# Qualys VMDR: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 67 judge labels across 7 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/qualys-vmdr

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 9% | 3 | 18% | 60 |
| [Patch management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/patch-management/index.md) | 0% | 76 | 50% | 2 |
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 0% | 92 | 0% | 1 |
| [Breach and attack simulation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/index.md) | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |
| [Cloud security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/cloud-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |
| [OT and IoT security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/ot-and-iot-security/index.md) | 0% | 56 | 0% | 1 |
| [Penetration testing as a service](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/penetration-testing-as-a-service/index.md) | 0% | 69 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Qualys VMDR or Rapid7 InsightVM are the strongest choices. They are purpose-built for this market segment." (MiniMax M2.5, Vuln management)
- "Qualys VMDR or Rapid7 InsightVM are probably your best bets for a mid-sized B2B company" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Vuln management)
- "I'd recommend Qualys VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection & Response) as the top pick" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Vuln management)
- "Start with: Tenable or Qualys for most organizations due to maturity and breadth." (Grok 4.20, Vuln management)

## And against it

- "Avoid if support and ease-of-use are priorities; test against Tenable or Rapid7." (Grok 4.20, Vuln management)
- "Tanium, Ivanti, and Qualys can suit large or security-led environments, but licensing, modules, administration, and implementation effort may outweigh their value for smaller fleets." (Perplexity Sonar, Patching)
- "False positive rates: Documented cases of up to 30% false positives... Overkill for SMBs — very complex for newcomers." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Vuln management)
- "UpGuard's security report for Qualys lists observations such as: "Data leakage" noted under the Qualys security rating" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Vuln management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Qualys VMDR, from 165 of the 199 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- axis-intelligence.com: 64
- vicarius.io: 59
- tenable.com: 55
- techrepublic.com: 47
- ciopages.com: 42
- motadata.com: 42
- softwareadvice.com: 42
- ninjaone.com: 36
- securityboulevard.com: 33
- g2.com: 32

### Pages cited

- https://axis-intelligence.com/best-vulnerability-management-tools-tested: 64
- https://techrepublic.com/article/top-vulnerability-management-tools: 46
- https://motadata.com/blog/vulnerability-management-tools: 39
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/vulnerability-management: 38
- https://linfordco.com/blog/choosing-vulnerability-assessment-tools: 29
- https://securityboulevard.com/2024/06/top-15-vulnerability-management-tools-for-your-business: 28
- https://softwareadvice.com/vulnerability-management: 28
- https://ninjaone.com/blog/best-vulnerability-management-tools: 27

## In its own words

What Qualys VMDR's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Vulnerability Management, Detection & Response (https://www.qualys.com/solutions/compliance)
- Free plan or trial: Try Qualys for free (https://www.qualys.com/customers)
- Integrations claimed: 100 (https://www.qualys.com/customers)
- Certifications: FedRAMP
- Customers named: Banco Pan

## What it publishes

Every page qualys.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 11443 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1171 pages, 41 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-11-01
- webinar or virtual event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-07-01
- conference or event: 57 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-11-01
- report or ebook: 403 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-01-01
- comparison: 8 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- template or tool: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-04-01
- glossary or explainer: 62 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-30
- news or press: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Developer new perimeter supply chain cloud breaches https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2026/09/28/developer-new-perimeter-supply-chain-cloud-breaches
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Cisa bod 26 04 timelines for three linux kernel cves https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2026/09/23/cisa-bod-26-04-timelines-for-three-linux-kernel-cves
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: End of point in time compliance continuous audit readiness https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2026/09/17/end-of-point-in-time-compliance-continuous-audit-readiness
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: The autonomous engine behind remediation and what finally makes it safe https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2026/09/17/the-autonomous-engine-behind-remediation-and-what-finally-makes-it-safe
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Oracle critical security patch update september 2026 review https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2026/09/16/oracle-critical-security-patch-update-september-2026-review
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Before you patch why patch reliability matters for confident deployment https://blog.qualys.com/product-tech/2026/09/15/before-you-patch-why-patch-reliability-matters-for-confident-deployment

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.