Qualys VMDR vs Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management Pricing (2026)
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Qualys VMDR vs Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability Management pricing comparison · 2026

Qualys VMDR pricing ranges from $50–$1000/user/month, while Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management ranges from $0–$3/user/month. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Qualys VMDR
Qualys VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response) is a cloud-based security
verified 22d ago
$149 $300K
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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is a built-in, agentless vulnerability assessm
verified 27d ago
$149 $300K
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Verdict · list-price math · year 1
Microsoft saves $299K vs Qualys · 25 seats
Cheapest $600
Spread 100%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
VMDR Enterprise
$300K/yr
year 1 license · $1.0K/seat
Add-on (for Defender for Endpoint P2)
$600/yr
year 1 license · $2/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
Median annual
$149/yr
Vendr · n=5 · limited data
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 7 sourced facts
5 hidden-cost · 2 contract
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 1 sourced fact
Vendr median
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
4 documented
  • Patch Management Separate License
    15-25% of license costs
    1 source
  • TotalCloud QLU-Based Licensing Complexity
    10-20% of license costs
    2 sources
  • Third-Party Integration Fees in ETM
    10-15% of license costs
    1 source
  • Per-Scanner Deployment Costs for MSPs
    20-30% of license costs
    1 source
No hidden costs documented
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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Best for
Organizations seeking comprehensive vulnerability assessment with cloud-based deployment and basic threat detection
Watch out
Expensive pricing for internal VM scanning
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Best for
Organizations new to Microsoft Defender or using Defender for Endpoint P1 or Microsoft 365 E3 seeking comprehensive vulnerability management
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Vulnerability Management

Qualys VMDR

$50–$1000
/user/month
2 plans
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Vulnerability Management

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

$0–$3
/user/month
3 plans · Free tier
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Qualys VMDR and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management both operate in the vulnerability management category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Qualys VMDR Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
VMDR Essentials $50 /per month (estimated) $3 /per user/month
VMDR Enterprise $1K /per year (estimated for 500+ assets) $2 /per user/month
Included (via Microsoft 365 E5 / Defender for Cloud) — Free /included in existing license

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