ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus vs Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus9.2Visit Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management8.9Visit

Higher score ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus #2 in Vulnerability Management Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit ManageEngine

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Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management #5 in Vulnerability Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Ivanti

• ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus fits best

  Budget-conscious endpoint programs

• Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management fits best

  Teams already using Ivanti workflows

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Vulnerability Management Software	#5 in Vulnerability Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious endpoint programs	Teams already using Ivanti workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$695/unit/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Features ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 3/4 · Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management 3/4
Authenticated scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Agent-based assessment	✓	✓
Web application scanning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Remediation tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Risk prioritization	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Free plan covers scanning, assessment, and risk prioritization Risk-based prioritization uses exploitability, EPSS, threat intelligence, and patch status Enterprise adds patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, compliance, and network devices	Ingests vulnerability data from network scanners and 100+ sources Uses threat context, VRR scoring, and asset criticality to prioritize risk Automates remediation playbooks, closure SLAs, and patch-management workflows
Cons	The Free plan does not include patch deployment or configuration deployment Network-device support is limited to the Enterprise tier Paid plans are billed annually per 100 workstations	Pricing requires contacting sales No core scanning capability is listed Remediation depends on connector and workflow processes
Our verdict	ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is vulnerability management software for organizations responsible for endpoints, servers, applications, and network devices. It combines continuous scanning for operating systems and third-party… Read the review →	Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management is a cloud service for security and IT teams that need to consolidate vulnerability findings and prioritize remediation. It brings together data from network scanners and other… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus — where it wins

  • Free plan covers scanning, assessment, and risk prioritization
  • Risk-based prioritization uses exploitability, EPSS, threat intelligence, and patch status
  • Enterprise adds patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, compliance, and network devices

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan does not include patch deployment or configuration deployment
  • Network-device support is limited to the Enterprise tier
  • Paid plans are billed annually per 100 workstations

• Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management — where it wins

  • Ingests vulnerability data from network scanners and 100+ sources
  • Uses threat context, VRR scoring, and asset criticality to prioritize risk
  • Automates remediation playbooks, closure SLAs, and patch-management workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No core scanning capability is listed
  • Remediation depends on connector and workflow processes

• ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad endpoint and network vulnerability program with a free entry tier.

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• Ivanti Neurons for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Centralizes vulnerability findings and prioritizes remediation through Ivanti workflows.

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