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Compare CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform and Tenable Nessus 
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Market Segments
Enterprise (48.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform
Star Rating
(381)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(300)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansCrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform overall.
- Reviewers felt that CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform meets the needs of their business better than Tenable Nessus.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform
Falcon Pro
Free Trial
Provides superior protection from cyber attacks, detects malicious activity, and offers immediate response capabilities for your business.
- Next-Generation Antivirus
- Threat Intelligence
- USB Device Control
Tenable 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
CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
277
9.0
248
Ease of Use
9.0
282
8.9
250
Ease of Setup
9.2
240
8.8
172
Ease of Admin
9.0
214
8.9
162
Quality of Support
8.9
272
8.4
229
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
212
8.7
150
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
257
8.9
239
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
135
|
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
Administration
9.2
76
Not enough data
8.4
73
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
8.8
81
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
85
Not enough data
8.4
75
Not enough data
9.4
92
Not enough data
9.6
107
Not enough data
Analysis
9.2
90
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
9.3
91
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
ServiceNow Apps
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Detection & Response
9.3
56
Not enough data
9.3
57
Not enough data
9.5
55
Not enough data
9.7
63
Not enough data
Management
9.0
56
Not enough data
8.8
54
Not enough data
9.1
58
Not enough data
Analytics
9.5
58
Not enough data
9.3
62
Not enough data
9.3
58
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
9.8
11
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
Monitoring
9.5
22
Not enough data
9.7
23
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
9.0
23
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
Remediation
9.3
23
Not enough data
9.5
22
Not enough data
Platform Features
9.5
20
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation Capabilities
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.3
34
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
24
Not enough data
Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Detection
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
9.0
23
Not enough data
Orchestration
8.9
71
Not enough data
8.9
71
Not enough data
9.2
79
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
Information
9.3
80
Not enough data
9.5
88
Not enough data
9.3
79
Not enough data
Personalization
9.4
82
Not enough data
9.4
80
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
27
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.8
13
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
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
9.0
21
Not enough data
Network Management
9.4
17
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
Incident Management
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.2
15
Not enough data
Security Intelligence
9.6
16
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
System Control
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
Vulnerability Prevention
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform and Tenable Nessus share no categories
Unique Categories
CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform is categorized as AWS Marketplace, Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms, User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), Endpoint Protection Platforms, ServiceNow Store Apps, Endpoint Management, Antivirus, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Threat Intelligence, and Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Vulnerability Scanner, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CrowdStrike Falcon Endpoint Protection Platform
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
18.5%
Computer & Network Security
11.0%
Financial Services
8.1%
Hospital & Health Care
4.9%
Computer Software
4.9%
Other
52.6%
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer & Network Security
16.9%
Financial Services
7.7%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.1%
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I'm a consultant; can I use Nessus Professional to conduct my client's vulnerability scanning?
2 Comments
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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?
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Official Response from Tenable Nessus
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