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Qualys Cloud Security Assessment vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricQualys Cloud Security Assessment

by Qualys

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.54.4
Review count18457
Ease of use8.98.8
Ease of setup9.08.7
Quality of support8.58.7
Meets requirements9.19.0
NPS64.70588259.579439
Small Business16.7%27.6%
Mid-Market27.8%37.5%
Enterprise55.6%34.9%
Total page views1391,173
Total LLM citations2086,652

Qualys Cloud Security Assessment

Qualys Cloud Security Assessment (CSA) is a comprehensive solution designed to provide organizations with continuous visibility and control over their cloud security posture. By automating the discovery and assessment of cloud assets, CSA helps identify misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and compliance issues across multi-cloud environments, enabling proactive risk management and remediation.

Pros

  • Reporting
  • Customer Support
  • Deployment Ease
  • Asset Tracking
  • Scanning Efficiency
  • Features

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud is a cloud native application protection platform for multicloud and hybrid environments with comprehensive security across the full lifecycle, from development to runtime.

Pros

  • Security
  • Comprehensive Security
  • Cloud Security
  • Vulnerability Detection
  • Threat Detection
  • Threat Protection