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Compare InsightVM (Nexpose) and Tenable Nessus 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$22 /asset*
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
InsightVM (Nexpose)
Star Rating
(78)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$22 /asset*
Learn more about InsightVM (Nexpose)Tenable Nessus
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
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansInsightVM (Nexpose) vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use. However, InsightVM (Nexpose) is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with InsightVM (Nexpose) overall.
- InsightVM (Nexpose) and Tenable Nessus both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of InsightVM (Nexpose) over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
InsightVM (Nexpose)
InsightVM
$22
/asset*
*Price based on 512 assets minimum. Billed annually. All amounts are shown in U.S. dollars. International prices vary.
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
InsightVM (Nexpose)
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
55
9.0
247
Ease of Use
8.8
56
8.9
249
Ease of Setup
8.8
39
8.7
171
Ease of Admin
9.0
38
8.9
161
Quality of Support
8.0
54
8.4
228
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
39
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
51
8.9
238
Features by Category
Management
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Operations
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Controls
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
8.4
16
Feature Not Available
8.8
18
8.9
139
|
Verified
6.1
18
6.7
135
|
Verified
9.4
18
9.1
134
|
Verified
Network
8.4
18
8.8
134
|
Verified
9.0
19
8.8
126
|
Verified
8.4
17
8.4
110
|
Verified
Application
7.9
12
Feature Not Available
7.6
12
7.3
83
7.5
14
7.7
102
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Risk Analysis
9.1
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
Vulnerability Assesment
9.4
17
Not enough data
9.1
17
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Automation
7.8
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
Activity Monitoring
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
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ServiceNow Store Apps
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
InsightVM (Nexpose) and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
InsightVM (Nexpose) is categorized as AWS Marketplace, Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, and ServiceNow Store Apps
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
InsightVM (Nexpose)
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
15.9%
Financial Services
10.1%
Computer & Network Security
8.7%
Insurance
7.2%
Banking
5.8%
Other
52.2%
Information Technology and Services
25.4%
Computer & Network Security
17.0%
Financial Services
7.8%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.2%
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Discussions
How to generate a report with specific field in CSV format?
1 Comment
BV
You can customize the report templateRead more
What is InsightVM (Nexpose) used for?
1 Comment
MJ
It is used for Vulnerability management. It uses risk score to find out which machine has more risk.Read more
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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