# Qualys: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 37 judge labels across 7 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/qualys/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability management platforms | 0% | 18 | 30% | 23 |
| Attack surface management | 0% | 24 | 0% | 4 |
| Penetration testing as a service | 0% | 28 | 0% | 4 |
| Cloud security posture management | 0% | 48 | 67% | 3 |
| Container and Kubernetes security | 0% | 69 | 100% | 1 |
| GRC platforms | 0% | 70 | 100% | 1 |
| Patch management | 0% | 41 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most enterprises, Tenable or Qualys are the top choices depending on your deployment preferences." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Vuln management)
- "Choose Tenable or Qualys if you have a massive, hybrid, or complex physical corporate network" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Vuln management)
- "the top vulnerability management platforms are Tenable, Qualys, and Rapid7" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Vuln management)
- "Need broad exposure management across many asset types and vendors? Look at Tenable or Qualys." (GPT-5.4 mini, Vuln management)

## And against it

- "Many modern security vendors (like Tenable or Qualys) sell compliance add-ons... they often lack the workflows for policy management, third-party risk assessment (TPRM), or Board-level reporting" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, GRC)
- "Vendors like Qualys (specifically their VM module used as CSPM) ... are often criticized by pure-cloud shops for high resource consumption and lower accuracy" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, CSPM)
- "some niche players like AlgoSec or Qualys): Incomplete cloud coverage, high false positives, or scalability problems" (Grok 4.1 Fast, CSPM)
- "Enterprise tools like Qualys are notorious for charging modular add-on fees for basic things like external scanning" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Vuln management)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.