Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Tenable Nessus and Nmap score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Both offer a free tier. Tenable Nessus's paid plans start at $399.17/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-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | tenable-nessus | nmap |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Day Evaluation License | ||
| Network Discovery | ||
| Configurable Reporting | ||
| Os Detection | ||
| External Attack Surface Discovery (Up To 5 Domains) | ||
| Port Scanning | ||
| Full Compliance And Configuration Auditing | ||
| Security Auditing | ||
| Includes Everything In Nessus Professional | ||
| Service Version Detection | ||
| Infrastructure As Code (Iac) Scanning | ||
| Live Results | ||
| Real-Time Plugin Updates | ||
| Unlimited Ip Scanning | ||
| Web App Scanning (Up To 5 Fqdns) |
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Both Tenable Nessus and Nmap offer a free tier.
Nmap scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Nmap is open source, and Tenable Nessus exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
