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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
SecurityScorecard
Star Rating
(91)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(293)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$3,390.00 1 License With One-Time Purchase
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSecurityScorecard vs Tenable Nessus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SecurityScorecard easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Tenable Nessus.
- Reviewers felt that Tenable Nessus meets the needs of their business better than SecurityScorecard.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SecurityScorecard is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SecurityScorecard over Tenable Nessus.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SecurityScorecard
No pricing availableTenable Nessus
Pro - 1 Year
$3,390.00
1 License With One-Time Purchase
1-year license of the industry-leading vulnerability assessment solution.
- Automate your vulnerability scanning process
Free Trial
SecurityScorecard
Free Trial is available
Tenable Nessus
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
76
9.0
241
Ease of Use
9.2
76
8.9
243
Ease of Setup
9.2
58
8.8
165
Ease of Admin
8.7
50
8.9
158
Quality of Support
8.8
74
8.4
224
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
50
8.7
146
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
75
8.9
232
Features by Category
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
130
|
Verified
Network
Not enough data
8.8
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
108
|
Verified
Application
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
82
Not enough data
7.7
101
Agentic AI - Vulnerability Scanner
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
API Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Testing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Risk assessment
8.6
20
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
Generative AI - Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Asset Management
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
3.7
5
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Risk Management
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
6
Not enough data
Monitoring - IT Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - IT Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SecurityScorecard and Tenable Nessus share no categories
Unique Categories
SecurityScorecard is categorized as Vendor Security and Privacy Assessment and IT Risk Management
Tenable Nessus is categorized as Attack Surface Management, Vulnerability Scanner, Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), and API Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SecurityScorecard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tenable Nessus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.4%
Hospital & Health Care
9.3%
Financial Services
8.1%
Computer Software
8.1%
Computer & Network Security
8.1%
Other
48.8%
Information Technology and Services
26.0%
Computer & Network Security
17.0%
Financial Services
7.9%
Computer Software
6.1%
Banking
4.7%
Other
38.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
SecurityScorecard
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Retail
Easy to understand rating system. Evaluation against industry peers.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Analia P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
According to third-party feedback, unfortunately, it gives many false positives. I would say that 50% of the vendors I asked about Scorecard-> are not maintaining it and re-direct us to their security trust center with more accurate pentest on their domains.
Tenable Nessus
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Been a fan of tenable for a long time the only thing I would actually say is I wish they stayed open source
Most Helpful Critical Review
Grace C.
Verified User in Mental Health Care
Does not conform to Mac application uninstall standards. You must piecemeal remove Nessus in subdirectories and becomes a hassle to remove safely. I doubt most people use Terminal to remove software in multiple directions. This lack of care makes Security...
Verified User in Retail
Easy to understand rating system. Evaluation against industry peers.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Been a fan of tenable for a long time the only thing I would actually say is I wish they stayed open source
Analia P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
According to third-party feedback, unfortunately, it gives many false positives. I would say that 50% of the vendors I asked about Scorecard-> are not maintaining it and re-direct us to their security trust center with more accurate pentest on their domains.
Grace C.
Verified User in Mental Health Care
Does not conform to Mac application uninstall standards. You must piecemeal remove Nessus in subdirectories and becomes a hassle to remove safely. I doubt most people use Terminal to remove software in multiple directions. This lack of care makes Security...
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Discussions
Apart from Third Party & Supplier Risk Management, How can we use other functionality of SS?
1 Comment
Official Response from SecurityScorecard
Hello Mohammed,
In addition to Third Party & Supplier Risk Management, SecurityScorecard can be used for several different use cases such as reputational...Read more
What is SecurityScorecard used for?
1 Comment
MD
We use it for 3rd party risk assessments. It offers organizations valuable insights into the vulnerabilities that exist in their own environments and their...Read more
I'm a consultant; can I use Nessus Professional to conduct my client's vulnerability scanning?
2 Comments
AS
Yes, you can.Read more
Is Nessus professional the right product for me?
2 Comments
Official Response from Tenable Nessus
Nessus Professional has always been designed for the security professional. The typical Nessus user is a consultant or contractor who is very experienced...Read more
Can I use Nessus professional data in other applications?
2 Comments
Official Response from Tenable Nessus
Yes. Many third party applications can incorporate a Nessus file. This allows consultants to share the data with their clients’ other applications for the...Read more
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