Open Source Alternatives to Tenable Nessus

The best Cybersecurity tools similar to Tenable Nessus

Nuclei stands out as a leading open-source alternative to Tenable Nessus.

The Tenable Nessus ecosystem primarily consists of Cybersecurity solutions. Explore these alternatives to discover tools that align with your specific Tenable Nessus-related requirements, whether you're looking for enhanced features, different user experiences, or specialized functionalities.

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Welcome to ProjectDiscovery's documentation site! Here, you'll find comprehensive guides and resources to help you understand and utilize our range of tools and platforms designed to enhance your cybersecurity efforts.

ProjectDiscovery offers a suite of open-source tools and a powerful cloud platform aimed at automating, integrating, and continuously scanning your tech stack for vulnerabilities. Our flagship tool, Nuclei, is a fast and customizable vulnerability scanner based on a simple YAML-based DSL, allowing users to define their own scanning templates.

  • Nuclei: Fast and customizable vulnerability scanner using YAML DSL.
  • ProjectDiscovery Cloud Platform: Protect your attack surface at scale with a cloud-hosted solution featuring integrations and collaboration.
  • Open Source Tools: Tools for asset discovery and exploitable vulnerability detection.
  • Community: A space for security engineers and developers to learn how to manage vulnerability workflows more efficiently.
  • Contributing: Our tools are open-source and built by the community, including you!

Explore our documentation to get started with our tools, learn more about our cloud platform, and join our community to contribute and collaborate with other security professionals. Whether you're new to open source or an experienced developer, ProjectDiscovery has the resources you need to secure your technology stack.