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Compare Detectify and Tenable Nessus 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Detectify
Star Rating
(51)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(299)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Detectify easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Tenable Nessus.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than Detectify.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Detectify is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tenable Nessus over Detectify.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Detectify
Full EASM solution
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Designed for large organizations, this scalable package offers broader coverage of your external attack surface, is made for easy and flexible roll-out, and provides additional Enterprise support.
- Advanced API functionality and easy domain verification
- Extended authentication control with SSO access and 2FA
- Multi team set-up for flexible organizing of assets, access levels and results
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
Detectify
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
34
9.0
247
Ease of Use
9.0
35
8.9
249
Ease of Setup
9.2
25
8.8
171
Ease of Admin
8.7
26
8.9
162
Quality of Support
9.4
31
8.4
229
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.7
24
8.7
150
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
31
8.9
238
Features by Category
Administration
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Threat Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Analysis
7.8
6
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Testing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Administration
7.6
7
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Analysis
7.3
10
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Testing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
16
Feature Not Available
8.5
19
8.9
140
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Verified
6.3
19
6.7
136
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Verified
8.9
20
9.1
134
|
Verified
Network
8.0
11
8.8
135
|
Verified
8.3
12
8.8
127
|
Verified
8.3
10
8.4
111
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Verified
Application
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
6.5
9
7.3
84
8.2
14
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
Asset Management
10.0
5
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
4.7
6
Monitoring
Feature Not Available
8.3
6
9.0
5
10.0
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
10.0
6
9.2
6
Risk Management
9.3
5
9.2
6
9.3
5
9.2
6
Feature Not Available
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Detectify and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Vulnerability Scanner, and Attack Surface Management
Unique Categories
Detectify is categorized as Penetration Testing, Website Security, and Exposure Management Platforms
Tenable Nessus is categorized as API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Detectify
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
20.8%
Computer Software
14.6%
Computer & Network Security
6.3%
Retail
4.2%
Higher Education
4.2%
Other
50.0%
Information Technology and Services
25.8%
Computer & Network Security
17.0%
Financial Services
7.8%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
38.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Do we have a solution to exclude or tag the findings that have been already reviewed?
1 Comment
Official Response from Detectify
Hi Francesco,
Thanks for your question. In the deep scan results you can tag findings as "fixed". There you can also filter by the "new" tag. To be able...Read more
Detectify has no more 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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