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Compare OpenVAS and Zenmap

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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Zenmap
Zenmap
Star Rating
(28)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Zenmap

OpenVAS vs Zenmap

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

  • Reviewers felt that Zenmap meets the needs of their business better than OpenVAS.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Zenmap is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Zenmap over OpenVAS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OpenVAS
No pricing available
Zenmap
No pricing available
Free Trial
OpenVAS
No trial information available
Zenmap
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
21
9.1
23
Ease of Use
7.7
21
8.8
23
Ease of Setup
7.9
15
8.9
11
Ease of Admin
7.7
15
8.7
10
Quality of Support
6.9
15
8.1
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
10
7.9
7
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
18
9.5
23
Features by Category
7.5
18
8.1
19
Performance
7.9
13
7.3
13
8.1
16
8.8
16
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Verified
6.6
15
6.9
15
|
Verified
8.3
13
8.3
12
Network
7.5
12
8.6
14
8.0
14
9.0
16
7.0
11
7.3
13
Application
8.5
10
8.3
14
|
Verified
5.7
9
8.7
9
|
Verified
7.8
13
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
OpenVAS
OpenVAS
Zenmap
Zenmap
OpenVAS and Zenmap are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
OpenVAS
OpenVAS has no unique categories
Zenmap
Zenmap has no unique categories
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%
Zenmap
Zenmap
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.0%
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%
Zenmap
Zenmap
Information Technology and Services
38.5%
Computer Networking
11.5%
Computer & Network Security
11.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Education Management
7.7%
Other
23.1%
Alternatives
OpenVAS
OpenVAS Alternatives
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Burp Suite
Burp Suite
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InsightVM (Nexpose)
InsightVM (Nexpose)
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Zenmap
Zenmap Alternatives
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Tenable Nessus
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Wiz
Wiz
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Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
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Burp Suite
Burp Suite
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Discussions
OpenVAS
OpenVAS Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
OpenVAS has no discussions with answers
Zenmap
Zenmap Discussions
Can we find out Web application vulnearabilities at code level using Zenmap? if so How?
1 Comment
Miguel Angel A.
MA
Zenmap is not a Web app vulnerability scanner. With Zenmap you can do network level vulnerability scanning on your web server (check for open ports and...Read more
Is Zenmap tool used for ethical hacking ?,
1 Comment
Luis C.
LC
It can be used for ethical hacking, remember it helps you to identify devices and find vulnerabilities within the networkRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Zenmap has no more discussions with answers