Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Qualys VMDR
Qualys VMDR clearly comes out ahead of Tenable Nessus on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Tenable Nessus has a free tier; Qualys VMDR does not. Tenable Nessus's paid plans start at $399.17/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Tenable | Qualys |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & ComplianceSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | tenable-nessus | qualys-vmdr |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Day Evaluation License | ||
| Asset-Based Subscription | ||
| Configurable Reporting | ||
| Detection And Response | ||
| External Attack Surface Discovery (Up To 5 Domains) | ||
| Modular Add-Ons | ||
| Full Compliance And Configuration Auditing | ||
| Vulnerability Management | ||
| Includes Everything In Nessus Professional | ||
| 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, Qualys VMDR comes out ahead overall, though Tenable Nessus can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Tenable Nessus offers a free tier; Qualys VMDR does not currently list one.
Qualys VMDR scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
