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Time to Implement

1 month

Perceived Cost

$$$$$
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Perceived Cost

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OpenVAS Reviews (32)

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OpenVAS Reviews (32)

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Users consistently praise the user-friendly GUI and the free access to powerful vulnerability scanning features, making it a valuable tool for both beginners and experienced users. Many appreciate its ability to generate detailed reports and perform comprehensive scans, although some note that the UI can be confusing and may require improvements.
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Vikash P.
VP
Vikash P.
Cloud DevOps Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"World best vulnerable assessment tool"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenVAS?

Very easy to install and run the scan for vulnerable assessment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVAS?

Assessment report available in pdf reports Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Krunal V.
KV
Krunal V.
Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"OpenVAS: Good Vulnerability Scanner"
4.5/5
What do you like best about OpenVAS?

Reports generation in different formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVAS?

OpenVAS tooks more time to scan IP range. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bharat Prakash I.
BI
Bharat Prakash I.
Sr. Linux and Network Administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Awesome and fruitful Application for VAPT"
4/5
What do you like best about OpenVAS?

Easy to use and implement, and opensource Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVAS?

Some false VAPT stuffs like consider Linux as windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Verified User in Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"I was really happy with the OpenVas scan"
5/5
What do you like best about OpenVAS?

I like the types of scans and customization that we can use to perform specific ports to scan with. UI is simple and reports are precise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVAS?

Nothing much. Documentation(in simplest form) could be useful spread across people to use this one. Ignore if you already have documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
AH
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"I like it for it's versatility"
4/5
What do you like best about OpenVAS?

I like CLI most. Most of the time I use CLI. I like the integration with Metasploit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVAS?

I don't like the UI. It's not up to the mark compared with other similar tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
AH
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A compelling reason not to buy other products, with a caveat or two"
4/5
What do you like best about OpenVAS?

Free and mostly GPL vulnerability scanning. That’s fantastic! Uses NASL as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVAS?

The UI experiences could use some love IMO. I’ve found I like commercial products and interfaces like Nessus a decent bit better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security
AC
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Openvas with CLI"
4/5
What do you like best about OpenVAS?

It's easy to use command line of OpenVAS. I find on it all options and I can run all possible tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVAS?

I liked to have more options to do some particular scan of network and vulnerability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Services
AI
Verified User in Information Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"scanning"
4/5
What do you like best about OpenVAS?

Easy to use. Easy to configure. Hit and run Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVAS?

Lack of ability to automate. Lack of ability to run credential scans Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Nice product to use for monitor data traffic"
3.5/5
What do you like best about OpenVAS?

IT was having interactive dashboard

Dashboard displays different consoles. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVAS?

Sometime websocket times out.

Sometimes the agent sync is disconnected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security
AC
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"openVAS is a comprehensive vulnerability assessment system."
4/5
What do you like best about OpenVAS?

Highlights critical vulnerabilities in network systems that can be exploited by threats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVAS?

Nothing noticed during usage to warrant a dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

1 month

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