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Compare SOOS and Tenable Nessus 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
SOOS
Star Rating
(42)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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 plansSOOS vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SOOS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SOOS overall.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than SOOS.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SOOS is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SOOS over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SOOS
SOOS Community Edition
Free
Our no-hassle enrollment process and easy-to-setup GitHub integration, brings practical supply chain security to the masses. Use our SCA tool with any public GitHub repository!
- All features of SOOS SCA
- Scan Node, Ruby, Python, Java, & more (17 pkg managers and languages)
- Robust license policies
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
SOOS
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
29
9.0
246
Ease of Use
9.3
32
8.9
248
Ease of Setup
9.1
19
8.8
170
Ease of Admin
9.3
18
8.9
161
Quality of Support
9.3
24
8.4
228
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
17
8.7
149
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
30
8.9
237
Features by Category
Administration
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Analysis
7.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Testing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
134
|
Verified
Network
Not enough data
8.8
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
111
|
Verified
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
84
Not enough data
7.8
103
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
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
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
SOOS and Tenable Nessus are categorized as Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Unique Categories
SOOS is categorized as Software Composition Analysis, Software Supply Chain Security Tools, and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SOOS
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
27.5%
Computer Software
20.0%
Real Estate
5.0%
Pharmaceuticals
5.0%
Logistics and Supply Chain
5.0%
Other
37.5%
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
SOOS has no discussions with answers
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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