Mend.io vs OpenVAS

Mend.io is a paid application-security platform covering application code, AI components and the attack surface between them. Mend AppSec combines SAST, SCA, AI-generated-code security, AI fix suggestions, dependency updates, IaC and container scanning, policy as code, SBOM management, compliance reporting and remediation workflows. Mend AI adds AI-component discovery, system-prompt hardening, automated red teaming, runtime guardrails and continuous governance. Mend Renovate Enterprise finds outdated dependencies, updates them and provides Merge Confidence ratings and workflows. Integrations include Jira, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, GitLab and GitHub, while AppSec also scans code generated through Cursor, Windsurf and Copilot. Its vulnerability database covers over 200 programming languages and draws from the NVD, security advisories and open-source issue trackers. Pricing is per contributing developer without code-size, scan-count or application-count limits; add-ons may cost extra. Listed plans are Mend Renovate Enterprise at $250 a year, Mend AI at $300 a year and Mend AppSec at $1,000 a year.

OPENVAS is a vulnerability scanner for identifying weaknesses in IT systems. It supports authenticated and unauthenticated testing across internet and industrial protocols, with performance tuning for large scans, and uses a vulnerability-test feed updated daily. The commercial OPENVAS SCAN product checks network services, servers, applications, container images, and authenticated endpoints for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing patches. It is offered as hardware or virtual appliances and can run entirely inside a customer's environment. Listed integrations include ServiceNow, Splunk, Nagios, Sourcefire, and CyberArk. OPENVAS FREE is a cross-platform virtual appliance intended for private use and non-professional IT infrastructures. It uses the Community Feed, cannot update itself, and lacks schedules, notifications, integrated backups, and air-gap support. The free edition has no default enterprise support, and its self-signed TLS certificate requires a browser exception. OPENVAS BASIC costs €2,524 a year; it excludes API access, sensors, remediation tickets, and Greenbone Support. OPENVAS SCAN pricing is by quote.