Compare Invicti (formerly Netsparker) and Tenable Nessus 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Star Rating
(68)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(301)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Invicti (formerly Netsparker) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Invicti (formerly Netsparker) overall.
- Reviewers felt that Invicti (formerly Netsparker) meets the needs of their business better than Tenable Nessus.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Invicti (formerly Netsparker) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Invicti (formerly Netsparker) over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
No pricing availableTenable 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
Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
No trial information availableTenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
58
9.0
248
Ease of Use
9.1
58
8.9
250
Ease of Setup
9.1
48
8.8
172
Ease of Admin
9.2
46
8.9
162
Quality of Support
8.9
58
8.4
229
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
44
8.7
150
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
54
8.9
238
Features by Category
Administration
8.7
18
Not enough data
9.5
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
Threat Protection
7.9
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.7
17
Not enough data
Testing
7.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Analysis
8.9
28
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
Testing
7.1
19
Not enough data
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
18
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
18
|
Verified
8.9
140
|
Verified
8.1
19
|
Verified
6.7
137
|
Verified
9.1
18
|
Verified
9.0
136
|
Verified
Network
8.7
14
|
Verified
8.8
134
|
Verified
8.6
11
|
Verified
8.8
127
|
Verified
8.3
11
|
Verified
8.4
111
|
Verified
Application
8.2
15
Feature Not Available
8.2
15
|
Verified
7.3
84
9.2
18
|
Verified
7.8
103
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security Testing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and efficiency - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis
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
Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Invicti (formerly Netsparker) and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), API Security, and Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
Invicti (formerly Netsparker) is categorized as Penetration Testing, Website Security, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Software Composition Analysis, Static Code Analysis, Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST), and Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
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
12.5%
Telecommunications
10.9%
Financial Services
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.8%
Computer & Network Security
6.3%
Other
53.1%
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer & Network Security
16.5%
Financial Services
7.7%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.4%
Discussions
What is Invicti (formerly Netsparker) used for?
1 Comment
HS
Dynamic application Security Scanning - DAST ScanRead more
What are URL rewrites and URL rewrite rules?
1 Comment
Official Response from Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Web application developers use URL Rewrite Rules to hide parameters in the URL directory structure and is typically used to make it easier for search engines...Read more
What is the Knowledge base node and what is reported in it?
1 Comment
Official Response from Invicti (formerly Netsparker)
Netsparker Desktop and Netsparker Cloud are not just web vulnerability scanners that automatically identify vulnerabilities in web applications. They are all...Read more
What does Nessus Professional scan for?
2 Comments
AS
It scans the system for different vulnerabilities depending on what policy you want to scan the system with (like Internal PCI, Policy Compliance, SCAP,...Read more
What types of devices can Nessus Professional scan?
2 Comments
AS
Windows PCs/servers , Linux systems/servers, Mobiles, IPMI devices like iLO, iDRAC, network switches, storage arrays, etc.Read more
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