Software · head to head
Mimecast vs Qualys VMDR
Qualys VMDR
Software
Vulnerability management, detection, and response
- From
- $3/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Mimecast no pricing is published for any product or plan, and every route ends at a quote or demo request; Qualys VMDR listed on UK G-Cloud at £18.75 to £61.58 per device per year for the Qualys Cloud Platform and VMDR, via reseller Barrier Networks Limited
- They diverge on capability: Mimecast covers Advanced threat detection, Qualys VMDR covers Vulnerability scanning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Mimecast and Qualys VMDR actually diverge.
| Attribute | Mimecast | Qualys VMDR |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $4/month | $3/month |
| Platforms | Email, Cloud, Collaboration | Web, Cloud, Api |
| Founded | 2003 | 1999 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Mimecast
- Advanced threat detection
- Secure sharing
- Email encryption
- Message tracking
- Email archiving
- Legal hold
- eDiscovery
- Backup and recovery
Only in Qualys VMDR
- Vulnerability scanning
- Threat detection
- Asset discovery
- Compliance checking
- Remediation tracking
- Cloud asset visibility
- API access
- Custom policies
Both cover
- Slack
- Jira
- ServiceNow
- SOC2 Type 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- Saas deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Mimecast
- Email security filtering against phishing and targeted attacksnot Qualys VMDR
- Email archiving, continuity and compliance for organisationsnot Qualys VMDR
Qualys VMDR
- Vulnerability Managementnot Mimecast
- Asset Managementnot Mimecast
- Compliancenot Mimecast
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Mimecast
- No pricing is published for any product or plan, and every route ends at a quote or demo request
- The platform is split into separately sold products for email security, awareness training, data protection and governance
- Collaboration threat protection, DMARC analysis, incident response and email archiving are all further add ons on top of those
Qualys VMDR
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £18.75 to £61.58 per device per year for the Qualys Cloud Platform and VMDR, via reseller Barrier Networks Limited
Pricing, plan by plan
Mimecast
$4/month- Defender$4/month
- Per user
- Threat protection
- Impersonation prevention
- Archive$3/month
- Email archiving
- Legal hold
- Search & recall
- Unified$6/month
- All Defender features
- All Archive features
- Backup
Qualys VMDR
$3/month- VMDR$3/month
- Per asset
- Vulnerability scanning
- Detection
- VMDR+$5/month
- All VMDR features
- Advanced analytics
- Cloud integration
- VMDR Complete$7/month
- All VMDR+ features
- Threat intel
- Response automation
Which should you pick?
Choose Mimecast if
- You need advanced threat detection.
- You work on Email, Cloud, Collaboration.
- You also want secure sharing.
Choose Qualys VMDR if
- You need vulnerability scanning.
- You work on Web, Cloud, Api.
- You also want threat detection.
Questions people ask
- Is Mimecast or Qualys VMDR better?
- Neither clearly leads. Mimecast starts at $4/month and Qualys VMDR at $3/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Mimecast or Qualys VMDR?
- Mimecast starts at $4/month and Qualys VMDR at $3/month.
- Does Mimecast or Qualys VMDR run on more platforms?
- Mimecast runs on Email, Cloud, Collaboration. Qualys VMDR runs on Web, Cloud, Api.
- What is Mimecast best used for?
- Mimecast is most often used for email security filtering against phishing and targeted attacks, email archiving, continuity and compliance for organisations. Of those, email security filtering against phishing and targeted attacks and email archiving, continuity and compliance for organisations are not what Qualys VMDR is typically brought in for.
- What can Mimecast do that Qualys VMDR cannot?
- Mimecast covers Advanced threat detection, Secure sharing, Email encryption, Message tracking. Qualys VMDR covers Vulnerability scanning, Threat detection, Asset discovery, Compliance checking. Both handle Slack, Jira, ServiceNow, SOC2 Type 2.