Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Nmap
Nmap clearly comes out ahead of Qualys on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Nmap has a free tier; Qualys does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Nmap Project | Qualys |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & Compliance | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & Compliance |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Nmap
open source
custom
| Feature | nmap | qualys |
|---|---|---|
| Network Discovery | ||
| Cloud Security Posture Management (Cspm) | ||
| Os Detection | ||
| Compliance Solutions | ||
| Port Scanning | ||
| Patch Management | ||
| Security Auditing | ||
| Vulnerability Management (Vmdr) | ||
| Service Version Detection | ||
| Web Application Scanning (Was) |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Nmap comes out ahead overall, though Qualys can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Nmap offers a free tier; Qualys does not currently list one.
Nmap is open source, and Qualys exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
