# Greenbone OpenVAS: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/greenbone-openvas

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 12 | 33% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best Free/Open-Source Option: Greenbone OpenVAS" (Kimi K2, Vuln management)
- "Best Free/Open-Source: Greenbone OpenVAS ... Requires technical expertise to set up, host, and maintain." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Vuln management)

## And against it

- "you'll need significant internal effort for prioritization, reporting, and maintenance—rarely ideal for mid-sized B2B without dedicated staff" (Grok 4.20, Vuln management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Greenbone OpenVAS, from 5 of the 5 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- motadata.com: 5
- intruder.io: 3
- techrepublic.com: 3
- action1.com: 2
- capterra.com: 2
- g2.com: 2
- getapp.com: 2
- help.intruder.io: 2
- linfordco.com: 2
- softwareadvice.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://motadata.com/blog/vulnerability-management-tools: 5
- https://techrepublic.com/article/top-vulnerability-management-tools: 3
- https://action1.com/documentation/licensing-and-subscription-allowance: 2
- https://action1.com/pricing: 2
- https://capterra.com/p/161379/Intruder: 2
- https://g2.com/products/action1/reviews: 2
- https://getapp.com/security-software/a/intruder: 2
- https://help.intruder.io/en/articles/4808243-which-service-is-right-for-me: 2

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.