Compare Qualys and Sword & Shield - Jul 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jul 07, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Qualys or Sword & Shield?

Qualys is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Sword & Shield, and Qualys is rated higher (82/100) than Sword & Shield (62/100).

Looking for the right Network Security solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

QualysGuard Vs. Sword & Shield

QualysGuard: The QualysGuard Cloud Platform and integrated suite of solutions helps businesses simplify security operations and lower the cost of compliance by delivering critical security intelligence on demand and automating the full spectrum of auditing, compliance and protection for IT systems and web applications

Sword & Shield: Unlike many consulting firms, Sword & Shield specializes in three distinct, connected areas: information security, compliance, and managed services. Our consultants are certified, experienced professionals, and our security services are comprehensive, allowing us to be your single stop consulting solution. Unlike some consulting firms where informa...

Who is more expensive? Qualys or Sword & Shield?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Network Security software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Qualys and Sword & Shield.

Qualys price starts at $1,995 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Qualys is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Network Security software. Sword & Shield accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Qualys is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Network Security software.

Bottom line: Qualys cost is around the same cost of Sword & Shield.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Qualys Vs. Sword & Shield based on some of the most important and required Network Security features.

Qualys: We are still working to collect the list of features for Qualys.

Sword & Shield: We are still working to collect the list of features for Sword & Shield.

Target customer size

Qualys's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and Sword & Shield's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.

Qualys

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $1,995 per license

Qualys is a leading cloud-based Security software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. Qualys received a rating of 4.4 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered affordable (2.3/5...

Categories: Network Monitoring, Network Security, Regulatory compliance.

Sword & Shield

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

Sword-Shield is a growing cloud-based Security software, it is designed to support medium and large size business. Sword-Shield received a rating of 3.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered afford...

Categories: Computer Security, Network Security, Regulatory compliance.

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Qualys: 0 Features

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Sword & Shield: 0 Features

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Qualys
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$1,995 per license
Functionality
3
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Sword & ...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
Barracud...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$9,999 per year
Functionality
6
Malwareb...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$49.99 per device/year
Functionality
3
Zscaler
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$2.40 per user/month
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.