Tenable Nessus vs. Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix)
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Tenable Nessus | Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Review count | 320 | 105 |
| Ease of use | 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Ease of setup | 9.0 | 8.7 |
| Quality of support | 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Meets requirements | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| NPS | 68.852459 | 42 |
| Small Business | 27.1% | 26.7% |
| Mid-Market | 39.7% | 33.3% |
| Enterprise | 33.1% | 40.0% |
| Total page views | 1,872 | 755 |
| Total LLM citations | 24,390 | 0 |
Tenable Nessus
Built for security practitioners, by security professionals, Nessus products by Tenable are the de-facto industry standard for vulnerability assessment. Nessus performs point-in-time assessments to help security professionals quickly and easily identify and fix vulnerabilities, including software flaws, missing patches, malware, and misconfigurations - across a variety of operating systems, devices, and applications.
- Vulnerability Identification
- Vulnerability Detection
- Automated Scanning
- Ease of Use
- Features
- User Interface
Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix)
Invicti Web + API (formerly Acunetix) is a dynamic application security testing (DAST) solution that helps security and development teams find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities across web applications and APIs. Built on the same Acunetix technology and expertise customers already know, Invicti Web + API combines fast, accurate scanning with proof-based validation, modern application coverage, and intelligent automation.
- Vulnerability Detection
- Ease of Use
- Vulnerability Identification
- Security
- Accuracy of Results
- Reporting Quality