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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 Professional by Tenable View product | Greenbone OpenVAS 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. | Greenbone OpenVAS from Greenbone focuses on Vulnerability Assessment. Key capabilities: 50,000+ NVTs. Compare it with the leading Vulnerability Scanning alternatives. |
| Product type | De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment Tool | Open-Source Vulnerability Scanner & Assessment Engine |
| Best for | Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise IT | 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 | On-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software Application | Open-Source Software; Linux; Docker; Open-source software; Linux packages; Docker containers |
| Data residency | Locally hosted scanning data sovereignty | Customer Controlled / On-premises |
| 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: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: no |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise NetworksServersWorkstationsNetwork HardwareDatabases | Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Kali)DockerEnterprise Networks |
| Compliance | CIS BenchmarksDISA STIGPCI-DSSHIPAANIST SP 800-53 | Open Source (GPLv2)ISO 27001GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CSV/XML exportREST APIsTenable Security CenterSplunk | Greenbone Vulnerability ManagementSyslogLinuxDocker |
| Industries | Cybersecurity ConsultantsSystem AdministratorsSecurity AuditorsConsultingSystem AdministrationSmall to Large Enterprise IT | 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 Professional
Free trial available. Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable offers credentialed scanning. Compare features, use cases and leading 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 Professional
De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment ToolGreenbone OpenVAS
Open-Source Vulnerability Scanner & Assessment EngineBest for
Tenable Nessus Professional
Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise ITGreenbone OpenVAS
Security Engineers, DevOps, System Administrators, Higher EducationPricing
Pricing model
Tenable Nessus Professional
Contact VendorGreenbone OpenVAS
Contact VendorFree trial
Tenable Nessus Professional
Free trial: yesGreenbone OpenVAS
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone OpenVAS
Deployment details
Tenable Nessus Professional
On-premises Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software ApplicationGreenbone OpenVAS
Open-Source Software; Linux; Docker; Open-source software; Linux packages; Docker containersData residency
Tenable Nessus Professional
Locally hosted scanning data sovereigntyGreenbone OpenVAS
Customer Controlled / On-premisesKey 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 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 Professional
API access: yesGreenbone OpenVAS
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tenable Nessus Professional
SSO: noGreenbone OpenVAS
SSO: noRole-based access (RBAC)
Tenable Nessus Professional
RBAC: yesGreenbone OpenVAS
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tenable Nessus Professional
Multi-tenant: yesGreenbone OpenVAS
Multi-tenant: noMobile app
Tenable Nessus Professional
Mobile app: noGreenbone OpenVAS
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone OpenVAS
Compliance
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone OpenVAS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone OpenVAS
Industries
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone OpenVAS
Regions
Tenable Nessus Professional
Greenbone OpenVAS
Vendor
Company
Tenable Nessus Professional
TenableGreenbone OpenVAS
GreenboneHeadquarters
Tenable Nessus Professional
Columbia, Maryland, USAGreenbone OpenVAS
Osnabrück, GermanyCompany size
Tenable Nessus Professional
1,500+Greenbone OpenVAS
201-500Founded
Tenable Nessus Professional
2002Greenbone OpenVAS
2008