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| Product | Greenbone OpenVAS by Greenbone View product | Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Greenbone OpenVAS from Greenbone focuses on Vulnerability Assessment. Key capabilities: 50,000+ NVTs. Compare it with the leading Vulnerability Scanning alternatives. | Free trial available. Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable offers credentialed scanning. Compare features, use cases and leading Vulnerability Management alternatives. |
| Product type | Open-Source Vulnerability Scanner & Assessment Engine | De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment Tool |
| Best for | Security Engineers, DevOps, System Administrators, Higher Education | Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise IT |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Open-Source Software; Linux; Docker; Open-source software; Linux packages; Docker containers | On-premises Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software Application |
| Data residency | Customer Controlled / On-premises | Locally hosted scanning data sovereignty |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: no |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: no | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Kali)DockerEnterprise Networks | Enterprise NetworksServersWorkstationsNetwork HardwareDatabases |
| Compliance | Open Source (GPLv2)ISO 27001GDPR | CIS BenchmarksDISA STIGPCI-DSSHIPAANIST SP 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Greenbone Vulnerability ManagementSyslogLinuxDocker | CSV/XML exportREST APIsTenable Security CenterSplunk |
| Industries | Security EngineersDevOpsSystem AdministratorsHigher Education | Cybersecurity ConsultantsSystem AdministratorsSecurity AuditorsConsultingSystem AdministrationSmall to Large Enterprise IT |
| Regions | Global | Global availability |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Greenbone | Tenable |
| Headquarters | Osnabrück, Germany | Columbia, Maryland, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 1,500+ |
| Founded | 2008 | 2002 |
Overview
What it is
Greenbone OpenVAS
Greenbone OpenVAS from Greenbone focuses on Vulnerability Assessment. Key capabilities: 50,000+ NVTs. Compare it with the leading Vulnerability Scanning alternatives.Tenable Nessus Professional
Free trial available. Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable offers credentialed scanning. Compare features, use cases and leading Vulnerability Management alternatives.Product type
Greenbone OpenVAS
Open-Source Vulnerability Scanner & Assessment EngineTenable Nessus Professional
De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment ToolBest for
Greenbone OpenVAS
Security Engineers, DevOps, System Administrators, Higher EducationTenable Nessus Professional
Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise ITPricing
Pricing model
Greenbone OpenVAS
Contact VendorTenable Nessus Professional
Contact VendorFree trial
Greenbone OpenVAS
Free trial: yesTenable Nessus Professional
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Greenbone OpenVAS
Tenable Nessus Professional
Deployment details
Greenbone OpenVAS
Open-Source Software; Linux; Docker; Open-source software; Linux packages; Docker containersTenable Nessus Professional
On-premises Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software ApplicationData residency
Greenbone OpenVAS
Customer Controlled / On-premisesTenable Nessus Professional
Locally hosted scanning data sovereigntyKey features
What it offers
Greenbone OpenVAS
- Open-source network vulnerability scanning
- 50,000+ NVTs
- Authenticated host scans
- CVSS v3.1 scoring
- NASL scripts
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Vulnerability Management
- Vulnerability Scanning
Tenable Nessus Professional
- Comprehensive plugin library (190k+ plugins)
- Credentialed scanning
- CIS configuration auditing
- Unlimited IP scanning
- Customizable PDF/CSV reporting
- Network vulnerability auditing
- System hardening verification
- Compliance auditing
Platform & access
API access
Greenbone OpenVAS
API access: yesTenable Nessus Professional
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Greenbone OpenVAS
SSO: noTenable Nessus Professional
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Greenbone OpenVAS
RBAC: yesTenable Nessus Professional
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Greenbone OpenVAS
Multi-tenant: noTenable Nessus Professional
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Greenbone OpenVAS
Mobile app: noTenable Nessus Professional
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Greenbone OpenVAS
Tenable Nessus Professional
Compliance
Greenbone OpenVAS
Tenable Nessus Professional
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Greenbone OpenVAS
Tenable Nessus Professional
Industries
Greenbone OpenVAS
Tenable Nessus Professional
Regions
Greenbone OpenVAS
Tenable Nessus Professional
Vendor
Company
Greenbone OpenVAS
GreenboneTenable Nessus Professional
TenableHeadquarters
Greenbone OpenVAS
Osnabrück, GermanyTenable Nessus Professional
Columbia, Maryland, USACompany size
Greenbone OpenVAS
201-500Tenable Nessus Professional
1,500+Founded
Greenbone OpenVAS
2008Tenable Nessus Professional
2002