Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Qualys VMDR vs Trend Micro Vision One
Qualys VMDR
Security & Cybersecurity
Vulnerability management, detection, and response
- From
- $3/month
- Rated
- -
Trend Micro Vision One
Security & Cybersecurity
Unified XDR platform for comprehensive threat defense
- From
- $75/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Trend Micro Vision One listed on UK G-Cloud at £29.17 per user for Trend Micro One (the Vision One platform), via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
- They diverge on capability: Qualys VMDR covers Vulnerability scanning, Trend Micro Vision One covers Extended detection and response.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Qualys VMDR and Trend Micro Vision One actually diverge.
| Attribute | Qualys VMDR | Trend Micro Vision One |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3/month | $75/year |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud, Api | Web, Desktop, Cloud |
| Founded | 1999 | 1988 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & Cybersecurity).
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
- Vulnerability scanning
- Threat detection
- Asset discovery
- Compliance checking
- Remediation tracking
- Cloud asset visibility
- API access
- Custom policies
Only in Trend Micro Vision One
- Extended detection and response
- Attack surface management
- Threat intelligence
- Risk visibility
- Automated response
- Cross-layer detection
- Investigation workbench
- Third-party integrations
Both cover
- ServiceNow
- Splunk
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- SOC2 Type 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- FedRAMP
- Saas deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Qualys VMDR
- Vulnerability Managementnot Trend Micro Vision One
- Asset Managementnot Trend Micro Vision One
- Compliancenot Trend Micro Vision One
Trend Micro Vision One
- Xdrnot Qualys VMDR
- Threat Detectionnot Qualys VMDR
- Enterprise Securitynot Qualys VMDR
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Trend Micro Vision One
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £29.17 per user for Trend Micro One (the Vision One platform), via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
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
Trend Micro Vision One
$75/year- Vision One Essentials$75/year
- XDR analytics
- Threat intelligence
- Risk insights
- Vision One Standard$125/year
- All Essentials features
- Attack surface management
- Automated response
- Vision One Advanced$200/year
- All Standard features
- Managed XDR
- 24/7 monitoring
Which should you pick?
Choose Qualys VMDR if
- You need vulnerability scanning.
- You work on Web, Cloud, Api.
- You also want threat detection.
Choose Trend Micro Vision One if
- You need extended detection and response.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Cloud.
- You also want attack surface management.
Questions people ask
- Is Qualys VMDR or Trend Micro Vision One better?
- Neither clearly leads. Qualys VMDR starts at $3/month and Trend Micro Vision One at $75/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Qualys VMDR or Trend Micro Vision One?
- Qualys VMDR starts at $3/month and Trend Micro Vision One at $75/year.
- Does Qualys VMDR or Trend Micro Vision One run on more platforms?
- Qualys VMDR runs on Web, Cloud, Api. Trend Micro Vision One runs on Web, Desktop, Cloud.
- What is Qualys VMDR best used for?
- Qualys VMDR is most often used for vulnerability management, asset management, compliance. Of those, vulnerability management and asset management are not what Trend Micro Vision One is typically brought in for.
- What can Qualys VMDR do that Trend Micro Vision One cannot?
- Qualys VMDR covers Vulnerability scanning, Threat detection, Asset discovery, Compliance checking. Trend Micro Vision One covers Extended detection and response, Attack surface management, Threat intelligence, Risk visibility. Both handle ServiceNow, Splunk, AWS, Azure.