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OpenText Universal Discovery and Universal CMDB vs Qualys Exposure Management comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 13, 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

OpenText Universal Discover...
Ranking in Configuration Management Databases
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Qualys Exposure Management
Ranking in Configuration Management Databases
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (5th), Vulnerability Management (2nd), Container Security (11th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Configuration Management Databases category, the mindshare of OpenText Universal Discovery and Universal CMDB is 8.5%, down from 13.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualys Exposure Management is 9.9%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Configuration Management Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenText Universal Discovery and Universal CMDB8.5%
Qualys Exposure Management9.9%
Other81.6%
Configuration Management Databases
 

Featured Reviews

RakeshKumar15 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Migration & Imp Senior Analyst at Accenture
Secure with a quick setup and helpful support
Based on the latest version, there were multiple changes done. It had multiple fixes. However, it's based on the customer's requirements. They have modified and created, and released the changes according to those needs. The UI could be better. The page loading is very slow. The customer wants faster loading. Before releases, it would be nice to be able to upgrade to the new release and check it out in order to see the new functionality and what they have changed.
Ajay Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Vulnerability management has prioritized high‑risk patching and simplified bulk system reporting
The primary issue is with the reporting functionality. Even though we fix vulnerabilities, the reports do not reflect the changes immediately. Sometimes we need to manually run a script to scan the systems before Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management will update the scan results. The main issue is the reporting delay, and sometimes the Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management agent will not scan the system, which means we do not receive accurate reports in a timely manner. Additionally, there are many metrics for calculating vulnerabilities, such as the Qualys ID, severity scores, CVSS scores, and other metrics. The abundance of information can be confusing. These two aspects are the most significant negatives I have experienced with this tool.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is easy to set up."
"It scales easily with future expansion."
"It can discover various pieces from hardware, software, custom applications, and tie them together to create a map using ASM."
"The auto-discovery feature is great."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the discovery, knowing what assets are on the network and the configuration of items for it."
"Large telcos with a history of mergers and acquisitions will benefit from this technology by discovering exactly which components are located where in their data centers, how they're connected and what their status is, facilitating consolidation and transformation of data center infrastructures as well as reducing mean time to resolution in case of incidents."
"Micro Focus UCMDB is built for stability and is the only solution which can support up to 60 million CIs."
"It's a governance oriented tool with a very good data model."
"The most valuable features are vulnerability scanning, policy compliance scanning, and tablet for web application scanning."
"Tech support is helpful."
"I am impressed with the VMDR feature."
"The advantage with Qualys is that you get a lot of features because it has been a market leader for quite a long time."
"It's worth it, really, when you see the complete picture and see all the factors."
"This solution has provided information about existing vulnerabilities, and helped with quick remediation in case of global malware attacks."
"The most recent is VMDR, which provides a comprehensive overview of how to detect, patch, and remediate specific vulnerabilities."
"QualysGuard has provided us with a valuable insight into vulnerabilities across our environment."
 

Cons

"Some of the UI could always be improved, but that is personal taste."
"Can be rather expensive to implement (for smaller companies)- can be support intensive - requires a lot of project resources to push toward implementation - requires a number of people to operate- as game changing technology requires a mature IT service organization, numerous resources for project management, design, implementation, evangelization - requires serious upper echelon management backing (sponsorship)"
"Mobile/iPad Apps version of the UCMDB Browser would be a step ahead, which should have features, like viewing CI information, ownership, etc."
"The implementation could be simplified. It is very complex and should be for a mature organization."
"Making it simpler to set up and understand would be a big improvement."
"You are lucky to get over the first level, then you are happy with the support."
"When we work in an environment, the production environment continuously changes and at that time we should have knowledge about the new server (node). However, the auto-discovery part should automatically discover the new CI (node/servers) in an environment and inform the IT person."
"The page loading is very slow."
"Regarding improvement, compliance features haven't been utilized much."
"Qualys doesn't have its own tool to deploy the agents all at once, so we need to use third-party tools such as BigFix or something else to deploy the agents, which is my main concern and should be fixed by the Qualys team."
"Solution for fixing problems need to be better documented, such as in a step by step way."
"There needs to be better documentation."
"While Qualys VMDR is comprehensive, improvements in asset management functionality would be beneficial."
"Sometimes we face a problem with accessing the tool and not getting an expected result. From a technology point of view, they need to look into this."
"Qualys VMDR is basically susceptible to false positives, and false negatives."
"The reporting is lacking a little, and it would be nice to have reports sent via email."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is competitive."
"Compared with other solutions, I would say that it's more expensive especially since we have an on-premise version and an older implementation."
"The pricing is very competitive."
"There are no additional fees in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"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."
"The product is more expensive than that of any other vendor."
"An annual license for a single scanner costs around $3,000."
"The solution is reasonably priced for the value it provides."
"In Nigerian Naira, we spend about roughly four to five million to use this solution and this is expensive compared to solutions like Nessus."
"It is different for every company, but for us, it's every three years."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise75
 

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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...
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Also Known As

Micro Focus Universal Discovery and Universal CMDB, Micro Focus Universal CMDB, UCMDB, HPE Universal CMDB
Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

China Merchants Bank, NNIT, Alfa-Bank, Sprint
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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