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Kaseya VSA vs Qualys Patch Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

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
6.7
Kaseya VSA was praised for its adaptability, improving efficiency and reducing costs, especially valuable for remote operations.
Sentiment score
8.7
Qualys Patch Management provides significant ROI by reducing vulnerabilities, operational complexity, and resources, enhancing efficiency and security oversight.
With Qualys, we can save around 70 percent of time and between 30 to 40 percent of money.
We have a 50 percent return on investment due to reduced operational complexity and increased efficiency in patching and detection.
We have achieved significant time savings of 90 percent, primarily due to comprehensive oversight and visibility of security issues.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
Kaseya VSA customer support is mixed, with varying response times and quality, but generally knowledgeable technical assistance.
Sentiment score
7.7
Qualys Patch Management support is praised for efficiency but some face challenges with communication and reliance on articles.
The support team is experienced and responsive.
Qualys' technical support has been excellent.
We have been provided with clear escalation points of contact, ensuring timely responses and resolution for any issues.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Kaseya VSA is highly scalable and effective for various company sizes, with occasional performance issues at very high endpoint counts.
Sentiment score
8.4
Qualys Patch Management is highly rated for scalability, excelling in global deployments, though affordability and multi-tenancy are concerns.
It scales efficiently across different machines globally, ensuring patches are deployed smoothly.
Qualys Patch Management is a globally scalable product, easily handling increasing workloads and users.
They introduce new modules as needed, making Patch Management highly scalable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Kaseya VSA is generally stable but faces issues like patching unreliability, connectivity problems, and possible unresponsiveness in the SaaS version.
Sentiment score
7.9
Qualys Patch Management is stable, with minor issues quickly resolved and downtime rare, often caused by external factors.
I would rate the stability of Qualys Patch Management nine point five out of ten.
The stability of Qualys Patch Management is impeccable.
Overall, it is reliable.
 

Room For Improvement

Kaseya VSA requires improvements in patch deployment, interface usability, technical support, security, mobile management, Mac support, automation, and remote control.
Qualys Patch Management needs improvements in automation, support, integration, pricing, interface, and vulnerability response, with diversified performance.
There is a limitation where Qualys may not always offer solutions for remediation, particularly for end-of-life or end-of-service applications.
Collaborating with various vendors to provide new patches would be beneficial.
This could include specifying whether the failure is related to a file download error, network interruption, application crash, or installer error based on the operating system.
 

Setup Cost

Kaseya VSA's pricing is competitive with discounts available, though some find it costly and contracts restrictive.
Qualys Patch Management is seen as cost-effective for large asset management with competitive features, despite needing support improvements.
We get many more features at the same price as other solutions such as Microsoft SCCM.
The pricing is reasonable and less expensive than the previous tool.
We found it costly compared to other vendors.
 

Valuable Features

Kaseya VSA excels in remote management, automation, monitoring, and supports Apple devices, offering configurable and user-friendly features.
Qualys Patch Management simplifies security with automated patching, real-time updates, and efficient third-party integrations, reducing system vulnerabilities.
We leverage this functionality to deploy scripts that adjust registry values, effectively patching vulnerabilities and enhancing the security of our machines.
We have been able to apply workarounds for zero-day vulnerabilities efficiently.
It provides insight into the organization's security posture and keeps databases updated with new CVEs.
 

Categories and Ranking

Kaseya VSA
Ranking in Patch Management
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
4.6
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (2nd)
Qualys Patch Management
Ranking in Patch Management
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Ben Blissett - PeerSpot reviewer
Broken from the beginning and never functioned as anticipated
They had a major issue that resulted at one point (the straw that broke the camel's back for us, although we'd been fighting with support for months by that point in time) in which every Kaseya VSA customer was offline for two weeks. This vulnerability pushed us over the edge. It never functioned as intended. If it functioned as it was supposed to, it would've been fantastic. However, the previous solution we used just performed reliably and so much better. I can't say that there was anything positive about my experience. The intent of the software, other than integrations, is to be able to just make an anytime secure direct connection to an endpoint. However, whenever we would connect, at least half the time, it would not record keystrokes properly, no matter what system we connected from. So if you're trying to enter a password, there'd be 2-3 seconds' latency in the response and then it would just spew out a bunch of letters and numbers you didn't type in. You would just try, try, try again to type in something, and just half the time it worked, half the time it didn't. If you brought up more than three or four endpoints simultaneously, it never worked. It was a major point of contention for us. For us, at least, it just didn't work. It just was broken. Scripting didn't fire, reports didn't come back, and monitoring wasn't there. A server goes down or a router goes offline, no notification. Stuff like that. Bush league.
Revathi VeeraRaghavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides a centralized platform for managing assets and vulnerabilities, enabling assessment, prioritization, and remediation
Qualys Patch Management system requires several improvements. Firstly, the inability to download asset patches and the lack of third-party application integration limit patch accessibility. Additionally, rollback options are unreliable, and pre-deployment patch testing is crucial. Reporting needs enhancement, particularly with group-based compliance percentages and clearer, VMDR-like reporting in the Patch Management module. Furthermore, detection speed should be improved, as patches are released 24 hours after QIDs are published. The user interface could be more functional, with dashboards for patch compliance visualization and simplified error code language. Finally, the Mac patch catalogue needs expansion, and automated workflows, policy enforcement, and testing procedures should be streamlined for seamless, user-independent operation.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Non Profit
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Retailer
5%
Computer Software Company
21%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Kaseya VSA?
The most valuable feature of Kaseya VSA is the ability to control laptops remotely.
What needs improvement with Kaseya VSA?
One area that could be improved is the documentation, which often contains errors that prevent you from following along, especially during migrations.
What is your primary use case for Kaseya VSA?
We use the solution as a remote control tool to help clients.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys Patch Management?
Qualys Patch Management comes as part of a bundled package with several modules, making it a cost-effective deal for us. I cannot speak to the separate cost, as we have always used it as part of th...
What needs improvement with Qualys Patch Management?
Some patches require OEM consent or must be released by OEM. For example, if an outdated version of a tool like Falcon is detected, Qualys flags it as a vulnerability, but cannot automate the patch...
What is your primary use case for Qualys Patch Management?
Our primary use case for Qualys Patch Management is vulnerability remediation and running scripts. It helps us detect vulnerabilities in our environment and identify specific patches that are requi...
 

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Sample Customers

Sage UK, MSP, CodeBlue Ltd, Connect Work Place Solutions, All Covered, 501cTech, Chairo Christian School, Green Duck
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