ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus vs Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus9.2Visit Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management8.7Visit

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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Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management #7 in Vulnerability Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Contact Zscaler

• ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus fits best

  Budget-conscious endpoint programs

• Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management fits best

  Organizations needing connector-led VM orchestration

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Side by side

Feature	ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Vulnerability Management Software	#7 in Vulnerability Management Software
Best for	Budget-conscious endpoint programs	Organizations needing connector-led VM orchestration
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 · Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management 1/4
Authenticated scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Agent-based assessment	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Web application scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Applies customizable, multifactor scoring to prioritize vulnerability risk Correlates and deduplicates findings through 150+ prebuilt data connectors Automates remediation workflows and reconciles tickets
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 findings from vulnerability scanners and other sources Pricing is by asset count, with no published numeric price Requires a sales conversation to evaluate licensing
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 →	For organizations that already collect findings from vulnerability scanners and other sources, Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management (UVM) is a cloud SaaS product for consolidating those findings and prioritizing remediation. Its focus… 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

• Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management — where it wins

  • Applies customizable, multifactor scoring to prioritize vulnerability risk
  • Correlates and deduplicates findings through 150+ prebuilt data connectors
  • Automates remediation workflows and reconciles tickets

  Where it doesn't

  • Relies on findings from vulnerability scanners and other sources
  • Pricing is by asset count, with no published numeric price
  • Requires a sales conversation to evaluate licensing

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

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

  Visit ManageEngineFull verdict →
• Zscaler Unified Vulnerability Management8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud VM orchestration layer for prioritizing and routing findings from existing sources.

  Contact ZscalerFull verdict →