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Qualys VMDR vs Sapiens CoreSuite

Qualys VMDR logo

Qualys VMDR

Cybersecurity

Cloud-delivered vulnerability management licensed per asset, using scanner appliances and a lightweight agent.

From
$3/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sapiens CoreSuite logo

Sapiens CoreSuite

Insurance

Digital insurance platform for carriers worldwide

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Qualys VMDR licensing is per asset and each capability is its own subscription, so patch management, endpoint detection, web application scanning, container security and policy compliance are separate line items, and the platform demonstrated in a proof of concept is rarely the platform in the quote.; Sapiens CoreSuite pricing not publicly available, requires contact with sales
  • They diverge on capability: Qualys VMDR covers Cloud Agent, Sapiens CoreSuite covers Policy administration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Qualys VMDR and Sapiens CoreSuite actually diverge.

Attributes where Qualys VMDR and Sapiens CoreSuite differ
AttributeQualys VMDRSapiens CoreSuite
Starting price$3/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Cloud, ApiWeb, Api, Mobile
CategoryCybersecurityInsurance
Founded19991982

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Qualys VMDR

  • Cloud Agent
  • Scanner appliances
  • Authenticated scanning
  • TruRisk scoring
  • Asset inventory
  • Patch Management
  • Cloud connectors
  • Container sensor

Only in Sapiens CoreSuite

  • Policy administration
  • Claims processing
  • Underwriting automation
  • Product configuration
  • Agent portal
  • Customer self-service
  • Reinsurance
  • Regulatory reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Qualys VMDR

  • A hybrid workforce where scheduled network scans miss most laptops and continuous agent-based assessment is the only way to get real coveragenot Sapiens CoreSuite
  • PCI DSS external scanning where an approved scanning vendor report is a contractual requirementnot Sapiens CoreSuite
  • An estate spanning datacentre, multiple public clouds and endpoints that needs one vulnerability view rather than three toolsnot Sapiens CoreSuite
  • Organisations replacing a manual patch-verification process with agent-reported evidence that a fix actually landednot Sapiens CoreSuite

Sapiens CoreSuite

  • Core system replacementnot Qualys VMDR
  • Digital transformationnot Qualys VMDR
  • New product launchnot Qualys VMDR
  • Market expansionnot Qualys VMDR

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Qualys VMDR

  • Licensing is per asset and each capability is its own subscription, so patch management, endpoint detection, web application scanning, container security and policy compliance are separate line items, and the platform demonstrated in a proof of concept is rarely the platform in the quote.
  • Ephemeral cloud instances consume asset entitlement until they age out of inventory, so an autoscaling group that creates and destroys hosts hourly can burn licence capacity on machines that existed for minutes, and controlling that means tuning purge policies rather than tuning the cloud.
  • Authenticated scanning produces materially better results than unauthenticated, but it requires storing and rotating privileged credentials for every target platform, which is a security project in its own right, and teams that skip it receive reports full of unconfirmed potential findings that nobody trusts.
  • The console is a set of modules with separate interfaces, search syntaxes and report engines, so an analyst moving between vulnerability management, policy compliance and web application scanning learns each one, and cross-module reporting usually ends in a spreadsheet or a script against the API.
  • The tool surfaces findings far faster than any organisation can remediate them, and it does not solve the ownership problem: without an agreed prioritisation policy and a named owner in IT operations, a first scan producing tens of thousands of findings becomes a dashboard that everyone learns to ignore.

Sapiens CoreSuite

  • Pricing not publicly available, requires contact with sales
  • Smaller user base compared to some competitors in enterprise insurance

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Sapiens CoreSuite

On request
  • Standard$undefined/month
    • Core policy administration
    • Claims management
    • Standard integrations
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All Standard features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Multi-line support

Which should you pick?

Choose Qualys VMDR if

  • You need cloud agent.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, Api.
  • You also want scanner appliances.
Qualys VMDR review

Choose Sapiens CoreSuite if

  • You need policy administration.
  • You work on Web, Api, Mobile.
  • You also want claims processing.
Sapiens CoreSuite review

Questions people ask

Is Qualys VMDR or Sapiens CoreSuite better?
Neither clearly leads. Qualys VMDR starts at $3/month and Sapiens CoreSuite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Qualys VMDR or Sapiens CoreSuite?
Qualys VMDR starts at $3/month and Sapiens CoreSuite at On request.
Does Qualys VMDR or Sapiens CoreSuite run on more platforms?
Qualys VMDR runs on Web, Cloud, Api. Sapiens CoreSuite runs on Web, Api, Mobile.
What is Qualys VMDR best used for?
Qualys VMDR is most often used for a hybrid workforce where scheduled network scans miss most laptops and continuous agent-based assessment is the only way to get real coverage, pci dss external scanning where an approved scanning vendor report is a contractual requirement, an estate spanning datacentre, multiple public clouds and endpoints that needs one vulnerability view rather than three tools, organisations replacing a manual patch-verification process with agent-reported evidence that a fix actually landed. Of those, a hybrid workforce where scheduled network scans miss most laptops and continuous agent-based assessment is the only way to get real coverage and pci dss external scanning where an approved scanning vendor report is a contractual requirement are not what Sapiens CoreSuite is typically brought in for.
What can Qualys VMDR do that Sapiens CoreSuite cannot?
Qualys VMDR covers Cloud Agent, Scanner appliances, Authenticated scanning, TruRisk scoring. Sapiens CoreSuite covers Policy administration, Claims processing, Underwriting automation, Product configuration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Qualys VMDR: Agent or scanner: which do I need?

Usually both. The agent covers endpoints and servers you control and gives continuous data; scanners cover devices you cannot install an agent on, such as network gear, printers and appliances, and provide the external perimeter view.

Sapiens CoreSuite: What insurance lines does Sapiens CoreSuite support?

Sapiens CoreSuite supports multiple insurance lines including Property & Casualty, Life & Annuities, Life & Pensions, and Health Insurance with dedicated platform versions for each.

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Qualys VMDR: Does it patch as well as detect?

Yes, through the Patch Management module, which is a separate subscription using the same agent. Core VMDR detects and prioritises but does not deploy fixes.

Sapiens CoreSuite: Is Sapiens CoreSuite cloud-based?

Yes. Sapiens CoreSuite is a comprehensive cloud-based insurance software solution designed for modern insurance operations.

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Qualys VMDR: How are assets counted for licensing?

By the number of assets in inventory, which includes cloud instances and containers depending on the modules in use. Short-lived cloud assets count until they are purged, so purge settings directly affect what you consume.

Sapiens CoreSuite: What modules are included in CoreSuite for P&C?

CoreSuite for P&C includes PolicyPro for policy administration, BillingPro for billing management, and ClaimsPro for claims processing.

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Qualys VMDR: Can I keep the data in a specific region?

Yes. Qualys operates several regional platform instances and you choose which one your subscription lives on. Moving between them later is not trivial, so decide before onboarding.

Sapiens CoreSuite: When was the latest version of Sapiens CoreSuite released?

In September 2025, Sapiens announced the latest version of Sapiens CoreSuite for Property & Casualty for the North American market with significant performance and usability improvements.

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Qualys VMDR: Does it scan web applications?

Web Application Scanning is a separate module licensed per application, not part of core VMDR, and it is a dynamic scanner with the usual limits around authenticated flows in single-page applications.

Sapiens CoreSuite: Is Sapiens CoreSuite modular?

Yes. CoreSuite is designed as a modular platform where insurers can select components for their specific business needs including policy, billing, and claims management.

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