OpenVAS comparisons
OpenVAS is compared head-to-head with Vornin, ConnectSecure and Rapid7 InsightVM and more: 6 head-to-heads in Vulnerability Scanning Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
OpenVAS head-to-head
- OpenVAS vs Vornin
- OpenVAS vs ConnectSecure
- OpenVAS vs Rapid7 InsightVM
- OpenVAS vs Holm Security Vulnerability Management
- OpenVAS vs Qualys VMDR
- OpenVAS vs Tenable Security Center
OpenVAS vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Supported targets | Authenticated scanning | Continuous scanning | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | OpenVAS | Yes | On_premises | network services, servers, applications, endpoints, container images | Yes | Yes | 9.0 | |
| 1 | Vornin | Yes | €99/mo | Cloud | Hostnames, IP addresses, IP ranges, URLs, web applications, APIs, networks, code repositories, containers, Kubernetes clusters, and cloud accounts | Yes | Yes | 9.4 |
| 4 | ConnectSecure | No | Hybrid | networks, endpoints, applications, websites, APIs, ports, cloud assets, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Active Directory, Entra ID, firewalls | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | |
| 5 | Rapid7 InsightVM | $1.62/mo | Hybrid | Yes | 8.7 | |||
| 6 | Holm Security Vulnerability Management | No | Hybrid | Yes | 8.6 | |||
| 7 | Qualys VMDR | No | Hybrid | routers, switches, firewalls, servers, workstations, databases, printers, wireless access devices, cloud assets, containers, mobile devices, OT and IoT assets | Yes | Yes | 8.5 | |
| 8 | Tenable Security Center | No | Yes | 8.4 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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