Google Kubernetes Engine vs Qualys VMDR comparison

The compared Google and Qualys solutions aren't in the same category. Google is ranked #10 in CM , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 2.2% mindshare in the category. Qualys is ranked #3 in VM , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 9.6% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Qualys users who would recommend it.

Google Kubernetes Engine

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94% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Google Kubernetes Engine

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Container Management (10th)

Qualys VMDR

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Asset Management (4th), Vulnerability Management (3rd), Configuration Management Databases (2nd), Container Security (12th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Google Kubernetes Engine is designed for Container Management and holds a mindshare of 2.2%, down 2.9% compared to last year.
Qualys VMDR, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 9.6% mindshare, down 13.0% since last year.

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Abhilash Gopidas

Deployment Manager at HealthEdge Software, Inc.

The auto-scaling feature helps during peak hours, but the support is not great

The product has no downtime. Automated scaling is a valuable feature. During peak hours, the datasets are on a higher volume. We need scaling in place. Otherwise, there's a degradation in the performance. We might sometimes miss data, or there will be no data sync between systems. Auto-scaling helps deal with performance needs during peak hours. There's no lag time for processing data.

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Harold Jensen

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at 3M Health Information Systems

Good visibility but expensive and needs better support

Support: It's often overseas and often following a script, basically asking us to redo what we opened the case with. Multiple APIs: There seems to be a lack of easy onboarding into Qualys. We had to use manual inputs and some API calls to get items in place. Dashboard: It is very rudimentary with very little customization. The Qualys Scripting Language (QSL) works differently in different Qualys modules, so when you get it working in one area you have to modify the syntax in others. User account management: We often have to give users more rights than needed just to give them what they need. Integration with the various Qualys Modules: You can tell the UI is different based on of the different teams that created them. QSL syntax same in all modules Responsiveness of some of the components: They time out, you get a blank screen, etc. Backend updates between the various modules: You update connectors and information takes a few minutes to show in VMDR or Global Asset View Connectors: Connectors have a throttling issue with AWS which causes them to frequently fail unless you manually run them again.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is more user-friendly than AWS or Azure. I can also easily scale out the service in the future when the number of customers grows. GKE is the leader of Kubernetes service and it can be easily updated. I love the tool's user interfaces."

"The features are typical Kubernetes, but Google One offers a better GUI-based deployment. It's more sophisticated and integrates well with other services, providing a better customer experience."

"I am satisfied with the stability offered by the solution."

"I am impressed with the product's output scaling."

"GKE is easier to understand and use than Elastic Kubernetes Service."

"The most valuable feature of Google Kubernetes Engine is how you can automatically scale and load balance."

"The solution is available across AWS, GCP and Azure and is seamless."

"The initial setup is very easy. We can create our cluster using the command line, or using our console."

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"Qualys VM's best features are vulnerability management and customizable scoring."

"The features that are most valuable are the identification, scan features, and the identification of vulnerabilities."

"It's very configurable to adjust impact to systems."

"The prioritization feature is great. I think it has all of the advanced features that we need."

"I find Qualys VM very robust, and it's very useful for vulnerability management and patch management. The value that it brings to my environment is economies of scale. There is no limitation on adding any endpoints. You go by the rule, and it's added once another endpoint is added to our environment. It's automatically installed, and it's less work from our end. It frees up my license automatically if I don't need an endpoint or if my machine is decommissioned. I like the dashboard displays because I don't see any duplication. The most important part is vulnerability management and prioritization. Unlike Symantec, it shows the kind of vulnerability I would want to patch first. It provides a holistic view of the kind of vulnerabilities and the ones I should remediate first. I don't have to do a scan; it just brings up those critical kinds of vulnerabilities like zero-day vulnerabilities and tells me to prioritize them. You have to prioritize these vulnerabilities first and go on with the rest. The dashboard shows me the ones that have been fixed, so I don't have to complete an aging report. The user experience and the graphical interface are good. As it's user-friendly and understandable on an executive level, it brings real value. We also use this solution because it's robust and flexibile."

"I find the solution's dashboard interesting...The response time is fine. You can pull up reports without dragging or consuming bandwidth."

"What I like about Qualys VM is the dashboard presentation. It's very good."

"The most valuable features of Qualys VM are its ability to do proper vulnerability assessment. It has a lot of updates for all the vulnerability databases from all over the globe. It's an amazing solution when it comes to the versatility of the features it has. Additionally, the reports are very good. It generates very detailed reports about the vulnerabilities inside the environment"

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Cons

"An area in which Google Kubernetes Engine could improve is configuration."

"One of the things I missed a bit is the visibility and availability of solutions. If I compare it to a different solution, it is a bit behind."

"The management UI could be improved."

"I think that security is an important point, and there should be additional features for the evaluation of data in containers that will create a more secure environment for usage in multi-parent models."

"The product could be cheaper."

"The notifications are not informative."

"The monitoring part requires some serious improvements in Google Kubernetes Engine, as it does not have very good monitoring consoles."

"The user interface could be improved."

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"Qualys VM's machine learning and artificial intelligence features could be improved."

"We face issues while scanning multiple assets."

"Sometimes we face a problem with accessing the tool and not getting an expected result. From a technology point of view, they need to look into this."

"Improve the API speed."

"It would be nice to have an all-in-one solution that was automated and could handle the scanning and reports as well as the patching and updating."

"The response time of technical support takes a while."

"Qualys VM's vulnerability scan could be improved, especially the number of CVE numbers it can manage at a time."

"One of the biggest issues from the clients' perspective is that all Qualys computing is on the cloud."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."

"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price. The product is competitively priced."

"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten. The tool costs around 3000 dollars per month. There are no additional costs apart from these."

"The price for Google Kubernetes Engine could be lower - I'd rate its pricing at three out of five."

"This is an open source solution, so there is no pricing or licensing."

"We are planning to use external support, and hire a commercial partner for it."

"The product is a little bit expensive."

"Pricing is a bit expensive compared to some other products, but it's acceptable."

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"Qualys VM is better suited for medium to large companies because the price can be too much for smaller customers."

"An annual license for a single scanner costs around $3,000."

"There are no additional fees in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"Usually every implementation is different and the quote is in function of number of assets."

"Qualys is a pay-as-you-go model, so there's flexibility to the pricing."

"It is more expensive than other products on the market."

"The solution is reasonably priced for the value it provides."

"In Nigerian Naira, we spend about roughly four to five million to use this solution and this is expensive compared to solutions like Nessus."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Educational Organization

37%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Kubernetes Engine?

The product has no downtime.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Kubernetes Engine?

For pricing, Google is considered cheaper compared to AWS, making it suitable for smaller to medium companies concerning cost. I would rate the cost around four out of ten, where ten is the higher ...

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What needs improvement with Google Kubernetes Engine?

The management UI could be improved. When looking at the web interface, it feels kind of slow due to the many features involved. The interface could definitely be faster.

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What do you like most about Qualys VMDR?

I like that we have many scanners and channels that don't overload. It helps us scan and track easily. Also, the tagging system is good for tagging. We can still use QualysAgent task ID tools even ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys VMDR?

For smaller enterprises, the pricing is on the pricier side. However, for larger enterprises, it's considered okay. I would rate the pricing between seven to eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Qualys VMDR?

Regarding improvement, compliance features haven't been utilized much. I anticipate more benefits in this area in the future. Integrating other teams, such as GRV, with Qualys would be very benefic...

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Also Known As

GKE

Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security

Overview

Kubernetes Engine is a managed, production-ready environment for deploying containerized applications. It brings our latest innovations in developer productivity, resource efficiency, automated operations, and open source flexibility to accelerate your time to market.

Google

Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response (VMDR) is a cornerstone product of the Qualys TruRisk Platform and a global leader in the enterprise-grade vulnerability management (VM) vendor space. With VMDR, enterprises are empowered with visibility and insight into cyber risk exposure - making it easy to prioritize vulnerabilities, assets, or groups of assets based on business risk. Security teams can take action to mitigate risk, helping the business measure their actual risk exposure over time.

Qualys VMDR offers an all-inclusive risk-based vulnerability management solution to prioritize vulnerabilities and assets based on risk and business criticality. VMDR seamlessly integrates with configuration management databases (CMDB), Qualys Patch Management, Custom Assessment and Remediation (CAR), Qualys TotalCloud and other Qualys and non-Qualys solutions to facilitate vulnerability detection and remediation across the entire enterprise.

With VMDR, users are empowered with actionable risk insights that translate vulnerabilities and exploits into optimized remediation actions based on business impact. Qualys customers can now aggregate and orchestrate data from the Qualys Threat Library, 25+ threat intelligence feeds, and third-party security and IT solutions, empowering organizations to measure, communicate, and eliminate risk across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.

Qualys

Sample Customers

Philips Lighting, Alpha Vertex, GroupBy, BQ

Agrokor Group, American Specialty Health, American State Bank, Arval, Life:), Axway, Bank of the West, Blueport Commerce, BSkyB, Brinks, CaixaBank, Cartagena, Catholic Health System, CEC Bank, Cegedim, CIGNA, Clickability, Colby-Sawyer College, Commercial Bank of Dubai, University of Utah, eBay Inc., ING Singapore, National Theatre, OTP Bank, Sodexo, WebEx

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