Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: OpenSCAP
OpenSCAP clearly comes out ahead of Qualys on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. OpenSCAP has a free tier; Qualys does not.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | OpenSCAP Project | Qualys |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | Legal & ComplianceDevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & Compliance |
| Categories | legal-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
OpenSCAP
open source
custom
| Feature | openscap | qualys |
|---|---|---|
| Automated Vulnerability Checking | ||
| Cloud Security Posture Management (Cspm) | ||
| Command-Line Utility (Oscap) | ||
| Compliance Solutions | ||
| Configuration Baselines | ||
| Patch Management | ||
| Hardening Guides | ||
| Vulnerability Management (Vmdr) | ||
| Scap Workbench | ||
| Web Application Scanning (Was) | ||
| Security Compliance Scanning |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OpenSCAP comes out ahead overall, though Qualys can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
OpenSCAP offers a free tier; Qualys does not currently list one.
OpenSCAP is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
