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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
No pricing available
Tenable Nessus
Star Rating
(300)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansVanta
Star Rating
(2,321)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about VantaTenable Nessus vs Vanta
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Vanta overall.
- Reviewers felt that Vanta meets the needs of their business better than Tenable Nessus.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Vanta is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Vanta over Tenable Nessus.
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
Vanta
No pricing availableFree Trial
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Vanta
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
248
9.1
1,909
Ease of Use
8.9
250
8.9
1,954
Ease of Setup
8.8
172
8.8
1,726
Ease of Admin
8.9
162
8.9
1,365
Quality of Support
8.4
229
9.0
1,802
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
150
9.2
1,342
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
239
9.5
1,877
Features by Category
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
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Administration
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Analysis
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Testing
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
9.4
725
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
586
Not enough data
8.6
603
Compliance
Not enough data
9.0
653
Not enough data
8.8
635
Not enough data
9.0
661
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
679
Not enough data
9.1
676
Not enough data
8.3
617
Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
140
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Verified
Not enough data
6.7
136
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
135
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Verified
Not enough data
Network
8.8
135
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
127
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
111
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Verified
Not enough data
Application
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
84
Not enough data
7.8
103
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
API Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Testing
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
507
Not enough data
8.5
533
Not enough data
8.4
511
Not enough data
8.7
558
Risk assessment
Not enough data
8.6
556
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
569
Not enough data
7.3
120
Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment
Not enough data
7.5
110
Not enough data
7.5
110
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
Risk Assessment
Not enough data
8.6
331
Not enough data
6.9
115
Risk Control
Not enough data
8.7
327
Not enough data
9.1
339
Not enough data
8.4
331
Monitoring
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
335
Not enough data
8.6
324
Reporting
Not enough data
8.6
333
Not enough data
8.7
326
Not enough data
8.6
319
Agentic AI - Third Party & Supplier Risk Management
Not enough data
7.3
79
Not enough data
7.3
78
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
511
Not enough data
6.9
510
Workflows - Audit Management
Not enough data
8.6
525
Not enough data
8.6
526
Not enough data
8.3
509
Not enough data
8.5
532
Not enough data
8.4
507
Documentation - Audit Management
Not enough data
8.8
521
Not enough data
8.8
522
Reporting & Analytics - Audit Management
Not enough data
8.8
527
Not enough data
8.8
517
Not enough data
9.0
530
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform AI Features - Policy Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.5
6
Agentic AI - Vendor Management
Not enough data
7.5
107
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Security Compliance
Not enough data
7.2
344
Not enough data
7.8
373
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Tenable Nessus and Vanta share no categories
Unique Categories
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Vulnerability Scanner, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tenable Nessus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Vanta
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
25.7%
Computer & Network Security
16.9%
Financial Services
7.7%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.1%
Computer Software
33.3%
Information Technology and Services
20.4%
Financial Services
8.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.0%
Marketing and Advertising
2.9%
Other
30.0%
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
Vanta has no more discussions with answers
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