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Axonius vs Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management (CSAM) comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Axonius
Ranking in Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
IT Vendor Risk Management (6th)
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset ...
Ranking in Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)
2nd
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (11th), Patch Management (8th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (4th), Software Supply Chain Security (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) category, the mindshare of Axonius is 37.1%, down from 44.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management (CSAM) is 5.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM)
 

Featured Reviews

Kirubakaran Jayakumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Agentless and can easily integrate with other platforms and provides robust API monitoring capabilities
Axonius can improve on delivering compliance-related features, like PCI DSS, and different dashboards that work with various compliances. For example, if a company follows ISO, they can create a dashboard that shows the gaps within that compliance framework. They have started delivering some of these features, but the tool still needs to mature for companies that heavily rely on certain standards, like payment compliances or cloud security guidelines. In those cases, the tool might need further development. However, I haven’t had specific issues because they are really good at fixing things. Whenever we report or escalate something, they are quick in providing solutions. I think they are very flexible in terms of working with them. But at the same time, they are customizing the solution too much based on client requirements. This might cause issues in the future because if they keep customizing the solution for every single client’s requirement, they might face difficulties in future releases. Integrating every customer’s options within the platform might be challenging to handle. That might be a risk they are taking. But we have had good communication with them, and overall, it’s been positive.
Ramachandran Sugumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Helped discover about 10,000 vulnerabilities so far
We recently had some issues related to the continuous monitoring of the SaaS module. I am working with someone from the Qualys support team. He is helping us to resolve all the issues. One request is still open with the team because the risk scan was not happening at the application level. We opened a ticket and requested them to schedule a call. It might happen next week. The support provided by Qualys is good. Their SMEs have sufficient knowledge, and if they are not the right contact, they quickly redirect us to someone who can help resolve issues. The only minor issue is occasionally being redirected to multiple teams, causing slight delays. I would rate their support a ten out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's technical support was good...The product's initial setup phase is pretty straightforward."
"The automation capabilities in Axonius have streamlined our security operations."
"Axonius provides preconfigured dashboards that can be customized to your needs."
"he best feature I found in Axonius is that it shows us the duration of eCheck, and it shows us what device is down and in which part of the system life cycle or the checking part the system is down in."
"I like that the tool has a user-friendly interface. It helps organizations and big companies improve business requirements and control processes."
"The most valuable features of Qualys CSAM include the ability to manage authorized and unauthorized applications efficiently. This feature helps in validating applications and maintaining a secure environment."
"Our favorite features are the tagging and the ability to quickly find assets in the portal."
"I would rate Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the real-time visibility Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management provides into all assets across our development and operational environments."
"My favourite feature of Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is its ability to target missing software."
"Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management offers comprehensive features to cover our entire attack surface."
"The most valuable feature is the Management sensor, which helps identify gaps in policy agent availability, thereby improving agent utilization."
"The scanning results are pretty good, and some of the insights are quite valuable."
 

Cons

"For Axonius, I would suggest supporting more ticketing platforms and enhancing API integration directly into the platform rather than just the connector. This would allow for better integration from different systems, possibly into workflows, which I think is currently lacking."
"We can have fetch cycle issues."
"For us, the product's deployment phase was a little challenging because we had to deal with other departments and business units."
"Adding more detailed descriptions or YouTube videos about specific features would help improve the application."
"Regarding the improvement of Axonius, it goes halfway for both the tool and the user. If we set it up quickly from our end, and if the AD groups and all other groups assigned to tag the assets have been tagged correctly, Axonius could not show an error."
"Axonius can improve on delivering compliance-related features."
"Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management could be more cost-effective by offering a lower price point or integrating with existing VMDR features."
"Currently, in the EASM module, the scan frequency is limited to once daily, but allowing end users control over scan scheduling would be advantageous."
"The Qualys CAPS service requires further exploration and improvement, particularly in its handling of protocols and reactivity with MAC and IP addresses for CAP agents."
"In my opinion, the area that needs improvement is the role-based access control (RBAC). The access privilege management needs to be more robust and streamlined to enhance user access management."
"Qualys could improve by enhancing its dynamic tagging and role-based access control features, and by refining its user interface for a more intuitive and efficient user experience."
"The scanning function could be improved."
"They should address the false positives generated in EASM. It is fetching assets that have Infosys as the keyword. They should fix that."
"Qualys could improve by enhancing its dynamic tagging and role-based access control features, and by refining its user interface for a more intuitive and efficient user experience."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are on a subscription model with them."
"Axonius is quite a bit cheaper compared to other solutions."
"The pricing for Qualys Cybersecurity Asset Management is reasonable, with an annual subscription costing around $1,000 per year or a monthly subscription starting at approximately $72 per month, depending on the specific package and features included."
"The Qualys Cybersecurity Asset Management pricing is well-aligned with our usage."
"It is cost-effective because, in a single tool, we are getting everything. All the solutions come in a single license or price."
"Qualys offers excellent value for money."
"The cost for Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is high."
"The pricing for Qualys CSAM is nominal."
"Qualys is competitively priced for its features. Its pricing is suitable for large organizations with more than 4,000 assets, but for smaller organizations with few assets, such as banks, the costs might be high. They should come up with packages that are suitable for small organizations."
"The pricing is market-competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Axonius?
Axonius is quite a bit cheaper compared to other solutions. And the amount of value they provide is really huge compared to other vendors. So, it’s based on the actual requirement and how you want ...
What needs improvement with Axonius?
Axonius can improve on delivering compliance-related features, like PCI DSS, and different dashboards that work with various compliances. For example, if a company follows ISO, they can create a da...
What is your primary use case for Axonius?
We use it for reporting, noncompliance reporting, and identifying gaps. We use it for API monitoring within our company. And we also use it as a CMDB. Our security team, people within the SOC team,...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management (CSAM)?
The Qualys Cybersecurity Asset Management pricing is well-aligned with our usage.
What needs improvement with Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management (CSAM)?
The Qualys CAPS service requires further exploration and improvement, particularly in its handling of protocols and reactivity with MAC and IP addresses for CAP agents. Enhanced functionality in th...
What is your primary use case for Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management (CSAM)?
Our primary tool for asset inventory is Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management, which our software asset management team also utilizes to check our software library. We deploy Qualys Cloud agents as...
 

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Sample Customers

Extreme Engineering Solutions, AppsFlyer, Landmark Health, Natera
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