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Nessus vs Bitdefender VPN

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Nessus

Software

The most trusted vulnerability assessment solution

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Bitdefender VPN

Software

Digital privacy and freedom is as easy as flicking on a light switch

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Nessus has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Nessus nessus Professional is $4,790 for one year, with no free or low cost commercial tier; Bitdefender VPN caps a single subscription at 10 devices (Windows, Mac, Android and iOS), per bitdefender.com/en-us/solutions/vpn.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Nessus and Bitdefender VPN actually diverge.

Attributes where Nessus and Bitdefender VPN differ
AttributeNessusBitdefender VPN
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsDesktop, ApiWeb
Founded2002Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Nessus

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

Only in Bitdefender VPN

Nothing recorded that Nessus does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Nessus

  • Scanning hosts and applications for known vulnerabilities and misconfigurationsnot Bitdefender VPN
  • Running compliance and configuration audits against a defined scopenot Bitdefender VPN

Bitdefender VPN

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bitdefender VPN review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Bitdefender VPN

  • Caps a single subscription at 10 devices (Windows, Mac, Android and iOS), per bitdefender.com/en-us/solutions/vpn.
  • Activation requires creating a Bitdefender Central account after purchase, per bitdefender.com/en-us/solutions/vpn; the product cannot be used without that account.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Bitdefender VPN

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bitdefender VPN review.

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Bitdefender VPN if

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

Bitdefender VPN review

Questions people ask

Is Nessus or Bitdefender VPN better?
Neither clearly leads. Nessus starts at Free and Bitdefender VPN at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Nessus or Bitdefender VPN?
Nessus has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Nessus and On request for Bitdefender VPN.
Does Nessus or Bitdefender VPN run on more platforms?
Nessus runs on Desktop, Api. Bitdefender VPN runs on Web.
Can I use Nessus for free?
Yes. Nessus has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bitdefender VPN starts at On request.
What is Nessus best used for?
Nessus is most often used for scanning hosts and applications for known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, running compliance and configuration audits against a defined scope. Of those, scanning hosts and applications for known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations and running compliance and configuration audits against a defined scope are not what Bitdefender VPN is typically brought in for.
What can Nessus do that Bitdefender VPN cannot?
Nessus covers Vulnerability scanning, Configuration auditing, Malware detection, Web application scanning.
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