Qualys TotalAppSec vs Tenzai: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Qualys TotalAppSec is a commercial dynamic application security testing solution by Qualys. Tenzai is a commercial penetration testing solution by Tenzai. 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.
From Best DAST Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
Cloud-based DAST solution for web app & API security with AI-powered scanning
Agentic AI platform for continuous, autonomous penetration testing of enterprise apps.
Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Qualys TotalAppSec
Tenzai
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
Dynamic Application Security Testing
Penetration Testing
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Cloud
Hybrid
Company size fit
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
Qualys
Tenzai
Use cases and capabilities
DAST
Yes
No
OWASP
Yes
No
PII
Yes
No
Web Security
Yes
Yes
AI Pentesting
No
Yes
Agentic AI Security
No
Yes
Continuous Testing
No
Yes
Red Team
No
Yes
Vulnerability Exploitation
No
Yes
Penetration Testing Framework
No
Yes
Vulnerability
No
Yes
App Security
No
Yes
Core features
10 features listed
6 features listed
Integrations
20 integrations listed
2 integrations listed
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