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Tenable Nessus

Vulnerability scanning for every environment

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4.3rating1 viewsPricing · FreemiumStable
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Live market data
Opportunity
52
Moderate/ 100
Saturation
48
Contested/ 100
Wrapper Risk
8
Open/ 100
Signal
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · Falcoscan rating
The Brief

What Tenable Nessus does

Industry-standard vulnerability scanner — scans networks, containers, and cloud for 75,000+ known CVEs.

Builder’s Brief

Tenable Nessus is a security tool on Falcoscan. Vulnerability scanning for every environment. Falcoscan rates Tenable Nessus with an Opportunity score of 52/100, a Saturation score of 48/100, and a Wrapper-risk score of 8/100. Market signal: stable. Tenable Nessus is founded in 2002, currently at Public stage. Pricing: Freemium. Falcoscan rating 4.3/5.

Market position · Security

How Tenable Nessus compares in Security

Tenable Nessus's opportunity score of 52 ranks #231 of 257 live Security tools on Falcoscan, 16.2 points below the category average of 68.2. Its saturation score is 48/100, against a category average of 32.6. 120 of the 257 live Security tools carry a hot signal, and Falcoscan has recorded 7 shutdowns in the category.

Tenable Nessus compared with top-rated Security tools
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Tenable Nessus5248FreemiumStable
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Protect AI8610FreemiumStable
1Password Secrets7840FreemiumHot
Trivy8130FreeHot
What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Tenable Nessus exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Automation
Industry Verticals
TechnologyHealthcareGovernment
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Questions

Tenable Nessus: common questions

Is Tenable Nessus free?

Tenable Nessus has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Tenable Nessus?

The top-rated live Security tools on Falcoscan, other than Tenable Nessus, are Linear Security, Burp Suite, Protect AI, 1Password Secrets, and Trivy.

Is Tenable Nessus still operating?

Yes. Falcoscan's operating checks list Tenable Nessus as active.

Where is Tenable Nessus based?

Tenable Nessus is headquartered in Columbia, United States.

Does Tenable Nessus have an API?

Yes. Tenable Nessus offers an API.

Who is Tenable Nessus for?

Tenable Nessus is built for security teams, soc, and msps.

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