# Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management vs OpenVAS Comparison | | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | OpenVAS | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 34 | 32 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (41.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | OpenVAS | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 8.5 (21 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 7.7 (21 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 7.9 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 7.7 (15 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | 6.9 (15 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 7.5 (10 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (33 reviews) | 8.1 (18 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### OpenVAS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Vulnerability Scanner | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | 7.5/10 | 18 | #### Performance | Feature | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | OpenVAS | |---|---|---| | **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 7.9 (13 reviews) | | **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 8.1 (16 reviews) | | **False Positives** | Not enough data | 6.6 (15 reviews) | | **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | #### Network | Feature | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | OpenVAS | |---|---|---| | **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 7.5 (12 reviews) | | **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.0 (14 reviews) | | **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.0 (11 reviews) | #### Application | Feature | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | OpenVAS | |---|---|---| | **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (10 reviews) | | **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | 5.7 (9 reviews) | | **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (13 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner | Feature | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | OpenVAS | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Risk-Based Vulnerability Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management** | 8.7/10 | 27 | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Risk Analysis | Feature | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | OpenVAS | |---|---|---| | **Risk Scoring** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Risk-Prioritization** | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Vulnerability Assesment | Feature | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | OpenVAS | |---|---|---| | **Vulnerability Scanning** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Intelligence** | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Contextual Data** | 8.7 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Automation | Feature | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | OpenVAS | |---|---|---| | **Automated Remediation** | 8.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workflow Automation** | 8.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security Testing** | 8.6 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Test Automation** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner) **Unique to Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management (1):** [Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/risk-based-vulnerability-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management | OpenVAS | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 41.2% | 35.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 23.5% | 53.6% | | **Enterprise** | 35.3% | 10.7% | ### By Industry #### Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management - **Computer & Network Security:** 14.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 11.8% - **Higher Education:** 8.8% - **Retail:** 5.9% - **Computer Software:** 5.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.9% - **Accounting:** 2.9% - **Banking:** 2.9% - **Biotechnology:** 2.9% - **Entertainment:** 2.9% - **Other:** 35.3% #### OpenVAS - **Computer & Network Security:** 25.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 14.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.7% - **Computer Software:** 10.7% - **Management Consulting:** 7.1% - **Information Services:** 7.1% - **Research:** 3.6% - **Renewables & Environment:** 3.6% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.6% - **Industrial Automation:** 3.6% - **Other:** 10.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management - [Qualys VMDR](https://www.g2.com/products/qualys-vmdr/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (167 reviews) - [Tenable Vulnerability Management](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-vulnerability-management/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) - [Qualys VM](https://www.g2.com/products/qualys-vm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (301 reviews) - [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (794 reviews) - [CloudBees](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews) - [Arctic Wolf](https://www.g2.com/products/arctic-wolf/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (279 reviews) - [Orca Security](https://www.g2.com/products/orca-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (269 reviews) - [Gearset DevOps](https://www.g2.com/products/gearset-devops/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (292 reviews) ### Alternatives to OpenVAS - [Tenable Nessus](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (301 reviews) - [Burp Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (129 reviews) - [Tenable Vulnerability Management](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-vulnerability-management/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) - [InsightVM (Nexpose)](https://www.g2.com/products/insightvm-nexpose/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (78 reviews) - [Zenmap](https://www.g2.com/products/zenmap/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Qualys VM](https://www.g2.com/products/qualys-vm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Amazon Inspector](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-inspector/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (26 reviews) - [Acunetix by Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/acunetix-by-invicti/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (105 reviews) - [Google Cloud Security Scanner](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-security-scanner/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (22 reviews) - [LevelBlue USM Anywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/levelblue-usm-anywhere/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (114 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management No discussions available for this product. ### OpenVAS No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management-vs-openvas)