere is utilized for automating processes such as enrollment management and compliance checks. Its applications extend to supply chain management, financial transactions, and business performance monitoring across sectors like banking, finance, manufacturing, and healthcare, helping organizations to automate routine tasks, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.

Automation Anywhere

ManageEngine IT Asset Management offers a comprehensive platform for tracking IT assets, simplifying tasks like warranty management and license expiration notifications while integrating with ServiceDesk Plus for seamless asset visibility.

This solution provides automated IT asset discovery, robust inventory capabilities, and effective integration with financial systems. Users benefit from features like automated ticket creation and powerful help desk functionalities. Asset tracking through custom templates and extensive reporting options enhance asset insights, ensuring effective asset and network management. ManageEngine supports license expiration tracking, patch management, and seamless service desk integration. Scalable and efficient management supports diverse IT environments.

What are the key features of ManageEngine IT Asset Management?

Ops Manager: Enhance IT operations management effectively.
Event Viewer: Gain visibility into IT infrastructure events.
Automated IT Asset Discovery: Identify and track assets efficiently.
Integration with Financial Systems: Streamline financial operations.
Custom Templates for Asset Tracking: Optimize tracking processes.
Patch Management: Ensure up-to-date system security.
Service Desk Integration: Seamless asset visibility and ticketing.

What are the benefits to look for in ManageEngine reviews?

Automated Features: Reduce manual tasks with enterprise-grade automation.
Comprehensive Asset Insight: Link assets with tickets, track system status.
User-Friendly Interface: Improve management efficiency.
Scalability: Manage growing IT infrastructures effortlessly.

ManageEngine IT Asset Management is widely adopted across industries like finance, healthcare, and education, providing a comprehensive view of IT environments. It links IT assets with user-submitted tickets, providing essential insight into system status and supporting effective IT operations management across diverse sectors.

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Qualys VMDR is a comprehensive cybersecurity tool offering vulnerability management, patch management, and continuous monitoring with real-time asset discovery. It delivers scalable, cloud-based solutions that enhance security operations without additional infrastructure.

Qualys VMDR provides a robust platform for enterprise security, integrating vulnerability management, compliance, and asset inventory for full visibility across cloud and on-premises environments. It features a comprehensive dashboard with threat intelligence-driven prioritization and remediation capabilities. Users benefit from accurate assessments via agent-based scanning and appreciate the intuitive, customizable scanning and reporting interface. However, there's room for improvement in false positive reduction, UI simplification, and integration capabilities, along with enhancements in asset management for large-scale deployments and the vulnerability database. Enhancing technical support speed, patch management, compliance standards, and inter-module navigation would further enrich user experience.

What are the key features of Qualys VMDR?

Vulnerability Management: Identifies and manages security vulnerabilities across environments.
Patch Management: Ensures systems are updated with the latest patches.
Continuous Monitoring: Offers real-time insights into security posture.
Asset Discovery: Provides up-to-date asset inventory and visibility.
Threat Intelligence: Enhances prioritization and remediation processes.
Customizable Dashboard: Facilitates easier scanning and reporting through an intuitive interface.

What benefits can users expect when evaluating Qualys VMDR?

Scalability: Cloud-based deployment offers easy, cost-effective expansion.
Accurate Assessment: Agent-based scanning keeps security data current.
Enhanced Security Operations: Comprehensive features streamline vulnerability management.
Advanced Reporting: Facilitates detailed insights for better security decision-making.

Qualys VMDR is widely used in industries needing stringent security and compliance measures, offering comprehensive vulnerability and compliance management. It is deployed to secure web applications, servers, and crucial assets, supporting a wide range of sectors by ensuring policy adherence and vulnerability tracking through its powerful cloud platform.

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Sample Customers

Google, Linkedin, Cisco, Juniper Networks, DellEMC, Comcast, Mastercard, Quest Diagnostics

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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

ManageEngine IT Asset Management vs. Qualys VMDR