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| Product | Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable View product | Aqua Trivy View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Free trial available. Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable offers credentialed scanning. Compare features, use cases and leading Vulnerability Management alternatives. | Aqua Trivy: OS & language package CVE scanning and IaC misconfiguration checks. Built for container vulnerability scanning. Compare Container Security alternatives. |
| Product type | De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment Tool | Open-Source Container & Cloud Security Scanner |
| Best for | Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise IT | Software Developers, DevOps, Enterprise Engineering |
| 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 Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software Application | CLI; Containerized; CI/CD Native; Self-Hosted; CLI Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD Step |
| Data residency | Locally hosted scanning data sovereignty | Local / Open-Source / Offline |
| 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: no |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise NetworksServersWorkstationsNetwork HardwareDatabases | LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerKubernetes Clusters |
| Compliance | CIS BenchmarksDISA STIGPCI-DSSHIPAANIST SP 800-53 | Open Source (Apache 2.0)CIS Benchmarks |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CSV/XML exportREST APIsTenable Security CenterSplunk | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIDockerKubernetesVS Code |
| Industries | Cybersecurity ConsultantsSystem AdministratorsSecurity AuditorsConsultingSystem AdministrationSmall to Large Enterprise IT | Software DevelopersDevOpsEnterprise Engineering |
| Regions | Global availability | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tenable | Aqua Security |
| Headquarters | Columbia, Maryland, USA | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 1,500+ | 501-1,000 |
| Founded | 2002 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
Tenable Nessus Professional
Free trial available. Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable offers credentialed scanning. Compare features, use cases and leading Vulnerability Management alternatives.Aqua Trivy
Aqua Trivy: OS & language package CVE scanning and IaC misconfiguration checks. Built for container vulnerability scanning. Compare Container Security alternatives.Product type
Tenable Nessus Professional
De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment ToolAqua Trivy
Open-Source Container & Cloud Security ScannerBest for
Tenable Nessus Professional
Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise ITAqua Trivy
Software Developers, DevOps, Enterprise EngineeringPricing
Pricing model
Tenable Nessus Professional
Contact VendorAqua Trivy
Contact VendorFree trial
Tenable Nessus Professional
Free trial: yesAqua Trivy
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tenable Nessus Professional
Aqua Trivy
Deployment details
Tenable Nessus Professional
On-premises Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software ApplicationAqua Trivy
CLI; Containerized; CI/CD Native; Self-Hosted; CLI Binary; Docker Container; CI/CD StepData residency
Tenable Nessus Professional
Locally hosted scanning data sovereigntyAqua Trivy
Local / Open-Source / OfflineKey features
What it offers
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
Aqua Trivy
- OS & language package CVE scanning
- IaC misconfiguration checks
- Hardcoded secret detection
- SBOM generation
- CI/CD quality gates
- Container vulnerability scanning
- IaC misconfiguration audits
- Open-source supply chain security
Platform & access
API access
Tenable Nessus Professional
API access: yesAqua Trivy
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tenable Nessus Professional
SSO: noAqua Trivy
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Tenable Nessus Professional
RBAC: yesAqua Trivy
RBAC: noMulti-tenant
Tenable Nessus Professional
Multi-tenant: yesAqua Trivy
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Tenable Nessus Professional
Mobile app: noAqua Trivy
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tenable Nessus Professional
Aqua Trivy
Compliance
Tenable Nessus Professional
Aqua Trivy
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tenable Nessus Professional
Aqua Trivy
Industries
Tenable Nessus Professional
Aqua Trivy
Regions
Tenable Nessus Professional
Aqua Trivy
Vendor
Company
Tenable Nessus Professional
TenableAqua Trivy
Aqua SecurityHeadquarters
Tenable Nessus Professional
Columbia, Maryland, USAAqua Trivy
Boston, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Tenable Nessus Professional
1,500+Aqua Trivy
501-1,000Founded
Tenable Nessus Professional
2002Aqua Trivy
2015