Qualys VMDR vs SecureWorks Taegis VDR comparison

Qualys and Sophos are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Qualys is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.6, while Sophos is ranked #46 with an average rating of 8.3. Qualys holds a 4.9% mindshare in VM, compared to Sophos’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Qualys users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Sophos users who would recommend it.

Qualys VMDR

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94% willing to recommend

SecureWorks Taegis VDR

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100% willing to recommend

Qualys VMDR

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

Qualys VMDR and SecureWorks Taegis VDR are both prominent in the vulnerability management market. SecureWorks Taegis VDR seems to have the upper hand due to its advanced and specialized capabilities.

Features: Qualys VMDR offers integrated asset discovery, vulnerability prioritization, and remediation capabilities. SecureWorks Taegis VDR offers advanced threat detection, deeper threat analysis, and integration with broader security operations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SecureWorks Taegis VDR features a streamlined deployment model and proactive customer service, while Qualys VMDR's deployment is efficient but requires more customization.

Pricing and ROI: Qualys VMDR is competitively priced with effective ROI. SecureWorks Taegis VDR, although pricier, delivers substantial value in complex environments, justifying its cost.

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Categories and Ranking

Qualys VMDR

Ranking in Vulnerability Management

3rd

Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Asset Management (3rd), Configuration Management Databases (3rd), Container Security (9th)

SecureWorks Taegis VDR

Ranking in Vulnerability Management

46th

Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

15th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Qualys VMDR is 4.9%, down from 8.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SecureWorks Taegis VDR is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Qualys VMDR	4.9%
SecureWorks Taegis VDR	0.5%
Other	94.6%

Vulnerability Management

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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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Mohammad Jundiah

Solutions Architect at QDS

Centralized threat detection has improved incident response and now reduces alert fatigue

SecureWorks Taegis VDR's best features include unified detection and response, as it pulls in alerts and logs from all my different tools such as EDR, SIEM, firewall, cloud services, and Windows machines, collecting everything into one clean dashboard where I can view all these items and eliminate the need to hunt through ten dashboards to piece a threat together. I find it very easy to navigate and customize the dashboard to fit my team's needs once everything is set up, and it is very simple to view the dashboard after setup. Cloud and hybrid support is another valuable feature of SecureWorks Taegis VDR, as it supports on-premise and cloud workloads, managing endpoints and network traffic to provide centralized visibility regardless of where my assets live, whether in the cloud or on-premise. SecureWorks Taegis VDR has positively impacted my organization because of its ease of use. The positive impacts include faster incident response, as I can detect, investigate, and contain threats much faster because it shows the full attack path in one place with deeper analysis of everything, and it reduces alert fatigue by consolidating alerts into one or two high-confidence incidents, which improves analysis efficiency and morale.

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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

"This is one of the best products I have worked with so far. I like the power of Qualys, and it's a better solution because you can scan a compact file, a BIT file, or batch files. The product already knows what's happening inside, and you don't need to expand the package. Tenable will do the same thing, but you need to have a package issuance claim. With Qualys, we can immediately understand the file, even a compact file. If there's some kind of discovery or incident, you will know what happened in the environment."

"I find the most valuable features are the continuous monitoring. Even on premises, there is constant monitoring."

"It is a stable solution."

"The initial setup was good. We didn't have any problems with it."

"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."

"It gives you a lot of options, and it integrates with our ServiceNow for ticketing and all."

"I find the solution's dashboard interesting...The response time is fine. You can pull up reports without dragging or consuming bandwidth."

"There are many features. Its reliability, ease of installation, ease of use, and the richness of the information provided are the most valuable features."

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"SecureWorks Taegis VDR's best features include unified detection and response, as it pulls in alerts and logs from all my different tools such as EDR, SIEM, firewall, cloud services, and Windows machines, collecting everything into one clean dashboard where I can view all these items and eliminate the need to hunt through ten dashboards to piece a threat together."

"I chose SecureWorks Taegis VDR because I trust SecureWorks, having worked with McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, Kaspersky, Carbon Black, Cylance, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Cortex XDR, and more, and I would say SecureWorks Taegis VDR is outstanding among all the other vendors in terms of functionality, ease of access, and UI friendliness."

"It is a one-stop solution for different needs with separate APIs. The product offers different solutions for different companies."

Cons

"One area of the product that could be improved is the management of vulnerabilities detected on disabled applications."

"It is a struggle to be able to pull our report and to be able to do onboarding using automated tools."

"The reporting capabilities are good but I would like to be able to make more customized reports."

"Qualys should improve their customer experience. They need to improve the tech support experience and the turnaround time."

"The ability to manage user accounts and give rights to the operator to know about abnormalities of applications is something that needs improvement."

"Qualys VMDR should improve authenticated scanning capabilities."

"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."

"They can tweak their UI since the new version seems a bit jumbled up, and the old UI was more user-friendly."

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"I would like to improve SecureWorks Taegis VDR by enhancing the dashboard to provide a holistic view with granular data."

"There is always room for improvement in SecureWorks Taegis VDR, especially regarding user interface and navigation, as the platform is powerful but the UI can feel complex for new users."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"The price is very reasonable."

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

"It is a high cost product. Compared to the other solutions, it is around 15 to 20% higher in cost."

"When you want to cover yourself for scalability, you will be charged for the number you place on the scan itself."

"The solution is reasonably priced for the value it provides."

"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

15%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

14%

Manufacturing Company

12%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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Questions from the Community

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 ...

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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.

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What needs improvement with Qualys VMDR?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SecureWorks Taegis VDR?

My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for SecureWorks Taegis VDR is that it was very costly on a per-user price basis.

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What is your primary use case for SecureWorks Taegis VDR?

My main use case for SecureWorks Taegis VDR is as a central detection and response platform. For detection and response, I use SecureWorks Taegis VDR for threat detection, incident response, SOC ef...

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What advice do you have for others considering SecureWorks Taegis VDR?

My advice for others looking into using SecureWorks Taegis VDR is to consider its tool consolidation feature, as it replaces the need to use multiple disconnected security tools and dashboards, sav...

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Also Known As

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

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Overview

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.

Qualys

Automate vulnerability management with a cloud-based, machine learning-powered solution. Intelligently prioritize remediation efforts based on actionable recommendations that reflect the context of your environment.

Sophos

Sample Customers

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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