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Updated January 14, 2026
Nessus vs Qualys Cloud Platform: Which is best for you?
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Starting Price
$4,000.20
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Vulnerability Scanning
4.76
Network Scanning
4.74
Asset Discovery
4.71
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Vulnerability Scanning
4.73
Reporting/Analytics
4.56
Alerts/Notifications
4.50
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- good for discovery, fingerprinting, and finding CVEs for systems/software
- The only flaw of Nessus is that if you don't purchase the "Tenable Web App Scanning" subscription, doing authenticated scans on web apps (especially if they implement authentication mechanisms such as SSO) presents problems, since even specifying credentials (or cookies)
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- Overall, the product is user-friendly with robust vulnerability scanning and has a large library of software updates.
- It's interface is easy to use and has comprehensive product features for IT professionals and security.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
4/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
3.9/ 5
Customer Support
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5in the comparison
4/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
4.2/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
N/A
Advisor
Recommendations
Recommendations
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad