Reliable and cost effective vulnerability managements with Nessus.
July 07, 2025

Reliable and cost effective vulnerability managements with Nessus.

Akhilesh Ghosh | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller

Overall Satisfaction with Tenable Nessus

We utilize Nessus as a primary vulnerability assessment tool to identify security weaknesses across organizations. It enables us to perform scheduled scans to comply with requirements and also helps us assess our organization's security posture. We use Nessus to scan our External and internal networks, servers, endpoints, web applications, and configurations to identify risk and compliance gaps.

Pros

  • Highly customizable Scanning.
  • Clear reporting and risk prioritization.
  • Integration capabilities.

Cons

  • Manual remediation tracking.
  • Scan preforming on large network.
  • False positive and context gaps.
  • User management and role based access.
  • Reduced risk exposure.
  • Improve compliance and audit outcomes
  • Accelerate patch management
  • Require manual remediation tracking
  • Limited advanced threat analytics required
Nessus offers a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to deploy scans, review results, and generate reports, even for users who are not technically inclined. The platform comes with predefined scan templates, a clean dashboard, and detailed remediation guidance, all of which contribute to its high usability and ability to manage large-scale output.
Ease of deployment and use even for junior analysts, strong plugin support, and up-to-date CVE coverage, cost-effective licensing, especially for mid-size companies, and seamless integration with the SIEM tool. Overall, Nessus hit the right balance between functionality, performance, and total cost of ownership for our needs and usability.

Do you think Tenable Nessus delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Tenable Nessus's feature set?

Yes

Did Tenable Nessus live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Tenable Nessus go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Tenable Nessus again?

Yes

It is an excellent tool for scanning servers, workstations, and network devices to identify missing patches and misconfiguration; we regularly use it to confirm patch effectiveness after the update; it also helps us for preparing audits such as iso 27001, and regulatory requirements, it also helps us to identify open ports and services that violate security.

Tenable Nessus Feature Ratings

Vulnerability Management Tools
6.0
IT Asset Realization
7
Authentication
5
Configuration Monitoring
5
Web Scanning
3
Vulnerability Intelligence
10
Threat Intelligence
4.7
Network Analytics
1
Vulnerability Classification
10
Automated Alerts and Reporting
10
Threat Analysis
3
Threat Intelligence Reporting
3
Automated Threat Identification
3
Threat Recognition
3

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