ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus vs NSAuditor AI

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus9.1Visit NSAuditor AI8.5Visit

Higher score ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus #3 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 9.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ManageEngine

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NSAuditor AI #7 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit NSAuditor AI

• ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus fits best

  Affordable endpoint and network remediation

• NSAuditor AI fits best

  Open-source scanning with AI and compliance breadth

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 9.1/10 Visit ↗	NSAuditor AI 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Network Vulnerability Scanners	#7 in Network Vulnerability Scanners
Best for	Affordable endpoint and network remediation	Open-source scanning with AI and compliance breadth
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$695/unit/yr	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Features ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 0/4 · NSAuditor AI 0/4
Credentialed scans	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Agent-based scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compliance checks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Network discovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Asset limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported operating systems	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Continuous endpoint scanning with risk-based vulnerability prioritization Patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, and configuration management Authenticated scanning for network devices using SNMP and SSH	Scans hosts, CIDR subnets, cloud environments, TLS, DNS, and OT targets Supports offline CVE matching, risk prioritization, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping Runs on customer infrastructure with air-gapped operation and zero data exfiltration
Cons	Enterprise features require the higher-priced Enterprise plan Deployment documentation differs between cloud and on-premises descriptions The Free plan excludes patching, compliance, and network-device support	Community includes 27 scanner plugins, compared with 56 in Enterprise tiers Cloud auditing requires customer-configured AWS, Azure, or GCP credentials Advanced compliance and custom capabilities are limited to higher-tier plans
Our verdict	ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is vulnerability management software for organizations responsible for endpoints, servers, applications, and network devices. It combines agent-based endpoint assessment with continuous scanning of… Read the review →	NSAuditor AI is an open-core vulnerability and network security auditing platform for security teams, MSPs, MSSPs, and compliance consultancies. It scans network hosts and CIDR subnets, audits AWS, Azure, and GCP environments, matches… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus — where it wins

  • Continuous endpoint scanning with risk-based vulnerability prioritization
  • Patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, and configuration management
  • Authenticated scanning for network devices using SNMP and SSH

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise features require the higher-priced Enterprise plan
  • Deployment documentation differs between cloud and on-premises descriptions
  • The Free plan excludes patching, compliance, and network-device support

• NSAuditor AI — where it wins

  • Scans hosts, CIDR subnets, cloud environments, TLS, DNS, and OT targets
  • Supports offline CVE matching, risk prioritization, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping
  • Runs on customer infrastructure with air-gapped operation and zero data exfiltration

  Where it doesn't

  • Community includes 27 scanner plugins, compared with 56 in Enterprise tiers
  • Cloud auditing requires customer-configured AWS, Azure, or GCP credentials
  • Advanced compliance and custom capabilities are limited to higher-tier plans

• ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus9.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad vulnerability manager with affordable entry pricing and strong remediation coverage.

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• NSAuditor AI8.5/10 · Free plan

  A local-first scanner with open-source access, AI analysis, and compliance-focused tiers.

  Visit NSAuditor AIFull verdict →