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Compare Edgescan and Tenable Nessus 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Edgescan
Star Rating
(38)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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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
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Browse all 4 pricing plansEdgescan vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Edgescan easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Edgescan overall.
- Edgescan and Tenable Nessus both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Edgescan is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Edgescan over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Edgescan
Edgescan Essentials: Unauthenticated DAST
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Edgescan Essentials provides dynamic, unauthenticated testing of your web applications and underlying infrastructure, combining proprietary automation with expert validation to deliver accurate, false-positive-free insights. Designed for scalable security coverage, Essentials gives you a clear picture of your external risk posture—without the noise.
- 100% validated vulnerability results—no false positives
- Includes Network Vulnerability Management (NVM) for host-level visibility
- Unlimited automated DAST assessments
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
Edgescan
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
28
9.0
246
Ease of Use
9.1
28
8.9
248
Ease of Setup
9.2
25
8.8
170
Ease of Admin
9.1
23
8.9
161
Quality of Support
9.5
28
8.4
228
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
23
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
27
8.9
237
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
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Risk Analysis
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Threat Protection
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Analysis
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
Testing
7.9
8
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
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Administration
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Analysis
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Testing
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Not enough data
Performance
9.4
15
Feature Not Available
9.3
16
8.9
140
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Verified
8.9
17
6.7
136
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9.6
17
9.1
134
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Network
8.9
16
8.8
135
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9.2
15
8.8
127
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Verified
8.3
14
8.4
111
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Application
8.9
15
Feature Not Available
8.3
14
7.3
84
8.8
15
7.8
103
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
6.1
9
8.0
10
6.5
9
7.8
9
Risk Analysis
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Vulnerability Assesment
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Automation
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
API Management
Not enough data
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Security Testing
Not enough data
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Security Management
Not enough data
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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
Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk management - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Integration and efficiency - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
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Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
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Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
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Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms
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Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
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Identity
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Edgescan and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Attack Surface Management, API Security, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
Edgescan is categorized as Exposure Management Platforms, Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, Website Security, and Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Tenable Nessus has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Edgescan
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
Computer Software
21.2%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Logistics and Supply Chain
9.1%
Insurance
9.1%
Entertainment
6.1%
Other
39.4%
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%
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Discussions
What is edgescan used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Edgescan
Edgescan is used to continuously discover, assess, and manage vulnerabilities across your entire attack surface — from web applications and APIs to internal...Read more
Edgescan 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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