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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
AuditBoard
Star Rating
(1,576)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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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 plansAuditBoard vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with AuditBoard overall.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than AuditBoard.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AuditBoard is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AuditBoard over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AuditBoard
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
AuditBoard
No trial information availableTenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,319
9.0
246
Ease of Use
8.8
1,359
8.9
248
Ease of Setup
8.1
973
8.8
170
Ease of Admin
8.4
745
8.9
161
Quality of Support
8.6
1,284
8.4
228
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
753
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
1,324
8.9
237
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
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
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
134
|
Verified
Network
Not enough data
8.8
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
111
|
Verified
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
84
Not enough data
7.8
103
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
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
Audit Management
8.3
352
Not enough data
7.9
338
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
355
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
336
Not enough data
8.8
345
|
Verified
Not enough data
Regulatory Change Management
7.9
319
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
323
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
323
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
320
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
302
|
Verified
Not enough data
Risk Management
8.1
326
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
324
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
323
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
300
|
Verified
Not enough data
Third Party & Supplier Risk Management
7.4
249
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
247
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
230
|
Verified
Not enough data
Business Continuity Management
7.4
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
246
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
219
|
Verified
Not enough data
Ethics and Compliance Learning
7.6
251
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
251
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.0
156
Not enough data
7.0
156
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
286
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
Services
7.9
302
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
307
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
305
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
285
|
Verified
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
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ReportingHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
7.6
29
Not enough data
Data Collection
7.7
28
Not enough data
7.6
29
Not enough data
7.0
28
Not enough data
Reporting
7.9
27
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
28
Not enough data
7.9
28
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
Risk Management - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting
7.6
19
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
Reporting - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.1
17
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Assessment
8.3
51
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Risk Control
8.4
58
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.3
53
Not enough data
8.3
59
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
Reporting
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.7
58
Not enough data
8.0
51
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Third Party & Supplier Risk Management
5.9
9
Not enough data
5.4
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
81
Not enough data
Monitoring - IT Risk Management
6.9
27
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Risk Management
6.7
26
Not enough data
7.3
26
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
449
Not enough data
7.5
450
Not enough data
Workflows - Audit Management
8.5
420
Not enough data
8.2
410
Not enough data
8.2
408
Not enough data
7.4
397
Not enough data
7.6
399
Not enough data
Documentation - Audit Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
407
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics - Audit Management
7.9
409
Not enough data
8.3
404
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
25
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Regulatory Change Management
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
5.6
6
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
Generative AI - Security Compliance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AuditBoard and Tenable Nessus 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
AuditBoard
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
Financial Services
11.2%
Accounting
6.6%
Information Technology and Services
6.1%
Insurance
6.0%
Banking
5.4%
Other
64.6%
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%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is there any possibility of reviewing the work papers within tool rather than downloading them.
2 Comments
KK
You need install the SyncApp - once you do that, you can open the document in the Excel, Word, Adobe, etc.Read more
What is Soxhub?
1 Comment
KF
Tool for internal controls documentation and Sarbanes Oxley required testing of controlsRead more
What is audit management software?
1 Comment
RM
Software to help organize your workpapers for audits and projects along with surveying and follow-up tools with your clients. It also can help you with your...Read more
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
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