# Scrut Automation, Tenable Nessus vs OpenVAS Comparison | | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.9 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 1,307 | 301 | 32 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Scrut Automation Pros: - Ease of Use (276 reviews) - Customer Support (249 reviews) Cons: - Improvement Needed (69 reviews) - Technical Issues (52 reviews) ### Tenable Nessus Pros: - Vulnerability Identification (20 reviews) - Vulnerability Detection (18 reviews) Cons: - Slow Scanning (7 reviews) - Expensive (6 reviews) ### OpenVAS **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.6 (1202 reviews) | 9.0 (248 reviews) | 8.5 (21 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.5 (1219 reviews) | 8.9 (250 reviews) | 7.7 (21 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.5 (871 reviews) | 8.8 (172 reviews) | 7.9 (15 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.6 (634 reviews) | 8.9 (161 reviews) | 7.7 (15 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.7 (1196 reviews) | 8.4 (229 reviews) | 6.9 (15 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.7 (641 reviews) | 8.7 (149 reviews) | 7.5 (10 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (1221 reviews) | 8.9 (238 reviews) | 8.1 (18 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Scrut Automation #### 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 ### OpenVAS #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | N/A | N/A | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Analysis | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | ### Cloud Compliance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | 9.5/10 | 534 | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Security | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance Monitoring** | 9.6 (507 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Anomoly Detection** | 9.2 (383 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Loss Prevention** | 9.2 (422 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Gap Analytics** | 9.5 (426 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Compliance | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Governance** | 9.5 (418 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Governance** | 9.4 (379 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sensitive Data Compliance** | 9.6 (379 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Policy Enforcement** | 9.5 (398 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auditing** | 9.5 (402 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workflow Management** | 9.3 (371 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Vulnerability Scanner | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | N/A | N/A | | **Tenable Nessus** | 8.2/10 | 158 | | **OpenVAS** | 7.5/10 | 18 | #### Performance | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (13 reviews) | | **Detection Rate** | Not enough data | 8.9 (139 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (16 reviews) | | **False Positives** | Not enough data | 6.7 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | 6.6 (15 reviews) | | **Automated Scans** | Not enough data | 9.0 (135 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (13 reviews) | #### Network | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Compliance Testing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.5 (12 reviews) | | **Perimeter Scanning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (14 reviews) | | **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.4 (110 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.0 (11 reviews) | #### Application | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Manual Application Testing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (10 reviews) | | **Static Code Analysis** | Not enough data | 7.3 (83 reviews) | 5.7 (9 reviews) | | **Black Box Testing** | Not enough data | 7.8 (102 reviews) | 7.8 (13 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | ### IT Asset Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | 8.2/10 | 163 | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Asset Inventory | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Hardware Asset Inventory** | 9.2 (144 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Software Asset Inventory** | 9.2 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cloud Asset Inventory** | 9.2 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile Asset Inventory** | 8.9 (120 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Discovery** | 9.0 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 7.1 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Generation** | 7.4 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - IT Asset Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | 6.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | 7.8 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | 7.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | 6.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | 7.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 7.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Central Dashboard** | 9.4 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Policy Management** | 9.4 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk Management** | 9.4 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 9.3 (123 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### API Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | N/A | N/A | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### API Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | ### Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | 8.5/10 | 196 | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Customized Vendor Pages** | 9.1 (175 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Centralized Vendor Catalog** | 9.2 (171 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Questionnaire Templates** | 9.2 (180 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Access Control** | 9.3 (176 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Risk assessment | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Risk Scoring** | 9.2 (178 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **4th Party Assessments** | 8.7 (145 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Monitoring And Alerts** | 9.2 (168 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Monitoring** | 7.6 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Summarization** | 6.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Text Generation** | 6.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | 9.3/10 | 196 | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Configuration | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **DLP Configuration** | 8.9 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Configuration Monitoring** | 9.3 (149 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Unified Policy Management** | 9.5 (145 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Access Control** | 9.3 (152 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **API / Integrations** | 9.3 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Visibility | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Multicloud Visibility** | 9.2 (153 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Discovery** | 9.3 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Vulnerability Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Threat Hunting** | 9.2 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Scanning** | 9.3 (148 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Intelligence** | 9.3 (141 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk-Prioritization** | 9.3 (148 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Attack Surface Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | 9.3/10 | 69 | | **Tenable Nessus** | 8.3/10 | 6 | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Asset Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Asset Discovery** | 9.1 (41 reviews) | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Shadow IT Detection** | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Change Management** | 9.5 (42 reviews) | 4.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Monitoring | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Gap Analysis** | 9.5 (40 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Intelligence** | 9.5 (40 reviews) | 10.0 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Compliance Monitoring** | 9.5 (40 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Continuous Monitoring** | 9.5 (39 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Risk Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Risk-Prioritization** | 9.6 (62 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reconnaissance** | 9.4 (58 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **At-Risk Analysis** | 9.4 (58 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Threat Intelligence** | 9.4 (55 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.5 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### IT Risk Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | 7.1/10 | 65 | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 7.0 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Monitoring - IT Risk Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Monitoring** | 7.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - IT Risk Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.9 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | 7.4 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Audit Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | 8.9/10 | 217 | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | 7.6 (174 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Generation** | 7.4 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Workflows - Audit Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Audit Trail** | 9.1 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Recommendations** | 9.0 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Collaboration Tools** | 9.0 (121 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 9.0 (128 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Planning & Scheduling** | 8.9 (122 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Documentation - Audit Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Templates & Forms** | 9.3 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Checklists** | 9.3 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting & Analytics - Audit Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | 9.4 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Performance** | 9.4 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Industry Compliance** | 9.4 (133 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Policy Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | 7.4/10 | 90 | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 6.8 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 6.8 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform AI Features - Policy Management | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Reports** | 7.7 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workflow Management** | 8.2 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | N/A | N/A | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Cloud Visibility | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | |---|---|---| | **Scrut Automation** | 7.9/10 | 100 | | **Tenable Nessus** | N/A | N/A | | **OpenVAS** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI - Security Compliance | Feature | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Predictive Risk** | 8.0 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automated Documentation** | 7.9 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Scrut Automation (9):** [ Attack Surface Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/attack-surface-management), [Security Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-compliance), [Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-security-posture-management-cspm), [Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vendor-security-and-privacy-assessment), [Cloud Compliance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-compliance), [Policy Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/policy-management), [IT Risk Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-risk-management), [Audit Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audit-management), [IT Asset Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/it-asset-management) **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 OpenVAS (1):** [Vulnerability Scanner Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vulnerability-scanner) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Scrut Automation | Tenable Nessus | OpenVAS | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 50.2% | 26.1% | 35.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 47.7% | 39.4% | 53.6% | | **Enterprise** | 2.2% | 34.5% | 10.7% | ### By Industry #### Scrut Automation - **Computer Software:** 38.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 23.0% - **Financial Services:** 11.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5% - **Insurance:** 2.2% - **Human Resources:** 1.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 1.8% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 1.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.4% - **Internet:** 1.4% - **Other:** 14.6% #### Tenable Nessus - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 16.5% - **Financial Services:** 7.4% - **Computer Software:** 6.0% - **Banking:** 4.6% - **Government Administration:** 3.9% - **Higher Education:** 3.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.5% - **Education Management:** 2.1% - **Telecommunications:** 2.1% - **Other:** 26.1% #### 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% - **Information Services:** 7.1% - **Research:** 3.6% - **Renewables & Environment:** 3.6% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 3.6% - **Industrial Automation:** 3.6% - **Other:** 10.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Scrut Automation - [Vanta](https://www.g2.com/products/vanta/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2443 reviews) - [Sprinto](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinto-inc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1649 reviews) - [Secureframe](https://www.g2.com/products/secureframe/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (797 reviews) - [Drata](https://www.g2.com/products/drata/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1177 reviews) - [Thoropass](https://www.g2.com/products/thoropass/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (578 reviews) - [Optro](https://www.g2.com/products/optro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1595 reviews) - [Wiz](https://www.g2.com/products/wiz-wiz/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (794 reviews) - [Scytale](https://www.g2.com/products/scytale-g2/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (646 reviews) - [Hyperproof](https://www.g2.com/products/hyperproof/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (217 reviews) - [NinjaOne](https://www.g2.com/products/ninjaone/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4306 reviews) ### Alternatives to Tenable Nessus - 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[Burp Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/burp-suite/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (129 reviews) - [Tenable Vulnerability Management](https://www.g2.com/products/tenable-vulnerability-management/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (122 reviews) - [InsightVM (Nexpose)](https://www.g2.com/products/insightvm-nexpose/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (78 reviews) - [Zenmap](https://www.g2.com/products/zenmap/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Qualys VM](https://www.g2.com/products/qualys-vm/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Amazon Inspector](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-inspector/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (26 reviews) - [Acunetix by Invicti](https://www.g2.com/products/acunetix-by-invicti/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (105 reviews) - [Google Cloud Security Scanner](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-security-scanner/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (22 reviews) - [LevelBlue USM Anywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/levelblue-usm-anywhere/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (114 reviews) - [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (205 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Scrut Automation 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." ### OpenVAS No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/scrut-automation-vs-tenable-nessus-vs-openvas)