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Salt Security vs Tenable Nessus comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Salt Security
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
API Security (3rd)
Tenable Nessus
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Salt Security is designed for API Security and holds a mindshare of 9.9%, down 16.4% compared to last year.
Tenable Nessus, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 7.4% mindshare, down 11.3% since last year.
API Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Salt Security9.9%
Akamai API Security14.0%
Cequence Security8.6%
Other67.5%
API Security
Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Tenable Nessus7.4%
Wiz10.6%
Qualys VMDR6.4%
Other75.6%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

IgmarRautenbach - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides visibility and control over all APIs
I've built integrations for different systems, and some specific integrations might not be built in yet. This might be an issue for large customers but is not a major concern overall. So, the integration part could be a bit extended. Every organization has different systems, but Salt integrates with 90% of them. If a custom integration is needed, they can build it. They're very good at integrations. So, Salt Security can provide a proof of concept with system integration and share results within two weeks, which often leads to customer purchases. At this point, the product covers everything needed. They keep adding new features, and my local customers haven't requested any missing functionality. The product roadmap is good for the market.
HarshBhardiya - PeerSpot reviewer
Provided increased visibility across the organization's servers
The user interface of Tenable Nessus feels outdated and could be more user-friendly. Additionally, the documentation is not well-organized, which can be confusing when searching for solutions or specific information related to Tenable Nessus Professional. The reporting feature could be improved by allowing users to create their own templates instead of relying on predefined ones.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's really great. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. I haven't encountered any instability issues."
"I find the features that are most valuable are the policies that help us identify the vulnerabilities. These policies are then used for scanning instabilities and then identifying the particular vulnerabilities."
"The plug-in text information is quite useful."
"It notifies us of vulnerabilities as they arise, allowing us to respond quickly without manual intervention."
"With the Tenable Nessus enterprise edition, you have unlimited licenses to scan the device."
"The solution provides time saving and cost saving benefits."
"Tenable Nessus has a good performance, is very user-friendly, and is easy to use."
"It gives you an unlimited IP scan."
"The scanning and reporting features are the most valuable aspects of Tenable Nessus."
 

Cons

"The integration part could be a bit extended."
"Consumes more system resources when it's running."
"The integration part is not good because five years ago, Tenable Nessus had more integration capability. After that, Tenable changed their policies and strategy."
"One area that has room for improvement is the reporting. I'm preparing reports for Windows and Linux machines, etc. Currently, I'm collecting three or four reports and turning them into one report. I don't know if it is possible to combine all of them in one report, but that would be helpful."
"To be honest, I haven't used it much to tell you that these are the things that should be improved. But I believe the UI should be enhanced somewhat. For example, there are two ways to find a report, and people are frequently confused as to which is the correct method for locating a full report. Sometimes they go in the opposite direction, so this is an area that may be improved."
"The professional version is not very scalable."
"The inventory management function in this solution needs improvement."
"Vulnerability recommendations are outdated and not in line with industry standards."
"It wasn't very clear how the scripts are running the scans. There's information about the script but it's not straightforward. The script information for each of the plugins should be available, but it doesn't give us straightforward direct information about how it was executed. That needs to be more clear."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"We paid about six thousand dollars per license."
"The is a free version of Tenable Nessus available."
"The price is okay. I would give it a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"Nessus Manager is not an expensive product. It has its limitations, but the pricing reflects that. We have a yearly subscription."
"We pay approximately $2,500 on a yearly basis."
"Our organization is huge so our license costs $30,000."
"Nessus is affordable, but its licensing model could be improved with more flexibility for adding assets."
"Cost-wise, it's an affordable tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise35
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Salt Security?
It's really great. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. I haven't encountered any instability issues.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salt Security?
It is an annual subscription fee. It's very affordable. The value it provides justifies the cost, considering automation and availability features. Compared to other solutions, it's within a typica...
What needs improvement with Salt Security?
I've built integrations for different systems, and some specific integrations might not be built in yet. This might be an issue for large customers but is not a major concern overall. So, the integ...
How would you choose between Rapid7 InsightVM and Tenable Nessus?
You have full visibility across cloud, network, virtual, and containerized infrastructures with Rapid7 Insight VM. You can easily prioritize vulnerabilities using attacker analytics. Overall, Rapid...
What's the difference between Tenable Nessus and Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?
Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability assessment solution that is both easy to deploy and easy to manage. The design of the program is such that if a company should desire to handle the installation t...
What do you like most about Tenable Nessus?
We have around 500 virtual machines. Therefore, we conduct monthly scans and open tickets for our developers to address identified vulnerabilities. These scans cover the servers, other network equi...
 

Also Known As

Salt Security API Protection Platform
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Sample Customers

Appsflyer, Armis, City National Bank, Coralogix, Finastra, Gett, Honeybook, Payoneer
Bitbrains, Tesla, Just Eat, Crosskey Banking Solutions, Covenant Health, Youngstown State University
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