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Compare Tenable Nessus and Thoropass 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (73.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
No pricing available
Tenable Nessus
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 plansThoropass
Star Rating
(576)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ThoropassTenable Nessus vs Thoropass
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use. However, Thoropass is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Thoropass overall.
- Reviewers felt that Thoropass meets the needs of their business better than Tenable Nessus.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Thoropass is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Thoropass over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Thoropass
No pricing availableFree Trial
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Thoropass
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
248
9.3
467
Ease of Use
8.9
250
8.8
473
Ease of Setup
8.8
172
9.0
424
Ease of Admin
8.9
162
9.0
338
Quality of Support
8.4
229
9.5
456
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
150
9.5
337
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
239
9.6
459
Features by Category
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
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Administration
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Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
9.2
195
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
172
Not enough data
8.4
169
Compliance
Not enough data
9.0
178
Not enough data
9.0
175
Not enough data
9.2
184
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
185
Not enough data
9.0
187
Not enough data
8.5
178
Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
140
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Verified
Not enough data
6.7
136
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
135
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Verified
Not enough data
Network
8.8
135
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
127
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
111
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Verified
Not enough data
Application
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
84
Not enough data
7.8
103
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
API Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Testing
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
150
Not enough data
8.7
152
Not enough data
8.5
152
Not enough data
9.0
152
Risk assessment
Not enough data
8.8
154
Not enough data
7.8
134
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
40
Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment
Not enough data
6.4
35
Not enough data
6.5
34
Asset Management
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
4.7
6
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.3
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Risk Management
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
162
Not enough data
6.8
157
Workflows - Audit Management
Not enough data
8.9
124
Not enough data
8.8
127
Not enough data
8.5
125
Not enough data
8.5
126
Not enough data
8.7
128
Documentation - Audit Management
Not enough data
8.9
130
Not enough data
9.2
132
Reporting & Analytics - Audit Management
Not enough data
9.1
131
Not enough data
9.4
129
Not enough data
9.4
130
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
Generative AI - Security Compliance
Not enough data
6.9
84
Not enough data
7.7
87
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Tenable Nessus and Thoropass share no categories
Unique Categories
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Vulnerability Scanner, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Thoropass is categorized as Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment, Cloud Compliance, Audit Management, and Security Compliance
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tenable Nessus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Thoropass
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
25.7%
Computer & Network Security
16.9%
Financial Services
7.7%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.1%
Computer Software
31.5%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Financial Services
11.4%
Hospital & Health Care
8.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.1%
Other
30.6%
Discussions
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
What is Laika used for?
1 Comment
KH
Managing compliance activities in a platform to help organise evidence, create workflows with the objective of attaining IT security certifications with SOC2...Read more
Thoropass has no more discussions with answers
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