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Armis vs Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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
6.6
Armis offers operational efficiencies in onboarding and asset management, though quantifying ROI and long-term savings remains challenging.
Sentiment score
4.9
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management boosts efficiency, reduces costs, enhances security, and delivers a 95% ROI with 35% cost reduction.
I have seen a return on investment with Armis, as it definitely improved remediation with fewer employees.
Owner with 201-500 employees
Improvements to our security infrastructure contributed to overall business growth of approximately 150 percent over the past year.
Android Developer at Droidforge
By automating tasks, it significantly reduces the human resources required, leading to increased efficiency and productivity.
Senior Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It has reduced the number of development and scripting hours along with maintenance hours.
Security Operations Manager at Solventum
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Armis customer service is generally well-regarded for responsiveness and helpfulness, despite occasional delays and technical issue challenges.
Sentiment score
7.5
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management's customer service is highly praised for its responsiveness, effectiveness, and swift problem resolution capabilities.
I have not faced challenges with Armis support, as pre-sales engineers have been helpful.
Technical Specialist at Truvisor
I would rate it ten out of ten.
Director /Founder at Touchstone Machine Tap
The support team was knowledgeable and offered a variety of quick resolution options.
Android Developer at Droidforge
Their SMEs have sufficient knowledge, and if they are not the right contact, they quickly redirect us to someone who can help resolve issues.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
I would rate their customer support a ten out of ten.
Information Security Lead at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Armis is a robust, highly scalable cybersecurity tool, though users note potential slowdowns during peak activity and appliance deployment limitations.
Sentiment score
7.8
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management excels in scalability, supporting diverse environments with numerous users, networks, and large datasets efficiently.
As a SaaS platform, it is highly scalable.
Sr. Engineer at Zensar Technologies
It is very scalable and easy to scale, as I also rated it eight on a scale of one to ten.
Technology And Digitization Lead at JLL
We have about 300,000 assets installed with agents worldwide.
Information Security Lead at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The scalability is excellent as we manage more than one hundred thousand assets, including over one hundred thousand endpoints, approximately 2,600 servers, and more than 1,200 network devices.
Cyber Security Specialist at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Qualys Cybersecurity Asset Management has proven to be a highly scalable solution for us over the past couple of years.
Manager Information Security at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Armis is praised for stability and reliability, with minor issues quickly resolved, earning high user ratings.
Sentiment score
7.5
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is stable, highly rated, with minimal issues, and appreciated for its consistent enhancements and features.
I would rate the stability of Qualys CSAM a ten out of ten.
IT Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The product stability has notably declined over the last two months, and the performance to fulfill a page request is very slow compared to its previous performance.
SENIOR MANAGER, CYBERSECURITY THREAT, RISK & ARCHITECTURE at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
They are constantly adding capabilities.
Director of Vulnerability Management at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Armis needs better cloud features, integration, support, stability, sales presence, and affordability to appeal to diverse sectors.
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management struggles with integration, configuration flexibility, tagging accuracy, and performance issues needing improvement.
Armis cannot be used as a standalone solution and should be integrated with other solutions.
Technical Specialist at Truvisor
The needed improvements I see include implementing cloud features, as the market, particularly in Brazil, is moving to cloud environments to reduce costs and time spent on upgrades and server management.
IDM Consultant at GCA Consultoria de Informática Ltda
It misses out on a lot of vulnerabilities.
Technology And Digitization Lead at JLL
Qualys is currently not able to identify assets lacking DNS information.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Features enhancing the interaction with IT or security teams should be added, such as a ticketing feature that, if an issue arises in the CSAM module, enables direct ticket creation in systems like ServiceNow.
Senior Security Consultant at CyberNxt Solutions LLP
If there's one key aspect to focus on, it's discovery—the ability to identify assets that you are not aware of, even when you can see they are present.
Information Security Engineer at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Armis pricing is average to slightly expensive, justified by features, with variable setup costs and competitive market positioning.
Qualys offers high yet flexible pricing, valued for comprehensive features and cost-effectiveness, especially when bundled with other services.
Armis pricing is average, neither cheaper nor more expensive than other solutions.
Director /Founder at Touchstone Machine Tap
Armis is slightly on the expensive range based on what I have observed.
Senior Team Member In Engineering And Cybersecurity at Mindsprint
The pricing and licensing of the product are average, and I rate it six out of ten.
Technology And Digitization Lead at JLL
A cost-effective solution.
Senior Security Consultant at CyberNxt Solutions LLP
I believe that the stability and reliability of Qualys offer great value for the money.
Information Security Engineer at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
A monthly subscription starting at approximately $72 per month, depending on the specific package and features included.
Android Developer at Droidforge
 

Valuable Features

Armis provides scalable asset tracking, vulnerability monitoring, and security via seamless integration, real-time analytics, and user-friendly management.
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management enhances security with real-time visibility, integration, TruRisk scoring, and simplified asset and patch management.
Armis is very easy to implement due to its agentless design and offers a granular level of visibility for all assets in the network.
Director /Founder at Touchstone Machine Tap
It assesses open vulnerabilities, provides traffic flow insights, integrates with ticketing workflows, and aggregates security solutions like Active Directory and EDR.
Sr. Engineer at Zensar Technologies
Armis provides full visibility on OT devices and in the medical industry for devices such as ECG machines, X-rays, and infusion pumps.
Technical Specialist at Truvisor
By correlating this with QDS scores, we can accurately assess the risk level of high or low QDS scores associated with each asset and monitor them accordingly.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The most valuable feature is the real-time visibility Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management provides into all assets across our development and operational environments.
Android Developer at Droidforge
It also performs scans to identify any vulnerabilities, which helps to take proactive measures before those vulnerabilities are identified by any attacker.
Information Security Lead at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Armis
Ranking in Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
IoT Security (1st), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (7th), Cyber-Physical Systems Protection (1st)
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset ...
Ranking in Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (7th), Patch Management (5th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (2nd), Software Supply Chain Security (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) category, the mindshare of Armis is 15.6%, down from 24.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is 10.6%, up from 6.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Armis15.6%
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management10.6%
Other73.8%
Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)
 

Featured Reviews

GA
IDM Consultant at GCA Consultoria de Informática Ltda
Identity management has streamlined user lifecycle and now guarantees first-day access
The best features Armis offers include the interaction with my manager in Brazil, whose first name is Rui, and who provided a lot of experience, especially Horácio, who used to work for Microsoft. Horácio helped with issues related to Active Directory and provided ideas on how to best integrate the solutions. The aspect of Armis solution that stood out to me was its flexibility to integrate different applications. The collaboration of the team is really important and key for the project to go well and bring the results the customer is looking for. The solution has the necessary resources and connectors that have built many of the rules needed for integration, regardless of whether the application is an Active Directory, an LDAP directory, a database, or even a specific solution such as SAP. It is also flexible enough to build the business rules that apply specifically to that customer. Armis has positively impacted my organization and my client's organization by ensuring that on day one, new users had all the access they needed to work for the applications that were integrated. Additionally, if a user was dismissed from the company, they would lose all access to the integrated applications because Active Directory, which was key for user authentication, would disable their account. I do not recall any specific statistics regarding measurable results, but there was positive feedback from managers concerning the process during the time I was there.
Nicki Møller - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Enables automation and quick access to necessary information
One of the significant challenges Qualys is discovery, which I know Microsoft excels at. I can't recall how well Qualys performs this function; it seems I might be missing some details. However, if there's one key aspect to focus on, it's discovery—the ability to identify assets that you are not aware of, even when you can see they are present. Understanding what those assets are is crucial. With Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management, it was very difficult to extract detections from the system. The features within Qualys are limited to what they have developed. Sometimes a complete overview is needed to push to a Power BI dashboard, Splunk, ServiceNow, or other platforms. The export process is incredibly challenging. We needed a developer to write a hundred-line Python script that would loop over certain assets due to export limitations. Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management could improve its integration capabilities. While it generates substantial data, correlating it with other data sources can be challenging. The export process is difficult, and pre-built integrations with other tools could be enhanced for better process implementation.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Armis?
AI is one improvement I noted for Armis, and I may have other examples as well.
What is your primary use case for Armis?
I confirm my experience with Armis, and as a cybersecurity specialist, I have several years of experience in this sphere. In terms of AI-driven risk assessments in Armis, I have insights to share b...
What advice do you have for others considering Armis?
I am still dealing with Armis to some extent, as I have not stopped working with it for more than a year. I can confirm that I am also working with other vendors such as Fortinet and various vulner...
What needs improvement with Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management?
I think the one thing Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management can do better is the package management and the updating process. Knowing that you can't update any of the packages until you've done the...
What is your primary use case for Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management?
I primarily use it for a small, single-site, multi-source setup with multi-WAN inputs. I have a main fiber connection and a couple of failovers while managing different networks across different se...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Samsung Research America, IDT Corporation, Gett
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