Compare Acunetix by Invicti and Tenable Nessus
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Acunetix by Invicti
Star Rating
(105)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Tenable Nessus
Star Rating
(301)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
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Acunetix by Invicti vs Tenable Nessus
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 Acunetix by Invicti.
- 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 Acunetix by Invicti.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Acunetix by Invicti
No pricing availableTenable 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
Acunetix by Invicti
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
90
9.0
248
Ease of Use
8.5
91
8.9
250
Ease of Setup
8.5
66
8.8
172
Ease of Admin
8.4
60
8.9
161
Quality of Support
7.8
85
8.4
229
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
58
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
89
8.9
238
Features by Category
Administration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
8.4
28
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
Threat Protection
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
21
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
6
Not enough data
Administration
7.5
25
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
Analysis
8.1
28
Not enough data
7.7
31
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
Testing
6.5
20
Not enough data
7.3
24
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
8.1
30
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
30
Not enough data
7.9
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
Testing
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
6.9
27
Not enough data
Performance
8.2
27
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
34
|
Verified
8.9
139
|
Verified
6.9
36
|
Verified
6.7
136
|
Verified
8.6
35
|
Verified
9.0
135
|
Verified
Network
8.7
28
|
Verified
8.8
134
|
Verified
8.6
27
|
Verified
8.8
127
|
Verified
7.9
24
|
Verified
8.4
110
|
Verified
Application
8.2
27
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
23
|
Verified
7.3
83
8.7
33
|
Verified
7.8
102
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.1
9
9.3
5
7.9
8
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
Acunetix by Invicti and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) and Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
Acunetix by Invicti is categorized as Penetration Testing and Website Security
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Acunetix by Invicti
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
21.0%
Computer Software
15.0%
Computer & Network Security
11.0%
Telecommunications
10.0%
Financial Services
6.0%
Other
37.0%
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer & Network Security
16.5%
Financial Services
7.4%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
Does Acunetix Integrate with Web Application Firewalls?
1 Comment
JG
Yes, Acunetix Premium supports WAFs integrations with:
Imperva SecureSphere
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager
FortiWeb WAF
Citrix WAF
For more...Read more
Acunetix by Invicti has no more discussions with answers
What does Nessus Professional scan for?
2 Comments
AS
It scans the system for different vulnerabilities depending on what policy you want to scan the system with (like Internal PCI, Policy Compliance, SCAP,...Read more
What types of devices can Nessus Professional scan?
2 Comments
AS
Windows PCs/servers , Linux systems/servers, Mobiles, IPMI devices like iLO, iDRAC, network switches, storage arrays, etc.Read more
