Tenable Nessus Reviews

Our use cases are pretty straightforward. We primarily use it for conducting vulnerability scans.

Out of the box, the product works well for us, so it's not a tool that we need to customize very much.

The reporting interface is in need of improvement. The reports are okay, but the interface is a bit difficult to navigate in some cases.

Nessus is not very good at identifying web application vulnerabilities, which means that we need to buy another product like Acunetix or EMC Networker to handle that part. This is an area that could be enhanced because we would prefer to have these capabilities in one application.

I have been using Tenable Nessus for more than 10 years.

Tenable is a reliable solution.

We have not had any use cases that required scaling.

Our installation is a single tenant.

We haven't had the need to contact technical support.

Many years ago, we tried Nexpose by Rapid7.

The initial setup was easy and very straightforward.

It took about half an hour to deploy, including all of the updates. It is the updates that take time to complete.

We pay approximately $2,500 on a yearly basis. We do not pay any fees in addition to the standard licensing costs.

Ultimately, we plan to use this product less because it is something that we advise our customers to buy for themselves. They should not be using our solution.

My advice for anybody who is considering Tenable Nessus is that it is easy to install, easy and straightforward to use, and not expensive. These are the reasons that we advice our customers to use it.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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.

In terms of what could be improved, I would say its reporting portion.

Additionally, we have the on-prem version, but sometimes we want to have an on-cloud deployment as well for certain projects, although not so many. The people who used it on cloud didn't find it as good as the version they were using on-prem. Overall, the cloud version could be improved.

I have been using Tenable Nessus for about three years now. We are currently using the latest version.

In terms of stability, recently we are seeing many updates coming in and we are finding that the updating model with its latest releases may be a little buggy. So sometimes deployment may take a couple of times and Nessus takes its own time for updating, thereby delaying the deployment time. Of late is, we are seeing updates coming in very frequently. So when we deploy it, it just updates again and again and that almost doubles the time.

Tenable Nessus is scalable. That's not an issue.

We did reach out to technical support. I think it was just once, but it took them a long time to respond. Maybe it was case specific, but they took a few days to get back to us and we didn't expect that. Now they've completely changed the model to email support, so we send the email and we'll have to wait until the guys answer us back.

The initial setup on-prem and on-cloud did not have any issues. It just took a couple of hours.

On a scale of one to ten, I would give Tenable Nessus an eight.

What happens is Nessus keeps on updating and this becomes a showstopper. We are unable to proceed with the vulnerability scans or testing if we do not update to the latest available patch. We can understand the risk if it's maybe one version earlier, meaning, we understand something was updated with XYZ patch but there should be something which gives us an option so that not all of our deployments need to have the latest patch. This would save the deployment time because of frequent updates.

I would recommend Tenable Nessus. Especially the commercial model. We operate in small and medium enterprises and for them, Nessus is becoming expensive. Because of this I may not buy Nessus this year and I might switch to Qualys, for example. Overall, Tenable Nessus is not so price pocket friendly for small and medium users.

Primarily, I use this for assessment and administration testing.

I find the features that are most valuable are the policies that help us identify the vulnerabilities. These policies are then used for scanning and identifying instabilities.

The reporting functionality needs improvement. I think it would be beneficial to have a high level explanation for a particular user. 

It is very stable, based on our past experience. We have had some false positives in the past, which we hope can improve in the future.

The scalability is fine. It is tied to the licensing agreement. We currently have 20 people using this tool in our organization. It is primarily used by people in our cellular team. If we see a need to add more users in the future, we will renegotiate our licensing agreement to do so. 

We have not needed to contact tech support much. We contacted them about the false positives, and they were helpful. 

We also evaluated Netplus. 

The installation is very straightforward and easy. We did not use a third-party installer. 

I think the price is fairly affordable. It provides a license that is fair.

We are a solution provider and Tenable Nessus is one of the products that we implement for our clients.

The primary task that Tenable is focused on is vulnerability management.

This solution is easy to use.

It has a powerful set of features.

Tenable integrates well with other solutions such as SIEM and batch management. This is one of the things that we do to add value for our customers.

I have been working with Tenable Nessus for approximately nine years. This included six years with my previous company and another three years in my current organization. 

The stability is good.

This is a scalable product.

The support, as well as the portal, is very good.

The deployment is very easy to do. It takes less than one hour to complete.

Pricing is one of the most important features, and it is something that they can improve on.

In my region, our customers prefer Tenable over other products, like those offered by Qualys. They have approximately 80% of the market share.

Tenable is the best vulnerability management product in the world, and I recommend it.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

I'm currently using the Nessus essentials for testing, it's installed on my Notebook. My company has only been in operation for one month so as soon as I close with my first client, I will buy the professional version. I used the solution in my previous job. 

I have chosen Nessus because it's very simple to use and install. Depending on the number of assets you scan, Nessus is also an affordable solution. Products such as Tenable IO and RapidLab, can become expensive depending on the number of IPs. So Nessus Pro is perfect for my needs right now.

I'd like to see a dashboard for this product because the report for counters is too simple. There needs to be something better for the client.

I've been using this solution for five years. 

This solution is stable. 

The solution is definitely scalable. 

I've never needed to contact Tenable support, I've been able to resolve any issues myself. 

The initial setup is very easy. Deployment takes less than two hours, it's simple.

It's important to test the solution so you know that it works for your situation. They have a trial version so it's easy to test before you purchase it. 

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

I'm using Tenable Nessus for my personal projects and vulnerability assessment, but I can't discuss what I do at work with you.

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.

Some things in the user interface could be better. The user interface could allow more adjustments to plugins. The price could also be better.

I have been using Tenable Nessus as a worker in America for about 15 years now.

Technical support could be more knowledgeable. Their support right now goes from awkward to funny. Sorry to say that, but Tenable Nessus support isn't working as it should. They act fast, but their solutions don't always work. I've been in several situations at work where I had to find my own solutions.

The initial setup and installation are pretty straightforward. Let's say 15 minutes to compile the plugin. It would take about half an hour to an hour to set up and deploy.

One problem with Tenable is its pricing policy. Optimal results can be achieved with Greenbone Solutions which has much more friendly pricing policies.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Tenable Nessus an eight.

This is something that allows us to quickly get a really important information context. We can now deliver highly professional consulting using the product.

From my point of view, the solution basically is not for large enterprises. I also think there should be built-in plugins for the public cloud vendors.

I'm happy with stability, there's no problem from my point of view.

For an average sized company or for smaller enterprises, this solution is suitable. But, for large enterprises it's not a good choice. We have one customer with more than 5,000 servers. I do not think it will be suitable for that customer.

We communicated via email to solve our issue. The experience was quite good for us.

We switched because our previous solution was too expensive for us.

My advice when choosing a vendor is to always consider:

• Trustworthiness
• Quality
• Price

We looked at Tenable, Qualys and Rapid7. We found Tenable was the best of all three.

We're mainly doing vulnerability scanning with Nessus.

The scanning capabilities are very good. 

The integration is very easy. 

Its initial setup was simple and straightforward. 

The solution is stable.

I haven't explored a lot of features just yet. 

Online learning could be a bit better. It would help people understand the product better. 

I'd like it to have an easier wizard, for example, "click here and this will deploy everything" or "this would help you get the correct things in place for correct scanning," et cetera.

I've been using the solution for two years. 

The stability has been good. Its performance is reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze. 

I'm the only person using the solution. 

I don't have plans to increase usage. 

The solution is easy to implement. It's not difficult or complex. 

I was trying to do Tenable SC at some point, however, I gave up on that one.

The deployment takes about two weeks. 

I don't really deal with the pricing aspect of the product. I can't speak to the exact price. 

I'm a partner and customer.

I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten.