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Bitsight vs Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 16, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Bitsight
Ranking in Attack Surface Management (ASM)
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
IT Vendor Risk Management (5th)
Qualys CyberSecurity Asset ...
Ranking in Attack Surface Management (ASM)
4th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (10th), Patch Management (7th), Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) (2nd), Software Supply Chain Security (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Attack Surface Management (ASM) category, the mindshare of Bitsight is 2.7%. The mindshare of Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management is 2.3%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Attack Surface Management (ASM)
 

Featured Reviews

Marc Chapel - PeerSpot reviewer
Stable product with efficient features for listing vulnerabilities
I recommend BitSight because it is very convenient to use. It has become a standard tool used in many companies. It is easy to share a few components of an algorithm for users. It is not ideal as it only reflects some of the reality of Internet-facing applications. However, it is the best solution at the moment. I rate it an eight out of ten.
Revathi VeeraRaghavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides comprehensive visibility and covers the complete attack surface
For some of the software, there was no life cycle or general information. We wanted them to give details in the database as and when the software comes. I raised a ticket for that, and after that, they updated the details for more than one million software. They should address the false positives generated in EASM. It is fetching assets that have Infosys as the keyword. They should fix that. When we click on the web application, it only shows potential web assets. The application details are not there. Overall, CSAM has matured a lot. These are the few enhancements that need to be done.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Offers open ports from an external point of view."
"Its customer service team responds quickly."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"The product helps us identify the vulnerabilities of internet-facing applications."
"I prefer BitSight due to its patch management capabilities. The score is a valuable feature. I have contacted the customer support through e-mail and their response rate is fast. I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The best thing about BitSight is the comprehensive list of risk vectors, covering compromised systems, diligence failures, and behavioral anomalies."
"I would rate Qualys CSAM a ten out of ten."
"Tags are very useful for us since we can tag virus applications in infrastructure types such as databases, operating systems, or web platforms."
"The fact that it is integrated makes it very easy to understand."
"I would rate Qualys CSAM a ten out of ten."
"The scanning results are pretty good, and some of the insights are quite valuable."
"I would rate Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management ten out of ten."
"Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management has helped to improve the organization's security posture significantly."
"The most valuable feature is the real-time visibility Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management provides into all assets across our development and operational environments."
 

Cons

"The solution’s benchmarking should be improved."
"At the moment, when the vulnerability score decreases, it remains the same for quite a while, even though issues are resolved in 24 hours."
"There may be room for improvement in the methodology for identifying findings, as occasional errors occur on the technical side."
"BitSight could improve the classes and lower-level detections of anomalies that compound the information used to compute the rating."
"Data enrichment is the major issue."
"Its factor analysis feature could be better."
"Qualys CSAM is not super responsive, and there can be delays sometimes, especially with the network passive sensor. You might see duplicate objects which eventually disappear but it takes time. If that can be done faster, it will be great."
"There can be further simplification to reduce the overall noise and provide ESAM-related data."
"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."
"Some areas that would be helpful are more comprehensive tagging and the ability to set up better dynamic rules."
"Further research and development are needed to enhance integration with other cloud agents and products, particularly improving communication with external products and vendors."
"Further research and development are needed to enhance integration with other cloud agents and products, particularly improving communication with external products and vendors."
"The scanning function could be improved."
"The only minor issue is occasionally being redirected to multiple teams, causing slight delays."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product has a reasonable price."
"The solution's price is average."
"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 Qualys Cybersecurity Asset Management pricing is well-aligned with our usage."
"The pricing is fair. I would love to see the price come down a little bit, but we do get a lot of value out of it. We are squeezing every ounce of value we can out of the tool."
"Qualys offers excellent value for money."
"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."
"Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management can be expensive, especially if we already have VMDR."
"The pricing is market-competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Insurance Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
9%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BitSight?
The product is a little expensive and very oriented to large companies.
What needs improvement with BitSight?
BitSight could improve the classes and lower-level detections of anomalies that compound the information used to compute the rating. They could evolve to be a more powerful scanner of cyber hygiene...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management?
The Qualys Cybersecurity Asset Management pricing is well-aligned with our usage.
What needs improvement with Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management?
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. Ad...
What is your primary use case for Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management?
We use Qualys CSAM for information related to EOL and EOS applications. For the machines connected to Qualys CSAM, we have information about the serial number and hardware ID. We have some integrat...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Fannie Mae, Cabela's, BNP Paribas, PWC, AIR Worldwide, Con Edison, The Container Store, OshKosh, Steris, University of South Florida, Emblem Health, Lloyds Bank
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