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PROS

Qualys TotalCloud significantly enhances security posture management and provides comprehensive vulnerability management.
The integration of cloud accounts within Qualys TotalCloud facilitates efficient risk management.
Qualys TotalCloud offers agent and agentless scanning features that streamline data collection and scanning processes.
The solution provides unified vulnerability and threat assessment for both IaaS and SaaS.
Qualys TotalCloud delivers extensive visibility and governance controls, reducing the need to manage multiple disconnected tools.

CONS

User navigation can be enhanced as many users find it complicated and struggle to understand with information spread across multiple tabs.
Support process is inefficient due to excessive replies required when submitting tickets, and response time can be long despite being within SLA.
Integration with SIEM, SOAR, ITSM, and other sources can be enhanced for better functionality.
Remediation steps need to be simplified for easier comprehension and execution by end users.
Qualys TotalCloud has high costs which could be made more competitive for broader accessibility.
 

Qualys TotalCloud Pros review quotes

reviewer2859021 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Sep 18, 2026
Once it is set up, Qualys has proved to be one of our greatest assets.
RO
IT Security Expert at Alior Bank S.A.
Mar 31, 2026
Qualys TotalCloud has positively impacted our bank's performance, and we have definitely seen benefits after implementing this solution.
Sanchit Makkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Dns architect at a tech consulting company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 19, 2026
Qualys TotalCloud is overall the best tool available in the market for scanning purposes.
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reviewer2875785 - PeerSpot reviewer
Soc Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 21, 2026
Qualys TotalCloud has saved our time by giving us better asset visibility and risk-based prioritization, as it has reduced the time spent manually reviewing CVEs and deciding what to address first.
reviewer2584311 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Jan 14, 2026
In my opinion, this is the best tool.
reviewer2866401 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior security analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 17, 2026
The biggest strengths of Qualys TotalCloud are that it is pretty good at cloud visibility, has easy integration, and also has multi-cloud compatibility.
MC
Cybersecurity Leader / Consultant at Ethnos IT Solutions
Jul 27, 2026
Qualys TotalCloud helps you not just to identify misconfigurations, but you can actually also fix issues.
Nadeem-Inamdar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 7, 2026
I would recommend Qualys TotalCloud to other users because it is cost-efficient and has a good return on investment.
NishantKandpal - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at Varun Beverages Ltd
Apr 7, 2026
Qualys TotalCloud is an excellent platform, and the beauty of the platform is that we can get all the vulnerabilities, see all the reports in a single dashboard, view them segregated, and easily learn about critical, high, and medium findings with appropriately provided remediation steps.
ShantanuChoubal - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Lead at Persistent Systems
Nov 22, 2024
One of Qualys' best features is its categorization, which allows us to see the types of assets, their security postures, and the AI-powered version of the tool.
 

Qualys TotalCloud Cons review quotes

reviewer2859021 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Sep 18, 2026
Customer support with Qualys TotalCloud needs a little improvement with the response times.
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IT Security Expert at Alior Bank S.A.
Mar 31, 2026
Regarding technical support from Qualys, they respond, but the response time can be too long. Sometimes we need to wait weeks for solutions to simple questions.
Sanchit Makkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Dns architect at a tech consulting company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 19, 2026
I chose a rating of nine out of ten because there is a complex interface that sometimes overwhelms new engineers.
Learn what your peers think about Qualys TotalCloud. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: September 2026.
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reviewer2875785 - PeerSpot reviewer
Soc Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 21, 2026
One thing that could be improved is the user experience and navigation.
reviewer2584311 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Jan 14, 2026
From a downside perspective, the UI is not user-friendly and feels dated compared to other tools like Prisma Cloud.
reviewer2866401 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior security analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 17, 2026
In terms of improvement, remediation still belongs to the cloud team, which is one of the issues we faced with Qualys TotalCloud.
MC
Cybersecurity Leader / Consultant at Ethnos IT Solutions
Jul 27, 2026
One of the things that could be improved is the alerts. Qualys is a fantastic tool, especially with the TruRisk feature, but one challenge that most leaders face involves alert fatigue.
Nadeem-Inamdar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 7, 2026
The areas in the solution that have room for improvement include the UI/UX design, which should be improved, and they should integrate more artificial intelligence into the product.
NishantKandpal - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at Varun Beverages Ltd
Apr 7, 2026
Areas that need improvement in every solution include the remediation part. The remediation steps should be simple enough for everyone to understand.
ShantanuChoubal - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Lead at Persistent Systems
Nov 22, 2024
Two areas for improvement in Qualys TotalCloud are the speed of the public cloud platform and vulnerability detection.