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SentinelOne Singularity Hologram [EOL] vs Tenable Nessus comparison

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SentinelOne Singularity Hol...
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tenable Nessus
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
88
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Vulnerability Management (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Graham Peck - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Security Manager at Leeds United FC
Lockdown devices and ports on endpoints so that you can stop propagation of any virus if it's detected but performance utilization can be better
It's scalable in the form of it now covers mobile devices as well as a number of other different types of devices, not just Windows. Also, there's no limit as to how many devices you can install it on. We plan to expand the number of devices/users as we get more people onboard or upgrade to more mobile devices; we will then increase the number of licenses for mobile devices. We've got 450 licenses, but we've got about 375 devices and users currently. I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. There's not a product yet that I've found that I can't put it on, especially now that they've got the new release, which was the mobile agents.
reviewer1917156 - PeerSpot reviewer
Freelancer And CEO at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
Hybrid deployments have strengthened vulnerability visibility and streamlined security reporting
I would not personally speak to what I like about Tenable Nessus, because I think the only reason many customers are using it is because it is well-known and they have received directives from their companies or mother companies. For me, the key value is the ease of use and integration with SIEMs because it has built-in integrations with IBM QRadar and others. Tenable Nessus is typically a widely integrated tool within the existing security ecosystem. It is part of the security policy that customers have implemented, so it does provide positive impact and is beneficial to use Tenable Nessus.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The automated response capability in SentinelOne enhances security operations. It means I don't have to worry about having too many security people watching it because you can automate a lot of the tasks."
"The most valuable features of Tenable Nessus include its ease of access and quick usability."
"The vulnerability scanner is the most valuable feature."
"We have around 500 virtual machines. Therefore, we conduct monthly scans and open tickets for our developers to address identified vulnerabilities. These scans cover the servers, other network equipment, and appliances in our infrastructure."
"The value that Tenable Nessus brings to my company is significant because we can see risks; it is also good to see the pages risk and system risks, and it saves money."
"The predictive prioritization features are spot-on, and I enjoy how it actually gives me a prioritization that I can address and it associates it with a known vulnerability."
"Tenable Nessus has helped us with better visibility of the current security posture of our infrastructure and helped us be proactive about remediating those findings."
"The solution makes ransomware checking and OS auditing and implementation relatively easy."
"It gives you an unlimited IP scan, is a cheap solution compared to Rapid7 or Qualys, and is very user-friendly so customers can easily scan their network."
 

Cons

"The performance utilization on the device that it's monitoring. This aspect needs improvement."
"The professional version is not very scalable. It's not really scalable considering the number of assets and clients that I have."
"In general, it is extremely expensive. If they have a higher price, that's fine, but if there were one or two solutions where you can buy something for a cheaper price then that would make sense for many users."
"The reporting is a bit cumbersome."
"We operate in small and medium enterprises and for them, Nessus is becoming expensive."
"The report for counters is too simple and would be improved by a dashboard."
"We have had some false positives in the past, which we hope can improve in the future."
"There is very little to improve but cloud security tests would be something helpful to have."
"Nessus is not very good at identifying web application vulnerabilities, which means that we need to buy another product like Acunetix or EMC Networker to handle that part."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing a three out of ten; one is very expensive, and ten is an absolutely cheap product."
"We paid about six thousand dollars per license."
"The is a free version of Tenable Nessus available."
"The product pricing is dynamic and varies based on the specific needs of each project and customer."
"Its price is high for Libya. The companies here in Libya don't have the awareness of and a good budget for cybersecurity services. If you want them to go for a product, you need to provide something different. This differentiation is related to the price. They should give about 40% to 45% discount per person on the current cost."
"Nessus Manager is not an expensive product. It has its limitations, but the pricing reflects that. We have a yearly subscription."
"The product is free."
"Tenable Nessus needs to be licensed. We own a license for the security center and that license is charged by the number of IP addresses that you can scan. You're allowed to have as many scanners as you want and there's no license for the number of scanners. We have a bunch of Nessus scanners out there, and as long as we're comfortable with staying under that IP address limit, that's really all we have to be concerned about."
"The price of Tenable Nessus is much more competitive versus other solutions on the market."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise35
 

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