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Head-to-head · Vulnerability Management Software

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus vs ServiceNow Vulnerability Response

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
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
ServiceNow Vulnerability Response #6 in Vulnerability Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit ServiceNow

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus leads on 0 checks, ServiceNow Vulnerability Response on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
  • Free trialonly ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
  • Most featuresManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus · 3 of 4

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus scores higher on our rubric for vulnerability management software: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

On deployment model, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus gives you Hybrid where ServiceNow Vulnerability Response offers Cloud. On risk prioritization, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus gives you Advanced where ServiceNow Vulnerability Response offers Standard.

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is the better fit for budget-conscious endpoint programs. ServiceNow Vulnerability Response is the better fit for serviceNow-centric vulnerability programs.

  • ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus fits best

    Budget-conscious endpoint programs

  • ServiceNow Vulnerability Response fits best

    ServiceNow-centric vulnerability programs

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Side by side

Feature ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 9.2/10 Visit ↗ ServiceNow Vulnerability Response 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.8
Ranking #2 in Vulnerability Management Software #6 in Vulnerability Management Software
Best for Budget-conscious endpoint programs ServiceNow-centric vulnerability programs
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 · ServiceNow Vulnerability Response 2/4
Authenticated scanning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Agent-based assessment ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Web application scanning Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Remediation tracking ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Cloud
Risk prioritization Advanced Standard
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
  • Correlates application vulnerability findings with CMDB records.
  • Automates assignment and links remediation work to change requests.
  • Supports imports across DAST, SAST, IAST, SCA, SBOM, and penetration testing.
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
  • Relies on imports from supported scanners and external systems.
  • Requires a separate subscription for Vulnerability Response.
  • ServiceNow identifies Unified Security Exposure Management as its next evolution.
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…

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ServiceNow Vulnerability Response is an enterprise vulnerability-management application for security and IT teams. It brings findings from supported third-party scanners and other systems into ServiceNow, correlates application…

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  1. ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager PlusVulnerability Management Software 9.2Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. ServiceNow Vulnerability ResponseVulnerability Management Software 8.8Pricing on request

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

  • ServiceNow Vulnerability Response — where it wins

    • Correlates application vulnerability findings with CMDB records.
    • Automates assignment and links remediation work to change requests.
    • Supports imports across DAST, SAST, IAST, SCA, SBOM, and penetration testing.

    Where it doesn't

    • Relies on imports from supported scanners and external systems.
    • Requires a separate subscription for Vulnerability Response.
    • ServiceNow identifies Unified Security Exposure Management as its next evolution.
  • 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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  • ServiceNow Vulnerability Response8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A ServiceNow-centered workflow for importing, prioritizing, assigning, and tracking vulnerabilities.

    Visit ServiceNowFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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