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Compare Burp Suite and Tenable Nessus 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$475.00 1 User Per Year
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Burp Suite
Star Rating
(125)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$475.00 1 User Per Year
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Star Rating
(298)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansBurp Suite vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use. However, Burp Suite is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Burp Suite overall.
- Reviewers felt that Burp Suite meets the needs of their business better than Tenable Nessus.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Burp Suite is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Burp Suite over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Burp Suite
Burp Suite Professional
$475.00
1 User Per Year
Test, find and exploit vulnerabilities faster with the complete manual testing toolkit. Best for pentesters and hands-on security professionals.
- Map your entire attack surface, including hidden and dynamic content.
- Intercept, inspect, and modify HTTP/S traffic in real time with Proxy.
- Test protected areas and APIs including OpenAPI, GraphQL, and SOAP.
Tenable Nessus
Pro - 1 Year
$3,390.00
1 License With One-Time Purchase
1-year license of the industry-leading vulnerability assessment solution.
- Automate your vulnerability scanning process
Free Trial
Burp Suite
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
101
9.0
246
Ease of Use
8.8
104
8.9
248
Ease of Setup
9.4
39
8.8
170
Ease of Admin
9.2
28
8.9
161
Quality of Support
8.7
90
8.4
228
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
26
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
101
8.9
237
Features by Category
Administration
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
Analysis
8.3
15
Not enough data
9.3
21
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
Testing
7.1
14
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Testing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
8.9
65
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Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
67
|
Verified
8.9
140
|
Verified
7.1
67
|
Verified
6.7
136
|
Verified
8.6
67
9.1
134
|
Verified
Network
7.9
57
|
Verified
8.8
135
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
127
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Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
111
|
Verified
Application
9.3
70
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
59
7.3
84
9.0
66
|
Verified
7.8
103
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.0
10
Feature Not Available
7.8
9
API Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Asset Management
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
4.7
6
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Risk Management
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Burp Suite and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Unique Categories
Burp Suite is categorized as Penetration Testing
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Burp Suite
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tenable Nessus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
28.1%
Computer & Network Security
27.3%
Computer Software
15.7%
Financial Services
5.0%
Retail
3.3%
Other
20.7%
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer & Network Security
17.0%
Financial Services
7.8%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
38.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do i intercept network that i am connected to?
2 Comments
JZ
Check wether the network ip is accessable with the browser. If yes then you can use the same steps as you are using to intersept web applications.Read more
Is BurpSuite free?
2 Comments
YP
Burpsuite has a community version available (this is free) while it is fully functional and also offers several additional extensions as well, which is...Read more
I am developer can i use the burp suite tool for testing?
1 Comment
JB
Yes you can use it there is no restriction on the usage. Its pretty straight forward tool get the license or you can even use Burp Suite Community version if...Read more
I'm a consultant; can I use Nessus Professional to conduct my client's vulnerability scanning?
2 Comments
AS
Yes, you can.Read more
Is Nessus professional the right product for me?
2 Comments
Official Response from Tenable Nessus
Nessus Professional has always been designed for the security professional. The typical Nessus user is a consultant or contractor who is very experienced...Read more
Can I use Nessus professional data in other applications?
2 Comments
Official Response from Tenable Nessus
Yes. Many third party applications can incorporate a Nessus file. This allows consultants to share the data with their clients’ other applications for the...Read more
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