Astra Vs Qualys

Stop fighting your dashboard. Start fixing your vulnerabilities.

  • Astra’s experts vet every finding to ensure 100% accuracy.

  • Get agentless and ready to scan the Astra dashboard in under 5 minutes.

  • Chat directly with our security engineers via Slack or our in-platform dashboard.

Audit-ready SOC 2 and ISO 27001 pentest reports delivered within hours, starting at $2,999/year.

Last year alone, we at Astra Security:

$2.88B
prevented in losses
37,000+
dev hours saved
2,558,317
vulnerabilities detected across assets
$21.8M
saved via expert-led pentests

Gartner has recognized Astra Security as a leading PTaaS vendor in the report “From Defense to Offense: How to Champion Proactive Cybersecurity

Trusted by 1000+ modern engineering teams

How Astra stacks up against the competition

Astra Security stands out as the best alternative, offering a full range of security solutions
that go beyond automated scanning. Better than most competitors.

Feature
Data Integrity
Ease of Use
Deployment
Remediation
Support Speed
Reporting
ASTRA

Zero False Positives: Every automated finding is human-verified before being reported.

Modern & Intuitive: Designed for Devs and CTOs. No "manual" formatting needed.

Instant (Agentless): No hardware or complex cloud agents required.

Active Collaboration: Direct access to experts for code-fix guidance and video POCs.

Real-Time: AI + Human experts. Response times measured in minutes/hours.

One-Click Compliance: Ready for SOC2, HIPAA, and ISO with zero manual work.

Qualys

Scanner-Driven: Often results in "noisy" reports with inflated vulnerability counts.

Complex & Dated: Users describe the interface as "Windows 2000 style" and slow.

Heavy: Often requires virtual/physical appliances and complex agent configs.

Self-Service: Automated ticketing (96% accuracy) but no direct expert access.

Legacy Lag: Users report P1 tickets taking weeks for a first response.

High Manual Effort: Reports often require hours of manual formatting to be useful.

Choose the security platform that does It all

Astra Security stands out as the best Intruder alternative, offering a full range of security solutions
that go beyond automated scanning.

Features
Pentest depth
In-house experts
Web DAST coverage
Emerging threat mode
Business logic testing

Publicly verifiable pentest certificate

Trust Center
API security
Cloud security coverage
AI/ ML capability
Compliance view
Collaboration & integrations
AI remediation guidance

False positives
Pricing model

Customer support

Try Astra

Pentest

Why choose Astra?

Every pentest our security engineers perform feeds back into our DAST vulnerability scanner.
That means we're not just relying on known CVEs - we're continuously learning
from real-world hacks performed during pentests.

Precision Results

  • Noise-filtered vulnerabilities with intelligent detection logic
  • False positives? Get them vetted by our experts
  • Mark false positives to skip them in future scans
  • Additional white-glove vulnerability vetting by expert security engineers

Compliance & Trust Assurance

  • Audit-ready reports aligned with ISO, PCI, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, and more
  • Publicly verifiable pentest certificates with shareable links via an AI-powered Trust Center
Astra's Pentest for SaaS - Continuous API security platform

DevOps Integration

  • Integrate into CI/CD with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Bitbucket, and more.
  • Automate scans, send vulnerability alerts via Slack
  • Create JIRA tickets, all without leaving your pipeline.
 Astra's Pentest for SaaS - Compliance View

End-to-End, Fully Managed Platform

  • Continuous, scheduled scans and pentests for web apps, API, and cloud without manual setup or tuning.
  • Expert-tuned accuracy with optimized scanners to reduce false positives.
  • Vulnerabilities triaged and mapped to real business impact.
  • Auto-generated compliance-grade summaries with remediation guidance and automated rescans for verification.

AI-Powered Intelligence

  • Our AI tailors test scenarios to your unique app
  • Contextual remediation advice at your fingertips
  • Continuously improves detection accuracy through context-aware analysis and evolving ML models trained on real-world vulnerability patterns.

Trusted by 1000+ security-conscious teams

Offensive DAST vulnerability scanner that scans behind login for 15,000+ test cases like OWASP Top 10, ports, CVEs & more

LIMITED OFFER

Try DAST Scanner for a full week — just $7

Get platform access · No credit card commitment · Cancel anytime

Start $7 Trial

BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Scanner Lite
Schedule monthly vulnerability scans

$69/m

Astra
1 Target

Here's how the target is defined

Simply put, a domain with all its site tree URLs is a target. Target can be the URL of a web application, IP, website, API etc.

If your website makes API calls to different domains (eg: api.example.com), you can add them as an extra host during setup without having to purchase another target for it, and all calls to api.examples.com from example.com will be scanned.

Astra
Supported for
15,000+ test cases
3 vulnerability scans a month
Authenticated scanning
1 Integration (Slack, Jira, CI/CD etc.)
Vulnerability management console
Auto re-scan after fixes
AI fix assistance
Email support
⭐ Popular
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Scanner
Unlimited security scans at dev speed

$199/m

1 Target

Here's how the target is defined

Simply put, a domain with all its site tree URLs is a target. Target can be the URL of a web application, IP, website, API etc.

If your website makes API calls to different domains (eg: api.example.com), you can add them as an extra host during setup without having to purchase another target for it, and all calls to api.examples.com from example.com will be scanned.

Supported for
All Scanner Lite features, plus
Unlimited vulnerability scans
4 vetted scans (annual billing)
Unlimited integrations
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Scanner Agency
Unlimited scans on a rotating pool

$499/m

5 Target Pool

Target

You get 5 target slots, with the ability to change targets in those slots with a 30-day cooling period. Example: Scan 5 targets, after 30 days scan 5 new targets.

Target Explained: Simply put, a domain with all its site tree URLs is a target. Target can be the URL of a web application, website, API etc. If your website makes API calls to different domains (eg: api.example.com), you can add them as an extra host during setup without having to purchase another target for it, and all calls to api.examples.com from example.com will be scanned.

Get Started
Supported for
All Scanner features, plus
5-target pool, swap every 30 days
4 expert vetted scans (any billing)
Customer success manager
LIMITED OFFER

Try DAST Scanner for a full week — just $7

Get platform access · No credit card commitment · Cancel anytime

Start $7 Trial

BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Scanner Lite
Schedule monthly vulnerability scans

$699/yr

Astra
1 Target

Here's how the target is defined

Simply put, a domain with all its site tree URLs is a target. Target can be the URL of a web application, IP, website, API etc.

If your website makes API calls to different domains (eg: api.example.com), you can add them as an extra host during setup without having to purchase another target for it, and all calls to api.examples.com from example.com will be scanned.

Astra
Supported for
15,000+ test cases
3 vulnerability scans a month
Authenticated scanning
1 Integration (Slack, Jira, CI/CD etc.)
Vulnerability management console
Auto re-scan after fixes
AI fix assistance
Email support
⭐ Popular
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Scanner
Unlimited security scans at dev speed

$1999/yr

1 Target

Here's how the target is defined

Simply put, a domain with all its site tree URLs is a target. Target can be the URL of a web application, IP, website, API etc.

If your website makes API calls to different domains (eg: api.example.com), you can add them as an extra host during setup without having to purchase another target for it, and all calls to api.examples.com from example.com will be scanned.

Supported for
All Scanner Lite features, plus
Unlimited vulnerability scans
4 vetted scans (annual billing)
Unlimited integrations
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Scanner Agency
Unlimited scans on a rotating pool

$4999/yr

5 Target Pool

Target

You get 5 target slots, with the ability to change targets in those slots with a 30-day cooling period. Example: Scan 5 targets, after 30 days scan 5 new targets.

Target Explained: Simply put, a domain with all its site tree URLs is a target. Target can be the URL of a web application, website, API etc. If your website makes API calls to different domains (eg: api.example.com), you can add them as an extra host during setup without having to purchase another target for it, and all calls to api.examples.com from example.com will be scanned.

Get Started
Supported for
All Scanner features, plus
5-target pool, swap every 30 days
4 expert vetted scans (any billing)
Customer success manager
For Partners

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Perfect for
Compliance platforms
MSSPs
Insurance providers
Auditors

Hacker-style pentest by Autonomous AI & certified experts at dev speed, built to meet & exceed
SOC2, ISO, & HIPAA requirement

BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Pentest Auto
1 Target

One web or SaaS app counts as one target, including all APIs consumed.
Mobile is per platform, so an Android app and an iOS app are two targets
Networks, cloud, IPs and standalone APIs are 1 target each

Hacker style autonomous pentest at machine speed

$2999/yr

$199/mo

Astra
1 Target
Astra
Astra
A target is a URL that will be tested by our vulnerability scanner. It can be the URL of a web application, website, API etc.

If your website makes API calls to different domains, you can add them as an extra host without having to purchase another domain.

Let's say you have a customer dashboard at https://app.example.com/ and an admin dashboard at https://admin.example.com/ with different login pages, then you will need 2 targets.

Click the 🛈 icon to know more.
Pentest for SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPPA etc.
Supported for
Real-world attack simulation
Vulnerability management console
Role based graybox pentest
AI auto-fixes
Trust Center
1 human re-scan
Email support
1 Integration
⭐ Popular
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Pentest Expert
1 Target

One web or SaaS app counts as one target, including all APIs consumed.
Mobile is per platform, so an Android app and an iOS app are two targets
Networks, cloud, IPs and standalone APIs are 1 target each

Offensive pentests by certified pentesters & autonomous agents

$5999/yr

Pentest for SOC2, ISO 27001, HIPPA etc.
Supported for
All Pentest Auto features, plus
Manual pentest by certified experts
CREST, PCI-ASV, CERT-IN reports
Unlimited web DAST scans
AI component pentesting
2 human re-scans
Customer success manager
Unlimited integrations
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Enterprise
Autonomous testing & certified pentesters, tailored to your infra

$9999/yr onwards

Run a world class continuous pentest program.
Supported for
All Pentest Expert features, plus
Security consulting
On-premise deployment
Private cloud instance
Custom SLA & payment terms
Voice on roadmap
Custom workspace management
ScannER

$999/yr

$75/mo effectively
Astra
1 Target
Astra
A target is a URL that will be tested by our vulnerability scanner. It can be the URL of a web application, website, API etc.

If your website makes API calls to different domains, you can add them as an extra host without having to purchase another domain.

Let's say you have a customer dashboard at https://app.example.com/ and an admin dashboard at https://admin.example.com/ with different login pages, then you will need 2 targets.

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Get Started
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Weekly vulnerability scans with 3000+ tests (OWASP, SANS etc.)

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Essential features like pentest dashboard, PDF reports and scan behind login

For Partners

Think your customers would love Astra too? Let's join forces.

Perfect for
Compliance platforms
MSSPs
Insurance providers
Auditors

Continuously discover & scan every API in your infrastructure for broken access control, authorization flaws, OWASP Top 10 & more

BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
API DAST Scanner
Scheduled DAST scans on your API spec file

$199/m

$199/mo

1 Target
A target is a URL that will be tested by our vulnerability scanner. It can be the URL of a web application, website, API etc.

If your website makes API calls to different domains, you can add them as an extra host without having to purchase another domain.

Let's say you have a customer dashboard at https://app.example.com/ and an admin dashboard at https://admin.example.com/ with different login pages, then you will need 2 targets.

Click the 🛈 icon to know more.
15,000+ authenticated test cases
20 scans a month
CI/CD, JIRA & Slack
Auto re-scan after fixes
Full & management PDF reports
Email support
Extra scans at $10
⭐ Popular
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
API Security Pro
Continuous API discovery and scans               

$499/m

All API DAST Scanner features, plus
60 scans a month
Live API traffic capture
Continuous observability & inventory
Adds CSV & JSON reports
Orphan, shadow, zombie APIs
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
API Enterprise
Discovery and scanning at enterprise scale

Custom

All API Security Pro features, plus
1000+ scans a year
15M+ API requests observed
Tailored test cases
Dedicated account manager
Volume-based scan pricing
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
API DAST Scanner
Scheduled DAST scans on your API spec file

$1999/yr

$199/mo

1 Target
A target is a URL that will be tested by our vulnerability scanner. It can be the URL of a web application, website, API etc.

If your website makes API calls to different domains, you can add them as an extra host without having to purchase another domain.

Let's say you have a customer dashboard at https://app.example.com/ and an admin dashboard at https://admin.example.com/ with different login pages, then you will need 2 targets.

Click the 🛈 icon to know more.
15,000+ authenticated test cases
20 scans a month
CI/CD, JIRA & Slack
Auto re-scan after fixes
Full & management PDF reports
Email support
Extra scans at $10
⭐ Popular
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
API Security Pro
Continuous API discovery and scans               

$4999/yr

All API DAST Scanner features, plus
60 scans a month
Live API traffic capture
Continuous observability & inventory
Adds CSV & JSON reports
Orphan, shadow, zombie APIs
BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
API Enterprise
Discovery and scanning at enterprise scale

Custom

All API Security Pro features, plus
1000+ scans a year
15M+ API requests observed
Tailored test cases
Dedicated account manager
Volume-based scan pricing
For Partners

Think your customers would love Astra too? Let's join forces.

Perfect for
Compliance platforms
MSSPs
Insurance providers
Auditors

Astra continuously scans AWS, Azure, and GCP for misconfigs, IAM risks, and vulnerabilities, validating every finding before it reaches you

LIMITED OFFER

Try Cloud Starter for a full week — just $7

Full platform access · AWS, Azure & GCP · No credit card commitment · Cancel anytime

Start $7 Trial

BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Cloud Starter
Scan for cloud security misconfigurations across your cloud account

$99/m

$199/mo

1 Target
A target is a URL that will be tested by our vulnerability scanner. It can be the URL of a web application, website, API etc.

If your website makes API calls to different domains, you can add them as an extra host without having to purchase another domain.

Let's say you have a customer dashboard at https://app.example.com/ and an admin dashboard at https://admin.example.com/ with different login pages, then you will need 2 targets.

Click the 🛈 icon to know more.
Supported for
Security misconfigs & IAM checks
1 cloud account
Up to 250 resources
Unlimited automated scans
Auto re-scan after fixes
PDF reports
Validated findings
Unlimited Integrations
Email support
⭐ Popular
ENTERPRISE-READY (CUSTOM)
Cloud Growth
Scheduled multi-account scans with control mapping

$199/m

Supported for
All Cloud Starter features, plus
3 cloud accounts
Up to 1000 resources
Scheduled scans
Control mapping
JSON & management reports
BEST FOR LARGE TEAMS
Cloud Enterprise
Multi-cloud and hybrid scanning at enterprise scale

Custom

Supported for
All Cloud Growth features, plus
Multi-cloud & hybrid
Unlimited resources
Continuous scan scheduling
Custom dashboards
Customer Success Manager
LIMITED OFFER

Try Cloud Starter for a full week — just $7

Full platform access · AWS, Azure & GCP · No credit card commitment · Cancel anytime

Start $7 Trial

BEST FOR SMALL TEAMS
Cloud Starter
Automated configuration scans on your cloud account

$999/yr

$199/mo

1 Target
A target is a URL that will be tested by our vulnerability scanner. It can be the URL of a web application, website, API etc.

If your website makes API calls to different domains, you can add them as an extra host without having to purchase another domain.

Let's say you have a customer dashboard at https://app.example.com/ and an admin dashboard at https://admin.example.com/ with different login pages, then you will need 2 targets.

Click the 🛈 icon to know more.
Supported for
Security misconfigs & IAM checks
1 cloud account
Unlimited automated scans
Up to 250 resources
Auto re-scan after fixes
PDF reports
Validated findings
Unlimited Integrations
Email support
⭐ Popular
Cloud Growth
ENTERPRISE-READY (CUSTOM)
Scheduled multi-account scans with control mapping

$1999/yr

Supported for
All Cloud Starter features, plus
3 cloud accounts
Up to 1000 resources
Scheduled scans
Control mapping
JSON & management reports
BEST FOR LARGE TEAMS
Cloud Enterprise
Multi-cloud and hybrid scanning at enterprise scale

Custom

Supported for
All Cloud Growth features, plus
Multi-cloud & hybrid
Unlimited resources
Continuous scan scheduling
Custom dashboards
Custom integrations & API
Customer Success Manager
For Partners

Think your customers would love Astra too? Let's join forces.

Perfect for
Compliance platforms
MSSPs
Insurance providers
Auditors
POWERED BY AI

Autonomous penetration testing

While other tools flag vulnerabilities, Astra's AI agents find them, chain them, exploit them,
and tell your developers  exactly how to fix them.

Autonomous pentesting platform dashboard

Army of AI agents trained on
5,000+ real-world pentests

Two agent modes: Structured testing for breadth, Bounty Hunter

Attack chains mapped, not just isolated vulnerabilities

Independent AI validator confirms every finding before it hits your report

Full pentest report delivered in hours, not weeks

Codebase-specific fixes, not generic
advice

Trust isn't claimed, it's earned

Astra meets global standards with accreditations from

Loved by 1000+ CTOs & CISOs worldwide

Our customers rely on Astra’s continuous pen testing to keep their applications secure, compliant, and breach-proof.

We are impressed by Astra's commitment to continuous rather than sporadic testing.

Wayne
Wayne Garb
CEO, OOONA

Astra not only uncovers vulnerabilities proactively but has helped us move from DevOps to DevSecOps

Vinish Vijayan
IT Manager, Muthooth Finance

Their website was user-friendly & their continuous vulnerability scans were a pivotal factor in our choice to partner with them.

Larry Crawley
CTO, Strategic Audit Solutions, Inc.

The combination of pentesting for SOC 2 & automated scanning that integrates into our CI pipelines is a game-changer.

Jack Collins
Head of Product Engineering, Naro

I like the autonomy of running and re-running tests after fixes. Astra ensures we never deploy vulnerabilities to production.

Arthur De Moulins
Web Architect, Vkard

We are impressed with Astra's dashboard and its amazing ‘automated and scheduled‘ scanning capabilities. Integrating these scans into our CI/CD pipeline was a breeze and saved us a lot of time.

Ankur Rawal
CTO, Zenduty

We are impressed by Astra's commitment to continuous rather than sporadic testing.

Wayne
Wayne Garb
CEO, OOONA

Astra not only uncovers vulnerabilities proactively but has helped us move from DevOps to DevSecOps

Vinish Vijayan
IT Manager, Muthooth Finance

Their website was user-friendly & their continuous vulnerability scans were a pivotal factor in our choice to partner with them.

Larry Crawley
CTO, Strategic Audit Solutions, Inc.

The combination of pentesting for SOC 2 & automated scanning that integrates into our CI pipelines is a game-changer.

Jack Collins
Head of Product Engineering, Naro

I like the autonomy of running and re-running tests after fixes. Astra ensures we never deploy vulnerabilities to production.

Arthur De Moulins
Web Architect, Vkard

We are impressed with Astra's dashboard and its amazing ‘automated and scheduled‘ scanning capabilities. Integrating these scans into our CI/CD pipeline was a breeze and saved us a lot of time.

Ankur Rawal
CTO, Zenduty
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