ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus

Overview

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is vulnerability management software for organizations that need to assess and remediate security issues across their network. It best suits teams managing Windows and Linux endpoints that want prioritization, patching, and compliance tools together. Its remediation breadth is a strength, but macOS support stops at patch management, and network-device management requires extra licenses.

Key features

Assessment and prioritization

The product supports authenticated scanning and agent-based assessment, then tracks remediation so teams can follow findings through to action. Its risk scoring draws on AI-based analysis, CVSS severity, EPSS, and active attack trends. That combination gives security teams several inputs for prioritizing work, rather than making severity the only guide.

Patching, zero-days, and compliance

Teams can download, test, and deploy patches across operating systems and more than 1,500 third-party applications. Pre-built, tested scripts can mitigate zero-day vulnerabilities, adding a remediation option beyond routine patch cycles. Out-of-the-box policies cover more than 130 CIS benchmarks, which makes the product relevant to teams pairing vulnerability work with compliance tasks.

Network devices and integrations

Vulnerability Manager Plus can discover network devices, scan them for firmware vulnerabilities, and remediate identified threats. That is useful for teams managing infrastructure as well as endpoints, but network-device management is on-premises only and needs additional licenses. Integrations include Splunk and ServiceDesk Plus; audit logs can be forwarded to syslog-compatible SIEM tools including QRadar, Splunk, LogRhythm, and Elastic Security using RFC 5424.

Pricing

The Free edition costs $0.00 USD per free. Paid editions are annual subscriptions:

• Professional — On-Premises: $695.00 USD per year for 100 workstations and one technician. This is the lowest-cost paid option for teams choosing self-hosted deployment.
• Professional — Cloud: $895.00 USD per year for 100 workstations and one technician. Cloud service is available only on subscription, making this the Professional choice for teams preferring cloud deployment.
• Enterprise — On-Premises: $1195.00 USD per year for 100 workstations and one technician. It is the higher-priced on-premises edition, though the listed seat allowance is the same as Professional.
• Enterprise — Cloud: $1545.00 USD per year for 100 workstations and one technician. This is the highest-priced listed edition and keeps the same stated workstation and technician allowance.

The vendor offers a 30-day free trial with unlimited endpoints, useful for evaluating the product beyond the paid editions' stated 100-workstation allowance. Technical support is available by email for on-premises and cloud customers, with phone numbers by region.

Platforms

The platform supports Windows and Linux for vulnerability management; macOS is supported for patch management alone. Deployment options include cloud and self-hosted, with a hybrid deployment model. Teams that need macOS vulnerability assessment should look elsewhere, while network-device management also requires an on-premises deployment.

Who it's for

This is a strong fit for organizations managing Windows and Linux endpoints that want vulnerability prioritization connected to patching, remediation tracking, and CIS-benchmark policies. It is less suitable for teams that need full macOS vulnerability management, cloud-based network-device management, or a clearly stated Free-edition capacity before committing.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Risk prioritization combines AI scores, CVSS, EPSS, and active attack trends, giving teams multiple signals for triage.
• Pros: Patch workflows cover operating systems and more than 1,500 third-party applications, with tested scripts for zero-day mitigation.
• Pros: Policies for more than 130 CIS benchmarks and remediation tracking support teams that need findings tied to follow-up work.
• Cons: macOS support is limited to patch management, so it does not cover the same vulnerability-management scope as Windows and Linux.
• Cons: Network-device management is restricted to on-premises use and requires additional licenses.
• Cons: Every listed paid edition is sized for 100 workstations and one technician, so larger teams should confirm what expansion will cost.

Alternatives

Compare vulnerability management software or network vulnerability scanners if you want to weigh broader category options. For a scanning-focused shortlist, see vulnerability scanning software.

• Intruder is another freemium option with a free plan and trial; its free tier covers five infrastructure targets, excludes web apps, and includes weekly external scans.
• OpenVAS offers a free virtual appliance with a community feed, but its free edition has limited enterprise features and no default support.
• Qualys External Attack Surface Management is worth considering for a 30-day, no-cost CSAM with EASM offering; it has no free plan.
• NSAuditor AI is a freemium alternative with a free Community plan.
• Nuclei is a free, MIT-licensed CLI primarily intended as a standalone tool, rather than a paid subscription edition.
• ScanTitan has a Professional plan at $119.00 USD per year for vulnerability and exposure scanning, malware monitoring, and uptime monitoring.
• Pentest-Tools Port Scanner offers a free plan for open-port and service discovery; its NetSec plan starts at $95.00 USD per month.
• Rapid7 Surface Command is a paid alternative with a free trial.

Verdict

Choose ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus if your team primarily manages Windows and Linux endpoints and wants to connect risk prioritization with patching, remediation tracking, and CIS policies. Its broad remediation toolkit is the main reason to choose it; limited macOS scope and the on-premises, extra-license requirement for network devices are the main reasons to look elsewhere.