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Compare Bitsight and Tenable Nessus 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (73.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Bitsight
Star Rating
(71)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (73.2% 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
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Bitsight overall.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than Bitsight.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Bitsight is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Bitsight over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Bitsight
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
Bitsight
No trial information availableTenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
56
9.0
246
Ease of Use
8.5
57
8.9
248
Ease of Setup
8.6
37
8.8
170
Ease of Admin
8.8
34
8.9
161
Quality of Support
9.3
56
8.4
228
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
35
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
53
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
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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
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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
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Verified
Not enough data
6.7
136
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
134
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Verified
Network
Not enough data
8.8
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
111
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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
Risk Analysis
8.7
13
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Vulnerability Assesment
6.9
13
Not enough data
7.2
13
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
Automation
5.8
13
Not enough data
5.7
12
Not enough data
5.1
12
Not enough data
5.1
12
Not enough data
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
Functionality
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.0
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
Risk assessment
8.7
29
Not enough data
7.7
24
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
6.9
14
Not enough data
Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment
6.1
12
Not enough data
5.7
12
Not enough data
Asset Management
8.1
8
6.9
6
6.7
7
7.5
6
5.7
7
4.7
6
Monitoring
7.9
7
8.3
6
8.1
7
10.0
6
8.8
8
8.6
6
8.8
7
9.2
6
Risk Management
7.9
7
9.2
6
7.9
7
9.2
6
6.9
7
8.6
6
7.6
7
9.4
6
Generative AI
4.8
7
Not enough data
Risk Assessment
8.2
28
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
Risk Control
8.2
26
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
8.0
25
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
Reporting
8.2
24
Not enough data
7.5
24
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Third Party & Supplier Risk Management
6.7
13
Not enough data
7.1
14
Not enough data
Digital Risk Protection (DRP) PlatformsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Management - Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Platforms
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
Incident Response Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics - Digital Risk Protection (DRP) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms
6.4
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Orchestration
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Information
9.3
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Personalization
7.5
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
6.7
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
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
Bitsight and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Attack Surface Management
Unique Categories
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Vulnerability Scanner, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Bitsight
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
11.3%
Hospital & Health Care
11.3%
Financial Services
7.0%
Banking
7.0%
Computer Software
5.6%
Other
57.7%
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%
Discussions
Bitsight has no discussions with answers
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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