# Aqua Security vs Qualys Cloud Security Assessment Comparison

| | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 57 | 19 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (56.1% of reviews) | Enterprise (55.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Aqua Security

Pros:
- Security (19 reviews)
- Ease of Use (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (9 reviews)
- Lack of Features (6 reviews)

### Qualys Cloud Security Assessment

Pros:
- Asset Tracking (1 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (1 reviews)
- Limited Reporting (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (43 reviews) | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (55 reviews) | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (46 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.1 (35 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (42 reviews) | 8.2 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (36 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (43 reviews) | 10.0 (10 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Aqua Security

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Qualys Cloud Security Assessment

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Workload Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | 7.3/10 | 17 |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reports** | 7.5 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | 7.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console** | 8.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | 7.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security Controls 

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | 7.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | 6.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | 7.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 7.1 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Container Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | 7.9/10 | 18 |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | 8.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Secrets Management** | 6.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Management** | 7.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Image Assurance** | 8.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | 7.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Image Scanning** | 8.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Runtime Protection** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Protection** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Segmentation** | 7.2 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | 7.8/10 | 14 |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | 6.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 7.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | 7.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Governance** | 6.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | 6.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | 7.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | 6.8/10 | 20 |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 6.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 7.7 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 6.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Scans** | 8.3 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Network

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | 7.6 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | 6.2 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | 6.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Application

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | 6.4 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 6.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black Box Testing** | 5.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | 7.2/10 | 6 |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Transparency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Thorough Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | 6.2/10 | 7 |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 4.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Assesment

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Contextual Data** | 5.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 4.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Remediation** | 5.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Automation** | 5.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Testing** | 6.2 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 5.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | 8.2/10 | 15 |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | 8.1/10 | 10 |

#### Activity Monitoring

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Usage Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **API Monitoring** | 6.3 (8 reviews) | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Risk Analysis** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | 7.7 (11 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Security Integration** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | 7.7 (8 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | 8.5/10 | 15 |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **DLP Configuration** | 6.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | 7.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Unified Policy Management** | 7.1 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | 6.7 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | 7.9 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Visibility** | 7.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Discovery** | 8.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Management

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Threat Hunting** | 8.2 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | 9.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Format Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Attestation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Workload and container security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat detection and response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DevSecOps Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent remediations and suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly detection using machine learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-cloud visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aqua Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Qualys Cloud Security Assessment** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics)

**Unique to Aqua Security (10):** [Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm), [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace), [Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance), [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Cloud Workload Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-workload-protection-platforms), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-bill-of-materials-sbom)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Aqua Security | Qualys Cloud Security Assessment | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 5.3% | 22.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 38.6% | 22.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 56.1% | 55.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Aqua Security

- **Computer Software:** 15.8%
- **Financial Services:** 14.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.8%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 7.0%
- **Banking:** 5.3%
- **Retail:** 5.3%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.5%
- **Entertainment:** 3.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.5%
- **Other:** 29.8%

#### Qualys Cloud Security Assessment

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 22.2%
- **Financial Services:** 16.7%
- **Banking:** 11.1%
- **Textiles:** 5.6%
- **Retail:** 5.6%
- **Management Consulting:** 5.6%
- **Higher Education:** 5.6%
- **Education Management:** 5.6%

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## Top Discussions

### Aqua Security

No discussions available for this product.

### Qualys Cloud Security Assessment

- Title: [Does Qualys offers solutions for OT and Industrial security ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-qualys-offers-solutions-for-ot-and-industrial-security) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "To my knowledge Qualys does not offer any such now, may be in development. I have seen Nessus products mostly marketed and used in markets. But, I wish soon..."

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