Compare SecurityScorecard and Tenable Nessus 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
SecurityScorecard
Star Rating
(91)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about SecurityScorecardTenable 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 plansSecurityScorecard vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SecurityScorecard easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Tenable Nessus.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than SecurityScorecard.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SecurityScorecard is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SecurityScorecard over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SecurityScorecard
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
SecurityScorecard
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
76
9.0
248
Ease of Use
9.2
76
8.9
250
Ease of Setup
9.2
58
8.8
172
Ease of Admin
8.7
50
8.9
161
Quality of Support
8.8
74
8.4
229
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
50
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
75
8.9
238
Features by Category
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
Performance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
139
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Verified
Not enough data
6.7
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
135
|
Verified
Network
Not enough data
8.8
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
110
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Verified
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
83
Not enough data
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
Functionality
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Risk assessment
8.6
20
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment
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
Generative AI
7.8
6
Not enough data
Monitoring - IT Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
SecurityScorecard and Tenable Nessus share no categories
Unique Categories
SecurityScorecard is categorized as Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment and IT Risk Management
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Vulnerability Scanner, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SecurityScorecard
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
17.4%
Hospital & Health Care
9.3%
Computer & Network Security
8.1%
Computer Software
8.1%
Financial Services
8.1%
Other
48.8%
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%
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Discussions
What is SecurityScorecard used for?
1 Comment
MD
We use it for 3rd party risk assessments. It offers organizations valuable insights into the vulnerabilities that exist in their own environments and their...Read more
Why SecurityScorecard?
1 Comment
SP
Because many organizations check SCC scores before selecting vendors or services. So as organization you must be on top of your score and security postureRead 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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