HostedScan
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Good fit for small teams and MSPs who want affordable, no-install external, internal, and cloud vulnerability scans.
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HostedScan vs Qualys
HostedScan and Qualys both land on Depends.
Qualys
Depends
Confidence: High
Buy if you're a large organization with dedicated security staff, compliance demands, and budget for enterprise tooling.
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|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | MSPs/MSSPs scanning client networks | Large enterprises with dedicated SecOps |
| Who it's not for | Enterprises needing deep authenticated web-app scanning | Small teams needing only occasional scans |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. | No open platform CVEs surfaced here, but Qualys itself was breached twice. 2021 Accellion FTA, 2025 Salesloft Drift supply-chain attack. |
| Support quality | No evidence found | Dedicated Reddit threads complain |
| Public sentiment | Feedback is sparse but positive . 4.3/5 across 13 G2 reviews with affordability praised, though G2 comparisons favor Intruder.⁴ | Reviewers credit Qualys with deep scanning and broad coverage but frequently cite high cost, false positives, and weak support.13 |
| Biggest gotcha | Tier prices and scan limits not visible in reviewed sources . confirm quotas before purchase² | No public pricing; Reddit buyers struggle to pin down Nessus/Qualys costs |
Pick HostedScan when
- MSPs/MSSPs scanning client networks
- Small teams wanting cheap external scans
- Non-technical businesses needing scan reports
- Teams replacing costly Qualys seats
When HostedScan is not a fit
- Enterprises needing deep authenticated web-app scanning
- Buyers wanting the best-rated scanner . Intruder wins G2 head-to-head
- Risk-averse orgs needing vendor longevity assurances
- Dedicated security teams with large budgets
Pick Qualys when
- Large enterprises with dedicated SecOps
- Compliance-heavy orgs (PCI, government)
- MSPs scanning many client environments
- Mixed on-prem plus cloud estates
When Qualys is not a fit
- Small teams needing only occasional scans
- Startups without dedicated security staff
- Anyone who can't stomach enterprise pricing
- Teams expecting responsive, hands-on support
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