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| Product | Tenable Nessus Professional by Tenable View product | Rapid7 Nexpose by Rapid7 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. | Rapid7 Nexpose: metasploit integration and distributed scan engines. Built for air-gapped network vulnerability assessment. Compare Vulnerability Scanning alternatives. |
| Product type | De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment Tool | On-Premises Vulnerability Assessment & Risk Platform |
| Best for | Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise IT | Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Defense, Enterprise IT, Defense & Intelligence |
| 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 | On-premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Software Server; On-premises Server; Virtual Appliance (VMware/KVM) |
| Data residency | Locally hosted scanning data sovereignty | Customer on-premises data sovereignty; Air-gap compatible |
| 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 | Air-Gapped NetworksEnterprise Data CentersVirtual InfrastructureDatabases |
| Compliance | CIS BenchmarksDISA STIGPCI-DSSHIPAANIST SP 800-53 | CIS BenchmarksDISA STIGPCI-DSSHIPAAISO 27001FISMA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CSV/XML exportREST APIsTenable Security CenterSplunk | MetasploitServiceNowSplunkIBM QRadarVMware vSphere |
| Industries | Cybersecurity ConsultantsSystem AdministratorsSecurity AuditorsConsultingSystem AdministrationSmall to Large Enterprise IT | GovernmentFinancial ServicesHealthcareDefenseEnterprise ITDefense & Intelligence |
| Regions | Global availability | Global enterprise deployments |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Tenable | Rapid7 |
| Headquarters | Columbia, Maryland, USA | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 1,500+ | 3,000+ |
| Founded | 2002 | 2000 |
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.Rapid7 Nexpose
Rapid7 Nexpose: metasploit integration and distributed scan engines. Built for air-gapped network vulnerability assessment. Compare Vulnerability Scanning alternatives.Product type
Tenable Nessus Professional
De Facto Standard Vulnerability Assessment ToolRapid7 Nexpose
On-Premises Vulnerability Assessment & Risk PlatformBest for
Tenable Nessus Professional
Cybersecurity Consultants, System Administrators, Security Auditors, Consulting, System Administration, Small to Large Enterprise ITRapid7 Nexpose
Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Defense, Enterprise IT, Defense & IntelligencePricing
Pricing model
Tenable Nessus Professional
Contact VendorRapid7 Nexpose
Contact VendorFree trial
Tenable Nessus Professional
Free trial: yesRapid7 Nexpose
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Tenable Nessus Professional
Rapid7 Nexpose
Deployment details
Tenable Nessus Professional
On-premises Installable Software; Desktop/Server; Installable Software ApplicationRapid7 Nexpose
On-premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Software Server; On-premises Server; Virtual Appliance (VMware/KVM)Data residency
Tenable Nessus Professional
Locally hosted scanning data sovereigntyRapid7 Nexpose
Customer on-premises data sovereignty; Air-gap compatibleKey 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
Rapid7 Nexpose
- On-premises vulnerability scanning
- Real Risk prioritization scoring
- CIS and DISA STIG compliance audits
- Distributed scan engines
- Metasploit integration
- Air-gapped network vulnerability assessment
- On-premises compliance auditing
- Real Risk patch prioritization
Platform & access
API access
Tenable Nessus Professional
API access: yesRapid7 Nexpose
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Tenable Nessus Professional
SSO: noRapid7 Nexpose
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Tenable Nessus Professional
RBAC: yesRapid7 Nexpose
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Tenable Nessus Professional
Multi-tenant: yesRapid7 Nexpose
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Tenable Nessus Professional
Mobile app: noRapid7 Nexpose
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Tenable Nessus Professional
Rapid7 Nexpose
Compliance
Tenable Nessus Professional
Rapid7 Nexpose
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Tenable Nessus Professional
Rapid7 Nexpose
Industries
Tenable Nessus Professional
Rapid7 Nexpose
Regions
Tenable Nessus Professional
Rapid7 Nexpose
Vendor
Company
Tenable Nessus Professional
TenableRapid7 Nexpose
Rapid7Headquarters
Tenable Nessus Professional
Columbia, Maryland, USARapid7 Nexpose
Boston, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Tenable Nessus Professional
1,500+Rapid7 Nexpose
3,000+Founded
Tenable Nessus Professional
2002Rapid7 Nexpose
2000