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How popular isQualys in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 53.7K branded searches for Qualys worldwide which held steady over the last 12 months. Qualys holds 34.8% estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Qualys34.8%
  2. Tenable34.8%
  3. Rapid723.2%
  4. Acunetix7%
  5. Intruder0.27%
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Which vulnerability scanner brands compete with Qualys?

Qualys against vulnerability scanner brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Qualys, Tenable, Rapid7, Acunetix. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthQualysTenableRapid7AcunetixIntruder
Oct 202527.6%41.3%22.6%8.3%0.33%
Nov 202527.6%41.3%22.6%8.3%0.27%
Dec 202527.6%41.2%22.6%8.2%0.33%
Jan 202626.3%39.3%26.3%7.9%0.31%
Feb 202630.4%37.1%24.8%7.4%0.29%
Mar 202630.3%37.1%24.8%7.4%0.36%
Apr 202631.8%38.9%21.3%7.8%0.31%
May 202628%41.9%22.9%6.9%0.33%
Jun 202634.7%34.7%23.2%6.9%0.34%
Jul 202634.8%34.8%23.2%7%0.27%
Aug 202634.8%34.8%23.3%7%0.22%
Sep 202634.8%34.8%23.2%7%0.27%

  1. 1.Qualys

    34.8%

    Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Tenable

    34.8%

    Held 2nd. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Rapid7

    23.2%

    Held 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Acunetix

    7%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Intruder

    0.27%

    Held 5th. 390 estimated branded searches, +21.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Qualys and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Qualys

How has branded search demand for Qualys changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Qualys worldwide held steady, from 54.5K to 53.7K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qualys’ estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide increased from 27.6% to 34.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qualys’ estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide peaked at 34.8% in August 2026 and was lowest at 26.3% in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qualys rose from 2nd to 1st among vulnerability scanner brands worldwide.

How did search popularity change for vulnerability scanner brands worldwide in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Intruder worldwide fell 33.9% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 390 in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Acunetix worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Tenable worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rapid7 worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026.

Where does Qualys compete?

Qualys is ranked in four competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Vulnerability management platforms2nd of 526.3%Show ranking
Container scanning tools1st of 624.8%Show ranking
Vulnerability scanning tools1st of 530.9%Show ranking
Vulnerability scanner brands1st of 534.8%Shown above

How is Qualys measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Qualys’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

6 branded search terms

  • qualys
  • qualys app
  • qualys software
  • qualys vmdr
  • qualys vulnerability management
  • qualys vulnerability scanner

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