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Side-by-side comparison of Tenable Nessus Essentials, Core Impact
Product	Tenable Nessus Essentials by Tenable View product	Core Impact by Core Security View product
Overview
What it is	Tenable Nessus Essentials: free 16-IP scanner and Full Tenable plugin access. Built for home lab vulnerability scanning. Compare Vulnerability Management alternatives.	Core Impact covers certified exploit library, multi-stage attack automation and network pivoting for automated penetration testing. Compare top Penetration Testing tools.
Product type	Free Vulnerability Assessment Scanner for Non-Commercial Use	Automated Penetration Testing Software Suite
Best for	Students, Security Learners, Home Labs, Small Non-Profit IT, Cybersecurity Learners, Home Lab Enthusiasts, Small IT Labs	Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Defense
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	Cloud	On-Premise
Deployment details	Installable Software; Local Workstation/Server; Installable Software Application	Windows Desktop / On-Premises Client; Windows Desktop Application; Local Client
Data residency	Locally hosted scanner data sovereignty	Local / Customer Datacenter
Key features
What it offers	Free 16-IP scanner Full Tenable plugin access Credentialed and network scanning CVE detection Pre-configured reports Educational tool Home lab vulnerability scanning Cybersecurity student education	Certified exploit library Multi-stage attack automation Network pivoting Endpoint compromise testing Phishing simulation Automated penetration testing Multi-vector exploit simulation Internal lateral pivoting
Platform & access
API access	API access: no	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: no	SSO: no
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: no	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: no	Multi-tenant: no
Mobile app	Mobile app: no	Mobile app: no
Supported platforms	Local Network DevicesWorkstationsVirtual Lab VMsHome Routers	Enterprise EndpointsServersNetwork Subnets
Compliance	CVE/CWE StandardsEducational Security Baselines	PCI-DSSNIST SP 800-115ISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	HTML/CSV exportsLocal web interface	Cobalt StrikeMetasploitNessusQualysCore Security Suite
Industries	StudentsSecurity LearnersHome LabsSmall Non-Profit ITCybersecurity LearnersHome Lab Enthusiasts+1 more	Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentDefense
Regions	Global availability	Global
Vendor
Company	Tenable	Core Security
Headquarters	Columbia, Maryland, USA	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Company size	1,500+	51-200
Founded	2002	1996

Tenable Nessus Essentials

by Tenable

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Core Impact

by Core Security

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Overview

What it is

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Tenable Nessus Essentials: free 16-IP scanner and Full Tenable plugin access. Built for home lab vulnerability scanning. Compare Vulnerability Management alternatives.

Core Impact

Core Impact covers certified exploit library, multi-stage attack automation and network pivoting for automated penetration testing. Compare top Penetration Testing tools.

Product type

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Free Vulnerability Assessment Scanner for Non-Commercial Use

Core Impact

Automated Penetration Testing Software Suite

Best for

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Students, Security Learners, Home Labs, Small Non-Profit IT, Cybersecurity Learners, Home Lab Enthusiasts, Small IT Labs

Core Impact

Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Defense

Pricing

Pricing model

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Contact Vendor

Core Impact

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Core Impact

Deployment

Deployment options

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Cloud

Core Impact

On-Premise

Deployment details

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Installable Software; Local Workstation/Server; Installable Software Application

Core Impact

Windows Desktop / On-Premises Client; Windows Desktop Application; Local Client

Data residency

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Locally hosted scanner data sovereignty

Core Impact

Local / Customer Datacenter

Key features

What it offers

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Free 16-IP scanner
Full Tenable plugin access
Credentialed and network scanning
CVE detection
Pre-configured reports
Educational tool
Home lab vulnerability scanning
Cybersecurity student education

Core Impact

Certified exploit library
Multi-stage attack automation
Network pivoting
Endpoint compromise testing
Phishing simulation
Automated penetration testing
Multi-vector exploit simulation
Internal lateral pivoting

Platform & access

API access

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Core Impact

Single sign-on (SSO)

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Core Impact

Role-based access (RBAC)

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Core Impact

Multi-tenant

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Core Impact

Mobile app

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Core Impact

Supported platforms

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Local Network DevicesWorkstationsVirtual Lab VMsHome Routers

Core Impact

Enterprise EndpointsServersNetwork Subnets

Compliance

Tenable Nessus Essentials

CVE/CWE StandardsEducational Security Baselines

Core Impact

PCI-DSSNIST SP 800-115ISO 27001

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Tenable Nessus Essentials

HTML/CSV exportsLocal web interface

Core Impact

Cobalt StrikeMetasploitNessusQualysCore Security Suite

Industries

Tenable Nessus Essentials

StudentsSecurity LearnersHome LabsSmall Non-Profit ITCybersecurity LearnersHome Lab Enthusiasts+1 more

Core Impact

Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentDefense

Regions

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Global availability

Core Impact

Global

Vendor

Company

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Tenable

Core Impact

Core Security

Headquarters

Tenable Nessus Essentials

Columbia, Maryland, USA

Core Impact

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company size

Tenable Nessus Essentials

1,500+

Core Impact

51-200

Founded

Tenable Nessus Essentials

2002

Core Impact

1996