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Check Point Software vs Nessus

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Check Point Software

Software

AI Transforms the Network. We Transform the Firewall.

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Nessus

Software

The most trusted vulnerability assessment solution

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Nessus has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Check Point Software no pricing, tier names or costs appear anywhere on the homepage; every product path leads to Request a demo or Contact sales rather than a figure; Nessus nessus Professional is $4,790 for one year, with no free or low cost commercial tier

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Check Point Software and Nessus actually diverge.

Attributes where Check Point Software and Nessus differ
AttributeCheck Point SoftwareNessus
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebDesktop, Api
FoundedUnknown2002

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Check Point Software

Nothing recorded that Nessus does not also cover.

Only in Nessus

  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Configuration auditing
  • Malware detection
  • Web application scanning
  • Cloud scanning
  • Compliance checks
  • Patch auditing
  • Pre-built policies

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Check Point Software

No use cases recorded yet. See the Check Point Software review.

Nessus

  • Scanning hosts and applications for known vulnerabilities and misconfigurationsnot Check Point Software
  • Running compliance and configuration audits against a defined scopenot Check Point Software

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Check Point Software

  • No pricing, tier names or costs appear anywhere on the homepage; every product path leads to Request a demo or Contact sales rather than a figure

Nessus

  • Nessus Professional is $4,790 for one year, with no free or low cost commercial tier
  • Multi year terms are the only discount route, at $9,330.95 for two years and $13,637.54 for three
  • It is a single user scanner, so team workflows mean migrating to another Tenable product
  • Tenable One vulnerability management is priced separately, starting at $3,500 a year for 100 assets

Pricing, plan by plan

Check Point Software

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Check Point Software review.

Nessus

Free
  • Nessus Essentials (Free)Free
    • 16 IP addresses
    • Vulnerability scanning
    • Configuration auditing
  • Nessus Professional$2990/year
    • Unlimited IPs
    • Compliance checks
    • Live results
  • Nessus Expert$5290/year
    • All Pro features
    • External attack surface
    • Cloud infrastructure scanning

Which should you pick?

Choose Check Point Software if

Nothing in the data separates Check Point Software from Nessus on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Check Point Software review

Choose Nessus if

  • You need vulnerability scanning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Desktop, Api.
  • You also want configuration auditing.
Nessus review

Questions people ask

Is Check Point Software or Nessus better?
Neither clearly leads. Check Point Software starts at On request and Nessus at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Check Point Software or Nessus?
Nessus has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Check Point Software and Free for Nessus.
Does Check Point Software or Nessus run on more platforms?
Check Point Software runs on Web. Nessus runs on Desktop, Api.
Can I use Nessus for free?
Yes. Nessus has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Check Point Software starts at On request.
What can Check Point Software do that Nessus cannot?
Nessus covers Vulnerability scanning, Configuration auditing, Malware detection, Web application scanning.
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