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Compare Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
No pricing available
Tenable Nessus
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 plansTenable Vulnerability Management
Star Rating
(121)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Tenable Vulnerability ManagementTenable Nessus vs Tenable Vulnerability Management
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use and set up. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration and doing business with Tenable Nessus overall.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than Tenable Vulnerability Management.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Tenable Vulnerability Management
No pricing availableFree Trial
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
246
8.9
82
Ease of Use
8.9
248
8.9
84
Ease of Setup
8.8
170
8.8
68
Ease of Admin
8.9
161
8.7
66
Quality of Support
8.4
228
8.1
80
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
149
8.6
66
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
237
8.9
85
Features by Category
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Testing
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Feature Not Available
8.4
46
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Verified
8.9
140
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Verified
9.0
48
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Verified
6.7
136
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Verified
7.1
48
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Verified
9.1
134
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Verified
9.3
48
|
Verified
Network
8.8
135
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Verified
8.5
44
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Verified
8.8
127
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Verified
8.7
43
8.4
111
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Verified
8.7
40
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Verified
Application
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.3
84
7.5
33
7.8
103
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
8.0
10
7.3
5
7.8
9
7.3
5
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
8.1
59
Not enough data
8.8
58
Vulnerability Assesment
Not enough data
9.4
59
Not enough data
9.2
57
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.2
57
Automation
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
8.1
52
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
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Asset Management
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
4.7
6
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.3
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Risk Management
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
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
Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Tenable Vulnerability Management is categorized as Risk-Based Vulnerability Management and ServiceNow Store Apps
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tenable Nessus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tenable Vulnerability Management
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
25.9%
Computer & Network Security
17.0%
Financial Services
7.8%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
38.7%
Information Technology and Services
13.5%
Financial Services
13.5%
Computer & Network Security
9.0%
Banking
6.3%
Computer Software
5.4%
Other
52.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
Please advice on best practices for utilizing API to tie to visualization dashboards such as Power BI, Qlick, or Tableau
1 Comment
G2
TableRead more
What is tenable io?
1 Comment
CK
Tenable.io is user-friendly front end for Nessus scanners that provides a digestible view of all of the data the scanner is picking up. It allows you to...Read more
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