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2026 Comparison

TurboPentest vs Nessus (Tenable)

Last updated: March 2026

The World's Most Deployed Vulnerability Scanner - starting at $4,390-6,390+/year. TurboPentest delivers agentic pentesting with 15 tools starting at $99/domain or $1,069/year.

4x less expensive

TurboPentest

$1,069

per year (Starter plan, 12 pentests)

Network + web app pentest

15 tools + P4L4D1N AI

Results in up to 4 hours

Nessus (Tenable)

$4,390-6,390+

year

Nessus scanner with 200K+ plugins

Hours to days

Annual license ($4,390+)

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

See exactly what you get with TurboPentest vs Nessus (Tenable).

Feature
TurboPentest
Nessus (Tenable)
Pay-per-domain pricing
AI-powered exploit validation
Number of scanning tools
15 tools
Nessus scanner with 200K+ plugins
OWASP Top 10 coverage
Network scanning (Nmap, OpenVAS)
Web app scanning (ZAP, Nuclei)
Source code analysis (Gitleaks, Semgrep, Trivy)
Subdomain discovery
SSL/TLS analysis
Professional PDF report
Security attestation letter
Attack surface map
Threat model
CI/CD integration (GitHub Actions)
Time to results
Up to 4 hours
Hours to days
Setup complexity
Enter URL, click pentest
Install scanner + configure scan policies
Minimum commitment
None - $99 one-time
Annual license ($4,390+)

Why Teams Choose TurboPentest Over Nessus (Tenable)

Nessus (Tenable) costs $4,390-6,390+/year. Here's what you get for $99 with TurboPentest.

Vulnerability scanner, not a penetration test - finds CVEs but doesn't exploit them

No AI-powered exploit validation or proof-of-concept generation

No security attestation letter for compliance audits

No attack surface map or threat model included

Requires manual configuration of scan policies and targets

No source code analysis (SAST, SCA, secret scanning)

What You Get for $99

Every TurboPentest includes agentic pentesting with all 15 tools, AI validation, and professional deliverables.

PDF Report

Executive summary, findings with PoCs, remediation guidance

Attestation Letter

Third-party security testing proof for auditors and customers

Attack Surface Map

Endpoints, ports, technologies, and auth mechanisms mapped

Threat Model

STRIDE analysis with prioritized manual testing recommendations

Try It for $99 - No Commitment

Enter your domain and get a professional agentic pentest. 15 tools, P4L4D1N AI validation, results typically in up to 4 hours. See why teams switch from Nessus (Tenable).

One-time payment · No commitment required