Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Nmap
Nmap clearly comes out ahead of Nessus on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Nmap has a free tier; Nessus does not. Nessus's paid plans start at $378.82/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Tenable | Nmap Project |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & ComplianceSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & Compliance |
| Categories | security-toolsdatabase | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | nessus | nmap |
|---|---|---|
| Nessus Professional License | ||
| Network Discovery | ||
| Os Detection | ||
| Port Scanning | ||
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Nmap comes out ahead overall, though Nessus can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Nmap offers a free tier; Nessus does not currently list one.
Nmap scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Nmap is open source, and Nessus exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
