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 7.3× larger than Rapid7 by market cap; Qualys trades at the lower P/E (26.7 vs 33.0); year to date, Qualys leads (+14.9% vs −26.5%).
Side by side
| QLYS | RPD | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.4B | $0.7B |
| Price | $152.69 | $11.17 |
| Today | −4.2% | −2.1% |
| Return YTD | +14.9% | −26.5% |
| Return 1Y | +8.0% | −53.7% |
| P/E | 26.7 | 33.0 |
| P/S | 7.9 | 0.9 |
| P/B | 9.4 | 4.2 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
QualysQLYS
Cloud-based platform for vulnerability management and compliance — scans and prioritizes weaknesses across IT environments.
Full QLYS profile →Rapid7RPD
Security platform with vulnerability management and threat detection (InsightIDR) for mid-size and large enterprises.
Full RPD profile →More comparisons in Vulnerability management
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