Legal · head to head
iubenda vs Nessus

iubenda
Legal
Published-price privacy compliance: certified consent banner, privacy policy and cookie policy from under 60 euros a year
- From
- €59.88/year
- Rated
- -

Nessus
Cybersecurity
The most trusted vulnerability assessment solution
- From
- $4790/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: iubenda plans are metered by monthly pageviews, so a single viral article can push a site two tiers up mid-year and the cost is driven by traffic rather than by revenue.; Nessus nessus Professional is $4,790 for one year, with no free or low cost commercial tier
- They diverge on capability: iubenda covers Privacy and cookie policy generator, Nessus covers Vulnerability scanning.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which iubenda and Nessus actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
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 iubenda
- Privacy and cookie policy generator
- Google-certified CMP
- IAB TCF 2.2
- Consent solution for forms
- Register of processing activities
- Terms and conditions generator
- Accessibility widget
- Multi-language
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.
iubenda
- A small European publisher that needs Google-certified consent to keep serving Google demand but cannot pay enterprise CMP pricesnot Nessus
- An agency maintaining privacy policies across dozens of client sites that must stay current as services changenot Nessus
- A SaaS company selling into the EU that needs a defensible cookie banner and processing register without hiring a privacy lawyernot Nessus
- An e-commerce store adding third-party marketing tools that keeps having to update its cookie disclosurenot Nessus
Nessus
- Vulnerability scanning for individual practitionersnot iubenda
- Enterprise vulnerability managementnot iubenda
- Web application security assessmentsnot iubenda
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
iubenda
- Plans are metered by monthly pageviews, so a single viral article can push a site two tiers up mid-year and the cost is driven by traffic rather than by revenue.
- Generated policies are templates from a clause library, so unusual data processing, complex international transfers or sector-specific rules are not covered and still need a lawyer.
- It addresses the public-facing compliance surface only, with no data discovery, vendor risk assessment or data subject request automation, so a growing company will need a second platform.
- The accessibility product is delivered through a partner and priced separately, and overlay widgets of that kind are contested as an accessibility solution, so buying it does not remove legal exposure.
- Support is largely documentation and ticket based at the lower tiers, which is a poor match for an urgent regulatory query where the answer is needed the same day.
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
iubenda
€59.88/year- Essentials$59.88/year
- Up to 25,000 pageviews per month
- Privacy and cookie policy
- Google-certified CMP with Consent Mode
- Advanced$239.88/year
- Up to 50,000 pageviews per month
- Everything in Essentials
- Additional consent and preference features
- Ultimate$959.88/year
- Up to 150,000 pageviews per month
- Everything in Advanced
- Higher volume consent recording
- Accessibility Standard$600/year
- Accessibility widget for 150,000 pageviews per month
- Delivered with a partner
- Separate from the compliance plans
Nessus
$4790/year- Nessus Professional$4790/year
- 1 year license
- Best for individual security professionals
- Nessus Professional 2-Year$9330.95/2 years
- 2 year license with discounted rate vs. annual
- Nessus Professional 3-Year$13637.54/3 years
- 3 year license with discounted rate vs. annual
- Nessus Expert$6790/year
- 1 year license
- Enhanced capabilities vs. Professional
Which should you pick?
Choose iubenda if
- You need privacy and cookie policy generator.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
- You also want google-certified cmp.
Choose Nessus if
- You need vulnerability scanning.
- You work on Desktop, Api.
- You also want configuration auditing.
Questions people ask
- Is iubenda or Nessus better?
- Neither clearly leads. iubenda starts at €59.88/year and Nessus at $4790/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, iubenda or Nessus?
- iubenda starts at €59.88/year and Nessus at $4790/year.
- Does iubenda or Nessus run on more platforms?
- iubenda runs on Web, iOS, Android, API. Nessus runs on Desktop, Api.
- What is iubenda best used for?
- iubenda is most often used for a small european publisher that needs google-certified consent to keep serving google demand but cannot pay enterprise cmp prices, an agency maintaining privacy policies across dozens of client sites that must stay current as services change, a saas company selling into the eu that needs a defensible cookie banner and processing register without hiring a privacy lawyer, an e-commerce store adding third-party marketing tools that keeps having to update its cookie disclosure. Of those, a small european publisher that needs google-certified consent to keep serving google demand but cannot pay enterprise cmp prices and an agency maintaining privacy policies across dozens of client sites that must stay current as services change are not what Nessus is typically brought in for.
- What can iubenda do that Nessus cannot?
- iubenda covers Privacy and cookie policy generator, Google-certified CMP, IAB TCF 2.2, Consent solution for forms. Nessus covers Vulnerability scanning, Configuration auditing, Malware detection, Web application scanning.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
iubenda: Is iubenda a certified consent platform?
Yes. It is an IAB-validated CMP supporting TCF 2.2 and a Google-certified CMP partner with Consent Mode built in.
Nessus: What is the cheapest Nessus option?
Nessus Professional starts at $4,790 per year for a 1-year license. Multi-year commitments offer discounts, with 2-year licenses at $9,330.95 and 3-year licenses at $13,637.54.
Sourceiubenda: What does it cost?
Prices are published: 59.88 euros a year for up to 25,000 monthly pageviews, 239.88 for 50,000 and 959.88 for 150,000.
Nessus: What is the difference between Nessus Professional and Expert?
Nessus Expert costs $6,790 per year for a 1-year license (compared to $4,790 for Professional) and includes enhanced capabilities. Multi-year rates are available at discounted prices.
Sourceiubenda: Do the generated policies make me compliant?
They cover the disclosure obligations for common processing. Unusual processing, international transfers or sector rules still need legal advice.
Nessus: Does Nessus offer optional support or training?
Yes, Nessus offers add-on services: Advanced Support at $400/year provides 24x365 access to phone, email, community, and chat support. On-Demand Training costs $275/year for Fundamentals course access or $385/year for both Fundamentals and Advanced courses.
Sourceiubenda: Does it handle data subject access requests?
Not in the way a dedicated privacy platform does. It is focused on policies, consent and processing records.
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