Compare Nucleus and Tenable Nessus 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 1 Application / Device
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Nucleus
Star Rating
(31)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (53.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us 1 Application / Device
Free Trial is available
Learn more about NucleusTenable Nessus
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
Browse all 4 pricing plansNucleus vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Nucleus overall.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than Nucleus.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Nucleus is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Nucleus over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Nucleus
Nucleus Security
Contact Us
1 Application / Device
- Asset & Vulnerability Inventory
- Contextual Threat Enrichment
- Analyst Workbench
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
Nucleus
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
23
9.0
249
Ease of Use
8.8
24
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
8.3
13
8.7
173
Ease of Admin
8.3
13
8.9
162
Quality of Support
8.7
23
8.4
230
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
12
8.7
150
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
17
8.9
239
Features by Category
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
141
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Verified
Not enough data
6.7
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
136
|
Verified
Network
Not enough data
8.8
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
111
|
Verified
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
84
Not enough data
7.8
103
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Risk Analysis
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
Vulnerability Assesment
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Automation
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.1
8
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
Generative AI - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Risk Identification and Assessment - Exposure Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring and Integration - Exposure Management Platforms
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
Nucleus and Tenable Nessus share no categories
Unique Categories
Nucleus is categorized as Exposure Management Platforms, Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, and ServiceNow Store Apps
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Vulnerability Scanner, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Nucleus
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
30.0%
Airlines/Aviation
30.0%
Financial Services
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Computer Software
6.7%
Other
16.7%
Information Technology and Services
25.6%
Computer & Network Security
16.8%
Financial Services
7.7%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
How to retain my preferences.
1 Comment
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Hello Pradeep! The capability to retain preferences is on our roadmap and has been prioritized, as it is a request from multiple large-enterprise customers.Read more
Nucleus has no more discussions with answers
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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