--- title: "Greenbone vs Qualys: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Greenbone or Qualys? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vulnerability management platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/greenbone-vs-qualys" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Greenbone vs Qualys: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Greenbone or Qualys? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vulnerability management platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Greenbone and Qualys - **Competitive set**: Vulnerability management platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Greenbone Share of Search**: 21.1% - **Qualys Share of Search**: 27.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Greenbone or Qualys? - In August 2026, Qualys had more branded searches than Greenbone among vulnerability management platforms worldwide. Qualys was estimated to have 53.6K branded searches compared to Greenbone’s 41.8K, and held a 27.1% Share of Search versus Greenbone’s 21.1%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Qualys took it in March 2026, Greenbone took it in May 2026, Qualys took it in June 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Greenbone’s estimated Share of Search among vulnerability management platforms worldwide moved from 27.9% to 21.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 75.3K to 41.8K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Qualys’ estimated Share of Search among vulnerability management platforms worldwide moved from 20.3% to 27.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 54.8K to 53.6K. ## How did search popularity change for vulnerability management platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Qualys gained estimated Share of Search among vulnerability management platforms worldwide, from 25.9% to 27.1%. - In August 2026, Greenbone lost estimated Share of Search among vulnerability management platforms worldwide, from 22.5% to 21.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Greenbone estimated searches | Greenbone Share of Search | Greenbone rank | Qualys estimated searches | Qualys Share of Search | Qualys rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 75.3K | 27.9% | 2 | 54.8K | 20.3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 61.8K | 24.3% | 2 | 54.9K | 21.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 61.4K | 27.8% | 2 | 45K | 20.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 61.6K | 26.6% | 2 | 45.1K | 19.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 56.7K | 24.1% | 2 | 54.5K | 23.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 52.7K | 22.6% | 3 | 55K | 23.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 52.8K | 23.5% | 3 | 54K | 24.1% | 2 | | May 2026 | 46.5K | 22.3% | 2 | 44.8K | 21.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 43.4K | 21.3% | 3 | 54.3K | 26.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 46.7K | 22.5% | 3 | 53.8K | 25.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 41.8K | 21.1% | 3 | 53.6K | 27.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Greenbone’s and Qualys’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Greenbone**: Measured on the search terms “greenbone”, “greenbone net”, “greenbone openvas”, “greenbone vulnerability management”, “greenbone vulnerability scanner”, “openvas” and “vulnerability scanner greenbone”, summed into one figure. - **Qualys**: Measured on the search terms “qualys”, “qualys app”, “qualys com”, “qualys software”, “qualys vmdr”, “qualys vulnerability management” and “qualys vulnerability scanner”, summed into one figure. - [Greenbone profile](/demand/global-en/brands/greenbone) - [Qualys profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qualys) - [All vulnerability management platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/vulnerability-management-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Greenbone or Qualys? In August 2026, Qualys had more branded searches than Greenbone among vulnerability management platforms worldwide. Qualys was estimated to have 53.6K branded searches compared to Greenbone’s 41.8K, and held a 27.1% Share of Search versus Greenbone’s 21.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Greenbone vs Qualys: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/greenbone-vs-qualys This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/greenbone-vs-qualys. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.