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| Product | Nessus Expert by Tenable View product | Qualys Vulnerability Management by Qualys View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Shortlisting Vulnerability Scanning tools? Nessus Expert by Tenable brings compliance auditing, with on-premises or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives. | Evaluating Qualys Vulnerability Management? See how this Vulnerability Management tool handles reporting, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Extended Vulnerability & External Attack Surface Scanner | Vulnerability Management |
| Best for | Cybersecurity Consultants, Penetration Testers, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity Consulting, Managed Services, Financial Services, Tech | Cross-industry, Enterprise, SMB, Government |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises Software; Cloud-Hybrid; Desktop/Server; Installable Software (Windows, Linux, macOS) | Cloud; Qualys Cloud Platform SaaS; Virtual and physical appliances |
| Data residency | Customer-hosted scanner sovereignty | Global; US; EU; APAC |
| 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: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | External DomainsIaC TemplatesHybrid IT NetworksOperating Systems | CloudOn-premisesHybrid Networks |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSCIS BenchmarksNIST SP 800-53CVE/CWE Standards | PCI DSSHIPAAISO 27001NIST |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHubGitLabTerraformJenkinsTenable Vulnerability Management | Qualys Cloud PlatformServiceNowSplunkJira |
| Industries | Cybersecurity ConsultantsPenetration TestersEnterprise ITCybersecurity ConsultingManaged ServicesFinancial Services+1 more | Cross-industryEnterpriseSMBGovernment |
| Regions | Global availability | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tenable | Qualys |
| Headquarters | Columbia, Maryland, USA | Foster City, California, USA |
| Company size | 1,500+ | 2,000+ |
| Founded | 2002 | 1999 |
Overview
What it is
Nessus Expert
Shortlisting Vulnerability Scanning tools? Nessus Expert by Tenable brings compliance auditing, with on-premises or hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.Qualys Vulnerability Management
Evaluating Qualys Vulnerability Management? See how this Vulnerability Management tool handles reporting, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Nessus Expert
Extended Vulnerability & External Attack Surface ScannerQualys Vulnerability Management
Vulnerability ManagementBest for
Nessus Expert
Cybersecurity Consultants, Penetration Testers, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity Consulting, Managed Services, Financial Services, TechQualys Vulnerability Management
Cross-industry, Enterprise, SMB, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Nessus Expert
Contact VendorQualys Vulnerability Management
Contact VendorFree trial
Nessus Expert
Free trial: yesQualys Vulnerability Management
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Nessus Expert
Qualys Vulnerability Management
Deployment details
Nessus Expert
On-premises Software; Cloud-Hybrid; Desktop/Server; Installable Software (Windows, Linux, macOS)Qualys Vulnerability Management
Cloud; Qualys Cloud Platform SaaS; Virtual and physical appliancesData residency
Nessus Expert
Customer-hosted scanner sovereigntyQualys Vulnerability Management
Global; US; EU; APACKey features
What it offers
Nessus Expert
- External domain discovery (up to 500 domains)
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scanning
- Traditional network vulnerability scanning
- Compliance auditing
- External asset discovery
- Pre-build IaC template auditing
- Network vulnerability scanning
- Penetration testing assessments
Qualys Vulnerability Management
- Continuous network vulnerability scanning
- Flaw identification
- Configuration auditing
- Reporting
- Network vulnerability scanning
- Flaw assessment
- Risk reporting
Platform & access
API access
Nessus Expert
API access: yesQualys Vulnerability Management
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Nessus Expert
SSO: noQualys Vulnerability Management
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Nessus Expert
RBAC: yesQualys Vulnerability Management
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Nessus Expert
Multi-tenant: yesQualys Vulnerability Management
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Nessus Expert
Mobile app: noQualys Vulnerability Management
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Nessus Expert
Qualys Vulnerability Management
Compliance
Nessus Expert
Qualys Vulnerability Management
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Nessus Expert
Qualys Vulnerability Management
Industries
Nessus Expert
Qualys Vulnerability Management
Regions
Nessus Expert
Qualys Vulnerability Management
Vendor
Company
Nessus Expert
TenableQualys Vulnerability Management
QualysHeadquarters
Nessus Expert
Columbia, Maryland, USAQualys Vulnerability Management
Foster City, California, USACompany size
Nessus Expert
1,500+Qualys Vulnerability Management
2,000+Founded
Nessus Expert
2002Qualys Vulnerability Management
1999