Compare OpenVAS and Tenable Vulnerability Management

At a Glance
OpenVAS
OpenVAS
Star Rating
(32)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Star Rating
(122)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (58.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Tenable Vulnerability Management

OpenVAS vs Tenable Vulnerability Management

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Vulnerability Management easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Tenable Vulnerability Management overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Tenable Vulnerability Management meets the needs of their business better than OpenVAS.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Tenable Vulnerability Management is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tenable Vulnerability Management over OpenVAS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OpenVAS
No pricing available
Tenable Vulnerability Management
No pricing available
Free Trial
OpenVAS
No trial information available
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
21
8.9
83
Ease of Use
7.7
21
8.9
85
Ease of Setup
7.9
15
8.7
69
Ease of Admin
7.7
15
8.7
66
Quality of Support
6.9
15
8.1
80
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
10
8.6
66
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
18
8.9
86
Features by Category
7.5
18
8.2
51
Performance
7.9
13
8.4
46
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Verified
8.1
16
9.0
48
|
Verified
6.6
15
7.1
48
|
Verified
8.3
13
9.3
48
|
Verified
Network
7.5
12
8.5
44
|
Verified
8.0
14
8.7
43
7.0
11
8.7
40
|
Verified
Application
8.5
10
Feature Not Available
5.7
9
7.5
33
7.8
13
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Risk-Based Vulnerability ManagementHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.5
68
Risk Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
8.1
59
Not enough data
8.8
58
Vulnerability Assesment
Not enough data
9.4
60
Not enough data
9.2
57
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
8.2
57
Automation
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
8.1
51
Not enough data
8.1
52
ServiceNow Store AppsHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
8.5
8
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OpenVAS
OpenVAS
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management
OpenVAS and Tenable Vulnerability Management are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
OpenVAS
OpenVAS has no unique categories
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management is categorized as Risk-Based Vulnerability Management and ServiceNow Store Apps
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OpenVAS
OpenVAS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
53.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.7%
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
58.0%
Reviewers' Industry
OpenVAS
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%
Other
32.1%
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Financial Services
13.4%
Computer & Network Security
8.9%
Banking
6.3%
Computer Software
5.4%
Other
51.8%
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Discussions
OpenVAS
OpenVAS Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
OpenVAS has no discussions with answers
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management Discussions
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