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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (52.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
No pricing available
Tenable 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 plansVeracode Application Security Platform
Star Rating
(25)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (52.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Veracode Application Security PlatformTenable Nessus vs Veracode Application Security Platform
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Tenable Nessus overall.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than Veracode Application Security Platform.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tenable Nessus over Veracode Application Security Platform.
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
Veracode Application Security Platform
No pricing availableFree Trial
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Veracode Application Security Platform
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
246
8.1
19
Ease of Use
8.9
248
7.3
19
Ease of Setup
8.8
170
5.7
7
Ease of Admin
8.9
160
7.4
7
Quality of Support
8.4
228
8.0
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
148
7.9
7
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
237
6.3
19
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Analysis
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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
Static Application Security Testing (SAST)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 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
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Testing
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.8
6
Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
140
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Verified
Not enough data
6.7
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
134
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Verified
Not enough data
Network
8.8
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
Application
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
85
Not enough data
7.8
104
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Functionality - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Effectiveness - Software Composition Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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Security Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Documentation
Not enough data
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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
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
Agentic AI - Static Code Analysis
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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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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
Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Tenable Nessus and Veracode Application Security Platform are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner and Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Unique Categories
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management and API Security
Veracode Application Security Platform is categorized as AI AppSec Assistants, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Penetration Testing, Static Code Analysis, Secure Code Review, Software Composition Analysis, and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tenable Nessus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Veracode Application Security Platform
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
25.9%
Computer & Network Security
17.0%
Financial Services
7.8%
Computer Software
6.4%
Banking
4.6%
Other
38.3%
Information Technology and Services
30.4%
Hospital & Health Care
13.0%
Consumer Goods
8.7%
Computer Software
8.7%
Telecommunications
4.3%
Other
34.8%
Alternatives
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
Veracode Application Security Platform has no discussions with answers
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