Rapid7 Nexpose is not cheap, but it delivers a lot of bang for the buck and we rate it our Best Buy in the hybrid class. In the scanner-only category, we consider NetClarity’s Branch Auditor 5.0 a Best Buy for its powerful performance, ease of use and excellent documentation.
Saint Scanner + Exploit receives a Recommended award for its useful combination of scanner and penetration tool. We rate Tenable's Passive Vulnerability Scanner Recommended for its powerful approach to compliance and general network vulnerability monitoring, while Tenable Nessus 3 comes Recommended as a second scanner or as part of the Security Center.
We rate Core Impact as Approved for SC Labs for its comprehensive capability in a production environment, performance and ease of use.