# Astra Pentest, Orca Security vs Tenable Nessus Comparison

| | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 189 | 276 | 302 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (66.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $199.00 Per Month | Contact Us | $3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Astra Pentest

Pros:
- Customer Support (65 reviews)
- Vulnerability Detection (52 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (12 reviews)
- Poor Interface Design (10 reviews)

### Orca Security

Pros:
- Ease of Use (37 reviews)
- Features (33 reviews)

Cons:
- Improvement Needed (15 reviews)
- Feature Limitations (12 reviews)

### Tenable Nessus

Pros:
- Vulnerability Identification (20 reviews)
- Vulnerability Detection (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Scanning (7 reviews)
- Expensive (6 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (170 reviews) | 9.0 (211 reviews) | 9.0 (249 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (172 reviews) | 9.1 (248 reviews) | 8.9 (251 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (144 reviews) | 9.3 (223 reviews) | 8.7 (173 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (88 reviews) | 9.0 (151 reviews) | 8.9 (161 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (168 reviews) | 9.1 (207 reviews) | 8.4 (230 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (87 reviews) | 9.4 (150 reviews) | 8.7 (149 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (171 reviews) | 9.8 (200 reviews) | 8.9 (239 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Astra Pentest

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Scanner

Price: $199.00 Per Month

Description: Interactive dashboard with unlimited vulnerability scans, vetted scan reports, unlimited integration with CI/CD tools.

Key Features:
- Unlimited vulnerability scans with 10,000+ tests (OWASP, SANS etc.)
- Unlimited integrations with CI/CD tools, Slack, Jira & more
- Four expert vetted scan results to ensure zero false positives when billed yearly

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/astra-pentest/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Orca Security

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: By Compute Asset

Price: Contact Us

Description: An annual Orca subscription license is priced by compute asset. This lets you embrace new technologies (such as Orca) without concern of being charged for such assets as cloud storage or databases.

Key Features:
- visit website for all features

[Learn more about Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Tenable Nessus

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Pro - 1 Year

Price: $3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase

Description: 1-year license of the industry-leading vulnerability assessment solution.

Key Features:
- Automate your vulnerability scanning process

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Website Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Delivery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard & Reporting** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerting** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Blacklist and Whitelist** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Threat Protection

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Removal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Workload Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.3/10 | 111 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reports** | Not enough data | 7.6 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | 7.9 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | 8.1 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Not enough data | 8.4 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.8 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security Controls 

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.7 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Not enough data | 7.7 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.7 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Penetration Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | 8.7/10 | 131 |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.2 (112 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.1 (107 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 9.0 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 9.0 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reconnaissance** | 8.9 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 9.0 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 7.4 (97 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | 8.9 (116 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 9.0 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 9.0 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | 8.4/10 | 27 |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 7.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | 8.1 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | 8.5 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 7.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Container Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.2/10 | 60 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Secrets Management** | Not enough data | 8.0 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.9 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Image Assurance** | Not enough data | 8.4 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.8 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | 8.5 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Image Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.1 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Runtime Protection** | Not enough data | 7.5 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | 7.8 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | 7.7 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.4/10 | 121 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.9 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.0 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Not enough data | 7.7 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.5 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Not enough data | 8.8 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | 8.2 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 8.3 (105 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | 7.9 (102 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | 8.6/10 | 103 |
| **Orca Security** | 7.9/10 | 123 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | 8.2/10 | 159 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 9.0 (87 reviews) | 8.6 (110 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.7 (82 reviews) | 8.8 (117 reviews) | 8.9 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **False Positives** | 7.5 (86 reviews) | 7.5 (118 reviews) | 6.7 (137 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Automated Scans** | 8.9 (91 reviews) | 9.2 (120 reviews) | 9.0 (135 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Network

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.7 (84 reviews) | 8.6 (112 reviews) | 8.8 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | 8.6 (70 reviews) | 8.6 (107 reviews) | 8.8 (128 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | 8.7 (70 reviews) | 8.7 (112 reviews) | 8.4 (110 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Application

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | 9.0 (85 reviews) | 6.2 (88 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | 7.9 (69 reviews) | 6.5 (85 reviews) | 7.3 (83 reviews) | 
| **Black Box Testing** | 8.8 (69 reviews) | 6.3 (84 reviews) | 7.8 (102 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.1/10 | 33 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Management 

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Discovery** | Not enough data | 8.6 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.5 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security Testing

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Verification** | Not enough data | 7.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | 7.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security and Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.2 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bot Detection** | Not enough data | 6.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.5/10 | 122 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | 6.8 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.5 (97 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Unified Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | 7.6 (84 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.1 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | 9.4 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Management

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | 9.1 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 8.9 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 8.9 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Attack Surface Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | 8.3/10 | 6 |

#### Asset Management

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Shadow IT Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.7 (6 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Gap Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Risk Management

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Reconnaissance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | 8.4/10 | 31 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Access control - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Fine-Grained Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.4 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** | Not enough data | 8.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI-driven access control** | Not enough data | 7.6 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI-based detection** | Not enough data | 7.5 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Auditing - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | 9.2 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workload and container security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Threat detection and response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DevSecOps Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent remediations and suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly detection using machine learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-cloud visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Ecosystem Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Policy Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Permissions Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Posture Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI‑Generated Content Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Astra Pentest** | N/A | N/A |
| **Orca Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) 

| Feature | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner)

**Unique to Astra Pentest (3):** [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [Penetration Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/penetration-testing-tools), [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security)

**Unique to Orca Security (8):** [Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm), [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance), [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Cloud Workload Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-workload-protection-platforms), [Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management-ciem), [Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-detection-and-response-cdr), [AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-posture-management-ai-spm-tools)

**Unique to Tenable Nessus (2):** [ Attack Surface Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management), [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Astra Pentest | Orca Security | Tenable Nessus | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 66.5% | 10.6% | 26.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.3% | 41.2% | 39.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 3.2% | 48.2% | 34.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Astra Pentest

- **Computer Software:** 28.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.5%
- **Financial Services:** 7.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.8%
- **Banking:** 1.7%
- **Education Management:** 1.7%
- **E-Learning:** 1.7%
- **Human Resources:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 21.9%

#### Orca Security

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2%
- **Computer Software:** 12.0%
- **Financial Services:** 8.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.4%
- **Insurance:** 4.0%
- **Education Management:** 3.3%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **Automotive:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 33.8%

#### Tenable Nessus

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 16.5%
- **Financial Services:** 7.4%
- **Computer Software:** 6.0%
- **Banking:** 4.6%
- **Government Administration:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 26.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Astra Pentest

- [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (813 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (896 reviews)
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- [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [vPenTest](https://www.g2.com/products/vpentest/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (240 reviews)
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- [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (314 reviews)
- [FortiCNAPP](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 reviews)
- [Cortex Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cortex-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (116 reviews)
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- [CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-cloud-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (92 reviews)
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- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1312 reviews)
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- [Secureframe](https://www.g2.com/products/secureframe/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (802 reviews)

### Alternatives to Tenable Nessus

- [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Invicti (formerly Netsparker)](https://www.g2.com/products/invicti-formerly-netsparker/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (69 reviews)
- [Detectify](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (813 reviews)
- [Burp Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (129 reviews)
- [Acunetix by Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/acunetix-by-invicti/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (105 reviews)
- [Pentest-Tools.com](https://www.g2.com/products/pentest-tools-com/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [Veracode Application Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veracode-application-security-platform/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [APPCHECK](https://www.g2.com/products/appcheck/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (67 reviews)
- [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (896 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Astra Pentest

- Title: [What is Astra Pentest used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-astra-pentest-used-for) — 2 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Astra's Pentest is a comprehensive pentest solution with an intelligent automated vulnerability scanner coupled with in-depth manual pentesting. It emulates..."

### Orca Security

- Title: [Where is Orca security based?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/where-is-orca-security-based) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Orca Security is based in Los Angeles, California, United States."
- Title: [How much does Orca security cost?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-does-orca-security-cost) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "$6500 per 50 workloads per year"
- Title: [What is ORCA platform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-orca-platform) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "SIEM tool for hunting threats, outdated oackages, overpowerful permissions, expired certificates. Mainly for AWS services"
- Title: [What does Orca Security do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-orca-security-do) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Orca Security is a leader in CNAPP innovation (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) for workload and data protection, cloud security posture..."

### Tenable Nessus

- Title: [Is there a free version of Nessus?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-free-version-of-nessus) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "30 /15 days trail is available "
- Title: [What does Nessus Professional scan for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/about-nessus-2b3f6c8f-4cde-460a-bd61-f2527f0cdb45) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It scans the system for  different vulnerabilities depending on what policy you want to scan the system with (like Internal PCI, Policy Compliance, SCAP,..."
- Title: [What types of devices can Nessus Professional scan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/device-types-78d9c056-eb92-4435-aad4-32afa6a1a445) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Windows PCs/servers , Linux systems/servers, Mobiles, IPMI devices like iLO, iDRAC, network switches, storage arrays, etc."
- Title: [How many IP Addresses can I scan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/ip-addresses-b6ef755d-8e1e-4949-818a-ec228e8ac779) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It depends on your license."
- Title: [What do I need to run Nessus professional?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/environment-c71784d4-2685-42a7-870f-56620a4bcb97) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "you don't need any special requirements you can run on any windows or Linux machine without any hazel."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/astra-pentest-vs-orca-security-vs-tenable-nessus)