# Pentest-Tools.com vs Qualys WAS Comparison

| | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 109 | 20 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (68.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (47.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Pentest-Tools.com

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Automation (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Customization (2 reviews)
- Limited Features (2 reviews)

### Qualys WAS

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (75 reviews) | 9.6 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.5 (80 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.6 (72 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.4 (59 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (71 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (57 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (64 reviews) | 10.0 (12 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Pentest-Tools.com

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: The free edition

Price: Free

Description: Get a hands-on glimpse into how Pentest-Tools.com works

Key Features:
- Quick exposure discovery (open ports, virtual hosts, subdomains, and more)
- Limited-feature vulnerability scanning tools for network, web app, and API targets
- Cloud vulnerability scanning

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pentest-tools-com/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Qualys WAS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Website Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pentest-Tools.com** | 7.7/10 | 34 |
| **Qualys WAS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Delivery** | 8.2 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard & Reporting** | 8.8 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Alerting** | 8.7 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Blacklist and Whitelist** | 7.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | 9.3 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | 8.8 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Web-Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Threat Protection

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Firewall** | 6.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Protection** | 6.4 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly/Malware Detection** | 7.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Removal** | 6.2 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Endpoint Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **SQL Injections** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Log Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Penetration Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pentest-Tools.com** | 8.2/10 | 56 |
| **Qualys WAS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **API** | 7.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.5 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.2 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reconnaissance** | 8.6 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 9.1 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automatic Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SPA Scans** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 7.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.4 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.9 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SQL Injections** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Assignment Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remediation Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web-Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Runtime Container Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Password Cracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Simulated Threat Attacks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Certificates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-Site Scripting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Exploit Frameworks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pentest-Tools.com** | 7.7/10 | 11 |
| **Qualys WAS** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 7.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 6.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 5.7 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 6.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Pentest-Tools.com** | 7.7/10 | 32 |
| **Qualys WAS** | 8.2/10 | 14 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 7.3 (28 reviews) | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.5 (30 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | 7.6 (29 reviews) | 6.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **Automated Scans** | 9.2 (31 reviews) | 9.6 (13 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly/Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Network

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | 7.6 (30 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | 7.6 (28 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Source-Code Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Application

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | 6.5 (29 reviews) | 7.1 (11 reviews) | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 5.9 (26 reviews) | 7.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Black Box Testing** | 8.4 (27 reviews) | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSL Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **HIPAA Compliant** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Endpoint Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Maintenance Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Financial Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anti Virus** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Secure Data Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virus Definition Update** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **VPN** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anti Spam** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Controls/Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Escalation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Runtime Container Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SQL Injections** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web-Application Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Password Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Website Crawling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner)

**Unique to Pentest-Tools.com (3):** [Penetration Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/penetration-testing-tools), [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security), [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Pentest-Tools.com | Qualys WAS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 68.3% | 21.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.2% | 47.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 11.5% | 31.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Pentest-Tools.com

- **Computer & Network Security:** 25.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.4%
- **Computer Software:** 10.7%
- **Financial Services:** 3.9%
- **Consulting:** 2.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.9%
- **Insurance:** 2.9%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.9%
- **Government Administration:** 1.9%
- **Internet:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 27.2%

#### Qualys WAS

- **Information Technology and Services:** 31.6%
- **Computer Software:** 31.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 21.1%
- **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 5.3%
- **Internet:** 5.3%
- **Financial Services:** 5.3%

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## Top Discussions

### Pentest-Tools.com

- Title: [How do you perform a VAPT?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-perform-a-vapt) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "VAPT, or Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing, is a vital security testing process that organizations use to identify and remediate..."
- Title: [What are the security testing tools?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-security-testing-tools) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "If you want to ensure the safety and security of your software applications, offensive security testing is crucial. But with so many security testing tools..."
- Title: [What are VAPT tools?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-vapt-tools) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "VAPT tools, or Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing tools, are an essential set of software applications used by ethical hackers to identify and..."
- Title: [What is Pentest tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pentest-tool) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Pentest-Tools.com is a cloud-based solution for offensive security testing, created for infosec professionals.

Focused on web applications and network..."

### Qualys WAS

- Title: [What are the typical features offered by vulnerability scanner?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-typical-features-offered-by-vulnerability-scanner) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Vulnerability scanners are essential tools for identifying and mitigating security risks in computer systems and networks. They offer a range of features to..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/pentest-tools-com-vs-qualys-was)