We compared Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Tenable Nessus is highly praised for its customer service, cost-effectiveness, and valuable cybersecurity enhancements, while Tenable Vulnerability Management is commended for its efficient scanning capabilities and accurate reporting. Users specifically highlight the ease of use of Tenable Nessus and the need for improvements in the user interface and scan speed for Tenable Vulnerability Management.
Features: Tenable Nessus is praised for its comprehensive scanning capabilities and ability to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities, while Tenable Vulnerability Management stands out for its accurate reporting and effective vulnerability prioritization. Users also appreciate the ease of use for both products.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Tenable Nessus is considered relatively low, while Tenable Vulnerability Management has a straightforward and hassle-free setup process. Users appreciate the licensing process of both products, with Tenable Nessus offering a straightforward process and Tenable Vulnerability Management offering flexible options tailored to specific needs., Tenable Nessus provides significant value with its effective vulnerability identification, reliable scanning, comprehensive reporting, and ease of use. Tenable Vulnerability Management excels in efficiency, risk documentation, ease of use, and integration with existing infrastructure.
Room for Improvement: Tenable Nessus has received feedback on areas for improvement, while Tenable Vulnerability Management needs enhancements in user interface, scan speed, customization options, reporting capabilities, and addressing software glitches and false positives.
Deployment and customer support: The users' reviews for Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management show differences in the duration required for establishing a new tech solution. While some users mentioned separate timeframes for deployment and setup for Tenable Vulnerability Management, it is likely that for Tenable Nessus, these terms refer to the same period., Customers have expressed high regard for the customer service and support provided by both Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management. They have praised the effectiveness, responsiveness, and knowledge of the support teams in resolving issues promptly. Customers have also mentioned their satisfaction with the level of assistance and guidance provided.
The summary above is based on 64 interviews we conducted recently with Tenable Nessus and Tenable Vulnerability Management users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is that you receive the entire report, which details the breakdown, especially in terms of critical, high, low, and mediums."
"I have experience with it on my attack stations, and it's pretty good to optimize. Personally, I think Nessus is quite a good product."
"It is a mature tool."
"The solution is easy to understand for users because instructions are included on the platform."
"The vulnerability scanner is the most valuable feature."
"I like this solution because it is complete. It can scan and check many types of vulnerabilities. It can also check for compliance."
"The trial version is very good for testing whether it will suit your needs."
"The most valuable feature is how it scanned and detected through its database to let us know exactly what fixes we needed to put in place for the vulnerabilities. It detects and it also gives you the way to fix it."
"It is quite straightforward to set up."
"The ease of use in terms of scanning assets is valuable."
"It is a very, very user-friendly tool...The setup is easy"
"The initial setup is mostly straightforward."
"They are on a good trajectory as a company and investing in R&D in the right ways."
"Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is an easy-to-use product. I"
"The vulnerability management itself is the most valuable feature as well as references to the mitigation techniques."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"Tenable Nessus could improve the reporting by adding some dashboards. The reports are a hassle at this time. Tenable.io has more detailed reports. Having a better dashboard that can show where the vulnerabilities are and be categorized would be helpful. We then could present them to upper management for a deep overview of our network posture which they do not see."
"It would be a good idea if they have a simulation of attacks or a use case for finding a new vulnerability or dealing with a zero-day attack."
"This is still a maturing product. Tenable is only a scanner for one ability, while other solutions like Rapid7 have more tools for verification. We still have to manually verify to see if the vulnerability is a false positive or not."
"The professional version is not very scalable."
"Tenable Nessus could improve the reporting."
"I would like to see more on the automation side."
"Some things in the user interface could be better. The user interface could allow more adjustments to plugins. The price could also be better."
"They need more flexible pricing."
"More flexibility is required compared to other solutions."
"The only drawback of the solution is that it is expensive."
"The interface could be improved; right now it's running on two interfaces simultaneously."
"Tenable could improve visibility into assets, including automated asset tagging. You should be able to automatically tag assets based on location, function, ownership, etc. That would help us because we spend a lot of time identifying and tagging assets by hand."
"The pricing of the solution could be more reasonable."
"Tenable.io Vulnerability Management could be improved with an increased number of dashboards and MSSP integration."
"The stability has room for improvement."
"They should include better customization of the dashboard, and integration tools."
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Tenable Nessus is ranked 3rd in Vulnerability Management with 75 reviews while Tenable Vulnerability Management is ranked 2nd in Vulnerability Management with 39 reviews. Tenable Nessus is rated 8.4, while Tenable Vulnerability Management is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Tenable Nessus writes "Unlimited assets for one price and quick, agentless results". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tenable Vulnerability Management writes "Discovers vulnerabilities and integrates well with other solutions". Tenable Nessus is most compared with Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM, Tenable Security Center, Pentera and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, whereas Tenable Vulnerability Management is most compared with Tenable Security Center, Qualys VMDR, Amazon Inspector, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and Rapid7 InsightVM. See our Tenable Nessus vs. Tenable Vulnerability Management report.
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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 themselves, they would be able to do so. The updates that the program requires to keep up-to-date take up a large portion of the setup time. Tenable Nessus can be deployed in under an hour. The speed of an organization’s internet can impact how quickly the deployment will go. Furthermore, once it has been set up, only a small management team is necessary for maintenance. Tenable Nessus is an incredibly important program that provides businesses and organizations with robust protection. This ease of deployment and management gives it an edge over the competition.
Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is basically comparable to Tenable Nessus in regards to setup and management. It is relatively straightforward to set up. A single person could deploy it in a non-business setting in a matter of hours. The setup can be handled without requiring a business to rely on the help of outside consultants. As with Tenable Nessus, a small team of two or three people is all that is necessary to manage the solution. Organizations can save a great deal of time and resources by choosing to utilize this solution.
Tenable Nessus is a solution with good scalability. This can be accomplished with relative ease. However, the load that it can handle makes it a poor fit for larger organizations. At a certain point, the farther up you scale it, the more the solution quality diminishes.
Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is able to offer a much higher level of scalability. It is typically used without trouble by organizations with many thousands of users. As with Tenable Nessus, the process is relatively simple.
Conclusion:
The actual difference in time and ease as far as deploying Tenable Nessus versus Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is negligible and cannot truly set one apart from the other. Ease of management is another area where these two solutions are very similar. A major difference between them is their scalability. While both can be scaled relatively easily, Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is able to handle a higher level of scalability, with the diminishment of quality being a far lesser concern than is the case with Tenable Nessus.