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BMC TrueSight Vulnerability Management vs Tenable Nessus comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

BMC TrueSight Vulnerability...
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
63rd
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 December 2024, 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 12.6%, 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.
Matthew Weisler - PeerSpot reviewer
Unlimited assets for one price and quick, agentless results
The solution has a single price for unlimited assets. Value wise, the solution is also great for pen testers and consultants. The solution is useful for vulnerability and patch management from both the internal and public facing sides. Quick assessments, compliance scores, and results are provided without having to do agents.

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 product's most valuable features are vulnerability and asset management. It can define the rules and validate the configuration."
"It gives you an unlimited IP scan."
"The most valuable feature of Tenable Nessus is the support it provides for any new vulnerabilities quickly."
"It gives a holistic view of your entire environment."
"My favorite part about Nessus is that you can customize the tool to scan exactly what you want. Microsoft releases new patches monthly on Patch Tuesday, and a lot of companies track that date. I set up Nessus for the day after Patch Tuesday to see which devices have already pushed those updates from Microsoft, so we can stay updated."
"It notifies us of vulnerabilities as they arise, allowing us to respond quickly without manual intervention."
"Easy to set up vulnerability scanner with good stability and a responsive technical support team."
"The stability is very good."
 

Cons

"No third-party applications or integrations with additional software solutions."
"The product must be more comprehensive."
"Some things in the user interface could be better. The user interface could allow more adjustments to plugins. The price could also be better."
"Tenable Nessus is not feasible for a large company."
"One significant drawback we encounter is the tool's tendency to flag patched packages incorrectly. For instance, if a package is patched by Debian maintainers but not updated to a major or minor version, Nessus may still flag it as vulnerable based on its database. This discrepancy leads to false alarms and requires our developers, system admins, and DevOps teams to address them."
"Scans aren't done properly and some devices aren't pinged."
"Tenable Nessus could improve the price."
"The reports should be improved in Tenable Nessus. For example, when you are auditing compliance with CIS standards. It provides very poor reports."
"The reporting could be improved. The reporting in Rapid7 is much better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of Tenable Nessus is much more competitive versus other solutions on the market."
"It has a fair cost and very good cost-benefit ratio."
"We paid about six thousand dollars per license."
"Nessus is affordable, but its licensing model could be improved with more flexibility for adding assets."
"The price of Tenable Nessus could improve, it is expensive."
"The solution has free options."
"One problem with Tenable is its pricing policy. Optimal results can be achieved with Greenbone Solutions which has much more friendly pricing policies."
"Tenable Nessus is affordable."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
40%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

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How would you choose between Rapid7 InsightVM and Tenable Nessus?
You have full visibility across cloud, network, virtual, and containerized infrastructures with Rapid7 Insight VM. You can easily prioritize vulnerabilities using attacker analytics. Overall, Rapid...
What's the difference between Tenable Nessus and Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?
Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability assessment solution that is both easy to deploy and easy to manage. The design of the program is such that if a company should desire to handle the installation t...
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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