Compare Metasploit and Tenable Nessus 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Metasploit
Star Rating
(55)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MetasploitTenable Nessus
Star Rating
(301)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 plansMetasploit vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than Metasploit.
- 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 Metasploit over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Metasploit
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
Metasploit
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
42
9.0
248
Ease of Use
8.1
42
8.9
250
Ease of Setup
7.8
22
8.8
172
Ease of Admin
8.3
20
8.9
161
Quality of Support
8.2
36
8.4
229
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
17
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
38
8.9
238
Features by Category
Administration
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
Analysis
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
Testing
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
8.4
19
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
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
135
|
Verified
Network
Not enough data
8.8
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
110
|
Verified
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
83
Not enough data
7.8
102
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
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
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
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
Metasploit and Tenable Nessus share no categories
Unique Categories
Metasploit is categorized as Penetration Testing
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Vulnerability Scanner, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Metasploit
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 & Network Security
34.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Computer Software
7.5%
Security and Investigations
3.8%
Computer Networking
3.8%
Other
28.3%
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer & Network Security
16.5%
Financial Services
7.4%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.8%
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