Compare QualysGuard Vulnerability and Windows Azure - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - QualysGuard Vulnerability or Windows Azure?

Windows Azure is more expensive to implement (TCO) than QualysGuard Vulnerability, and QualysGuard Vulnerability is rated higher (87/100) than Windows Azure (80/100). QualysGuard Vulnerability offers users more features (3) than Windows Azure (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is QualysGuard Vulnerability!

Looking for the right 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. Microsoft

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

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? QualysGuard Vulnerability or Windows Azure Platform?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of 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 QualysGuard Vulnerability and Windows Azure Platform.

QualysGuard Vulnerability price starts at $2,995 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 QualysGuard Vulnerability Management is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Security software. Windows Azure Platform price starts at $0.02 per hour , When comparing Windows Azure Platform to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Security software cost.

Bottom line: Windows Azure Platform is more expensive than QualysGuard Vulnerability.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared QualysGuard Vulnerability Vs. Windows Azure based on some of the most important and required Security features.

QualysGuard Vulnerability: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Windows Azure Platform: We are still working to collect the list of features for Windows Azure Platform.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types, including several of Fortune Global 100 companies. The platform is a flexible and extensive solution that can be used for the needs of any business size and type.

QualysGuard Vulnerability

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $2,995 per year

QualysGuard Vulnerability Management (VM) is a cloud-based security and vulnerability management solution for organizational networks. This software analyzes and monitors the state of the network as well as kee...

Categories: Query and Report Writer, Fixed Asset Management, Network Management.

Windows Azure

ITQlick rating
(3.1/5)

starts at $0.02 per hour

Windows Azure Platform is a cloud computing platform for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as web hosting, virtualization, machine learning, database management, and others. The software ...

Categories: Cloud solutions.

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QualysGuard Vulnerability: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Windows Azure Platform: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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QualysGu...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$2,995 per year
Functionality
6
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Windows ...
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
$0.02 per hour
Functionality
3
VIPRE An...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$14.99 per user/year
Functionality
4
Webroot
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$39.99 per license
Functionality
5
DbProtect
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$1,500 per license
Functionality
5

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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.