Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Nmap
Nmap clearly comes out ahead of OpenVAS on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. OpenVAS's paid plans start at $210.33/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Nmap Project | Greenbone AG |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & Compliance | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | nmap | openvas |
|---|---|---|
| Network Discovery | ||
| Community Feed | ||
| Os Detection | ||
| Enterprise Feed | ||
| Port Scanning | ||
| Enterprise-Grade Solution | ||
| Security Auditing | ||
| Hardware Or Virtual Appliances | ||
| Service Version Detection | ||
| Open-Source | ||
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Nmap comes out ahead overall, though OpenVAS can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Nmap and OpenVAS offer a free tier.
Nmap scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
OpenVAS exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
