Qualys alternative
Qualys is one of the most widespread vulnerability management platforms in large organizations. TechWatchAlert targets SMBs, mid-sized companies and their MSPs: inventory from an agent and connectors, exploited issues first, patching and NIS2 evidence, at a public price. It can also read Qualys.
What Qualys is, exactly
Qualys VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response) detects vulnerabilities with agents and scanners, prioritizes them and drives their remediation; the platform extends to compliance, cloud and, with Enterprise TruRisk Management, to AI agents that validate exploitability. Prices are not published: VMDR is sold on quote.
The real differences
| Criterion | TechWatchAlert | Qualys |
|---|---|---|
| Active network scanning | No | Yes |
| Agent-based inventory | Windows, Linux, macOS | Yes |
| Qualys results read through the API | Yes | Not applicable |
| Exploited issues first (KEV, EPSS, CERT-FR, EUVD) | Yes | Its own risk score |
| Patch management | In rings (Team plan) | Patch Management module |
| NIS2 and ISO 27001 reports | Yes (Team plan) | Compliance modules |
| Self-service sign-up | Yes | Demo or trial, then quote |
| Public prices | Free €0 (5 machines), Pro €590 excl. VAT/year (25 machines), Team €1,790 excl. VAT/year (100 machines), then €2.50 excl. VAT per machine per month | Custom quote |
| Interface languages | Seven languages, including English | English and other languages |
| Data hosting | France | Depending on the regional platform chosen |
The Qualys price estimates that circulate come from third parties and contradict each other: we do not repeat them.
What Qualys does better than we do
Detection. Internal and external scanners, agents, passive sensors: Qualys sees machines and services our sources do not.
Scale. Hundreds of thousands of assets, distributed teams, large-group audit requirements: that is its home ground.
Breadth. Configuration compliance, cloud, containers, web applications: so many modules we do not have.
What we do differently
You know the price before talking to anyone, per machine, with a free plan and a 14-day trial with no card.
Everything fits in one plan: agent, connectors, prioritization, tickets, updates in rings and NIS2 reports are in Team, with no module to add.
We read Qualys through its API if you already have it, and compare its detections with your cases and your other sources.
Who it's for, in practice
A mid-sized company with 200 to 2,000 endpoints, without a dedicated security team. TechWatchAlert covers the essentials without a deployment project.
MSP. Clients kept apart, per-machine invoicing, RMM and PSA connected: that is our partner program.
A large group already equipped with Qualys. Qualys remains the foundation; TechWatchAlert can serve as a follow-up and evidence layer for a subsidiary.
Method and verification date
Facts checked on on the vendors' public pages, with no privileged access and no real-world testing of their product. The functional scope comes from Qualys's product pages; no price is published there. An error, a change of offer? Report it through our contact page: we correct the row and re-date the page.