Link copied to clipboard # Detectify vs Tenable Nessus Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/detectify/tenable-nessus/export.csv) DetectifyTenable Nessus[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **Detectify** Free Trial **Contact Us** · Full EASM solution **Tenable Nessus** Free Trial **$3,390.00** 1 License With One-Time Purchase · Pro - 1 Year **Pricing Insights** from reviews Time to Implement **Detectify** 2 months Based on 10 responses **Tenable Nessus** 1 monthFaster Based on 24 responses Return on Investment **Detectify** 13 months Based on 7 responses **Tenable Nessus** 12 months1 month sooner Based on 20 responses Perceived Cost **Detectify** $$$$$ **Tenable Nessus** $$$$$ Average Discount **Detectify** Not enough reviews yet **Tenable Nessus** 8% **Pros & Cons** from reviews **Detectify** [ Automation (2) ](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1503103&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Automation Testing (2) ](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1502600&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Complexity (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1502894&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Complex Queries (1) ](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1503553&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) **Tenable Nessus** [ Vulnerability Identification (21) ](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1158838&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Vulnerability Detection (19) ](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1158713&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Slow Scanning (8) ](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1158016&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Expensive (6) ](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2314763&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Integrations **Detectify** Not enough data **Tenable Nessus** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/vendor/image/10784/large_detail_e5444efc9ea5f28707b4aa4de0a3088f.jpeg "Product Avatar Image") Security Center ](https://www.g2.com/products/security-center/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_da836c06c61c98d4a0795c7cfc3a9a5a/servicenow-it-service-management.jpg "Product Avatar Image") ServiceNow IT Service... ](https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-it-service-management/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_91bcb2c063fcfb0a82dfedcf1a6463d1/splunk-enterprise.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Splunk Enterprise ](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_cbd3fb3d7b519da99e67a6ef0172fadf/tenable-security-center.png "Product Avatar Image") Tenable Security Center ](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-security-center/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/integrations) Screenshots **Detectify** ![Detectify screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1417021/Attack-Surface-export-GIF-1-_2_.gif) **Tenable Nessus** ![Tenable Nessus screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/91875/grouped-view-1.png) **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **Detectify** 8.7 8.734 **Tenable Nessus** 9.0 9.0263 Ease of Use **Detectify** 9.0 9.035 **Tenable Nessus** 8.9 8.9266 Ease of Setup **Detectify** 9.2 9.225 **Tenable Nessus** 8.8 8.8188 Ease of Admin **Detectify** 8.7 8.726 **Tenable Nessus** 8.9 8.9174 Quality of Support **Detectify** 9.4 9.431 **Tenable Nessus** 8.4 8.4243 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Detectify** 9.7 9.724 **Tenable Nessus** 8.7 8.7162 Product Direction (% positive) **Detectify** 7.7 7.731 **Tenable Nessus** 8.9 8.9249 **Features** ratings from reviews Attack Surface Management[Hide 42 FeaturesShow 42 Features](javascript:void(0);) 9.5 6 8.4 7 Asset Management Asset Discovery 10.0(won by 2.6) 5 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 7.4 7 Shadow IT Detection Not enough data 7.9(won by default) 7 Change Management Not enough data 5.5(won by default) 7 Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Vulnerability Intelligence 9.0 5 10.0(won by 1.0) 7 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Continuous Monitoring 10.0(won by 0.7) 6 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) 9.3 7 Gap Analysis Feature Not Available 8.6(won by default) 7 Compliance Monitoring Not enough data 8.8(won by default) 7 Server Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Risk Management Risk-Prioritization 9.3(tied score) 5 9.3(tied score) 7 Reconnaissance 9.3(won by 0.3) 5 9.0 7 At-Risk Analysis Feature Not Available 8.6(won by default) 7 Threat Intelligence Not enough data 9.3(won by default) 7 Generative AI AI Text Summarization Not enough data 7.3(won by default) 5 Additional Functionality SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data HIPAA Compliant Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Threat Response Not enough data Not enough data Endpoint Protection Not enough data Not enough data Maintenance Scheduling Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Application Security Not enough data Not enough data Encryption Not enough data Not enough data Network Security Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Financial Data Protection Not enough data Not enough data Anti Virus Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Virus Definition Update Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data VPN Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Anti Spam Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Escalation Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Scanner[Hide 58 FeaturesShow 58 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.9 22 8.4 173 Performance Detection Rate 8.5 19 8.9(won by 0.4) 145 | Verified False Positives 6.3 19 6.7(won by 0.4) 142 | Verified Automated Scans 8.9 20 9.1(won by 0.2) 141 | Verified Issue Tracking 8.5(won by default) 16 Feature Not Available Anomaly/Malware Detection Not enough data Not enough data Network Compliance Testing 8.0 11 8.8(won by 0.8) 140 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Perimeter Scanning 8.3 12 8.9(won by 0.6) 136 | Verified (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Configuration Monitoring 8.3 10 8.4(won by 0.1) 112 | Verified Vulnerability Scanning Not enough data 10.0(won by default) 10 Source-Code Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Web Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Application Static Code Analysis 6.5 9 7.3(won by 0.8) 85 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors) Black Box Testing 8.2(won by 0.4) 14 7.8 104 Risk Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Manual Application Testing Feature Not Available Feature Not Available Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner Autonomous Task Execution Not enough data 8.3(won by default) 10 Proactive Assistance Not enough data 8.1(won by default) 9 Additional Functionality SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data HIPAA Compliant Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Threat Response Not enough data Not enough data Endpoint Protection Not enough data Not enough data Maintenance Scheduling Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Application Security Not enough data Not enough data Encryption Not enough data Not enough data Network Security Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Financial Data Protection Not enough data Not enough data Anti Virus Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Virus Definition Update Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data VPN Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Anti Spam Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Escalation Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Runtime Container Security Not enough data Not enough data Asset Discovery Not enough data Not enough data Threat Intelligence Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Protection Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data SQL Injections Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Threat Protection Not enough data Not enough data Web-Application Security Not enough data Not enough data Password Protection Not enough data Not enough data Website Crawling Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Assessment Not enough data Not enough data Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);) 7.7 11 Not enough data Administration API / Integrations 7.6(won by default) 7 Not enough data Extensibility 6.7(won by default) 5 Not enough data Analysis Reporting and Analytics 7.3(won by default) 10 Not enough data Issue Tracking 6.5(won by default) 8 Not enough data Vulnerability Scan 9.2(won by default) 10 Not enough data Static Code Analysis Feature Not Available Not enough data Code Analysis Not enough data Not enough data Testing Test Automation 9.0(won by default) 5 Not enough data Black-Box Scanning 9.0(won by default) 10 Not enough data Detection Rate 7.9(won by default) 11 Not enough data False Positives 5.8(won by default) 11 Not enough data Manual Testing Feature Not Available Not enough data Compliance Testing Feature Not Available Not enough data Penetration Testing[Hide 39 FeaturesShow 39 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.9 10 Not enough data Administration API 8.0(won by default) 5 Not enough data Reporting and Analytics 8.8(won by default) 7 Not enough data Extensibility Not enough data Not enough data Analysis Issue Tracking 7.8(won by default) 6 Not enough data Reconnaissance 9.2(won by default) 8 Not enough data Vulnerability Scan 9.3(won by default) 9 Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Automatic Scans Not enough data Not enough data SPA Scans Not enough data Not enough data Testing Test Automation 9.7(won by default) 6 Not enough data Performance and Reliability 9.5(won by default) 7 Not enough data Command-Line Tools Feature Not Available Not enough data Manual Testing Feature Not Available Not enough data Additional Functionality Network Mapping Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data SQL Injections Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Threat Intelligence Not enough data Not enough data Assignment Management Not enough data Not enough data Integration Management Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Asset Discovery Not enough data Not enough data Remediation Management Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Multi-User Collaboration Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Web-Application Security Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Assessment Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Runtime Container Security Not enough data Not enough data Network Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Password Cracking Not enough data Not enough data Simulated Threat Attacks Not enough data Not enough data Certificates Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Cross-Site Scripting Not enough data Not enough data Exploit Frameworks Not enough data Not enough data Website Security[Hide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features](javascript:void(0);) 8.3 19 Not enough data Administration Content Delivery 7.5(won by default) 10 Not enough data Dashboard & Reporting 8.8(won by default) 17 Not enough data Alerting 9.2(won by default) 14 Not enough data Risk Analysis Blacklist and Whitelist 8.1(won by default) 7 Not enough data Vulnerability Assessment 8.0(won by default) 14 Not enough data Security Auditing 8.2(won by default) 11 Not enough data Web-Application Security Not enough data Not enough data Threat Protection Firewall Not enough data Not enough data DDoS Protection Not enough data Not enough data Anomaly/Malware Detection Not enough data Not enough data Malware Removal Not enough data Not enough data Endpoint Protection Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI AI Text Summarization Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality SQL Injections Not enough data Not enough data Load Balancing Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Threat Response Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Log Management Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Show 4 feature categories with incomplete data Vulnerability Management[Hide 36 FeaturesShow 36 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data Risk Management Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Certificate Assessment Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Incident Management Not enough data Not enough data Automated Containment Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Asset Discovery Not enough data Not enough data Penetration Testing Not enough data Not enough data Runtime Container Security Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Issue Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Threat Intelligence Not enough data Not enough data Patch Management Not enough data Not enough data Endpoint Management Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Management Not enough data Not enough data Goal Setting/Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Assessment Not enough data Not enough data Asset Tagging Not enough data Not enough data Assessment Management Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability/Threat Prioritization Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Protection Not enough data Not enough data Risk Assessment Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data SQL Injections Not enough data Not enough data API Security[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data API Management API Discovery Not enough data Not enough data API Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Change Management Not enough data Not enough data Security Testing Compliance Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data API Verification Not enough data Not enough data API Testing Not enough data Not enough data Security Management Security and Policy Enforcement Not enough data Not enough data Anomoly Detection Not enough data Not enough data Bot Detection Not enough data Not enough data Exposure Management Platforms[Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms Predictive Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Automated Threat Detection Not enough data Not enough data Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms Advanced Analytics and Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Comprehensive Risk Assessment Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms Integration and Data Consolidation Not enough data Not enough data Real-time Monitoring and Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Security[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Visibility Data Discovery Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Registry Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Gap Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Security Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Data loss Prevention Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Application Security Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Identity SSO Not enough data Not enough data Governance Not enough data Not enough data User Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Visual Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Endpoint Management Not enough data Not enough data Intrusion Detection System Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data HIPAA Compliant Not enough data Not enough data Search/Filter Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Risk Assessment Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Security Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Protection Not enough data Not enough data Anti Virus Not enough data Not enough data Incident Management Not enough data Not enough data Threat Intelligence Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Encryption Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Status Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Patch Management Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Cloud Encryption Not enough data Not enough data User Insights Reviewers' Company Size [![Detectify](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b3060aea2f789d838e7b2fa172ee4fdf/detectify.png "Detectify")](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews) Detectify Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 47.9% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 35.4% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 16.7% [![Tenable Nessus](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/127e03b7d601741c15306f07b0f8cf84/tenable-nessus.svg "Tenable Nessus")](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) Tenable Nessus Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 25.5% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 40.4% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 34.1% Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 47.9% 25.5% Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 35.4% 40.4% Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 16.7% 34.1% Reviewers' Industry [![Detectify](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b3060aea2f789d838e7b2fa172ee4fdf/detectify.png "Detectify")](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews) Detectify Information Technology and Services 20.8% Computer Software 14.6% Computer & Network Security 6.3% Retail 4.2% Higher Education 4.2% Other 50.0% [![Tenable Nessus](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/127e03b7d601741c15306f07b0f8cf84/tenable-nessus.svg "Tenable Nessus")](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) Tenable Nessus Information Technology and Services 25.3% Computer & Network Security 16.7% Financial Services 7.0% Computer Software 5.7% Banking 5.0% Other 40.3% FAQs ## Detectify vs Tenable Nessus FAQs Generated using AI Last updated: August 14, 2026 ### What is the difference between Detectify vs Tenable Nessus? Detectify and Tenable Nessus are both highly rated Attack Surface Management platforms, but Detectify stands out for its ease of setup and support, while Tenable Nessus is favored for vulnerability identification and detection breadth. | [Detectify](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews) | [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) | | --- | --- | | 4.5/5 (51 reviews) | 4.5/5 (305 reviews) | | Small-Business | Mid-Market | | 9.2 | 8.8 | | 9.4 | 8.4 | | Automation | Vulnerability Identification | ### How do the pricing models of Detectify and Tenable Nessus compare? Detectify is rated higher for value by reviewers, with a stronger Price/Cost satisfaction score than Tenable Nessus. - **Detectify:** In recent reviews, buyers mention Detectify's pricing as fair for its capabilities, though some note it can become expensive for multiple sites. - **Tenable Nessus:** Reviewers frequently cite increasing costs and licensing complexity as a downside, especially for advanced features or larger environments. - **Switching reasons:** Recent reviewers mention switching to Detectify for its automation and ease of use, while some move to Tenable Nessus for its comprehensive vulnerability coverage. ### What are the best alternatives to Detectify and Tenable Nessus? The top three alternatives to Detectify and Tenable Nessus are Intruder, Invicti, and Acunetix by Invicti. | Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Detectify](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews) | 4.5/5 (51 reviews) | Pricing can be expensive for multiple sites | Automation | | [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) | 4.5/5 (305 reviews) | Costs and licensing complexity frequently cited | Vulnerability Identification | | [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) | 4.8/5 (209 reviews) | — | Ease of Use | | [Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/invicti/reviews) | 4.5/5 (72 reviews) | — | Enterprise-Grade Security | | [Acunetix by Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/acunetix-by-invicti/reviews) | 4.1/5 (105 reviews) | — | Comprehensive Scanning | ### Which Attack Surface Management features should I prioritize when comparing Detectify and Tenable Nessus? Buyers comparing Detectify and Tenable Nessus should prioritize automation, vulnerability identification, ease of setup, quality of support, and false positives. - **Automation:** Detectify (2 all-time mentions), Tenable Nessus (6 all-time mentions) - **Vulnerability Identification:** Detectify (—), Tenable Nessus (20 all-time mentions) - **Ease of Setup:** Detectify (9.2), Tenable Nessus (8.8) - **Quality of Support:** Detectify (9.4), Tenable Nessus (8.4) - **False Positives:** Detectify (rare false positives cited in reviews), Tenable Nessus (5 all-time mentions of false positives) ### What are the pros and cons of Detectify vs Tenable Nessus? Detectify's headline strength is automation and ease of setup, while Tenable Nessus excels in vulnerability identification and detection breadth. - **Detectify strengths:** Automation (2 all-time mentions), easy setup, integration with CI/CD pipelines, intuitive UI, and actionable reporting. - **Detectify trade-offs:** Pricing complexity for multiple sites, limited GraphQL support, some UI and configuration limitations, and occasional false positives. - **Tenable Nessus strengths:** Vulnerability identification (20 all-time mentions), detection breadth (18 all-time mentions), ease of use (16 all-time mentions), automated scanning (15 all-time mentions), and regular plugin updates. - **Tenable Nessus trade-offs:** Licensing complexity, higher costs for advanced features, slow scanning in large environments, some false positives (5 all-time mentions), and limited reporting customization. ### Is Detectify or Tenable Nessus better for small businesses? Detectify is the better fit for small businesses, with a larger share of small-business reviewers and higher ease-of-use sentiment. - **Detectify:** Largest segment is Small-Business; reviewers highlight easy setup and automation as key benefits for smaller teams. - **Tenable Nessus:** Largest segment is Mid-Market; reviewers note its comprehensive scanning but mention complexity and higher costs as considerations for smaller organizations. ### Which Attack Surface Management platform has better integrations? Detectify and Tenable Nessus are rated at parity for integrations, with reviewers mentioning integrations but without a clear leader. - **Detectify:** Recent reviews mention integrations with CI/CD pipelines and Slack, with positive sentiment on ease of integration. - **Tenable Nessus:** Reviewers note integrations with HCL BigFix and other security tools, with positive feedback on extensibility. ### How do Detectify and Tenable Nessus compare on customer support? Detectify scores materially higher than Tenable Nessus on Quality of Support, with a 1.0-point advantage (9.4 vs 8.4). - **Detectify:** Reviewers consistently praise the customer success team, responsiveness, and helpful onboarding support. - **Tenable Nessus:** Reviewers describe support as generally helpful but note slower response times and less customization in support interactions. ### Which is easier to implement, Detectify or Tenable Nessus? Detectify is easier to implement than Tenable Nessus, with a 0.4-point advantage in Ease of Setup (9.2 vs 8.8). - **Detectify:** Reviewers highlight fast setup, intuitive onboarding, and minimal configuration required to start scanning. - **Tenable Nessus:** Reviewers describe straightforward setup for basic scans but mention increased complexity for advanced configurations and larger environments. ### Which product has better False Positives? Detectify is favored for lower false positives, while Tenable Nessus receives more mentions of false positives in reviews. - **Detectify:** Reviewers cite rare false positives and high accuracy in vulnerability detection; false positives are mentioned as infrequent in recent reviews. - **Tenable Nessus:** False positives are mentioned in 5 all-time reviews, with several reviewers noting the need for manual verification and tuning to reduce noise. 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