Compare Tenable Nessus and Tripwire Enterprise 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (69.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
No pricing available
Tenable Nessus
Star Rating
(284)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(31)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Tenable Nessus vs Tripwire Enterprise
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Tenable Nessus overall.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than Tripwire Enterprise.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tenable Nessus over Tripwire Enterprise.
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
Tripwire Enterprise
No pricing availableFree Trial
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Tripwire Enterprise
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
234
8.7
24
Ease of Use
8.9
235
7.3
25
Ease of Setup
8.7
157
7.3
17
Ease of Admin
8.9
151
7.4
17
Quality of Support
8.4
217
7.8
24
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
139
8.1
17
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
224
5.3
25
Features by Category
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Compliance
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Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
127
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Verified
Not enough data
6.7
125
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
122
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Verified
Not enough data
Network
8.8
123
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
116
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
Application
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
74
Not enough data
7.6
94
Not enough data
Functionality
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Asset Management
Not enough data
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Monitoring
Not enough data
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Risk Management
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
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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 Tripwire Enterprise share no categories
Unique Categories
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management and Vulnerability Scanner
Tripwire Enterprise is categorized as Security Compliance, Cloud Compliance, and Sensitive Data Discovery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tenable Nessus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tripwire Enterprise
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
26.8%
Computer & Network Security
17.5%
Financial Services
6.7%
Computer Software
6.3%
Banking
4.8%
Other
37.9%
Information Technology and Services
31.0%
Banking
20.7%
Telecommunications
6.9%
Financial Services
6.9%
Semiconductors
3.4%
Other
31.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Tenable Nessus
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ashen S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
What I most like about nessus is customization when using scans. We can add credentials, set IP ranges and ports and etc. We can use different scan methods for different purposes. Also it gives best scanning results and those scanning results can be...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Lots of Issues over the past year. No Real Feature Updates. All Features are being updated to Tenable.io & Tenable.sc
Tripwire Enterprise
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Ease of use in viewing logs and comparing those to baselines
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Insurance
All devices are not supported. Would like to see enwer techniologies ready for use with product
Ashen S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
What I most like about nessus is customization when using scans. We can add credentials, set IP ranges and ports and etc. We can use different scan methods for different purposes. Also it gives best scanning results and those scanning results can be...
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Ease of use in viewing logs and comparing those to baselines
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Lots of Issues over the past year. No Real Feature Updates. All Features are being updated to Tenable.io & Tenable.sc
Verified User in Insurance
All devices are not supported. Would like to see enwer techniologies ready for use with product
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
Tripwire Enterprise has no discussions with answers
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