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# IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment vs Tenable Nessus Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment**
No pricing available

**Tenable Nessus**
Free Trial

**$3,390.00** 1 License With One-Time Purchase · Pro - 1 Year

**$3,790.00** · Pro - 1 Year + Advanced Support

**$4,990.00** 1 License · Expert - 1 Year

**$5,390.00** 1 License · Expert - 1 Year + Advanced Support

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**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment**
Not enough reviews yet

**Tenable Nessus**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment**
Not enough reviews yet

**Tenable Nessus**
8%

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Time to Implement

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Tenable Nessus** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Tenable Nessus** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment**
Not enough data

**Tenable Nessus**

Vulnerability Identification (21)

Vulnerability Detection (19)

Slow Scanning (8)

Expensive (6)

Integrations

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment**
Not enough data

**Tenable Nessus**
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Screenshots

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment**
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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment**

**8.7** /10

Based on 5 responses

**Tenable Nessus**

**9.0** /10

Based on 264 responses

Ease of Use

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment**

**9.0** /10

Based on 5 responses

**Tenable Nessus**

**8.9** /10

Based on 267 responses

Ease of Setup

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment** Not enough data

**Tenable Nessus**

**8.8** /10

Based on 189 responses

Ease of Admin

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment** Not enough data

**Tenable Nessus**

**8.9** /10

Based on 174 responses

Quality of Support

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment**

**8.3** /10

Based on 5 responses

**Tenable Nessus**

**8.4** /10

Based on 244 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment** Not enough data

**Tenable Nessus**

**8.7** /10

Based on 162 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**IBM Guardium Vulnerability Assessment** Not enough data

**Tenable Nessus**

**8.9** /10

Based on 250 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Vulnerability Scanner

Not enough data

**8.4** /10

Based on 174 responses

Attack Surface Management

Not enough data

**8.4** /10

Based on 7 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
58.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
16.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
58.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
34.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
34.3%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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Information Technology and Services
25.0%

Retail
8.3%

Logistics and Supply Chain
8.3%

Information Services
8.3%

Financial Services
8.3%

Other
41.7%

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Information Technology and Services
25.2%

Computer & Network Security
16.6%

Financial Services
7.0%

Computer Software
5.6%

Banking
5.0%

Other
40.5%

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