Qualys TotalAppSec vs Sec1 Kairo: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Qualys TotalAppSec is a commercial dynamic application security testing solution by Qualys. Sec1 Kairo is a commercial dynamic application security testing solution by Sec1. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
Our take
What our shortlists say about the one we picked.
- Qualys TotalAppSec
Best for: Teams already running Qualys for vulnerability management
It earns its place because it finds the web apps and APIs you may have lost track of before it tests them, which matters in large, spread-out estates. It fits best if you already run Qualys VMDR or CSAM, so web findings share one risk score with the rest. Because it can pull in results from other scanners, decide whether you want it as your single view of web app risk or as one source among several.
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Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Qualys TotalAppSec
Sec1 Kairo
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
Dynamic Application Security Testing
Dynamic Application Security Testing
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Cloud
Cloud
Company size fit
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
Qualys
Sec1
Use cases and capabilities
DAST
Yes
Yes
OWASP
Yes
Yes
PII
Yes
No
Web Security
Yes
Yes
Core features
10 features listed
8 features listed
Integrations
20 integrations listed
No integrations listed
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