Qualys VMDR vs CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight

CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight and Qualys VMDR are both cloud vulnerability management solutions. CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight eDR-integrated scanless vulnerability assessment built on the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, while Qualys VMDR cloud-native vulnerability management platform with integrated detection, prioritization, and patch management. The best choice depends on your organization's size, technical requirements, and budget.

Choose CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight if no additional agent or scanning infrastructure required is your priority and crowdStrike Falcon customers wanting vulnerability visibility without deploying additional scanning infrastructure. Choose Qualys VMDR if fully cloud-native architecture with no on-prem infrastructure required matters most and organizations wanting an all-in-one cloud-based VM platform with integrated patching and asset inventory.

CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight starts at Add-on to CrowdStrike Falcon platform / Custom pricing (per-endpoint (annual subscription, bundled with falcon)). Qualys VMDR starts at Custom pricing based on asset count / Typically from $3,000/year for small environments (per-asset (annual subscription)). As always, the sticker price only tells part of the story. Factor in add-ons, implementation costs, and what's actually included at each tier.

It depends on how deeply Qualys VMDR is embedded in your stack. Most teams run both in parallel for a few weeks before cutting over. Check whether CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight supports importing your existing configs or policies. That's usually the biggest time sink.