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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (76.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (51.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)
Star Rating
(217)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (76.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)Qualys VMDR
Star Rating
(166)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Qualys VMDRCisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) vs Qualys VMDR
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Qualys VMDR easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) was easier to do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that Qualys VMDR meets the needs of their business better than Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) over Qualys VMDR.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)
No pricing availableQualys VMDR
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)
Free Trial is available
Qualys VMDR
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
158
8.7
116
Ease of Use
8.5
161
8.7
115
Ease of Setup
8.4
73
8.4
77
Ease of Admin
8.4
75
8.6
75
Quality of Support
8.7
137
8.1
111
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
74
8.6
76
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
150
8.2
101
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Operations
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Security Controls
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.0
14
Compliance
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Administration
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
5.8
18
Not enough data
8.6
20
Network
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.4
16
Application
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
8.0
16
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
9.0
128
8.7
47
8.5
127
8.3
50
9.1
124
8.4
46
Vulnerability Assesment
8.4
118
8.7
50
8.7
126
8.7
50
8.3
126
8.2
49
8.5
126
8.5
50
Automation
7.3
92
7.7
42
7.5
91
7.9
42
7.7
94
8.4
45
7.6
87
8.1
42
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) and Qualys VMDR are categorized as Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
Unique Categories
Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM) has no unique categories
Qualys VMDR is categorized as Cloud Compliance, Container Security, Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, Vulnerability Scanner, and ServiceNow Store Apps
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco Vulnerability Management (formerly Kenna.VM)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Qualys VMDR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
22.0%
Financial Services
12.0%
Retail
8.0%
Computer & Network Security
7.5%
Computer Software
6.5%
Other
44.0%
Information Technology and Services
21.5%
Computer & Network Security
12.3%
Financial Services
9.2%
Computer Software
7.4%
Banking
4.9%
Other
44.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is the best way to onboard new user/hire to leverage the Kenna tool to its fullest ?
1 Comment
SM
Andy - thanks for reaching out with this question. Customers have the option to engage with the Kenna CX team and related resources. We have developed an...Read more
Is there a way to sort by most recently changed asset scores?
1 Comment
SM
"Hi Matt. You are correct. You cannot sort directly on the last time that an asset score changed, but remember that Kenna is designed to pull you out of the...Read more
Training - is there training that I can take to be more efficient with this tool?
1 Comment
SM
Joe - Excellent question. Customers have the option to engage with their assigned CX team, and for those customers who have elected to have a lower touch...Read more
Free version
1 Comment
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Given an asset, how do I run a vulnerability scan report on demand ad hoc?
1 Comment
DJ
You can do that easily by launching an on-demand scan in Qualys too. Thats a very basic feature. You could also drop an Qualys agent on the host OS (The...Read more
What does Qualys Vmdr do?
1 Comment
BV
It does all the around like scanning, patching of devices using agents, real time monitoring of agents, threat feeds Read more
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