Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Pentest Toolscom
Pentest-Tools.com clearly comes out ahead of Tenable Nessus on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $95/mo for Pentest-Tools.com and $399.17/mo for Tenable Nessus.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Pentest-Tools.com | Tenable |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & ComplianceSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Pentest Toolscom
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| Feature | pentest-toolscom | tenable-nessus |
|---|---|---|
| Api Vulnerability Assessment | ||
| 30-Day Evaluation License | ||
| Attack Surface Discovery | ||
| Configurable Reporting | ||
| Automated Exploitation | ||
| External Attack Surface Discovery (Up To 5 Domains) | ||
| Enterprise Needs | ||
| Full Compliance And Configuration Auditing | ||
| Exceeding 500 Assets | ||
| Includes Everything In Nessus Professional | ||
| Full-Cycle Pentesting | ||
| Infrastructure As Code (Iac) Scanning | ||
| Limited Features | ||
| Live Results | ||
| Netsec Features | ||
| Real-Time Plugin Updates | ||
| Network Vulnerability Assessment | ||
| Unlimited Ip Scanning | ||
| Web Application Vulnerability Assessment | ||
| Web App Scanning (Up To 5 Fqdns) | ||
| Webnetsec Features |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Pentest-Tools.com comes out ahead overall, though Tenable Nessus can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Pentest-Tools.com's paid plans start at $95/mo and Tenable Nessus's start at $399.17/mo, so Pentest-Tools.com is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Pentest-Tools.com and Tenable Nessus offer a free tier.
Pentest-Tools.com scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
