Cloud-delivered vulnerability management licensed per asset, using scanner appliances and a lightweight agent.
From $3/mo10 researched notes
Nessus
Vulnerability assessment solution
As of 13 November 2026, Nessus starts at $4790/year. Nessus is the world's most deployed vulnerability assessment solution. Softwr lists it under Cybersecurity. Nessus is made by Tenable Inc, launched in 2002, available on Windows, macOS, API.
Overview
What Nessus does
Nessus is the world's most deployed vulnerability assessment solution. It helps security professionals identify vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and compliance issues across IT infrastructure.
What people use it for
- Vulnerability scanning for individual practitioners
- Enterprise vulnerability management
- Web application security assessments
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
What Nessus costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Nessus Professional
$4,790 /yr
- 1 year license
- Best for individual security professionals
Nessus Professional 2-Year
$9,330.95 /2 years
- 2 year license with discounted rate vs. annual
Nessus Professional 3-Year
$13,637.54 /3 years
- 3 year license with discounted rate vs. annual
Nessus Expert
$6,790 /yr
- 1 year license
- Enhanced capabilities vs. Professional
Nessus Expert 2-Year
$13,208.13 /2 years
- 2 year license with discounted rate vs. annual
Nessus Expert 3-Year
$19,304.19 /3 years
- 3 year license with discounted rate vs. annual
Capabilities
Features
Vulnerability scanning
Configuration auditing
Malware detection
Web application scanning
Cloud scanning
Compliance checks
Patch auditing
Pre-built policies
ServiceNow
Integration with ServiceNow
Splunk
Integration with Splunk
JIRA
Integration with JIRA
AWS
Integration with AWS
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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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.
SourceWhat 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.
SourceDoes 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.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Nessus
- Company
- Tenable Inc
- Based in
- Columbia, Maryland, USA
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