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Compare Qualys VMDR and Tenable Nessus 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Qualys VMDR
Star Rating
(166)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(300)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansQualys VMDR vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Tenable Nessus overall.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than Qualys VMDR.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tenable Nessus over Qualys VMDR.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Qualys VMDR
No pricing availableTenable 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
Qualys VMDR
No trial information availableTenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
116
9.0
248
Ease of Use
8.7
115
8.9
250
Ease of Setup
8.4
77
8.8
172
Ease of Admin
8.6
75
8.9
162
Quality of Support
8.1
111
8.4
229
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
76
8.7
150
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
101
8.9
239
Features by Category
Management
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Operations
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Security Controls
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
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
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
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
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.0
14
Not enough data
Compliance
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
Administration
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
Performance
8.3
18
Feature Not Available
8.5
18
8.9
140
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Verified
5.8
18
6.7
136
|
Verified
8.6
20
9.1
135
|
Verified
Network
8.2
19
8.8
135
|
Verified
8.1
18
8.8
127
|
Verified
8.4
16
8.4
111
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Verified
Application
7.8
16
Feature Not Available
7.6
15
7.3
84
8.0
16
7.8
103
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Risk Analysis
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
Vulnerability Assesment
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
Automation
7.7
42
Not enough data
7.9
42
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.1
42
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
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
Qualys VMDR and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
Qualys VMDR is categorized as Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, Cloud Compliance, Container Security, Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, and ServiceNow Store Apps
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Qualys VMDR
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
Information Technology and Services
21.5%
Computer & Network Security
12.3%
Financial Services
9.2%
Computer Software
7.4%
Banking
4.9%
Other
44.8%
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer & Network Security
16.9%
Financial Services
7.7%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.1%
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Discussions
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Official Response from Peanut Butter
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Given an asset, how do I run a vulnerability scan report on demand ad hoc?
1 Comment
DJ
You can do that easily by launching an on-demand scan in Qualys too. Thats a very basic feature. You could also drop an Qualys agent on the host OS (The...Read more
What does Qualys Vmdr do?
1 Comment
BV
It does all the around like scanning, patching of devices using agents, real time monitoring of agents, threat feeds Read more
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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