# Qualys VMDR alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 164 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Qualys VMDR holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/qualys-vmdr/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Intruder: 35
- Rapid7 InsightVM: 11
- ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus: 10
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: 6
- Action1: 5
- OpenVAS: 5

## Vulnerability management platforms

**Small business**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Qualys VMDR (Qualys VMDR is #8 of 11 at 4%).

- Intruder: first choice in 31 of those 71
- ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Action1: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 71
- NinjaOne: first choice in 3 of those 71
- OpenVAS: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Rapid7 InsightVM: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Tenable Nessus: first choice in 3 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 52 of 84 answers did not name Qualys VMDR (Qualys VMDR is #4 of 10 at 9%).

- Rapid7 InsightVM: first choice in 8 of those 52
- Intruder: first choice in 4 of those 52
- ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus: first choice in 3 of those 52
- Action1: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Greenbone OpenVAS: first choice in 2 of those 52
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: first choice in 2 of those 52
- OpenVAS: first choice in 2 of those 52
- SecPod SanerNow: first choice in 2 of those 52

**Enterprise**: 41 of 84 answers did not name Qualys VMDR (Qualys VMDR is #1 of 9 at 32%).

- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: first choice in 4 of those 41
- Tenable One: first choice in 2 of those 41
- Tenable Vulnerability Management: first choice in 2 of those 41
- Aikido Security: first choice in 1 of those 41
- Qualys Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response: first choice in 1 of those 41
- Wiz: first choice in 1 of those 41

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