Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Tenable Nessus vs Trend Micro Vision One
Trend Micro Vision One
Security & Cybersecurity
Unified XDR platform for comprehensive threat defense
- From
- $75/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Tenable Nessus has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Tenable Nessus nessus Professional is $4,790 for one year, sold as an annual licence rather than a per scan or usage based fee; Trend Micro Vision One listed on UK G-Cloud at £29.17 per user for Trend Micro One (the Vision One platform), via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
- They diverge on capability: Tenable Nessus covers Network scanning, Trend Micro Vision One covers Extended detection and response.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tenable Nessus and Trend Micro Vision One actually diverge.
| Attribute | Tenable Nessus | Trend Micro Vision One |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $75/year |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Macos, Cloud | Web, Desktop, Cloud |
| Founded | 2002 | 1988 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & Cybersecurity).
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 Tenable Nessus
- Network scanning
- Vulnerability detection
- Configuration assessment
- Malware detection
- Compliance checking
- Cloud security assessment
- Mobile scanning
- API access
Only in Trend Micro Vision One
- Extended detection and response
- Attack surface management
- Threat intelligence
- Risk visibility
- Automated response
- Cross-layer detection
- Investigation workbench
- Third-party integrations
Both cover
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Splunk
- ServiceNow
- SOC2 Type 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Tenable Nessus
- Vulnerability scanning of servers, network devices and web applicationsnot Trend Micro Vision One
- Configuration and compliance auditing against hardening benchmarksnot Trend Micro Vision One
- Point in time assessments by consultants and penetration testersnot Trend Micro Vision One
Trend Micro Vision One
- Xdrnot Tenable Nessus
- Threat Detectionnot Tenable Nessus
- Enterprise Securitynot Tenable Nessus
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Tenable Nessus
- Nessus Professional is $4,790 for one year, sold as an annual licence rather than a per scan or usage based fee
- Support beyond the base entitlement costs an extra $400 per year for Advanced Support with 24x365 phone and chat access
- The on demand training course is a separate $275 purchase for a single person for one year
- Multi year discounts require paying for two or three years up front
Trend Micro Vision One
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £29.17 per user for Trend Micro One (the Vision One platform), via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
Pricing, plan by plan
Tenable Nessus
Free- Nessus EssentialsFree
- Up to 16 ips
- Network scanning
- Vulnerability assessment
- Nessus Professional$2600/year
- Unlimited targets
- Enterprise features
- Advanced analytics
- Nessus Expert$5200/year
- All Professional features
- Cloud integration
- Advanced reporting
Trend Micro Vision One
$75/year- Vision One Essentials$75/year
- XDR analytics
- Threat intelligence
- Risk insights
- Vision One Standard$125/year
- All Essentials features
- Attack surface management
- Automated response
- Vision One Advanced$200/year
- All Standard features
- Managed XDR
- 24/7 monitoring
Which should you pick?
Choose Tenable Nessus if
- You need network scanning.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Linux, Macos, Cloud.
- You also want vulnerability detection.
Choose Trend Micro Vision One if
- You need extended detection and response.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Cloud.
- You also want attack surface management.
Questions people ask
- Is Tenable Nessus or Trend Micro Vision One better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tenable Nessus starts at Free and Trend Micro Vision One at $75/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tenable Nessus or Trend Micro Vision One?
- Tenable Nessus has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Tenable Nessus and $75/year for Trend Micro Vision One.
- Does Tenable Nessus or Trend Micro Vision One run on more platforms?
- Tenable Nessus runs on Windows, Linux, Macos, Cloud. Trend Micro Vision One runs on Web, Desktop, Cloud.
- Can I use Tenable Nessus for free?
- Yes. Tenable Nessus has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Trend Micro Vision One starts at $75/year.
- What is Tenable Nessus best used for?
- Tenable Nessus is most often used for vulnerability scanning of servers, network devices and web applications, configuration and compliance auditing against hardening benchmarks, point in time assessments by consultants and penetration testers. Of those, vulnerability scanning of servers, network devices and web applications and configuration and compliance auditing against hardening benchmarks are not what Trend Micro Vision One is typically brought in for.
- What can Tenable Nessus do that Trend Micro Vision One cannot?
- Tenable Nessus covers Network scanning, Vulnerability detection, Configuration assessment, Malware detection. Trend Micro Vision One covers Extended detection and response, Attack surface management, Threat intelligence, Risk visibility. Both handle AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Splunk.
Related pages
More on Tenable Nessus
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