Qualysvs.Rapid7
QLYS vs RPD · both in Vulnerability management, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Maps and prioritizes weaknesses before attackers exploit them.
Qualys is about 7.5× larger than Rapid7 by market cap; Qualys trades at the lower P/E (32.8 vs 45.1); year to date, Qualys leads (+34.3% vs −19.8%).
Side by side
| QLYS | RPD | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $6.8B | $0.9B |
| Price | $175.94 | $12.13 |
| Today | −1.4% | −0.5% |
| Return YTD | +34.3% | −19.8% |
| Return 1Y | +32.6% | −41.3% |
| P/E | 32.8 | 45.1 |
| P/S | 9.6 | 1.1 |
| P/B | 12.1 | 4.6 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
QualysQLYS
Vulnerability scanning and compliance monitoring, all of it delivered from the cloud.
Full QLYS profile →Rapid7RPD
Two products under one roof: InsightVM for vulnerability management and InsightIDR for threat detection, aimed at mid-size and large enterprises.
Full RPD profile →More QLYS & RPD comparisons
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