Top 10 OpenVAS Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to OpenVAS Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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Tenable Nessus
By Tenable
4.5/5
(301)
Product Description
From the beginning, we've worked hand-in-hand with the security community. We continuously optimize Nessus based on community feedback to make it the most accurate and comprehensive vulnerability assessment solution in the market. 20 years later and we're still laser focused on community collaboration and product innovation to provide the most accurate and complete vulnerability data - so you don't miss critical issues which could put your organization at risk. Tenable is a 2021 Gartner Representative Vendor in Vulnerability Assessment.
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Reviewers say compared to OpenVAS, Tenable Nessus is:
More expensive
Better at support
Easier to admin
Categories in common with OpenVAS:
Vulnerability Scanner

Burp Suite
By PortSwigger
4.8/5
(128)
Product Description
Burp Suite is a toolkit for web application security testing.
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Reviewers say compared to OpenVAS, Burp Suite is:
Easier to do business with
Better at support
Easier to admin
Categories in common with OpenVAS:
Vulnerability Scanner

Tenable Vulnerability Management
By Tenable
4.5/5
(122)
Product Description
Tenable.io is the only cybersecurity company that empowers customers to gain control of their risk by knowing and prioritizing vulnerabilities across their entire attack surface including traditional, cloud, mobile and DevOps environments.
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Reviewers say compared to OpenVAS, Tenable Vulnerability Management is:
More expensive
Slower to reach roi
More usable
Categories in common with OpenVAS:
Vulnerability Scanner

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Zenmap
By Nmap
4.5/5
(28)
Product Description
Zenmap is the official graphical user interface (GUI) for the Nmap Security Scanner, designed to make network scanning accessible for both beginners and experienced users. This multi-platform, free, and open-source application supports operating systems such as Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and BSD. Zenmap simplifies the process of network discovery and security auditing by providing an intuitive interface to Nmap's powerful features. Key Features and Functionality: - Profile Management: Users can save frequently used scans as profiles, enabling quick and consistent execution of routine network assessments. - Command Creation: An interactive command creator assists in building Nmap command lines, making it easier to customize scans without extensive command-line knowledge. - Result Management: Scan results can be saved for future reference, compared to identify changes over time, and are stored in a searchable database for efficient retrieval. - Network Topology Visualization: Zenmap offers an interactive, animated visualization of network topology, illustrating the relationships and paths between hosts. - Cross-Platform Compatibility: The application runs on multiple operating systems, ensuring flexibility and broad accessibility. Primary Value and User Solutions: Zenmap addresses the need for a user-friendly interface to Nmap's comprehensive network scanning capabilities. By providing graphical representations and simplified management of scan profiles and results, it enables users to efficiently monitor network security, detect unauthorized devices, and manage service upgrades. This tool is particularly valuable for system and network administrators seeking to maintain secure and well-documented network environments.
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Reviewers say compared to OpenVAS, Zenmap is:
Better at support
More usable
Easier to set up
Categories in common with OpenVAS:
Vulnerability Scanner

Qualys VM
By Qualys
4.2/5
(23)
Product Description
Qualys Vulnerability Management (VM) is a cloud-based service that provides organizations with immediate, global visibility into potential vulnerabilities within their IT systems. By continuously detecting and assessing threats, Qualys VM helps prevent security breaches and ensures compliance with internal policies and external regulations. Its cloud-native architecture eliminates the need for on-premises hardware, facilitating rapid deployment and scalability. Key Features and Functionality: - Comprehensive Asset Discovery: Automatically identifies and inventories all IT assets across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. - Continuous Vulnerability Assessment: Performs ongoing scans to detect vulnerabilities with high accuracy, minimizing false positives. - Prioritization with Threat Intelligence: Utilizes real-time threat intelligence to prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk, focusing remediation efforts on the most critical issues. - Integrated Remediation: Offers actionable remediation steps and integrates with patch management workflows to streamline the vulnerability management process. - Scalability and Flexibility: Supports a wide range of operating systems and integrates with various cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI, ensuring comprehensive coverage. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Qualys VM addresses the challenge of managing and mitigating vulnerabilities in complex IT environments. By providing continuous, automated vulnerability assessments and prioritizing threats based on real-time intelligence, it enables organizations to proactively protect their systems against potential attacks. The cloud-based nature of Qualys VM reduces the need for substantial resource deployment, offering a cost-effective solution for maintaining robust security postures.
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Reviewers say compared to OpenVAS, Qualys VM is:
More expensive
Easier to do business with
Easier to admin
Categories in common with OpenVAS:
Vulnerability Scanner

Amazon Inspector
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
4.4/5
(26)
Product Description
Amazon Inspector is an automated vulnerability management service that continuously scans AWS workloads—including Amazon EC2 instances, container images in Amazon ECR, AWS Lambda functions, and code repositories—for software vulnerabilities and unintended network exposure. By integrating seamlessly with AWS environments, it provides real-time detection and prioritization of security issues, enabling organizations to enhance their security posture efficiently. Key Features and Functionality: - Automated Discovery and Continuous Scanning: Automatically identifies and assesses AWS resources for vulnerabilities and network exposures, ensuring comprehensive coverage without manual intervention. - Contextualized Risk Scoring: Generates risk scores by correlating vulnerability data with environmental factors such as network accessibility and exploitability, aiding in the prioritization of remediation efforts. - Integration with AWS Services: Seamlessly integrates with AWS Security Hub and Amazon EventBridge, facilitating automated workflows and centralized management of security findings. - Support for Multiple Resource Types: Extends vulnerability management to various AWS services, including EC2 instances, container images, Lambda functions, and code repositories, providing a unified security assessment across the cloud environment. - Agentless Scanning for EC2 Instances: Offers continuous monitoring of EC2 instances for software vulnerabilities without the need for installing additional agents, simplifying deployment and maintenance. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Amazon Inspector addresses the critical need for continuous and automated vulnerability management within AWS environments. By providing real-time detection and prioritization of security issues, it enables organizations to proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities, reducing the risk of security breaches and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Its integration with existing AWS services and support for various resource types streamline security operations, allowing teams to focus on strategic initiatives while maintaining a robust security posture.
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Reviewers say compared to OpenVAS, Amazon Inspector is:
More expensive
Easier to admin
Easier to do business with
Categories in common with OpenVAS:
Vulnerability Scanner

Acunetix by Invicti
By Invicti Security
4.1/5
(105)
Product Description
Acunetix by Invicti automatically crawls and scans off-the-shelf and custom-built websites and web applications for SQL Injection, XSS, XXE, SSRF, Host Header Attacks & over 3000 other web vulnerabilities. It also provides a wide variety of reports to help developers and business owners alike to quickly identify a web application’s threat surface, detect what needs to be fixed, and ensure conformance with several compliance standards.
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Reviewers say compared to OpenVAS, Acunetix by Invicti is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at support
Categories in common with OpenVAS:
Vulnerability Scanner

Google Cloud Security Scanner
By Google
4.1/5
(22)
Product Description
Cloud Security Scanner is a web security scanner for common vulnerabilities in Google App Engine applications.
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Reviewers say compared to OpenVAS, Google Cloud Security Scanner is:
More expensive
Better at support
More usable
Categories in common with OpenVAS:
Vulnerability Scanner

LevelBlue USM Anywhere
By LevelBlue
4.4/5
(114)
Product Description
AlienVault USM (from AT&T Cybersecurity) is a platform that provides five essential security capabilities in a single console to manage both compliance and threats, understanding the sensitive nature of IT environments, include active, passive and host-based technologies to match the requirements of each particular environment.
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Reviewers say compared to OpenVAS, LevelBlue USM Anywhere is:
Slower to reach roi
Better at support
More expensive
Categories in common with OpenVAS:
Vulnerability Scanner