Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Openvas
OpenVAS clearly comes out ahead of Nessus on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. OpenVAS has a free tier; Nessus does not. Paid plans start at $378.82/mo for Nessus and $210.33/mo for OpenVAS.
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| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Tenable | Greenbone AG |
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| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & ComplianceSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-toolsdatabase | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | nessus | openvas |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OpenVAS comes out ahead overall, though Nessus can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Nessus's paid plans start at $378.82/mo and OpenVAS's start at $210.33/mo, so OpenVAS is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
OpenVAS offers a free tier; Nessus does not currently list one.
OpenVAS scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
OpenVAS is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
