# Intruder vs Qualys VMDR: which do AI models recommend for vuln management, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Vulnerability management platforms. Two of fourteen models named Intruder first on the direct prompt; one named Qualys VMDR. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/intruder-vs-qualys-vmdr/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intruder | 11% | #3 of 10 | 0% | 26 | 12 of 14 |
| Qualys VMDR | 9% | #4 of 10 | 26% | 65 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Llama 4 Maverick: intruder first (first choices: Intruder) (alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Rapid7's Insight platform)
- Kimi K2: intruder first (first choices: Intruder, Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Qualys VMDR)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: qualys vmdr first (first choices: Qualys VMDR) (alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Tenable Vulnerability Management)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Qualys VMDR, Vicarius vRx)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Intruder, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Intruder, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, SureCloud)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM, Vicarius vRx) (alternatives: Intruder, Tenable Vulnerability Management)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Intruder, Tenable One)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Tenable Vulnerability Management) (alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Intruder, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Vicarius vRx)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: SecPod SanerNow, Vicarius vRx) (alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Nucleus Security, Rapid7 InsightVM)

## What the models said about Intruder

- "The best vulnerability management platform for a mid-market B2B company is Intruder, a user-friendly exposure management platform designed for mid-sized businesses." (Llama 4 Maverick, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Qualys VMDR

- "Full‑featured enterprise tools (Rapid7, Qualys, Tenable.io) without a dedicated security team" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "it is frequently cited in user reviews as a platform where you should be cautious due to its high cost, high false positive rates, and poor support" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Qualys VMDR also produces false positive and false negative alerts, making report generation time-consuming, and its interface is complex" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Holistic approach with comprehensive coverage... Best for: Enterprises needing broad asset coverage and real-time insights." (Mistral Small, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Qualys VMDR | TruRisk scoring, unified cloud architecture, easy to use | Mid-market looking for a consolidated platform" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "Tenable, Qualys, and Rapid7 InsightVM remain the three pure-play leaders that buyers should shortlist first" (Muse Glimmer 30B, scale prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.