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At a Glance
Tenable Nessus
Tenable Nessus
Star Rating
(301)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
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Zenmap
Zenmap
Star Rating
(28)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Tenable Nessus vs Zenmap

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tenable Nessus easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Zenmap, along with administration.

  • Reviewers felt that Zenmap meets the needs of their business better than Tenable Nessus.
  • 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 Zenmap over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Tenable Nessus
Pro - 1 Year
$3,390.00
1 License With One-Time Purchase
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Zenmap
No pricing available
Free Trial
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Zenmap
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
248
9.1
23
Ease of Use
8.9
250
8.8
23
Ease of Setup
8.8
172
8.9
11
Ease of Admin
8.9
162
8.7
10
Quality of Support
8.4
229
8.1
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
150
7.9
7
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
238
9.5
23
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
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Testing
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
157
8.1
19
Performance
Feature Not Available
7.3
13
8.9
140
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Verified
8.8
16
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Verified
6.7
137
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Verified
6.9
15
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Verified
9.0
136
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Verified
8.3
12
Network
8.8
134
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Verified
8.6
14
8.8
127
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Verified
9.0
16
8.4
111
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Verified
7.3
13
Application
Feature Not Available
8.3
14
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Verified
7.3
84
8.7
9
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Verified
7.8
103
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Management
Not enough data
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Security Testing
Not enough data
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Security Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Attack Surface ManagementHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.3
6
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
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
Tenable Nessus
Tenable Nessus
Zenmap
Zenmap
Tenable Nessus and Zenmap are categorized as Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
Zenmap
Zenmap has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tenable Nessus
Tenable Nessus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.9%
Zenmap
Zenmap
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
44.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Tenable Nessus
Tenable Nessus
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer & Network Security
16.5%
Financial Services
7.7%
Computer Software
6.0%
Banking
4.6%
Other
39.4%
Zenmap
Zenmap
Information Technology and Services
38.5%
Computer Networking
11.5%
Computer & Network Security
11.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Education Management
7.7%
Other
23.1%
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Discussions
Tenable Nessus
Tenable Nessus Discussions
Is there a free version of Nessus?
2 Comments
JM
30 /15 days trail is available Read 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
Zenmap
Zenmap Discussions
Is Zenmap tool used for ethical hacking ?,
1 Comment
Luis C.
LC
It can be used for ethical hacking, remember it helps you to identify devices and find vulnerabilities within the networkRead more
Can we find out Web application vulnearabilities at code level using Zenmap? if so How?
1 Comment
Miguel Angel A.
MA
Zenmap is not a Web app vulnerability scanner. With Zenmap you can do network level vulnerability scanning on your web server (check for open ports and...Read more
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Zenmap has no more discussions with answers