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Orca Security vs Tenable Cloud Security comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.3
Qualys TotalCloud enhances efficiency and automation, achieving up to 40% cost savings and over 50% improved asset scanning.
Sentiment score
4.1
Orca Security enhances visibility, reduces costs, and simplifies workflows, offering efficient cloud management despite high initial investment.
Sentiment score
5.3
Tenable Cloud Security is financially beneficial, offering cost-effective services and positive outcomes despite lacking specific recent metrics.
We are able to scan all our assets with less human intervention and achieve overall effective outcomes.
Dns architect at a tech consulting company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It has saved about 90% of our time.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
TotalCloud has generated overall savings of 30 to 40 percent across various departments.
Security Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Orca Security significantly improved our visibility from 30% to 100%, enabling better security posture improvements rather than just general cost savings.
Cloud Security Automation Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
This is because you do not need a team of five persons to install and update the agents in thousands of servers.
Cybersecurity Recruitment Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I see the benefits of Orca Security immediately because you can see the issues right after deployment, and you can correct the critical issues, so the proof of value is immediate.
Cybersecurity Architect Lead at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Qualys TotalCloud's customer service is praised for responsiveness despite occasional delays, with ratings from seven to ten.
Sentiment score
5.9
Orca Security's customer support varies, with experiences ranging from excellent to poor, impacting user satisfaction differently.
Sentiment score
3.4
Tenable Cloud Security support receives mixed reviews with praised efficiency and availability, but some note delayed and inconsistent assistance.
They are helpful, respond to my queries, and can answer any question.
Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Qualys's tech support is highly responsive, providing multiple ways to interact with them.
Service Manager, Security Operations at CDA IT SOLUTIONS
Qualys' customer service provides quality answers, but the response time is long, even though it is within the SLA.
Works at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
I would rate the quality of support as nine stars out of ten due to their quick and helpful responses.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
The expertise levels could be improved.
Cloud Security Automation Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The support team assists with issues and provides information on new updates.
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
With Element, if you need a feature, you can discuss it with them, and if implementation is possible, you will have that feature within a month or two, depending on complexity.
Information Security Architect at WSP
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Qualys TotalCloud is highly scalable and adaptable, efficiently supporting varied environments and large-scale deployments with robust performance.
Sentiment score
7.9
Orca Security excels in scalable, agentless cloud security, supporting AWS and Azure, with seamless integration and risk centralization.
Sentiment score
5.8
Tenable Cloud Security excels in scalability, praised for handling assets efficiently, but faces challenges in larger multi-cloud setups.
We started our organization about nine months back. We started with about 30 users, and we now have more than 100 users.
CIO at a venture capital & private equity firm with 11-50 employees
Our organization currently uses it to manage over 1200 web applications.
Analyst, Information Security at Infosys
It is absolutely scalable, and I would rate its scalability as nine out of ten.
retired at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Orca Security provides a highly scalable architecture for us.
Senior Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The main limitation was that the findings were often siloed because they are different platforms.
Cyber Security Analyst at BNY
When you onboard an organization, Orca will find new projects, folders, and resources without any additional effort required.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Qualys TotalCloud is stable and reliable, offering 99.9% uptime with quick support for minor issues and transparent maintenance updates.
Sentiment score
8.5
Orca Security is reliable and stable, with high availability, prompt support, scalability, and minor initial or frontend issues.
Sentiment score
7.8
Tenable Cloud Security is stable and reliable, with high ratings and prompt resolution of minor bugs, say users.
Overall, the support provided has been excellent.
Analyst, Information Security at Infosys
It has a lot of scanning mechanisms, which are agentless APIs, eBPF, and cloud agents, that are highly reliable.
Sr Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
It is a stable solution, which is why we chose it.
CIO at a venture capital & private equity firm with 11-50 employees
When I need any support, it's very fast to get an answer from the support team.
Cyber Security Analyst Ii at Grupo PRIMO
The agentless part of it and the fact that it integrates directly with a cloud provider such as AWS helps to reduce operational overhead and potential points of failure that come with managing agents across multiple systems.
Cyber Security Analyst at BNY
I personally have not encountered any bugs or issues with the console.
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
In situations where there was a platform issue, they fixed it immediately and provided a complete explanation for the occurrence.
Information Security Architect at WSP
 

Room For Improvement

Qualys TotalCloud requires UI improvements, better cloud integration, enhanced support, and optimized reporting, onboarding, and vulnerability detection.
Users seek improvements in Orca Security's automation, UI, integrations, and real-time threat management while valuing its agentless approach.
Tenable Cloud Security needs improved speed, automation, integration, clearer licensing, better support, and AI-powered features for multi-cloud environments.
Ideally, the scanner should automatically detect and scan all subdomains, even if not explicitly defined, ensuring comprehensive vulnerability assessment.
Analyst, Information Security at Infosys
Ideally, updates should be more immediate, enabling quicker implementation of solutions.
Project Lead at Persistent Systems
Our goal is to integrate all these functions into Qualys, creating a single dashboard for comprehensive security monitoring and management.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Another improvement is in handling alerts for multiple files with the same CVE; it should provide an option to manage each file separately without affecting others.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Orca Security could improve in reporting OS package vulnerabilities, such as missing MS patches or Linux patches.
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Security in today's age is important, and if a company can afford it, they should get it as it's the most valuable protection against threats.
Software Developer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Adding capabilities for the scanner to automatically pick up changes and add assets automatically would be valuable.
Information Security Architect at WSP
The only complaint I hear in the market is from resellers that Tenable management team in Brazil doesn't play fair with the channel and resellers.
Owner at SUNLIT TECHNOLOGIES
 

Setup Cost

Qualys TotalCloud is costly but justified for large companies due to features, flexibility, and VMware integration efficiencies.
Orca Security offers competitive, flexible pricing with discounts, though perceived as costly for smaller organizations despite high value.
Tenable Cloud Security is favorably received for its fair pricing, offering good value for enterprise cloud security solutions.
Qualys TotalCloud's pricing is currently acceptable, it is becoming increasingly expensive.
Senior Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Pricing is managed by our finance team; however, Qualys TotalCloud offers cost-effective licensing flexibility.
IT Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Qualys TotalCloud is expensive, but it offers a premier solution with no headaches.
Vice President at Inspira Enterprise
The initial price seemed high, however, after negotiation, the final price was ideal.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Orca Security's pricing is known to be a bit high.
Works at Ultraviolet Cyber
Its license is a bit expensive.
enterprise architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Valuable Features

Qualys TotalCloud offers efficient asset discovery, security posture management, and vulnerability management with excellent integration and threat intelligence features.
Orca Security excels in cloud integration, risk prioritization, and AI-driven solutions, enhancing security and operational efficiency.
Tenable Cloud Security offers comprehensive vulnerability detection, asset management, and integration, enhancing security and compliance with proactive monitoring.
This view of risk helps reduce the work we would have to do to combine multiple sources to prioritize risk.
Works at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It will help cybersecurity professionals monitor the cloud and find vulnerabilities.
Developer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
We are enjoying the new feature, FlexScan, which is valuable for Internet-facing VMs.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Additionally, it covers a large scope of vulnerabilities, CVEs, malware, and misconfiguration.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
It provided us with visibility from a central point, increasing our view from the previous thirty percent to a full one hundred percent of our cloud environment.
Cloud Security Automation Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
This technology allows for coverage of almost all cloud assets without interrupting their operations.
Vulnerability Assessment Analyst at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
The automatic integration capabilities, particularly with DNS, Azure, and AWS, are extremely valuable.
Information Security Architect at WSP
Perhaps the best functionalities are related to promoting a deeper analysis of the environment where applications are running in terms of creating a double armor of security to block threats that may come in the cloud with Tenable Cloud Security.
Owner at SUNLIT TECHNOLOGIES
The best features Tenable Cloud Security offers in my experience are automatic scanning, frequent scanning, and automatic finding, which I find valuable.
Cloud Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Qualys TotalCloud
Sponsored
Ranking in Container Security
11th
Ranking in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)
8th
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
8th
Ranking in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (11th), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) (2nd)
Orca Security
Ranking in Container Security
9th
Ranking in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)
6th
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
7th
Ranking in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)
6th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (7th), API Security (2nd), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (7th), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (2nd), AI Security (1st)
Tenable Cloud Security
Ranking in Container Security
31st
Ranking in Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP)
20th
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
23rd
Ranking in Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)
19th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (22nd), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) category, the mindshare of Qualys TotalCloud is 2.3%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Orca Security is 6.0%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Cloud Security is 3.0%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Orca Security6.0%
Qualys TotalCloud2.3%
Tenable Cloud Security3.0%
Other88.7%
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2859021 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Risk-based triage has transformed container security and now prioritizes high-impact threats
The best features Qualys TotalCloud offers currently include managing cloud infrastructure and container security while facing major challenges such as alert fatigue. Traditional vulnerability scanners flag hundreds of CVEs on short-lived Kubernetes containers, some of which have no internet exposure or are gone before we can even triage them. I leverage Qualys TotalCloud to move beyond static CVSS. I use it to implement runtime exposure, correlation risk reprioritization, and shift-left integration. This notifies developers to fix a base image upstream rather than patching live ephemeral instances. In my work with cloud and container security, the biggest operational hurdle was alert fatigue. I use Qualys to shift left from static CVSS severity to context-aware risk prioritization. I correlated raw vulnerability data with real-time risk factors such as public network exposure, active runtime execution, or overly permissive IAM roles. This allows us to immediately drop the priority of isolated containers and escalate lower-severity CVEs that sit on an exposed, high-risk path. We can map these findings directly back to our CI/CD pipelines so developers can patch the root base images upstream. We have drastically cut down the signal-to-noise ratio, saved a lot of manual hours doing triage work, and ensured engineering effort goes directly towards high-impact risk reduction.
Nykole Denoo - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Analyst at BNY
Cloud risk visibility has transformed how I prioritize threats and reduce unnecessary spend
From my perspective, Orca Security is a really good tool. I would say one area I would like to see CNAPP platforms get is more intelligence when it comes to risk prioritization, which correlates with vulnerability, exposing assets, identities, and active threats to help the security team focus on risks that are more likely to be exploited. I am a huge advocate for automation. I also think deeper automation for remediation or stronger integration with ticketing and CI/CD pipelines or more customization would help. Executive reporting would help the security team respond significantly faster and communicate risk more effectively if those kinds of improvements are made.
CD
Information Security Architect at WSP
Has significantly improved proactive monitoring through automated asset discovery and seamless integration with cloud environments
Making the system smarter would be beneficial. Adding modules for integration with AWS and Azure would be helpful. Adding capabilities for the scanner to automatically pick up changes and add assets automatically would be valuable. When discussing a big company, it is mandatory to have tools that will assist us rather than waiting for manual input to add hosts. Adding assets manually is prone to mistakes. Humans might forget to add an asset or make errors when adding multiple assets. Taking the human element out of the context and making it more streamlined is the future for security. The human should be involved where expertise is needed, such as analysis and decision-making. Currently, with resource constraints, we need tools to collect and aggregate data, eliminate false positives as much as possible, and present relevant information to employees for action.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
16%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise34
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise16
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Qualys TotalCloud?
In terms of improvement, remediation still belongs to the cloud team, which is one of the issues we faced with Qualys...
What is your primary use case for Qualys TotalCloud?
My main use case for Qualys TotalCloud is regarding the cloud visibility that we were not having previously. Previous...
What needs improvement with Orca Security?
Regarding how Orca Security can be improved, I think there is not much; it is fully completed and it is great.
What is your primary use case for Orca Security?
My main use case for Orca Security is to secure infrastructure, course, and service. A specific example of how I use ...
What advice do you have for others considering Orca Security?
My advice to others looking into using Orca Security is to practice and study the platform in test scenarios. My impr...
What needs improvement with Tenable Cloud Security?
Making the system smarter would be beneficial. Adding modules for integration with AWS and Azure would be helpful. Ad...
What is your primary use case for Tenable Cloud Security?
We had other solutions that we used. One solution was that we did not have something exactly similar to what Element ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ermetic CSPM?
I wasn't involved with the pricing, setup cost and licensing for Tenable Cloud Security.
 

Also Known As

Qualys TotalCloud with FlexScan
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Ermetic, Ermetic Identity Governance for AWS
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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BeyondTrust, Postman, Digital Turbine, Solarisbank, Lemonade, C6 Bank, Docebo, Vercel, and Vivino
Tyler Technologies, Bilfinger, BarkBox, MongoDB, airSlate, Adama, Latch, Cloudinary, Riskified, AppsFlyer, IntelyCare, Aidoc, 42Dot, and more.
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