# Metasploit, Tenable Nessus vs Wiz Comparison

| | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 55 | 301 | 794 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (47.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (54.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Metasploit

Pros:
- Pentesting Efficiency (2 reviews)
- Expertise (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Setup (1 reviews)

### Tenable Nessus

Pros:
- Vulnerability Identification (20 reviews)
- Vulnerability Detection (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Scanning (7 reviews)
- Expensive (6 reviews)

### Wiz

Pros:
- Features (110 reviews)
- Security (107 reviews)

Cons:
- Improvement Needed (35 reviews)
- Learning Curve (34 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (42 reviews) | 9.0 (248 reviews) | 9.1 (654 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (42 reviews) | 8.9 (250 reviews) | 8.8 (659 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (22 reviews) | 8.8 (172 reviews) | 9.1 (519 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 8.9 (161 reviews) | 9.0 (488 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.2 (36 reviews) | 8.4 (229 reviews) | 9.2 (624 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (17 reviews) | 8.7 (149 reviews) | 9.4 (477 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (38 reviews) | 8.9 (238 reviews) | 9.8 (611 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Metasploit

#### 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

### Wiz

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Workload Protection Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.8/10 | 129 |

#### Management

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (120 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (107 reviews) | 
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (120 reviews) | 

#### Operations

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (107 reviews) | 
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (110 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (112 reviews) | 

#### Security Controls 

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (76 reviews) | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (108 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Penetration Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | 8.3/10 | 23 |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 7.7 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.1 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reconnaissance** | 8.6 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 8.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Command-Line Tools** | 9.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Testing** | 8.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 8.4 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Container Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.4/10 | 210 |

#### Administration

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (194 reviews) | 
| **Secrets Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (183 reviews) | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (199 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (191 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Image Assurance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (169 reviews) | 
| **Behavior Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (162 reviews) | 
| **Observability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (180 reviews) | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dynamic Image Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (174 reviews) | 
| **Runtime Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (169 reviews) | 
| **Workload Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Network Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (163 reviews) | 

### Cloud Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 293 |

#### Security

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (276 reviews) | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (224 reviews) | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (250 reviews) | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (245 reviews) | 
| **Data Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (231 reviews) | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (230 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (259 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (233 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (248 reviews) | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | 8.2/10 | 158 |
| **Wiz** | 8.2/10 | 302 |

#### Performance

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (283 reviews) | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 8.9 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (277 reviews) | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 6.7 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.4 (275 reviews) | 
| **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | 9.0 (135 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (282 reviews) | 

#### Network

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (259 reviews) | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (255 reviews) | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (110 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (275 reviews) | 

#### Application

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | 7.3 (83 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (102 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 7.4 (29 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | 

### Software Composition Analysis

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 9.1/10 | 68 |

#### Functionality - Software Composition Analysis 

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (54 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (61 reviews) | 
| **Transparency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (56 reviews) | 

#### Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Remediation Suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (60 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (58 reviews) | 
| **Thorough Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (60 reviews) | 

### Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.2/10 | 250 |

#### Activity Monitoring

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Usage Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (184 reviews) | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (196 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (204 reviews) | 
| **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (217 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (221 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (201 reviews) | 
| **Security Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (213 reviews) | 
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (213 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (21 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (19 reviews) | 

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Management 

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.9/10 | 33 |

#### Detection & Response

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Response Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 
| **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **Rule-Based Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (26 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (26 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 
| **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 
| **Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.8/10 | 341 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (279 reviews) | 
| **Unified Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (251 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (248 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (273 reviews) | 

#### Visibility

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multicloud Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (298 reviews) | 
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (290 reviews) | 

#### Vulnerability Management

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Threat Hunting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (268 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (304 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (279 reviews) | 
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (302 reviews) | 

### Attack Surface Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | 8.3/10 | 6 |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 223 |

#### Asset Management

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (193 reviews) | 
| **Shadow IT Detection** | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 8.0 (167 reviews) | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | 4.7 (6 reviews) | 7.6 (163 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Gap Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.5 (177 reviews) | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (191 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (180 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (188 reviews) | 

#### Risk Management

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (207 reviews) | 
| **Reconnaissance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (195 reviews) | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (192 reviews) | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 8.5 (196 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (101 reviews) | 

### Container Monitoring

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 135 |

#### Alerts management

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-mode alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (109 reviews) | 
| **Opimization alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (110 reviews) | 
| **Incident alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (119 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource utilization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (104 reviews) | 
| **Real-time monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (115 reviews) | 
| **Performance baseline** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (101 reviews) | 
| **API monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (104 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resolution automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (109 reviews) | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (112 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (123 reviews) | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (126 reviews) | 
| **Track trends** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (114 reviews) | 

#### Issue Resolution

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Root cause identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (117 reviews) | 
| **Resolution guidance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 
| **Proactive identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (114 reviews) | 

### Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.2/10 | 52 |

#### Access control - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (44 reviews) | 
| **Fine-Grained Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 
| **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (45 reviews) | 
| **AI-driven access control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.8 (43 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (47 reviews) | 
| **AI-based detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (46 reviews) | 

#### Auditing - Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (50 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (49 reviews) | 

### Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 9.1/10 | 30 |

#### Security - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Workload and container security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (21 reviews) | 
| **Threat detection and response** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **DevSecOps Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
| **Unified Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (24 reviews) | 

#### Artificial Intelligence - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Intelligent remediations and suggestions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (20 reviews) | 
| **Risk prioritization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly detection using machine learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 

#### Cloud Configuration Management - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-cloud visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (23 reviews) | 
| **Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (21 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (18 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (17 reviews) | 

### Exposure Management Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 7.6/10 | 16 |

#### Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.2 (14 reviews) | 
| **Automated Threat Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.9 (13 reviews) | 

#### Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Comprehensive Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Analytics and Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integration and Data Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 
| **Real-time Monitoring and Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 

### Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 8.6/10 | 14 |

#### Discovery & Classification - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Continuous real‑time monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Discover & classify sensitive data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Custom classification support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 

#### Risk Prioritization - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Detect excessive entitlements & toxic combinations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Compliance posture assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Risk‑based exposure scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 

#### Remediation & Governance - Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Guided remediation actions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Integration with enforcement tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
| **Track remediation progress & trends** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 

### AI Security Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Model Protection - AI Security Solutions

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Input Hardening** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Input/Output Inspection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Model Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Runtime Monitoring - AI Security Solutions

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Behavior Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Policy Enforcement and Compliance - AI Security Solutions

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalable Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Shadow AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy‑as‑Code for AI Assets** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security Ecosystem Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Policy Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Permissions Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Assessment - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Asset Posture Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance & Compliance - AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI‑Generated Content Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | N/A | N/A |

#### Compliance

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security 

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Metasploit** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Wiz** | 7.2/10 | 12 |

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (11 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (11 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (11 reviews) | 

#### Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) 

| Feature | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Managed Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to Metasploit (1):** [Penetration Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/penetration-testing-tools)

**Unique to Tenable Nessus (4):** [ Attack Surface Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [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)

**Unique to Wiz (17):** [ Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-security-posture-management-dspm), [Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-entitlement-management-ciem), [Exposure Management Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/exposure-management-platforms), [Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-detection-and-response-cdr), [Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP)](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp), [ Attack Surface Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm), [Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/extended-detection-and-response-xdr-platforms), [Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-monitoring-and-analytics), [Software Composition Analysis Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-composition-analysis), [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance), [Container Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-security-tools), [Cloud Workload Protection Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-workload-protection-platforms), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [Container Monitoring Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-monitoring-tools), [AI Security Solutions Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-solutions), [AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) Tools Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-security-posture-management-ai-spm-tools)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Metasploit | Tenable Nessus | Wiz | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 47.2% | 26.1% | 6.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 39.6% | 39.4% | 38.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 13.2% | 34.5% | 54.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Metasploit

- **Computer & Network Security:** 34.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.6%
- **Computer Software:** 7.5%
- **Security and Investigations:** 3.8%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.8%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Education Management:** 3.8%
- **Accounting:** 1.9%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 1.9%
- **Automotive:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 15.1%

#### 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%

#### Wiz

- **Financial Services:** 18.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.9%
- **Computer Software:** 11.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.0%
- **Computer Games:** 3.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.0%
- **Insurance:** 2.7%
- **Banking:** 2.5%
- **Security and Investigations:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 36.3%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Metasploit

- [Burp Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (129 reviews)
- [Acunetix by Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/acunetix-by-invicti/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (105 reviews)
- [Core Impact](https://www.g2.com/products/core-impact/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [SQLmap](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlmap/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (38 reviews)
- [Invicti (formerly Netsparker)](https://www.g2.com/products/invicti-formerly-netsparker/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (69 reviews)
- [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Cobalt](https://www.g2.com/products/cobalt-io-cobalt/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (177 reviews)
- [Pentest-Tools.com](https://www.g2.com/products/pentest-tools-com/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [Astra Pentest](https://www.g2.com/products/astra-pentest/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (186 reviews)
- [ZAP by Checkmarx](https://www.g2.com/products/zap-by-checkmarx/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (14 reviews)

### Alternatives to Tenable Nessus

- [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Invicti (formerly Netsparker)](https://www.g2.com/products/invicti-formerly-netsparker/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (69 reviews)
- [Detectify](https://www.g2.com/products/detectify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [Burp Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (129 reviews)
- [Acunetix by Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/acunetix-by-invicti/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (105 reviews)
- [Pentest-Tools.com](https://www.g2.com/products/pentest-tools-com/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [Veracode Application Security Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veracode-application-security-platform/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (266 reviews)
- [APPCHECK](https://www.g2.com/products/appcheck/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (67 reviews)
- [Astra Pentest](https://www.g2.com/products/astra-pentest/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (186 reviews)

### Alternatives to Wiz

- [Microsoft Defender for Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-defender-for-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (310 reviews)
- [CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdstrike-falcon-cloud-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (86 reviews)
- [Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (266 reviews)
- [FortiCNAPP](https://www.g2.com/products/forticnapp/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (386 reviews)
- [Cortex Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cortex-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [Sysdig Secure](https://www.g2.com/products/sysdig-sysdig-secure/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (111 reviews)
- [Aqua Security](https://www.g2.com/products/aqua-security/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (57 reviews)
- [SentinelOne Singularity Cloud Security](https://www.g2.com/products/sentinelone-singularity-cloud-security/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (113 reviews)
- [Scrut Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/scrut-automation/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (1307 reviews)
- [Datadog](https://www.g2.com/products/datadog/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (705 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Metasploit

- Title: [How do I get Premium License for free to make tests for local FinTech & Universities and education?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/35953-how-do-i-get-premium-license-for-free-to-make-tests-for-local-fintech-universities-and-education) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
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- Title: [<>?:"{}!@#$%^&*()_+ I like that Rapid7 provides the required number of characters.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/40702-_-i-like-that-rapid7-provides-the-required-number-of-characters) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "<u>test</u>"

### Tenable Nessus

- 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."

### Wiz

No discussions available for this product.

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