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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Tenable Nessus Essentials by Tenable View product | Greenbone OpenVAS by Greenbone 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. | Greenbone OpenVAS from Greenbone focuses on Vulnerability Assessment. Key capabilities: 50,000+ NVTs. Compare it with the leading Vulnerability Scanning alternatives. |
| Product type | Free Vulnerability Assessment Scanner for Non-Commercial Use | Open-Source Vulnerability Scanner & Assessment Engine |
| Best for | Students, Security Learners, Home Labs, Small Non-Profit IT, Cybersecurity Learners, Home Lab Enthusiasts, Small IT Labs | Security Engineers, DevOps, System Administrators, Higher Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Installable Software; Local Workstation/Server; Installable Software Application | Open-Source Software; Linux; Docker; Open-source software; Linux packages; Docker containers |
| Data residency | Locally hosted scanner data sovereignty | Customer Controlled / On-premises |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| 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 | Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Kali)DockerEnterprise Networks |
| Compliance | CVE/CWE StandardsEducational Security Baselines | Open Source (GPLv2)ISO 27001GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | HTML/CSV exportsLocal web interface | Greenbone Vulnerability ManagementSyslogLinuxDocker |
| Industries | StudentsSecurity LearnersHome LabsSmall Non-Profit ITCybersecurity LearnersHome Lab Enthusiasts+1 more | Security EngineersDevOpsSystem AdministratorsHigher Education |
| Regions | Global availability | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tenable | Greenbone |
| Headquarters | Columbia, Maryland, USA | Osnabrück, Germany |
| Company size | 1,500+ | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2002 | 2008 |
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.Greenbone OpenVAS
Greenbone OpenVAS from Greenbone focuses on Vulnerability Assessment. Key capabilities: 50,000+ NVTs. Compare it with the leading Vulnerability Scanning alternatives.Product type
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Free Vulnerability Assessment Scanner for Non-Commercial UseGreenbone OpenVAS
Open-Source Vulnerability Scanner & Assessment EngineBest for
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Students, Security Learners, Home Labs, Small Non-Profit IT, Cybersecurity Learners, Home Lab Enthusiasts, Small IT LabsGreenbone OpenVAS
Security Engineers, DevOps, System Administrators, Higher EducationPricing
Pricing model
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Contact VendorGreenbone OpenVAS
Contact VendorFree trial
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Free trial: yesGreenbone OpenVAS
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Greenbone OpenVAS
Deployment details
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Installable Software; Local Workstation/Server; Installable Software ApplicationGreenbone OpenVAS
Open-Source Software; Linux; Docker; Open-source software; Linux packages; Docker containersData residency
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Locally hosted scanner data sovereigntyGreenbone OpenVAS
Customer Controlled / On-premisesKey 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
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
Platform & access
API access
Tenable Nessus Essentials
API access: noGreenbone OpenVAS
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tenable Nessus Essentials
SSO: noGreenbone OpenVAS
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Tenable Nessus Essentials
RBAC: noGreenbone OpenVAS
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Multi-tenant: noGreenbone OpenVAS
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Mobile app: noGreenbone OpenVAS
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Greenbone OpenVAS
Compliance
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Greenbone OpenVAS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Greenbone OpenVAS
Industries
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Greenbone OpenVAS
Regions
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Greenbone OpenVAS
Vendor
Company
Tenable Nessus Essentials
TenableGreenbone OpenVAS
GreenboneHeadquarters
Tenable Nessus Essentials
Columbia, Maryland, USAGreenbone OpenVAS
Osnabrück, GermanyCompany size
Tenable Nessus Essentials
1,500+Greenbone OpenVAS
201-500Founded
Tenable Nessus Essentials
2002Greenbone OpenVAS
2008