Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: OpenVAS
OpenVAS clearly comes out ahead of Tenable Nessus on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $210.33/mo for OpenVAS and $399.17/mo for Tenable Nessus.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Greenbone AG | Tenable |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & ComplianceSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | openvas | tenable-nessus |
|---|---|---|
| Community Feed | ||
| 30-Day Evaluation License | ||
| Enterprise Feed | ||
| Configurable Reporting | ||
| Enterprise-Grade Solution | ||
| External Attack Surface Discovery (Up To 5 Domains) | ||
| Hardware Or Virtual Appliances | ||
| Full Compliance And Configuration Auditing | ||
| Open-Source | ||
| Includes Everything In Nessus Professional | ||
| Technical Support | ||
| 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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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, OpenVAS comes out ahead overall, though Tenable Nessus can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
OpenVAS's paid plans start at $210.33/mo and Tenable Nessus's start at $399.17/mo, so OpenVAS is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both OpenVAS and Tenable Nessus offer a free tier.
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.
