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We performed a comparison between Acunetix and Tenable Vulnerability Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Vulnerability Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Acunetix vs. Tenable Vulnerability Management Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The automated approach to these repetitive discovery attempts would take days to do manually and therefore it helps reduce the time needed to do an assessment.""I haven't seen reporting of that level in any other tool.""The tool's most valuable feature is performance.""The usability and overall scan results are good.""It's very user-friendly for the testing teams. It's very easy for them to understand things and to fix vulnerabilities.""Acunetix has an awesome crawler. It gives a referral site map of near targets and also goes really deep to find all the inputs without issues. This was valuable because it helped me find some files or directories, like web admin panels without authentication, which were hidden.""One of the features that I feel is groundbreaking, that I would like to see expanded on, is the IAS feature: The Interactive Application Security Testing module that gets loaded onto an application on a server, for more in-depth, granular findings. I think that is really neat. I haven't seen a lot of competitors doing that.""For us, the most valuable aspect of the solution is the log-sequence feature."

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"The vulnerability management itself is the most valuable feature as well as references to the mitigation techniques.""Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is an easy-to-use product. I""The solution provides seamlessness, a perfect UI, and identity management for office operations. We are most vulnerable to users. Therefore, it is crucial to implement the right solution to ensure proper user access and resource management.""The best feature of the solution is the amount of visibility it provides of the vulnerabilities.""It is pretty stable. I would rate it nine or maybe ten.""The solution's most valuable feature is providing a single pane of visibility on all the infrastructure and its status.""It is easy to manage. Most of the information the tool provided helped to further investigate the vulnerability and its impact.""You can customize each point in new scans."

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Cons
"While we do have it integrated with other solutions, it could still offer more integrations.""Acunetix needs to be dynamic with JavaScript code, unlike Netsparker which can scan complex agents.""In terms of what needs improvement, the way the licensing model is currently is not very convenient for us because initially, when we bought it, the licensing model was very flexible, but now it restricts us.""There's a clear need for a reduction in pricing to make the service more accessible.""Currently only supports web scanning.""When monitoring the traffic we always have issues with the bandwidth consumption and the throttling of traffic.""The only problem that they have is the price. It is a bit expensive, and you cannot change the number of applications for the whole year.""Acunetix needs to improve its cost."

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"The user interface could be improved by being able to change the user interface to fit your position or your job. The graphs are set in stone and you can only print reports.""More flexibility is required compared to other solutions.""The UI has room for improvement.""The interface could be improved; right now it's running on two interfaces simultaneously.""The pricing of the solution could be more reasonable.""The product could be easier to set up on the cloud.""There needs to be better dashboard navigation.""I would like the solution to cover the whole cycle of mitigation since it's an area where the solution currently lacks."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "When we looked at all other vendors and what they were asking for, to provide a third of what Acunetix was capable of doing, it was an easy decision... But now that it's coming to a cost where it's line with market value, it becomes more of a competition... Acunetix is raising the cost of licensing. It's 3.5 times what we were initially quoted."
  • "Acunetix was around the same price as all the other vendors we looked at, nothing special."
  • "The pricing and licensing are reasonable to a point. In order to run multiple scans at a time, we are going to have to purchase a 100 count license, which is an overkill. Though, compared to what we were paying for, the cost seems reasonable."
  • "All things considered, I think it has a good price/value ratio."
  • "The costs aren't very expensive. It costs around $3000 or $4000."
  • "I would say that Acunetix is expensive because there are products on the market with similar features that are equally or better-priced."
  • "The pricing is a little high, and moreover, it's kind of domain-based."
  • "When compared with other products, the pricing is a little bit high. But it gives value for the price. It serves the purpose and is worthwhile for the price we pay."
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  • "There are additional features that can be licensed for an additional cost."
  • "The solution is not too expensive."
  • "Tenable.io Vulnerability Management's pricing solution model isn't great."
  • "The total cost we pay for this solution is over 45K. This is for a large education organization."
  • "Compared to other VM solutions, Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is expensive."
  • "On a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high price, I rate the pricing an eight. So, it is a pretty expensive solution."
  • "Tenable.io is not known for being a cheap product."
  • "A yearly payment has to be made toward the solution's licensing costs."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The tool's most valuable feature is scan configurations. We use it for external physical applications. The scanning time depends on the application's code.
    Top Answer:There are some versions of the solution that are not as stable as others.
    Top Answer:We use the product for dynamic analysis. It also helps us to scan web applications.
    Top Answer: Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability assessment solution that is both easy to deploy and easy to manage. The design of the program is such that if a company should desire to handle the installation… more »
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    AcuSensor
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    Overview

    Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner is an automated web application security testing tool that audits your web applications by checking for vulnerabilities like SQL Injection, Cross site scripting, and other exploitable vulnerabilities.

    Managed in the cloud and powered by Tenable Nessus, Tenable Vulnerability Management (formerly Tenable.io) provides the industry's most comprehensive vulnerability coverage with real-time continuous assessment of your organization. Built-in prioritization, threat intelligence and real-time insight help you understand your exposures and proactively prioritize remediations.

    Sample Customers
    Joomla!, Digicure, Team Random, Credit Suisse, Samsung, Air New Zealand
    Global Payments AU/NZ
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm31%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Insurance Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Security Firm24%
    Government12%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization25%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise41%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise59%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business53%
    Midsize Enterprise3%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise34%
    Large Enterprise48%
    Buyer's Guide
    Acunetix vs. Tenable Vulnerability Management
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Acunetix vs. Tenable Vulnerability Management and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Acunetix is ranked 15th in Vulnerability Management with 26 reviews while Tenable Vulnerability Management is ranked 2nd in Vulnerability Management with 39 reviews. Acunetix is rated 7.6, while Tenable Vulnerability Management is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Acunetix writes "Fantastic reporting features hindered by slow scanning ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tenable Vulnerability Management writes "Discovers vulnerabilities and integrates well with other solutions". Acunetix is most compared with OWASP Zap, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional, HCL AppScan and Fortify WebInspect, whereas Tenable Vulnerability Management is most compared with Tenable Security Center, Tenable Nessus, Qualys VMDR, Amazon Inspector and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management. See our Acunetix vs. Tenable Vulnerability Management report.

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