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Vicarius vRx pros and cons

Vendor: Vicarius
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

Vicarius vRx efficiently reduces meantime to remediate vulnerabilities by up to 90%.
It simplifies the patching process by automating third-party application patch deployment.
Vicarius vRx features integrated vulnerability discovery, prioritization, and remediation.
Patchless Protection offers security for applications lacking manufacturer patches.
Automation features streamline manual tasks and optimize resource allocation.

CONS

Vicarius vRx's agent-based approach is less effective for devices like switches, routers, and printers where agent installation is impractical.
The patchless protection feature is difficult to understand and could be more user-friendly.
Vicarius vRx's current manual patchless application requires improvement.
The network device vulnerability scans can be improved, and it would be helpful to mitigate vulnerabilities using SSH or SNMP.
Pricing policy changes have resulted in higher renewal costs.
 

Vicarius vRx Pros review quotes

OrenBen Shalom - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at Pango
Nov 14, 2024
Vicarius vRx offers several advantages, especially for organizations with diverse operating systems and applications requiring frequent patching.
Or Derzi - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Tech Lead at Earnix Ltd.
Nov 14, 2024
The most efficient feature of Vicarius vRx is the ability to group assets, such as by time zone, allowing for targeted patching and streamlined management.
reviewer2514510 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Jul 12, 2024
I liked the initial dashboard.
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reviewer2592657 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Manager at a government with 201-500 employees
Nov 11, 2024
The prioritization of the vulnerabilities and patches that we must apply immediately is valuable. The automation of the tasks allows us to spend less time in that area.
reviewer2595537 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Systems Supervisor at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Nov 20, 2024
The system prioritizes vulnerabilities, identifying high, medium, and low risks, allowing us to focus on high-risk applications. It allows us to focus on high-risk applications and do the updates.
Moshe - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Admin at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Dec 12, 2024
Vicarius vRx's primary strength is its user-friendly interface.
reviewer2597013 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager & Sys Admin at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees
Nov 25, 2024
Vicarius vRx has reduced our mean time to remediate vulnerabilities by 20%.
Billy-Turner - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President , Managed Technology and Security Operations at NovaCopy, Inc.
Aug 1, 2024
Third-party software patching is the most valuable feature.
AG
VP IT Security and Services at netxinc
Jun 24, 2024
The most valuable features of vRx would be virtualized patching and severity prioritization.
Jeremy Herman - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at NovaCopy, Inc.
May 31, 2024
I also like how easy it is to use. We instructed some companies on how to use it, provided them with an account, and gave them the ability to deploy and patch. They could quickly figure it out. We can spend an hour in the office showing someone how everything works, and they're good to go. It's the same with our customers.
 

Vicarius vRx Cons review quotes

OrenBen Shalom - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at Pango
Nov 14, 2024
It would be beneficial if Vicarius vRx could implement smart tagging or suggest tags to create a group for these development tools, signifying that they should not be regularly updated.
Or Derzi - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Tech Lead at Earnix Ltd.
Nov 14, 2024
I would appreciate additional filter options, such as the ability to filter by AWS tags.
reviewer2514510 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Jul 12, 2024
We did some automation. We kicked off scheduled updates to update our systems, but it did not work. When we attempted to scale the product and update multiple systems, we ran into a lot of issues. We also ran into the issue of it creating double assets.
Learn what your peers think about Vicarius vRx. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
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reviewer2592657 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Manager at a government with 201-500 employees
Nov 11, 2024
I would like to see more network architecture elements with patches.
reviewer2595537 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Systems Supervisor at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
Nov 20, 2024
The user interface for deploying patches can be improved, as it appears complicated when launching patches. We can launch it for apps or OS, but the steps to get there are a bit tedious. This is the only thing.
Moshe - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Admin at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Dec 12, 2024
The patchless protection feature is currently difficult to understand and could be made more user-friendly.
reviewer2597013 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager & Sys Admin at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees
Nov 25, 2024
Areas that need improvement include the CPU usage and the delay between sending updates and receiving feedback on their status.
Billy-Turner - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President , Managed Technology and Security Operations at NovaCopy, Inc.
Aug 1, 2024
The multi-tenant portal has room for improvement.
AG
VP IT Security and Services at netxinc
Jun 24, 2024
The network device vulnerability scans can be improved. It would be helpful to be able to mitigate those vulnerabilities using SSH or SNMP to get those those updates out to those devices. I don't know if that is possible because it doesn't run an agent. But at the very least, having that CPE information relative to network devices would be incredibly helpful.
Jeremy Herman - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at NovaCopy, Inc.
May 31, 2024
Another complaint we've gotten is that the portal doesn't remember your username and password. You tell them your email, and it sends an invitation. You need to click that, and it takes you to a new portal, where you can finally log in. Maybe it's a security precaution, but it seems like a lot of extra steps to log in.