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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Checkmarx
Star Rating
(36)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(299)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansCheckmarx 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 Checkmarx.
- 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 Checkmarx.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Checkmarx
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
Checkmarx
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
27
9.0
247
Ease of Use
8.2
27
8.9
249
Ease of Setup
7.7
13
8.8
171
Ease of Admin
7.9
13
8.9
161
Quality of Support
8.3
22
8.4
229
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
12
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
23
8.9
238
Features by Category
Administration
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Analysis
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Testing
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
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
5.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
135
|
Verified
Network
Not enough data
8.8
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
112
|
Verified
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
85
Not enough data
7.8
104
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
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
Documentation
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
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
Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - AI AppSec Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI AppSec Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Checkmarx and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Unique Categories
Checkmarx is categorized as Static Code Analysis, AI AppSec Assistants, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Secure Code Review, and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Checkmarx
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
15.6%
Computer Software
15.6%
Computer & Network Security
9.4%
Banking
9.4%
Automotive
6.3%
Other
43.8%
Information Technology and Services
25.8%
Computer & Network Security
17.0%
Financial Services
7.8%
Computer Software
6.4%
Banking
4.6%
Other
38.5%
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Discussions
What is Checkmarx used for?
2 Comments
SS
Checkmarx is a static code analysis tool used for SAST (Static application security testing)Read more
Which testing method does Checkmarx support?
1 Comment
SS
Checkmarx does support all these testing methodologies -Sast, Dast, IAST, SCA 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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