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AWS Security HubvsQualys TotalCloud

Compare buyer fit, pricing, capability depth, and purchase constraints within one buying category. A higher score is not a universal winner.

Comparison summary

How to choose

These conclusions apply to this subcategory and the buyer conditions shown here. They do not make one product universally better.

AWS Security Hub

Consider when

AWS organizations that need native CSPM, vulnerability correlation, and risk prioritization across many accounts and Regions
Security teams that want attack-path and exposure context from AWS-native posture and vulnerability signals

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Google Cloud-first or evenly distributed three-cloud estates requiring one native control plane
Organizations seeking a complete GRC, audit evidence, and certification management platform

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Qualys TotalCloud

Consider when

Mid-market and enterprise teams operating multiple AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI accounts
Organizations that need custom cloud controls, compliance reports, and auditable policy exceptions

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Buyers that require Kubernetes posture to be part of the CSPM allocation rather than a distinct KCS module
Teams that need CWPP, CDR, CIEM, DSPM, SSPM, AI-SPM, or broad code security assumed from a CSPM purchase

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Dimension	AWS Security Hub	Qualys TotalCloud
Pricing and trial	Essentials plan $3.75 USD · per resource unit · per month · usage based Security Hub has one current core offer: the required Essentials plan. AWS publishes a USD 3.75 monthly resource-unit rate in its US East example and pro-rates charges for monitored time. Total spend depends on the mix of EC2 or Azure VMs, Lambda or Azure functions, ECR or Azure container images, IAM or Azure identities, Regions, and optional capabilities. Accounts without unified Security Hub can continue using separately billed AWS security services, but they do not receive the same automated correlation and unified pricing. Individual AWS security services: When unified Security Hub is not enabled for an account, buyers can operate and pay separately for Security Hub CSPM, Amazon Inspector, Amazon GuardDuty, and Amazon Macie. This route does not include unified Security Hub exposure correlation, trends, resource inventory, or streamlined Essentials pricing. Full profile	Total Cloud package 16 $5400 USD · per package of 16 hosts · per year · AWS public 16-host 12-month contract · one-year commitment · AWS Marketplace customer able to subscribe to the SaaS listing and accept the vendor EULA The public AWS offer binds the product name, 16-host package, USD 5,400 amount, and 12-month contract on one listing. Payment timing, renewal pricing, taxes, support, overage handling, regional eligibility, and the included Qualys Unit allocation are not stated. Customer-specific AWS private offers provide the negotiated route. Qualys Unit quantities are consumption entitlements, not monetary prices. AWS Marketplace public contract: The published 16-host, 12-month TotalCloud package is purchased through the exact AWS Marketplace SaaS listing. AWS Marketplace private offer: Qualys supplies customer-specific TotalCloud pricing and commercial terms through an AWS private offer. Full profile
Best for	AWS organizations that need native CSPM, vulnerability correlation, and risk prioritization across many accounts and Regions Security teams that want attack-path and exposure context from AWS-native posture and vulnerability signals AWS-centered multicloud teams that also need supported Microsoft Azure posture and active reachability validation	Mid-market and enterprise teams operating multiple AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI accounts Organizations that need custom cloud controls, compliance reports, and auditable policy exceptions Security teams prioritizing posture findings through business criticality, exposure chains, and attack paths
Not for	Google Cloud-first or evenly distributed three-cloud estates requiring one native control plane Organizations seeking a complete GRC, audit evidence, and certification management platform Teams unable to configure AWS Config, Organizations roles, Regions, connectors, and response integrations	Buyers that require Kubernetes posture to be part of the CSPM allocation rather than a distinct KCS module Teams that need CWPP, CDR, CIEM, DSPM, SSPM, AI-SPM, or broad code security assumed from a CSPM purchase Organizations requiring full direct pricing, renewal terms, support terms, and a public module-entitlement matrix
Source check	98/100	98/100
Key features	Required Essentials foundation combining CSPM, vulnerability management, security-focused inventory, risk analytics, and response management Continuous AWS and Azure standards checks with configurable control parameters and security scores Contextual exposure findings with attack paths, blast radius, exploitability, reachability, permissions, and remediation guidance Active Network Scanning for publicly reachable AWS and Azure resources in supported commercial Regions AWS Organizations delegated administration for up to 10,000 member accounts and cross-Region aggregation	CSPM connectors for AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI Centralized multi-account resource inventory with metadata, tags, and resource associations Runtime and build-time posture controls with custom policies and user-defined controls Compliance assessment, mandate and policy reports with controlled exceptions TruRisk prioritization and security-graph attack-path visualization
Cons	Essentials charges apply to all monitored billable resource units regardless of which included capability is used Threat Analytics, Lambda code scanning, Macie, Extended partner solutions, Jira, ServiceNow, and downstream AWS services can add separate charges Most CSPM controls require correctly scoped AWS Config recording, and missing recording can create unknown or incomplete compliance results	The public AWS amount does not establish payment timing, renewal price, support, taxes, refunds, or overage treatment The 16-host AWS package does not publish its Qualys Unit pool or application-by-application allocation A TotalCloud license can expose multiple applications, but resource entitlement still depends on QLU assignment and contracted scope
Category buying score	79	80Higher category-fit score
Rank	#8	#6
Context	Security & Privacy / Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software	Security & Privacy / Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software
Cloud coverage and visibility	82Security-focused inventory, Active Network Scanning for publicly reachable AWS and Azure resources, delegated administration for up to 10,000 accounts, and cross-Region aggregation provide broad visibility when Regions and connectors are enabled.	85Centralized multi-account inventory with metadata, tags, and resource associations supports visibility across connected cloud assets, but the score is bounded because the supplied facts do not state full coverage for every resource type or every cloud service.
Detection and policy depth	82Provides configurable control parameters and continuous checks on AWS resources, while Azure checks are managed under distinct, disconnected policies.	84Runtime and build-time posture controls combined with custom policies and user-defined controls provide configurable detection depth, so policy quality depends on how far the buyer extends beyond baseline controls.
Risk prioritization and context	87Risk analytics combine vulnerability signals with exposure context such as attack paths, exploitability, reachability, and permissions to inform prioritization decisions.	83Evaluates misconfiguration risk by correlating business asset criticality, exposure chains, and security path analysis within the TruRisk framework.
Remediation operations	76Automation rules, EventBridge response, and ticketing integrations support remediation operations, but the service does not by itself guarantee resource changes because action execution still depends on external automation or people.	78One-click remediation and direct cloud-resource actions are supported for eligible AWS, Azure, and GCP controls, which gives the product operational remediation capability, but the buyer must provide connector write access, user permissions, and supported controls.
Compliance and governance	75Identifies compliance posture gaps through automated checks, but does not prove full audit compliance or replace evidence collection workflows.	85Mandate and policy reporting with controlled exceptions, connector-scoped access, roles, alerts, and dashboards support compliance governance workflows for multi-account cloud estates.
Integrations and reporting	80Exports findings using ASFF, OCSF, and APIs to external ticketing systems, but the enhanced Security Hub interface cannot ingest third-party findings directly.	79Jira alert ticketing and ServiceNow Configuration Compliance integration provide workflow connection into common enterprise tools, and reporting is supported through mandate and policy reports, but the supplied facts do not establish broad third-party integration depth or reporting customization breadth.
Support and total cost	65Pay-as-you-go Essentials pricing at the published USD 3.75 per resource unit per month with proration and a 30-day trial keeps entry flexible, but total cost scales with all monitored units plus separately priced Threat Analytics, Lambda code scanning, Macie, Extended solutions, and integrations.	58Commercial clarity is limited to a USD 5,400 AWS Marketplace package of 16 hosts under a one-year commitment, with Qualys Unit allocation, support terms, renewal pricing, taxes, and overage handling left for order-time confirmation.
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Comparison summary

Most material score differences

These are the stored dimension rationales returned with each score. They explain the buyer conditions behind the gap without speculating about hidden model reasoning.

Compliance and governance

10 pts

AWS Security Hub · 75/100: Identifies compliance posture gaps through automated checks, but does not prove full audit compliance or replace evidence collection workflows.
Qualys TotalCloud · 85/100: Mandate and policy reporting with controlled exceptions, connector-scoped access, roles, alerts, and dashboards support compliance governance workflows for multi-account cloud estates.

Support and total cost

7 pts

AWS Security Hub · 65/100: Pay-as-you-go Essentials pricing at the published USD 3.75 per resource unit per month with proration and a 30-day trial keeps entry flexible, but total cost scales with all monitored units plus separately priced Threat Analytics, Lambda code scanning, Macie, Extended solutions, and integrations.
Qualys TotalCloud · 58/100: Commercial clarity is limited to a USD 5,400 AWS Marketplace package of 16 hosts under a one-year commitment, with Qualys Unit allocation, support terms, renewal pricing, taxes, and overage handling left for order-time confirmation.

Risk prioritization and context

4 pts

AWS Security Hub · 87/100: Risk analytics combine vulnerability signals with exposure context such as attack paths, exploitability, reachability, and permissions to inform prioritization decisions.
Qualys TotalCloud · 83/100: Evaluates misconfiguration risk by correlating business asset criticality, exposure chains, and security path analysis within the TruRisk framework.

Research basis

This page uses stored product facts, official evidence, and category scoring rationales. It is not an account-based hands-on test, and third-party user ratings are not folded into the category buying score.

AWS Security Hub: Fact confidence: 98% · Fact checked: 2026-08-10
Qualys TotalCloud: Fact confidence: 98% · Fact checked: 2026-08-10

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