--- title: "Qualys vs Rapid7: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Qualys or Rapid7 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vulnerability scanner brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/categories/nz-vulnerability-scanner-brands/compare/qualys-vs-rapid7" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Qualys vs Rapid7: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Qualys or Rapid7 more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Vulnerability scanner brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Qualys and Rapid7 - **Competitive set**: Vulnerability scanner brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Qualys Share of Search**: 27.3% - **Rapid7 Share of Search**: 27.3% ## Is Qualys or Rapid7 more popular in search? - In September 2026, Qualys and Rapid7 were level in searches among vulnerability scanner brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 90 branded searches each, at 27.3% of the total each. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Qualys took it in January 2026, Rapid7 took it in April 2026, Qualys took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qualys’ share of searches among vulnerability scanner brands in New Zealand moved from 26.2% to 27.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 90. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rapid7’s share of searches among vulnerability scanner brands in New Zealand moved from 40.5% to 27.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 90. ## Top vulnerability scanner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Qualys was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Rapid7 was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Qualys was listed before Rapid7 in three out of four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tenable | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Qualys | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Rapid7 | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Greenbone / OpenVAS | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ZAP | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about vulnerability scanner brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which vulnerability scanner brand should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Tenable, 2. Qualys, 3. Rapid7, 4. Greenbone / OpenVAS - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best vulnerability scanner brands in New Zealand?": 1. Tenable, 2. Qualys, 3. Rapid7, 4. Greenbone / OpenVAS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best vulnerability scanner brand in New Zealand for a small security team?": 1. Tenable, 2. Qualys, 3. Greenbone / OpenVAS - Searched Google, AI Overview "best vulnerability scanner": 1. Tenable, 2. Rapid7, 3. Qualys, 4. ZAP - Searched Google, AI Overview "security scanner software": 1. Tenable, 2. ZAP Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand vulnerability scanner brands in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rapid7 in New Zealand fell 47.1% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 90 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Qualys in New Zealand fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 90 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Qualys estimated searches | Qualys Share of Search | Qualys rank | Rapid7 estimated searches | Rapid7 Share of Search | Rapid7 rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110 | 26.2% | 2 | 170 | 40.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 110 | 30.6% | 1 | 110 | 30.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 90 | 36% | 1 | 90 | 36% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 90 | 31% | 1 | 70 | 24.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 110 | 33.3% | 1 | 110 | 33.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 140 | 31.1% | 1 | 140 | 31.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 90 | 28.1% | 2 | 110 | 34.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 90 | 26.5% | 2 | 110 | 32.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 140 | 32.6% | 1 | 110 | 25.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 90 | 26.5% | 2 | 70 | 20.6% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 90 | 27.3% | 2 | 90 | 27.3% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 90 | 27.3% | 2 | 90 | 27.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Qualys’ and Rapid7’s 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. - **Qualys**: Measured on the search term “qualys”. - **Rapid7**: Measured on the search term “rapid7”. - [Qualys profile](/demand/nz/brands/qualys) - [Rapid7 profile](/demand/nz/brands/rapid7) - [All vulnerability scanner brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-vulnerability-scanner-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Qualys or Rapid7 more popular in search? In September 2026, Qualys and Rapid7 were level in searches among vulnerability scanner brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 90 branded searches each, at 27.3% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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