# Qualys PCI, Tenable Nessus vs Amazon Inspector Comparison

| | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 14 | 302 | 26 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (53.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Qualys PCI

**Not enough data**

### Tenable Nessus

Pros:
- Vulnerability Identification (20 reviews)
- Vulnerability Detection (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Slow Scanning (7 reviews)
- Expensive (6 reviews)

### Amazon Inspector

Pros:
- Security Protection (3 reviews)
- Customer Support (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (1 reviews)
- Complexity Issues (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (249 reviews) | 9.3 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 6.9 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (251 reviews) | 8.7 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.7 (173 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.9 (161 reviews) | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 8.4 (230 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.7 (149 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.1 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (239 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Qualys PCI

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Tenable Nessus

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Pro - 1 Year

Price: $3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase

Description: 1-year license of the industry-leading vulnerability assessment solution.

Key Features:
- Automate your vulnerability scanning process

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-nessus/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Amazon Inspector

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Qualys PCI** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Vulnerability Scanner

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Qualys PCI** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | 8.2/10 | 159 |
| **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 8.9 (140 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | Not enough data | 6.7 (137 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | 9.0 (135 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Network

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (128 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (110 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Application

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | 7.3 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (102 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Qualys PCI** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Management 

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Testing

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security and Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bot Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Attack Surface Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Qualys PCI** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | 8.3/10 | 6 |
| **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A |

#### Asset Management

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Asset Discovery** | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Shadow IT Detection** | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | 4.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Gap Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Intelligence** | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Management

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk-Prioritization** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reconnaissance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Threat Intelligence** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Qualys PCI** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Security Compliance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Qualys PCI** | N/A | N/A |
| **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon Inspector** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI - Security Compliance

| Feature | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Risk** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Qualys PCI (1):** [Security Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-compliance)

**Unique to Tenable Nessus (4):** [ Attack Surface Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management), [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner), [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security)

**Unique to Amazon Inspector (1):** [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Qualys PCI | Tenable Nessus | Amazon Inspector | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 15.4% | 26.0% | 41.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.8% | 39.3% | 33.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 53.8% | 34.7% | 25.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Qualys PCI

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.1%
- **Financial Services:** 15.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 7.7%
- **Oil & Energy:** 7.7%
- **Internet:** 7.7%
- **Entertainment:** 7.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.7%
- **Banking:** 7.7%
- **Automotive:** 7.7%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 7.7%

#### Tenable Nessus

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 16.5%
- **Financial Services:** 7.4%
- **Computer Software:** 6.0%
- **Banking:** 4.6%
- **Government Administration:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 26.0%

#### Amazon Inspector

- **Computer Software:** 25.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 12.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 12.5%
- **Financial Services:** 8.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 8.3%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 4.2%
- **Retail:** 4.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.2%
- **Government Relations:** 4.2%
- **Other:** 12.5%

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## Top Discussions

### Qualys PCI

No discussions available for this product.

### Tenable Nessus

- Title: [Is there a free version of Nessus?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-free-version-of-nessus) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "30 /15 days trail is available "
- Title: [What does Nessus Professional scan for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/about-nessus-2b3f6c8f-4cde-460a-bd61-f2527f0cdb45) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It scans the system for  different vulnerabilities depending on what policy you want to scan the system with (like Internal PCI, Policy Compliance, SCAP,..."
- Title: [What types of devices can Nessus Professional scan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/device-types-78d9c056-eb92-4435-aad4-32afa6a1a445) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Windows PCs/servers , Linux systems/servers, Mobiles, IPMI devices like iLO, iDRAC, network switches, storage arrays, etc."
- Title: [How many IP Addresses can I scan?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/ip-addresses-b6ef755d-8e1e-4949-818a-ec228e8ac779) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "It depends on your license."
- Title: [What do I need to run Nessus professional?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/environment-c71784d4-2685-42a7-870f-56620a4bcb97) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "you don't need any special requirements you can run on any windows or Linux machine without any hazel."

### Amazon Inspector

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/qualys-pci-vs-tenable-nessus-vs-amazon-inspector)