# Fortra VM, Tenable Nessus vs Amazon Inspector Comparison | | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 71 | 301 | 26 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (45.5% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Fortra VM Pros: - Reliability (2 reviews) - Customer Support (1 reviews) ### Tenable Nessus Pros: - Vulnerability Identification (20 reviews) - Vulnerability Detection (18 reviews) Cons: - Slow Scanning (7 reviews) - Expensive (6 reviews) ### Amazon Inspector Pros: - Security Protection (3 reviews) - Customer Support (2 reviews) Cons: - Complexity (1 reviews) - Complexity Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (51 reviews) | 9.0 (248 reviews) | 9.3 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (51 reviews) | 8.9 (250 reviews) | 8.7 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (38 reviews) | 8.8 (172 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (42 reviews) | 8.9 (161 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (45 reviews) | 8.4 (229 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (42 reviews) | 8.7 (149 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (42 reviews) | 8.9 (238 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Fortra VM #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Tenable Nessus #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Pro - 1 Year Price: $3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase Description: 1-year license of the industry-leading vulnerability assessment solution. Key Features: - Automate your vulnerability scanning process [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Amazon Inspector #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fortra VM** | N/A | N/A | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analysis | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Scan** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Testing | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Black-Box Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Vulnerability Scanner | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fortra VM** | 8.3/10 | 29 | | **Tenable Nessus** | 8.2/10 | 158 | | **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A | #### Performance | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Issue Tracking** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Detection Rate** | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 8.9 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **False Positives** | 8.0 (24 reviews) | 6.7 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Automated Scans** | 9.2 (27 reviews) | 9.0 (135 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Network | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance Testing** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.8 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Perimeter Scanning** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 8.8 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Configuration Monitoring** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.4 (110 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Application | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Manual Application Testing** | 7.1 (15 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | | **Static Code Analysis** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | 7.3 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Black Box Testing** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | 7.8 (102 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Risk-Based Vulnerability Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fortra VM** | 8.2/10 | 35 | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A | #### Risk Analysis | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Risk Scoring** | 8.9 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 8.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk-Prioritization** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Vulnerability Assesment | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Vulnerability Scanning** | 9.0 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Intelligence** | 8.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Contextual Data** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 8.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Automation | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Automated Remediation** | 7.0 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workflow Automation** | 7.2 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Testing** | 7.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Test Automation** | 7.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### API Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fortra VM** | N/A | N/A | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A | #### API Management | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **API Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security Testing | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security Management | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Security and Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bot Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### ServiceNow Store Apps | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fortra VM** | N/A | N/A | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A | #### ServiceNow Apps | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **ServiceNow Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Value** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fortra VM** | 8.6/10 | 6 | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Customized Vendor Pages** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Centralized Vendor Catalog** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Questionnaire Templates** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Access Control** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Risk assessment | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Risk Scoring** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **4th Party Assessments** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Monitoring And Alerts** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Attack Surface Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fortra VM** | N/A | N/A | | **Tenable Nessus** | 8.3/10 | 6 | | **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A | #### Asset Management | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Shadow IT Detection** | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Change Management** | Not enough data | 4.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Monitoring | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Gap Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Risk Management | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reconnaissance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fortra VM** | N/A | N/A | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A | #### Cloud Visibility | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Identity | Feature | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner) **Unique to Fortra VM (3):** [Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management), [ServiceNow Marketplace Apps](https://www.g2.com/categories/servicenow-store-apps), [Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vendor-security-and-privacy-assessment) **Unique to Tenable Nessus (3):** [ Attack Surface Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management), [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Fortra VM | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 34.8% | 26.1% | 41.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 45.5% | 39.4% | 33.3% | | **Enterprise** | 19.7% | 34.5% | 25.0% | ### By Industry #### Fortra VM - **Financial Services:** 13.6% - **Banking:** 12.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 7.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.6% - **Computer Software:** 6.1% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0% - **Judiciary:** 3.0% - **Legal Services:** 3.0% - **Machinery:** 3.0% - **Other:** 37.9% #### Tenable Nessus - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 16.5% - **Financial Services:** 7.4% - **Computer Software:** 6.0% - **Banking:** 4.6% - **Government Administration:** 3.9% - **Higher Education:** 3.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5% - **Education Management:** 2.1% - **Telecommunications:** 2.1% - **Other:** 26.1% #### Amazon Inspector - **Computer Software:** 25.0% - **Telecommunications:** 12.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 12.5% - **Financial Services:** 8.3% - **Computer & Network Security:** 8.3% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 4.2% - **Retail:** 4.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.2% - 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Title: [Is there a free version of Nessus?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-free-version-of-nessus) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "30 /15 days trail is available " - Title: [What does Nessus Professional scan for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/about-nessus-2b3f6c8f-4cde-460a-bd61-f2527f0cdb45) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It scans the system for different vulnerabilities depending on what policy you want to scan the system with (like Internal PCI, Policy Compliance, SCAP,..." - Title: [What types of devices can Nessus Professional scan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/device-types-78d9c056-eb92-4435-aad4-32afa6a1a445) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Windows PCs/servers , Linux systems/servers, Mobiles, IPMI devices like iLO, iDRAC, network switches, storage arrays, etc." - Title: [How many IP Addresses can I scan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/ip-addresses-b6ef755d-8e1e-4949-818a-ec228e8ac779) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It depends on your license." - Title: [What do I need to run Nessus professional?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/environment-c71784d4-2685-42a7-870f-56620a4bcb97) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "you don't need any special requirements you can run on any windows or Linux machine without any hazel." ### Amazon Inspector No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fortra-vm-vs-tenable-nessus-vs-amazon-inspector)