Action1 vs. Qualys TruRisk Platform

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Action1
Score 9.5 out of 10
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Action1 is an autonomous endpoint management platform that is cloud-native, scalable, and configurable in 5 minutes. It is free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits. By pioneering autonomous OS and third-party patching - AEM’s foundational use case - through peer-to-peer patch distribution and real-time vulnerability assessment without needing a VPN, it eliminates costly, time-consuming routine labor, preempts ransomware and security risks, and protects the digital…N/A
Qualys TruRisk Platform
Score 6.0 out of 10
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Qualys TruRisk Platform (formerly Qualys Cloud Platform, or Qualysguard), from San Francisco-based Qualys, is network security and vulnerability management software featuring app scanning and security, network device mapping and detection, vulnerability prioritization schedule and remediation, and other features to provide vulnerability management and network attack surface reduction.N/A
Pricing
Action1Qualys TruRisk Platform
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Action1Qualys TruRisk Platform
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Action1Qualys TruRisk Platform
Features
Action1Qualys TruRisk Platform
Threat Intelligence
Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
Action1
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Ratings
Qualys TruRisk Platform
8.7
Ratings
9% above category average
Network Analytics00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Threat Recognition00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Threat Analysis00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Vulnerability Management Tools
Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Product A and Product B
Action1
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Ratings
Qualys TruRisk Platform
8.5
Ratings
5% above category average
IT Asset Realization00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Authentication00 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Configuration Monitoring00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Web Scanning00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Vulnerability Intelligence00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
Action1Qualys TruRisk Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
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8.6
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Likelihood to Renew
9.4
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Usability
9.1
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2.0
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Support Rating
5.0
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5.0
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Implementation Rating
10.0
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User Testimonials
Action1Qualys TruRisk Platform
Likelihood to Recommend
For small teams having to deal with significant ammount of devices, I can't express how useful Action1 is. With very small effort, you can easily keep track of your devices, keep them up to date, deploy new software to your users, create recurring reports/alerts and so on. Initially, the 100 endpoints for free was also a nice touch. Now, even better since they increased to 200. For the forseeable future, I have not to worry about costs and still can't believe it's a full solution for free, not those freeware stuff where what you really desire is behind a cost.
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It is well suited for environments that are looking for a solution that is top notch for vulnerability scanning, and is the most accurate at doing so. It would also fit environments that have a lot of endpoints to scan or like to have scanning done on an automatic basis. It is less appropriate in environments that want to use a platform right away, without getting training in how to use it, or reading documentation on the product.
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Pros
  • Provide a friendly and easy-to-use interface to manage all my endpoints
  • Provide automated patch management that can be placed on a schedule. Patch approval is easy and intuitive
  • Scan for available software updates and readily report critical updates
  • Uploading and installing software via the Action1 console is very easy to use
  • The app deployment works very well and fast
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  • Attestation is so easy with Qualys. I find this one feature makes the investment worth the cost
  • Ease of use. Within an hour of first installing, a person can be running compliance tests without a hitch.
  • Great training materials and support. I have never had to take more than twenty minutes to solve a problem either through support or the forums.
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Cons
  • Lots of times Action1 will identify a program that needs to be patched, but then not really have a path laid out to get that done...so they just remain as they are, but are tagged as such.
  • Really wants to replace the windows update mechanism. Resists (or did at least) you if you try to keep updates as they are and update occasionally from Action1
  • Could develop the scripts section a bit more, looked pretty sparse last time I checked it out.
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  • Notices some findings which were not clear why they appear(suspected false positive).
  • Working with Qualys support(for example due to the previous point) wasn't the best experience. the response was very slow.
  • Qualys limit the daily API requests. In case you need more, it will cost.
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Likelihood to Renew
Price, functionality, and continuous improvement of the product.
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Usability
Agent deployment is simple (and silent) - once that is done, you're good to go. Everything is simple, centralized and very easy to work with. There isn't one aspect of this platform that requires crawling over forums and Google, it just works!
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Again, the usability of Qualys has been a pinpoint for this entire review. It was easily the worst thing about the product and because of this, I would not recommend Qualys to anybody in my field. This should be something that Qualys strives to improve if they wish to stay in business.
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Support Rating
I never contacted support services
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They had a support page within the WAS to report any concerns or seek help. But the UI of that is not smooth. Regardless support staff were pretty responsive and helpful. They scheduled calls to understand and address our problems. Email support is good as well.
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Implementation Rating
very easy to start using it.
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Alternatives Considered
After looking at different solutions, Action1 [Cloud Remote Monitoring and Management Solution] was the perfect fit for us that delivered all of the features we wanted without being as costly as some of the others alternatives we've looked at. There was no minimum endpoint count and they even offer up to 50 endpoints for free, which is really great for a small organization like us to help us lower our starting costs and still allows us to grow at our pace without having to commit to a defined amount of endpoints to start.
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We find that Nessus is a great product, on par if not slightly better compared to Qualys in terms of their pricing model. However, Qualys Cloud Platform has better quality reporting, and offers great tips and suggestions on quickly closing a gap and eliminating the risk. In our organization, both products are great and meet our expectations, but due to pricing, we favor Nessus slightly more.
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Return on Investment
  • Saved hours per week on patching and able to ensure a 100% patching success rate.
  • Able to create custom alerting on potential problems as well as able to create some automation to automatically address problems.
  • Improved support to our remote locations and users.
  • Custom deployments allow us to have a mechanism to deploy custom applications we build as well as other third party applications we need to distribute.
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  • The most important thing that happens with this program is to automate one hundred percent the security of my system since this program is in charge of supervising each of the applications and websites in detail.
  • One of the purposes for which we trust Qualys Cloud Platform is to keep our system clean and secure; the ability of this software to manage our vulnerability makes us more cautious about working with it.
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