Compare Pentest-Tools.com and Tenable Nessus 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Pentest-Tools.com
Star Rating
(100)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (67.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 5 pricing plansTenable Nessus
Star Rating
(301)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansPentest-Tools.com vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Pentest-Tools.com easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Pentest-Tools.com overall.
- Pentest-Tools.com and Tenable Nessus both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Pentest-Tools.com is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Pentest-Tools.com over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pentest-Tools.com
The free edition
Free
Get a hands-on glimpse into how Pentest-Tools.com works
- Quick exposure discovery (open ports, virtual hosts, subdomains, and more)
- Limited-feature vulnerability scanning tools for network, web app, and API targets
- Cloud vulnerability scanning
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
Pentest-Tools.com
No trial information availableTenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
69
9.0
248
Ease of Use
9.4
72
8.9
250
Ease of Setup
9.5
64
8.8
172
Ease of Admin
9.4
54
8.9
161
Quality of Support
9.3
65
8.4
229
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
52
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
59
8.9
238
Features by Category
Administration
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
7.7
27
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
Threat Protection
6.8
24
Not enough data
6.4
23
Not enough data
6.7
25
Not enough data
6.2
23
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.3
12
Not enough data
Administration
7.7
28
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
Analysis
8.2
40
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
9.1
48
Not enough data
Testing
7.0
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
Administration
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
Analysis
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
Testing
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Performance
7.3
28
Feature Not Available
8.5
30
8.9
139
|
Verified
7.6
29
6.7
136
|
Verified
9.2
31
9.0
135
|
Verified
Network
7.6
30
8.8
134
|
Verified
8.6
30
8.8
127
|
Verified
7.6
28
8.4
110
|
Verified
Application
6.5
29
Feature Not Available
5.9
26
7.3
83
8.4
27
7.8
102
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
7.9
8
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
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
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
Pentest-Tools.com and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Unique Categories
Pentest-Tools.com is categorized as Penetration Testing and Website Security
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pentest-Tools.com
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
26.3%
Information Technology and Services
18.9%
Computer Software
10.5%
Financial Services
4.2%
Consulting
3.2%
Other
36.8%
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer & Network Security
16.5%
Financial Services
7.4%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do you perform a VAPT?
1 Comment
Official Response from Pentest-Tools.com
VAPT, or Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing, is a vital security testing process that organizations use to identify and remediate...Read more
What are the security testing tools?
1 Comment
Official Response from Pentest-Tools.com
If you want to ensure the safety and security of your software applications, offensive security testing is crucial. But with so many security testing tools...Read more
What are VAPT tools?
1 Comment
Official Response from Pentest-Tools.com
VAPT tools, or Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing tools, are an essential set of software applications used by ethical hackers to identify and...Read more
What does Nessus Professional scan for?
2 Comments
AS
It scans the system for different vulnerabilities depending on what policy you want to scan the system with (like Internal PCI, Policy Compliance, SCAP,...Read more
What types of devices can Nessus Professional scan?
2 Comments
AS
Windows PCs/servers , Linux systems/servers, Mobiles, IPMI devices like iLO, iDRAC, network switches, storage arrays, etc.Read more
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