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Ixia BreakingPoint vs Qualys Web Application Scanning comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Ixia BreakingPoint offers scalable virtual testing, effective for multiple users, but performance varies with blade deployment and user presence.
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Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.1
Ixia BreakingPoint excels in Layer 7 traffic simulation, DDoS testing, cloud app testing, and offers extensive protocol options efficiently.
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Ixia BreakingPoint is largely stable with few issues, HTML5 components excel, and users rate its stability highly.
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Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
6.0
Ixia BreakingPoint requires REST API enhancements, improved simulations, simplified configuration, realistic DDoS, better integration, pricing, and a webinar portal.
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Customer Service

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Ixia BreakingPoint's customer service is responsive and precise, but issue resolution speed could improve, with satisfaction rated six.
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Setup Cost

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Ixia BreakingPoint's pricing varies by company size, with options from €10K annually; larger firms can pay $12K-$25K.
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Categories and Ranking

Ixia BreakingPoint
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
26th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Qualys Web Application Scan...
Ranking in Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
11th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Static Application Security Testing (SAST) category, the mindshare of Ixia BreakingPoint is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualys Web Application Scanning is 2.2%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
 

Featured Reviews

Sai Prasad - PeerSpot reviewer
Works better for testing traffic, mix profile, and enrollment scenarios than other solutions
Once, when I raised a ticket regarding a hardware or software issue, the solution's support team visited our company to discuss and find out ways to solve the problem. Sometimes, they asked us to send several photos from the back and front end to identify the issue. It was time-consuming as we were occupied with some other testing simultaneously. Instead, it would have been great if they could have visited our company and rectified the problem.
SubhajitAich - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable solution that can be used for infrastructure vulnerability scanning and web application scanning
Qualys Web Application Scanning is very complex to use, and its graphical interface is not very user-friendly. Compared to other solutions like Tenable and Rapid7, you need to navigate a lot to get the actual results out of Qualys Web Application Scanning. If I have to search for one thing within the entire console, I have to look for it randomly. It's not very easy and very comfortable to find something. Overall, it's a very good solution, but it will be very good if the tool is more user-friendly.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Retailer
5%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Ixia BreakingPoint?
The most valuable feature of Ixia BreakingPoint is the ransomware and malware database for simulated attacks.
What needs improvement with Ixia BreakingPoint?
The integration could improve in Ixia BreakingPoint. The vendor should provide a portal for webinars.
What do you like most about Qualys Web Application Scanning?
The vulnerability management feature is a strong one. And also the patch management feature.
What needs improvement with Qualys Web Application Scanning?
One area for improvement is the user interface. The new UI, which was recently upgraded, feels more complex and less user-friendly than the old version. However, as we continue to use it, we antici...
 

Also Known As

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Qualys WAS
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Corsa Technology
BskyB, Cartagena, ClearPoint Learning Systems, Connect Group, du, Fortrex Technologies, HBOR, HDI, Highlights for Children, The Lithuanian State Enterprise Centre of Registers, City of Miami Beach, Microsoft, MidlandHR, MSCI Inc., Northern Arizona University, Ofgem, Olympus Europa, PhoneFactor, RTL Nederland, ThousandEyes, VGZ Organisatie B.V.
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