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Compare Snyk and Tenable Nessus 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Snyk
Star Rating
(126)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansTenable Nessus
Star Rating
(298)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSnyk vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Snyk is easier to set up and do business with overall. Both products were equally easy to administer.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than Snyk.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Snyk is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tenable Nessus over Snyk.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Snyk
FREE - Limited Tests, Unlimited Developers
Free
For individual developers and small teams looking to secure while they build. Unlimited Developers.
- 200 Open Source tests per month
- 100 Container tests per month
- 300 IaC tests per month
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
Snyk
No trial information availableTenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
89
9.0
246
Ease of Use
8.8
90
8.9
248
Ease of Setup
9.1
53
8.8
170
Ease of Admin
8.9
51
8.9
161
Quality of Support
8.6
74
8.4
228
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
48
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
79
8.9
237
Features by Category
Administration
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Analysis
8.4
22
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
Testing
7.8
18
Not enough data
6.5
14
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
6.2
13
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
6.4
17
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
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
8.4
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.0
17
Not enough data
6.5
13
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
Protection
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
36
Feature Not Available
8.5
40
8.9
140
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Verified
6.7
32
6.7
136
|
Verified
9.1
41
9.1
134
|
Verified
Network
8.1
25
8.8
135
|
Verified
7.9
19
8.8
127
|
Verified
8.2
20
8.4
111
|
Verified
Application
7.8
17
Feature Not Available
8.5
34
7.3
84
7.4
13
7.8
103
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.3
28
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
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
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management - Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance - AI AppSec Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - AI AppSec Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Snyk and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Snyk
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
21.0%
Computer Software
21.0%
Computer & Network Security
9.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.6%
Financial Services
4.8%
Other
37.9%
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer & Network Security
17.0%
Financial Services
7.8%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
38.7%
Discussions
What is Snyk scanning?
2 Comments
AM
Snyk scanning is a security tool that helps developers find and fix vulnerabilities in their code, containers, and infrastructureRead 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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