Qualys TruRisk Eliminate vs Vicarius vRx comparison

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Qualys and Vicarius are both solutions in the Patch Management category. Qualys is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.9, while Vicarius is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.6. Qualys holds a 3.1% mindshare in PM, compared to Vicarius’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Qualys users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of Vicarius users who would recommend it.

Qualys TruRisk Eliminate

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98% willing to recommend

Vicarius vRx

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 5, 2026

Vicarius vRx and Qualys Patch Management compete in the vulnerability management category. Qualys seems to have the upper hand due to its superior scalability and integration capabilities.

Features: Vicarius vRx automates patching and provides a protective layer for unpatched software, with strong third-party patching capabilities and an active user community. Qualys Patch Management offers comprehensive asset visibility and integrates well with other security tools, with robust risk-based prioritization and scalability.

Room for Improvement: Vicarius vRx could enhance its patchless application automation and network device vulnerability management. Qualys needs better mobile alert integration and more intuitive reporting. Both could improve platform support and speed up vulnerability solutions, with Qualys focusing on cloud agent communication.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Vicarius vRx offers straightforward cloud-based deployment, praised for its responsive customer support. Qualys provides hybrid, on-premises, and cloud deployment options, though its technical support can be slower.

Pricing and ROI: Vicarius vRx has competitive pricing with a per-asset model and significant ROI, suitable for cost-sensitive clients. Qualys Patch Management, while more expensive, justifies its cost with an extensive feature set ideal for larger deployments focusing on comprehensive risk management.

To learn more, read our detailed Qualys TruRisk Eliminate vs. Vicarius vRx Report (Updated: September 2026).

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Qualys TruRisk Eliminate vs. Vicarius vRx

September 2026

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

5.7

Qualys TruRisk Eliminate enhances efficiency, reducing work hours, security costs, and vulnerabilities, while improving remediation and minimizing ransomware risks.

Sentiment score

6.3

Vicarius vRx improves efficiency and ROI by reducing remediation time and personnel resources, boosting client acquisition and profits.

With Qualys, we can save around 70 percent of time and between 30 to 40 percent of money.

Zafar Syed

Information Security Manager at BARC India

We have a 50 percent return on investment due to reduced operational complexity and increased efficiency in patching and detection.

Revathi VeeraRaghavan

Information Security - Manager at Infosys

In the past, it took us seven to ten days to close critical patches, but now we manage to address them within forty-eight hours, while high-priority SLAs can often be resolved within seven days.

Sivakumar Nagineni

IS Service Technical Specialist For Qualys Patch Management at ABB

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.0

Qualys TruRisk Eliminate is praised for responsive support, efficient troubleshooting, and quick issue resolution, despite occasional delays.

Sentiment score

8.0

Vicarius support is praised for its responsiveness, professionalism, and effective communication, ensuring swift resolution of customer inquiries.

The support team is experienced and responsive.

Arshad Nr

Senior Security Consultant at CyberNxt Solutions LLP

The support team is responsive and provides detailed information.

GokulM

Vulnerability Management Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Whenever we raise a request and mention the priority of the ticket, they respond immediately via email or call.

Pallavi Jain

Security Consultant at Onity

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Their support is very good, and they respond quickly.

reviewer2592657

Network & Security Manager at a government with 201-500 employees

During the POC and the implementation, they were very available and made their best efforts to help us.

Or Derzi

DevOps Tech Lead at Earnix Ltd.

Whenever I've contacted them, they respond promptly with a callback or by email.

Moshe

Systems Admin at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

Qualys TruRisk Eliminate scales well with adaptable management for global assets, though scalability may be affected by licensing costs.

Sentiment score

7.9

Vicarius vRx is highly rated for scalability, offering seamless management and deployment across multiple systems and locations.

It scales efficiently across different machines globally, ensuring patches are deployed smoothly.

reviewer2589096

Senior Information Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Qualys Patch Management is a globally scalable product, easily handling increasing workloads and users.

Zafar Syed

Information Security Manager at BARC India

If a client has purchased licensing for ten thousand assets and exceeds that, Qualys continues to scan those additional assets, which ensures the client's coverage.

Amber Mitchell

Lead Product Manager ASM at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

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It is very simple; you just script it, and then the computers connect themselves.

reviewer2595537

Information Systems Supervisor at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees

When we attempted to scale this and update 200 systems, that just locked it.

reviewer2514510

Works at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

We have some clients with up to a thousand agents.

reviewer2592657

Network & Security Manager at a government with 201-500 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

Qualys TruRisk Eliminate is stable with high user satisfaction, minimal downtime, and effective support for occasional issues.

Sentiment score

7.4

Vicarius vRx is stable and reliable, with minor initial issues swiftly resolved, leading to high user satisfaction.

I would rate the stability of Qualys Patch Management nine point five out of ten.

reviewer2590236

Information Security Lead at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

The stability of Qualys Patch Management is impeccable.

Sandeep Pasi

Sr Cyber Security Manager at BARC India

Overall, it is reliable.

Karan Bhateja

System Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

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There are some issues that they do not even know how to fix at this point.

reviewer2514510

Works at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

I would rate the stability of Vicarius vRx ten out of ten.

OrenBen Shalom

Information Security Manager at Pango

There are some issues like high CPU usage during updates, but these were fixed.

reviewer2597013

IT Manager & Sys Admin at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees

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Room For Improvement

Users recommend enhancing Qualys TruRisk Eliminate's interface, customization, automation, integration, and pricing for improved efficiency and support.

Users seek enhanced network scans, mobile vulnerability management, patchless automation, virtual testing, and improved scripting, filtering, and reporting.

There is a limitation where Qualys may not always offer solutions for remediation, particularly for end-of-life or end-of-service applications.

Karan Bhateja

System Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

It would be better if Qualys Patch Management identifies whether the process has failed at the first instance and provides a retry button or retry mechanism, allowing retries for failed patches.

AntonyLai

Sr Security Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

For critical options, they could make them red, green for medium, and blue for less significant options.

reviewer2706300

Cyber Security Specialist at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

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I am pretty sure that the tool works great when it comes to Windows, but when you are in an environment that has different flavors of Linux at different version levels, that may pose an issue.

reviewer2514510

Works at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

We have the ability to search across the network for all switches, routers, and printers, but some devices might be outdated and have vulnerabilities.

reviewer2592657

Network & Security Manager at a government with 201-500 employees

Enhancing Vicarius vRx with improved third-party integrations, like notifications for external systems, and increased cloud integration for richer instance information, would be valuable improvements.

Or Derzi

DevOps Tech Lead at Earnix Ltd.

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Setup Cost

Qualys TruRisk Eliminate offers competitive pricing with robust features, though some alternatives may be cheaper for smaller environments.

Vicarius vRx offers competitive pricing, though smaller education clients find it costly; flexible deals available through account reps.

We get many more features at the same price as other solutions such as Microsoft SCCM.

Arshad Nr

Senior Security Consultant at CyberNxt Solutions LLP

However, it can be a bit expensive sometimes, and I think clients can be shocked when they see the price.

Amber Mitchell

Lead Product Manager ASM at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

The pricing is reasonable and less expensive than the previous tool.

Chaitanya Kajjam

Technical Lead - Security Operations at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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It was very cheap.

reviewer2514510

Works at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

In the past, Vicarius vRx was cheap, but now they have adjusted their pricing policy, resulting in higher renewal costs.

reviewer2592657

Network & Security Manager at a government with 201-500 employees

From a pricing perspective, Vicarius was cheaper compared to other competitors.

Or Derzi

DevOps Tech Lead at Earnix Ltd.

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Valuable Features

Qualys TruRisk Eliminate enhances security by prioritizing high-risk vulnerabilities, automating patch management, and providing comprehensive visibility.

Vicarius vRx offers virtual patching, severity prioritization, and a cloud platform to efficiently manage and protect against vulnerabilities.

We leverage this functionality to deploy scripts that adjust registry values, effectively patching vulnerabilities and enhancing the security of our machines.

reviewer2589096

Senior Information Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

We have been able to apply workarounds for zero-day vulnerabilities efficiently.

Arshad Nr

Senior Security Consultant at CyberNxt Solutions LLP

It provides insight into the organization's security posture and keeps databases updated with new CVEs.

Mubashir K

Security Specialist at a photography company with 11-50 employees

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It's a valuable tool that reduces tension between IT and security teams by providing time to properly install patches.

OrenBen Shalom

Information Security Manager at Pango

The system prioritizes vulnerabilities, identifying high, medium, and low risks, allowing us to focus on high-risk applications.

reviewer2595537

Information Systems Supervisor at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees

The most valuable feature is the system's ability to provide information about open CVEs and how it compares the local version with available updates.

reviewer2597013

IT Manager & Sys Admin at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Qualys TruRisk Eliminate

Ranking in Patch Management

1st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Vicarius vRx

Ranking in Patch Management

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (23rd), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Patch Management category, the mindshare of Qualys TruRisk Eliminate is 3.1%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vicarius vRx is 2.5%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Patch Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Qualys TruRisk Eliminate	3.1%
Vicarius vRx	2.5%
Other	94.4%

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Featured Reviews

SangramGupta

Security Consultant at Deloitte

Automated patching has transformed risk-based remediation and now optimizes security workflows

I can highlight two areas for improvement. The first is better reporting flexibility and dashboard customization. Qualys VMDR has a great dashboard that I can customize, but Qualys Patch Management does not have a specific dashboard associated only with patch management and patch compliance. The customization could be improved significantly. The second area is third-party application coverage. Qualys Patch Management works very effectively when patching servers, internal servers, Windows, iOS, or Linux servers. However, when doing application security with third-party applications that require patches, it sometimes fails to complete the patch. The deployment issue with third-party applications needs enhancement, as even with integration, Qualys Patch Management is not able to deploy patches for some third-party applications. These are the two main points I can highlight for improvement.

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OrenBen Shalom

Information Security Manager at Pango

Consolidates vulnerability discovery, prioritization, and remediation in a single platform

Vicarius vRx offers several advantages, especially for organizations with diverse operating systems and applications requiring frequent patching. The platform helps prioritize patch installation by identifying high-risk vulnerabilities, allowing IT teams to focus on critical threats first. This prioritization is crucial because it prevents IT teams from being overwhelmed by the constant influx of patches, enabling them to create a manageable plan and allocate resources effectively. By distinguishing between critical, high-risk, and medium-risk vulnerabilities, Vicarius vRx empowers IT teams to address the most urgent threats promptly and schedule less critical patches for later. Both native operating system updates and Vicarius vRx offer vulnerability remediation. Native OS updates allow for the patching of system vulnerabilities on Windows, macOS, and Linux. However, Vicarius vRx provides a single solution for installing both operating system and application updates by also discovering application vulnerabilities. Another valuable feature is virtual patching, which allows us to protect an asset from a specific vulnerability without installing a patch. Sometimes, installing a patch alone is insufficient and requires restarting the asset. However, production servers often cannot be restarted during the day, restricting restarts to specific timeslots. Virtual patching creates a network-based protection layer that prevents exploitation of a vulnerability, offering a temporary safeguard. While not a foolproof solution for long-term use, it's a valuable tool that reduces tension between IT and security teams by providing time to properly install patches.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

10%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Non Profit

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	34

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys Patch Management?

Regarding the pricing aspects, I do not know the exact costs because we are not responsible for the procurement, but I can indicate around a 60% increase in revenue.

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What needs improvement with Qualys Patch Management?

Qualys Patch Management could make a few enhancements to the reporting for various patch jobs. An ability to see specific reports on endpoints failing specific patches multiple times would be valua...

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What is your primary use case for Qualys Patch Management?

I advise other folks on how to use Qualys Patch Management. The use cases I have seen are to patch regular end-user systems, servers, and to patch all available vulnerabilities or some vulnerabilit...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vicarius vRx?

My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Vicarius vRx is that this is very good and the best on the market.

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What needs improvement with Vicarius vRx?

There are improvements needed for Vicarius vRx that I have not mentioned yet, specifically the reports need to be improved.

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What is your primary use case for Vicarius vRx?

I started using Vicarius vRx primarily for vulnerability remediation and automations. My main use case for Vicarius vRx is application update and vulnerability fix. I use Vicarius vRx for vulnerabi...

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Overview

Qualys Patch Management offers asset visibility, risk-based prioritization, and automation to enhance security. It integrates with VMDR for vulnerability prioritization, ensuring efficient patch deployment and reduced manual effort.

Qualys Patch Management focuses on automating patch deployment and bridging the gap between vulnerability identification and resolution. It supports Windows and Linux servers, providing real-time assessments and comprehensive reporting. The integration with VMDR prioritizes risks efficiently, promoting collaboration between IT and security teams. Organizations benefit from streamlined workflows, improved vulnerability response times, and enhanced remote management.

What are the key features of Qualys Patch Management?

Asset Visibility: Provides precise tracking of all assets across environments.
Risk-Based Prioritization: Enables prioritization based on vulnerability risk level.
Automation: Streamlines patch deployment to reduce manual workload.
VMDR Integration: Integrates with VMDR for efficient vulnerability management.
Real-Time Assessments: Offers immediate analysis and feedback on patches.

What benefits can organizations expect from Qualys Patch Management?

Enhanced Security Posture: Reduces vulnerabilities across systems.
Improved Operational Efficiency: Streamlines workflows for faster resolutions.
Cost Reduction: Minimizes manual efforts, reducing associated costs.
Cross-Department Collaboration: Enhances communication between IT and security.

In industries like finance and healthcare, Qualys Patch Management is pivotal for maintaining stringent security standards. It helps organizations quickly address vulnerabilities, crucial in sectors that handle sensitive data. The ability to integrate with existing systems ensures minimal disruption and maximizes resource efficiency.

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Vicarius vRx automates patching and vulnerability mitigation with patchless protection, appreciated for effective third-party app patching and vulnerability prioritization. The platform offers streamlined management via intuitive dashboards, consolidating vulnerability discovery and remediation.

Vicarius vRx streamlines the patching and vulnerability mitigation process, delivering automation through patchless protection. It is favored for its ability to handle third-party applications effectively while providing vulnerability prioritization. The platform's intuitive dashboards allow for efficient management, consolidating vulnerability discovery and remediation efforts. Users note the robust scripting engine and supportive community as significant assets in mitigating critical threats, reducing manual effort and remediation time. Despite the strengths, enhancements in areas like automating patchless solutions, simplifying the login process, and refining networking vulnerability scanning capabilities are needed. The patch update process, reporting, and scripting functionalities require improvements. Name changes have resulted in some confusion, and additional filtering options are desired, along with better cloud integration and system feedback on update statuses. Logging options and mobile device management support are sought after by organizations.

What are the key features of Vicarius vRx?

Patchless Protection: Automates vulnerability mitigation without patches.
Third-Party App Patching: Effectively manages updates for non-native applications.
Vulnerability Prioritization: Identifies and prioritizes critical threats efficiently.
Intuitive Dashboards: Simplifies management and oversight of vulnerabilities.
Robust Scripting Engine: Provides tools for custom threat mitigation strategies.

What benefits can users expect from using Vicarius vRx?

Efficiency Gains: Streamlines vulnerability discovery and remediation processes.
Reduced Remediation Time: Minimizes manual effort with automation.
Improved Threat Response: Quick application of critical patches across numerous assets.
Enhanced Reporting: Delivers detailed insights and compliance support.
Audit Compliance: Meets requirements for PCI, HIPAA, and regulatory frameworks.

Managed service providers utilize Vicarius vRx for compliance needs, focusing on PCI and HIPAA requirements, vulnerability management, and patching. They use it extensively for patch management, covering both Microsoft and third-party updates, and for centralized update management. It aids in achieving visibility and automation, ensuring quick application of necessary patches across numerous assets while enhancing cybersecurity effectiveness with its network functionality and audit compliance features.

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