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| Product | Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable View product | Greenbone Cloud Service by Greenbone 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. | Shortlisting Vulnerability Management tools? Greenbone Cloud Service by Greenbone brings CVSS risk scoring, with cloud deployment. See strengths and alternatives. |
| Product type | De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment Tool | Managed Cloud-Hosted Vulnerability Management |
| Best for | Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise IT | SMBs, Mid-Market Enterprises, IT Consultants, Public Sector |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software Application | Cloud (SaaS); Managed Scanning Engine; Cloud SaaS; Managed cloud scanning engine |
| Data residency | Locally hosted scanning data sovereignty | European Union (Germany 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: 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 | Enterprise NetworksServersWorkstationsNetwork HardwareDatabases | External Web InfrastructureCloud NetworksPublic IP Spaces |
| Compliance | CIS BenchmarksDISA STIGPCI-DSSHIPAANIST SP 800-53 | GDPRISO 27001BSI IT-GrundschutzNIS2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CSV/XML exportREST APIsTenable Security CenterSplunk | Greenbone OSOpenVASSyslogEmail AlertsREST API |
| Industries | Cybersecurity ConsultantsSystem AdministratorsSecurity AuditorsConsultingSystem AdministrationSmall to Large Enterprise IT | SMBsMid-Market EnterprisesIT ConsultantsPublic Sector |
| Regions | Global availability | GlobalGermanyEU |
| 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 Professional
Free trial available. Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable offers credentialed scanning. Compare features, use cases and leading Vulnerability Management alternatives.Greenbone Cloud Service
Shortlisting Vulnerability Management tools? Greenbone Cloud Service by Greenbone brings CVSS risk scoring, with cloud deployment. See strengths and alternatives.Product type
Tenable Nessus Professional
De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment ToolGreenbone Cloud Service
Managed Cloud-Hosted Vulnerability ManagementBest for
Tenable Nessus Professional
Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise ITGreenbone Cloud Service
SMBs, Mid-Market Enterprises, IT Consultants, Public SectorPricing
Pricing model
Tenable Nessus Professional
Contact VendorGreenbone Cloud Service
Contact VendorFree trial
Tenable Nessus Professional
Free trial: yesGreenbone Cloud Service
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone Cloud Service
Deployment details
Tenable Nessus Professional
On-premises Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software ApplicationGreenbone Cloud Service
Cloud (SaaS); Managed Scanning Engine; Cloud SaaS; Managed cloud scanning engineData residency
Tenable Nessus Professional
Locally hosted scanning data sovereigntyGreenbone Cloud Service
European Union (Germany Data Sovereignty)Key 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
Greenbone Cloud Service
- Managed cloud vulnerability scanning
- 150,000+ CVE tests
- Daily security feed updates
- CVSS risk scoring
- Compliance PDF reports
- Vulnerability Management
- Vulnerability Scanning
- Exposure Management
Platform & access
API access
Tenable Nessus Professional
API access: yesGreenbone Cloud Service
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tenable Nessus Professional
SSO: noGreenbone Cloud Service
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Tenable Nessus Professional
RBAC: yesGreenbone Cloud Service
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tenable Nessus Professional
Multi-tenant: yesGreenbone Cloud Service
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Tenable Nessus Professional
Mobile app: noGreenbone Cloud Service
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone Cloud Service
Compliance
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone Cloud Service
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone Cloud Service
Industries
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone Cloud Service
Regions
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone Cloud Service
Vendor
Company
Tenable Nessus Professional
TenableGreenbone Cloud Service
GreenboneHeadquarters
Tenable Nessus Professional
Columbia, Maryland, USAGreenbone Cloud Service
Osnabrück, GermanyCompany size
Tenable Nessus Professional
1,500+Greenbone Cloud Service
201-500Founded
Tenable Nessus Professional
2002Greenbone Cloud Service
2008