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4.2 out of 5
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As of June 2025, the mindshare of Tenable Nessus in the Vulnerability Management category stands at 9.4%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryVulnerability ManagementJun 11, 2025Download
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Educational Organization
27%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
4%
Comms Service Provider
3%
Retailer
3%
Healthcare Company
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
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Insurance Company
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Construction Company
2%
Media Company
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Real Estate/Law Firm
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Non Profit
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Hospitality Company
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Wholesaler/Distributor
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Performing Arts
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Transportation Company
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Outsourcing Company
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Aerospace/Defense Firm
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Recreational Facilities/Services Company
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Pharma/Biotech Company
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Consumer Goods Company
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Logistics Company
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HarshBhardiya - PeerSpot user
SOC Engineer at Just Dial Limited
Verified user of Tenable Nessus
Nov 26, 2024
Product version discussed: Version 4.10
Provided increased visibility across the organization's servers

Pros

"The scanning and reporting features are the most valuable aspects of Tenable Nessus."

Cons

"The user interface of Tenable Nessus feels outdated and could be more user-friendly. "
DH
Security Center Coordinator at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
Verified user of Tenable Nessus
Mar 27, 2025
Vulnerability assessment actions simplified through easy access and usability

Pros

"The most valuable features of Tenable Nessus include its ease of access and quick usability."

Cons

"The pricing point has increased significantly in recent years. The product's pricing has roughly tripled within the last couple of years, making us reconsider renewing the license for the scanner."
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Amit Beniwal - PeerSpot user
Project Manager at Al Hassan LLC
Verified user of Tenable Nessus
Jul 14, 2024
Discovers all the assets and identifies existing vulnerabilities

Pros

"You can then direct your team to create a report on the discovered vulnerabilities."

Cons

"Tenable Nessus could include a broader range of IT assets. "
Tharaka Shameera - PeerSpot user
Intent Manager at SLIIT
Verified user of Tenable Nessus
Sep 9, 2024
Identifies and addresses vulnerabilities but the dashboard needs improvement
Matthew Weisler - PeerSpot user
Sole Proprietor at Core-Infosec
Verified user of Tenable Nessus
Feb 18, 2023
Unlimited assets for one price and quick, agentless results

Pros

"Quick assessments, compliance scores, and results are provided without having to do agents. "

Cons

"It would be nice for the professional module to include some of the reports available in the expert module. "
CLAUDIO SANTOS - PeerSpot user
Operation Director at GLOBALIP
Verified user of Tenable Nessus
Sep 23, 2024
Automates scanning process, enhancing the ability to monitor the security landscape continuously

Pros

"It notifies us of vulnerabilities as they arise, allowing us to respond quickly without manual intervention."

Cons

"The product could have unique features similar to one of its competitors. "
JT
Former Employee of Orange Business Services as Head of Security Engineering at a comms service provider with 5,001-10,000 employees
Verified user of Tenable Nessus
May 11, 2023
A simple to use stable solution providing good security but needs improvement in user-management

Pros

"Security is the key number because it can start to scan with a few clicks instead of credits, which is a bit complicated. So simplicity is the first advantage. Then the generated reports are well done and easy to present to management. The quality of the scan is quite good in detecting the severity. The solution has simplicity. Also, it has frequent updates so that is also a valuable feature."

Cons

"In Nessus Professional, the main drawback was that we could have a single-user login password. So it could be better in terms of security."
Venugopal Potumudi - PeerSpot user
Senior Consultant at Tata Consultancy
Verified user of Tenable Nessus
Nov 15, 2022
A mature product that's easy to set up and offers reasonable pricing

Pros

"The solution can scale well. "

Cons

"We'd like to see the solution embrace more user-friendliness."