ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus

Overview

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus brings vulnerability assessment, prioritization, remediation tracking, and patching together for teams managing Windows and Linux environments. It is a strong fit when security and IT staff need to turn findings into remediation and compliance work; macOS coverage is narrower, and network-device management has extra licensing conditions.

Key features

Assessment and prioritization

Authenticated scanning and agent-based assessment give teams two ways to identify vulnerabilities, while remediation tracking helps follow issues through to action. Prioritization draws on AI-based risk scores, CVSS severity, EPSS, and active attack trends. That breadth can help teams weigh threat activity alongside severity, though the product does not eliminate the need for staff to decide what to address first.

Patching 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, extending the workflow beyond scheduled patching. More than 130 CIS benchmark policies are included out of the box, a useful starting point for compliance work rather than a substitute for an organization's own compliance process.

Network devices and integrations

The product can discover network devices, scan for firmware vulnerabilities, and remediate identified threats. This capability is on-premises only and requires additional licenses, so it is less straightforward for cloud-first teams or buyers seeking device coverage within the base price. Splunk, ServiceDesk Plus, and syslog integrations support vulnerability data, endpoint management, and audit-log forwarding. Audit logs can also be sent using RFC 5424 to syslog-compatible SIEM tools including QRadar, Splunk, LogRhythm, and Elastic Security.

Pricing

The free edition costs $0.00 per free. For paid deployments, Professional — On-Premises is 695.00 USD per year and Professional — Cloud is 895.00 USD per year. Each is described for 100 workstations and one technician; the cloud service is available only on subscription.

Enterprise — On-Premises costs 1195.00 USD per year, and Enterprise — Cloud costs 1545.00 USD per year. These plans also cover 100 workstations and one technician, with cloud service subscription-only. The plan details provided do not distinguish Enterprise capabilities from Professional, so buyers should confirm which tier matches their requirements before committing. The listed endpoint and technician quantities matter when sizing a deployment.

A 30-day free trial includes unlimited endpoints, giving teams room to assess the product beyond the paid plans' stated 100-workstation quantities. The free edition offers a no-cost starting point, but its scope is not described; teams should not assume it covers the paid plans' capacity. Email technical support is provided for on-premises and cloud customers, with regional support phone numbers also available.

Platforms

Vulnerability Manager Plus supports Windows and Linux; macOS support applies to patch management alone, not the broader vulnerability-management workflow. The platform list also includes API, web, and self-hosted options, and deployment is hybrid. Network-device management is restricted to on-premises deployments.

Who it's for

It suits organizations that manage Windows and Linux endpoints and want vulnerability assessment connected to patching, zero-day mitigation, and CIS benchmark policies. Teams with macOS fleets that need vulnerability assessment there, or buyers who need cloud-based network-device management, should look elsewhere or verify that the product's narrower scope is acceptable.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Prioritization uses multiple signals: AI-based risk scores, CVSS, EPSS, and active attack trends offer more context than severity alone.
• Findings connect to remediation: patch workflows span operating systems and more than 1,500 third-party applications, with scripts for zero-day mitigation.
• Compliance policies are built in: coverage of more than 130 CIS benchmarks gives teams a substantial policy starting point.

Cons

• macOS coverage is limited: only patch management is supported, so it is not a full vulnerability-management choice for Mac-heavy environments.
• Network-device coverage adds constraints: management is on-premises only and requires additional licenses.
• Paid plans specify modest fixed quantities: each listed plan covers 100 workstations and one technician, which may not fit larger teams without further licensing.

Alternatives

Consider Intruder if its free tier's five infrastructure targets, weekly external scans, and single connected cloud account suit a smaller starting scope; web apps are excluded from that tier. OpenVAS is another free-tier option, with a virtual appliance and community feed, though its free edition has limited enterprise features and no default support.

Qualys External Attack Surface Management offers a 30-day no-cost period for CyberSecurity Asset Management 3.0 with EASM, making it worth considering for a time-limited evaluation. ScanTitan may suit readers seeking advanced vulnerability and exposure scanning with malware and uptime monitoring, at 119.00 USD per year for Professional.

Choose Pentest-Tools Port Scanner when open-port and service discovery is the priority; its NetSec plan starts from $95/month. NSAuditor AI has a forever-free Community plan and supports Linux, macOS, and Windows. Nuclei is a free, MIT-licensed open-source CLI intended primarily as a standalone tool. Rapid7 Surface Command is a paid alternative for asset discovery, unified inventory, and internal and external attack-surface visibility.

For broader comparisons, browse Network Vulnerability Scanners, Vulnerability Management Software, and Vulnerability Scanning Software.

Verdict

Choose ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus if your priority is a connected Windows and Linux vulnerability-to-remediation workflow, backed by multi-signal prioritization and extensive CIS benchmark policies. Its main drawback is scope: macOS gets patching only, while network-device management is on-premises and separately licensed. Teams needing broader platform coverage or simpler network-device licensing should compare alternatives first.