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PROS

Qualys TotalCloud significantly improves security posture and manages vulnerabilities efficiently.
Integration of cloud accounts in Qualys TotalCloud aids risk management and security posture of cloud infrastructure.
Qualys TotalCloud offers a comprehensive suite including EDR, XDR, and TrueRisk, centralizing management of vulnerabilities and security risks.
The visibility and governance-grade controls of Qualys TotalCloud eliminate the need to manage multiple tools.
Qualys TotalCloud provides unified vulnerability and threat assessment for IaaS and SaaS, offering a prioritized view of risk and reducing workload.

CONS

Customer support at Qualys TotalCloud needs improvement in response time.
Qualys TotalCloud integration with SIEM, SOAR, ITSM, and other sources requires enhancement.
The dashboard of Qualys TotalCloud lacks customization for specific compliance needs.
Qualys TotalCloud's pricing is high and not competitive.
Zero-day vulnerabilities and proactive threat hunting in Qualys TotalCloud need enhancement.
 

Qualys TotalCloud Pros review quotes

reviewer2859021 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Sep 18, 2026
Once it is set up, Qualys has proved to be one of our greatest assets.
YashwantShinde - PeerSpot reviewer
Soc Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 21, 2026
Qualys TotalCloud has saved our time by giving us better asset visibility and risk-based prioritization, as it has reduced the time spent manually reviewing CVEs and deciding what to address first.
RO
IT Security Expert at Alior Bank S.A.
Mar 31, 2026
Qualys TotalCloud has positively impacted our bank's performance, and we have definitely seen benefits after implementing this solution.
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Sanchit Makkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Dns architect at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Sep 19, 2026
Qualys TotalCloud is overall the best tool available in the market for scanning purposes.
reviewer2584311 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Jan 14, 2026
In my opinion, this is the best tool.
reviewer2866401 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior security analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 17, 2026
The biggest strengths of Qualys TotalCloud are that it is pretty good at cloud visibility, has easy integration, and also has multi-cloud compatibility.
MC
Cybersecurity Leader / Consultant at Ethnos IT Solutions
Jul 27, 2026
Qualys TotalCloud helps you not just to identify misconfigurations, but you can actually also fix issues.
Nadeem-Inamdar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 7, 2026
I would recommend Qualys TotalCloud to other users because it is cost-efficient and has a good return on investment.
NishantKandpal - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at Varun Beverages Ltd
Apr 7, 2026
Qualys TotalCloud is an excellent platform, and the beauty of the platform is that we can get all the vulnerabilities, see all the reports in a single dashboard, view them segregated, and easily learn about critical, high, and medium findings with appropriately provided remediation steps.
ShantanuChoubal - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Lead at Persistent Systems
Nov 22, 2024
One of Qualys' best features is its categorization, which allows us to see the types of assets, their security postures, and the AI-powered version of the tool.
 

Qualys TotalCloud Cons review quotes

reviewer2859021 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Sep 18, 2026
Customer support with Qualys TotalCloud needs a little improvement with the response times.
YashwantShinde - PeerSpot reviewer
Soc Analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 21, 2026
One thing that could be improved is the user experience and navigation.
RO
IT Security Expert at Alior Bank S.A.
Mar 31, 2026
Regarding technical support from Qualys, they respond, but the response time can be too long. Sometimes we need to wait weeks for solutions to simple questions.
Learn what your peers think about Qualys TotalCloud. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: September 2026.
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Sanchit Makkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Dns architect at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Sep 19, 2026
I chose a rating of nine out of ten because there is a complex interface that sometimes overwhelms new engineers.
reviewer2584311 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Jan 14, 2026
From a downside perspective, the UI is not user-friendly and feels dated compared to other tools like Prisma Cloud.
reviewer2866401 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior security analyst at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 17, 2026
In terms of improvement, remediation still belongs to the cloud team, which is one of the issues we faced with Qualys TotalCloud.
MC
Cybersecurity Leader / Consultant at Ethnos IT Solutions
Jul 27, 2026
One of the things that could be improved is the alerts. Qualys is a fantastic tool, especially with the TruRisk feature, but one challenge that most leaders face involves alert fatigue.
Nadeem-Inamdar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 7, 2026
The areas in the solution that have room for improvement include the UI/UX design, which should be improved, and they should integrate more artificial intelligence into the product.
NishantKandpal - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Manager at Varun Beverages Ltd
Apr 7, 2026
Areas that need improvement in every solution include the remediation part. The remediation steps should be simple enough for everyone to understand.
ShantanuChoubal - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Lead at Persistent Systems
Nov 22, 2024
Two areas for improvement in Qualys TotalCloud are the speed of the public cloud platform and vulnerability detection.