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BMC TrueSight Vulnerability Management vs Tenable Nessus comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BMC TrueSight Vulnerability...
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
62nd
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tenable Nessus
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of BMC TrueSight Vulnerability Management is 0.2%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Nessus is 12.5%, down from 15.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1199817 - PeerSpot reviewer
Good features for infrastructure application; lacking in integrations with other software
There is always room for improvement in all products. With BMC I'd like to see the ability to integrate with other software. For example, having a CMDB, access to Qualys, or because we've found something from BMC, to be able to work closely to find a solution. The idea would be that it's all updated from one point automatically. I'm looking for third-party applications and integrations with other software.
HarshBhardiya - PeerSpot reviewer
Provided increased visibility across the organization's servers
The user interface of Tenable Nessus feels outdated and could be more user-friendly. Additionally, the documentation is not well-organized, which can be confusing when searching for solutions or specific information related to Tenable Nessus Professional. The reporting feature could be improved by allowing users to create their own templates instead of relying on predefined ones.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Takes reports from other vulnerabilities."
"The reports are pretty nice and easy to understand."
"Among the most valuable features are scanning for vulnerabilities and the reporting. The reporting templates are okay. I like that I can see all the hosts with different vulnerabilities."
"The scanning capabilities are most valuable when compared to Nessus."
"Quick assessments, compliance scores, and results are provided without having to do agents."
"Easy to set up vulnerability scanner with good stability and a responsive technical support team."
"Tenable Nessus is cheap and flexible."
"Overall Zoom is a good solution."
"The features of Tenable Nessus that I have found most valuable are its reliability and its ability to collate a dependable output, where we are able to get the same vulnerability when we test manually. The output is quite reliable."
 

Cons

"No third-party applications or integrations with additional software solutions."
"We have had some false positives in the past, which we hope can improve in the future."
"Pricing is one of the most important features, and it is something that they can improve on."
"One area that has room for improvement is the reporting. I'm preparing reports for Windows and Linux machines, etc. Currently, I'm collecting three or four reports and turning them into one report. I don't know if it is possible to combine all of them in one report, but that would be helpful."
"The professional version is not very scalable."
"The solution could improve security updates."
"Tenable Nessus could improve the reporting."
"We'd like to see more integration potential within the solution."
"The price and scalability of the solution could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the product's price seven or eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The price of Tenable Nessus could improve, it is expensive."
"While Tenable Nessus is a good enterprise solution, the high price would likely make it prohibitive to smaller organizations."
"The price of Tenable Nessus is too expensive for each service center."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The solution is expensive."
"The product pricing is dynamic and varies based on the specific needs of each project and customer."
"The solution is worth the cost. It's a good investment."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
41%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

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What do you like most about Tenable Nessus?
We have around 500 virtual machines. Therefore, we conduct monthly scans and open tickets for our developers to address identified vulnerabilities. These scans cover the servers, other network equi...
 

Also Known As

TrueSight Vulnerability Management, SecOps Response Service, BladeLogic Threat Director
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Sample Customers

Online Business Systems
Bitbrains, Tesla, Just Eat, Crosskey Banking Solutions, Covenant Health, Youngstown State University
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