Pentest-Tools Port Scanner vs Qualys External Attack Surface Management
Pentest-Tools Port Scanner
7.4 #7 in Vulnerability Scanning Software
About Pentest-Tools Port ScannerQualys External Attack Surface Management
7.5 #10 in Patch Management Software
About Qualys External Attack Surface Management| Pentest-Tools Port Scanner | Qualys External Attack Surface Management | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $95/mo | |
| Platforms | api, Web | api, Linux, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | 95 /mo | |
| Deployment model | cloud | hybrid |
| Supported targets | network hosts, hostnames, IP addresses, public-facing infrastructure, internal networks, private clouds | routers, switches, firewalls, servers, workstations, databases, printers, wireless access devices, cloud assets, containers, mobile devices, OT and IoT assets |
| Authenticated scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Asset limit | 5 assets | |
| Compliance frameworks | ISO 27001, NIS2, SOC 2, DORA, CRA | PCI DSS, HIPAA, CIS |
| Deployment | cloud | |
| Scan scope | internet | |
| Service detection | Yes | |
| OS detection | Yes | |
| Scheduled scans | Yes | |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | CSV, JSON, PDF | |
| External asset discovery | Yes | |
| Cloud asset discovery | Yes | |
| Monitoring frequency | continuous | |
| Certificate discovery | Yes | |
| Revocation workflows | Yes | |
| Certificate types | tls | |
| CA integrations | Yes | |
| Registry scanning | Yes | |
| SBOM generation | Yes | |
| Image scanning | Yes | |
| Runtime protection | Yes | |
| Kubernetes security | Yes | |
| Admission control | Yes | |
| API testing | Yes | |
| Browser-based scanning | Yes | |
| CI/CD integration | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Windows, Linux, Mac | |
| Third-party patching | Yes | |
| Reboot controls | defer | |
| Scheduled deployment | Yes | |
| Offline device support | No | |
| Misconfiguration checks | Yes | |
| Permission analysis | Yes | |
| Automated remediation | Yes | |
| Compliance monitoring | Yes | |
| Access model | read_write | |
| CIS benchmarks | Yes | |
| Configuration drift | Yes | |
| Agentless assessment | Yes | |
| Cloud infrastructure | Yes | |
| Agent-based assessment | Yes | |
| Web application scanning | Yes | |
| Remediation tracking | Yes | |
| Risk prioritization | advanced |
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