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| Product | Rapid7 Nexpose by Rapid7 View product | Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Rapid7 Nexpose: metasploit integration and distributed scan engines. Built for air-gapped network vulnerability assessment. Compare 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 | On-Premises Vulnerability Assessment & Risk Platform | De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment Tool |
| Best for | Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Defense, Enterprise IT, Defense & Intelligence | 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 | On-Premise | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Software Server; On-premises Server; Virtual Appliance (VMware/KVM) | On-premises Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software Application |
| Data residency | Customer on-premises data sovereignty; Air-gap compatible | 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: yes | SSO: no |
| 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 | Air-Gapped NetworksEnterprise Data CentersVirtual InfrastructureDatabases | Enterprise NetworksServersWorkstationsNetwork HardwareDatabases |
| Compliance | CIS BenchmarksDISA STIGPCI-DSSHIPAAISO 27001FISMA | CIS BenchmarksDISA STIGPCI-DSSHIPAANIST SP 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | MetasploitServiceNowSplunkIBM QRadarVMware vSphere | CSV/XML exportREST APIsTenable Security CenterSplunk |
| Industries | GovernmentFinancial ServicesHealthcareDefenseEnterprise ITDefense & Intelligence | Cybersecurity ConsultantsSystem AdministratorsSecurity AuditorsConsultingSystem AdministrationSmall to Large Enterprise IT |
| Regions | Global enterprise deployments | Global availability |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Rapid7 | Tenable |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, USA | Columbia, Maryland, USA |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 1,500+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 2002 |
Overview
What it is
Rapid7 Nexpose
Rapid7 Nexpose: metasploit integration and distributed scan engines. Built for air-gapped network vulnerability assessment. Compare 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
Rapid7 Nexpose
On-Premises Vulnerability Assessment & Risk PlatformTenable Nessus Professional
De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment ToolBest for
Rapid7 Nexpose
Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Defense, Enterprise IT, Defense & IntelligenceTenable Nessus Professional
Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise ITPricing
Pricing model
Rapid7 Nexpose
Contact VendorTenable Nessus Professional
Contact VendorFree trial
Rapid7 Nexpose
Free trial: yesTenable Nessus Professional
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Rapid7 Nexpose
Tenable Nessus Professional
Deployment details
Rapid7 Nexpose
On-premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Software Server; On-premises Server; Virtual Appliance (VMware/KVM)Tenable Nessus Professional
On-premises Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software ApplicationData residency
Rapid7 Nexpose
Customer on-premises data sovereignty; Air-gap compatibleTenable Nessus Professional
Locally hosted scanning data sovereigntyKey features
What it offers
Rapid7 Nexpose
- On-premises vulnerability scanning
- Real Risk prioritization scoring
- CIS and DISA STIG compliance audits
- Distributed scan engines
- Metasploit integration
- Air-gapped network vulnerability assessment
- On-premises compliance auditing
- Real Risk patch prioritization
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
Rapid7 Nexpose
API access: yesTenable Nessus Professional
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Rapid7 Nexpose
SSO: yesTenable Nessus Professional
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Rapid7 Nexpose
RBAC: yesTenable Nessus Professional
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Rapid7 Nexpose
Multi-tenant: yesTenable Nessus Professional
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Rapid7 Nexpose
Mobile app: noTenable Nessus Professional
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Rapid7 Nexpose
Tenable Nessus Professional
Compliance
Rapid7 Nexpose
Tenable Nessus Professional
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Rapid7 Nexpose
Tenable Nessus Professional
Industries
Rapid7 Nexpose
Tenable Nessus Professional
Regions
Rapid7 Nexpose
Tenable Nessus Professional
Vendor
Company
Rapid7 Nexpose
Rapid7Tenable Nessus Professional
TenableHeadquarters
Rapid7 Nexpose
Boston, Massachusetts, USATenable Nessus Professional
Columbia, Maryland, USACompany size
Rapid7 Nexpose
3,000+Tenable Nessus Professional
1,500+Founded
Rapid7 Nexpose
2000Tenable Nessus Professional
2002