ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus identifies and assesses network vulnerabilities, then helps teams prioritize and remediate them. Risk prioritization uses AI-based scores, CVSS severity, EPSS, and active attack trends. The product includes out-of-the-box policies for more than 130 CIS benchmarks and supports downloading, testing, and deploying patches across operating systems and more than 1,500 third-party applications. Pre-built, tested scripts can mitigate zero-day vulnerabilities. It can discover network devices, scan for firmware vulnerabilities, and remediate identified threats; network-device management is on-premises only and requires additional licenses. Vulnerability Manager Plus supports Windows and Linux, while macOS support is limited to patch management. A free edition is available, along with a 30-day trial with unlimited endpoints. Annual Professional On-Premises plans are listed at $695 a year for 100 workstations and one technician; Professional Cloud is $895 a year for the same listed capacity. Enterprise On-Premises is $1,195 a year, and Enterprise Cloud is $1,545 a year, each for 100 workstations and one technician.

Vulnerability Manager Plus combines assessment, risk prioritization, patching, and remediation tools. Review the platform limits and network-device licensing requirements, as well as the listed annual plan prices, before choosing an edition.

It suits IT and security teams that need vulnerability assessment, prioritization, and remediation across supported systems. Teams planning macOS use should note that support there is for patch management only.

Overview

ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus finds and assesses vulnerabilities across a network, then helps teams prioritize and remediate them. It is best suited to organizations managing Windows and Linux systems that want vulnerability work, patching, and compliance policies in one platform. 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

Authenticated scanning and agent-based assessment give teams two ways to identify vulnerabilities, while remediation tracking helps follow findings through to action. Prioritization draws on AI-based risk scores, CVSS severity, EPSS, and active attack trends. Using several signals can help teams distinguish urgent threats from a long queue of findings, though it still leaves remediation decisions with the security team.

Patching, zero-days, and compliance

The product supports downloading, testing, and deploying patches across operating systems and more than 1,500 third-party applications. That breadth makes it useful for teams trying to connect vulnerability assessment with routine remediation. Pre-built, tested scripts can mitigate zero-day vulnerabilities, and out-of-the-box policies cover more than 130 CIS benchmarks. These capabilities give security and compliance teams practical follow-through, rather than assessment alone.

Network devices and integrations

Vulnerability Manager Plus can discover network devices, scan them for firmware vulnerabilities, and remediate identified threats. The catch is material: network-device management is on-premises only and requires additional licenses, so organizations seeking cloud-based device management or an all-in-one base price should look carefully at that constraint. Splunk, ServiceDesk Plus, and syslog integrations support vulnerability data, endpoint management, and audit-log forwarding. Audit logs can also be sent to syslog-compatible SIEM tools, including QRadar, Splunk, LogRhythm, and Elastic Security, using RFC 5424.

Pricing

The Free edition costs $0.00 per year. The Professional and Enterprise editions are sold as annual subscriptions, with both on-premises and cloud options. Each paid plan shown covers 100 workstations and one technician:

• Professional — On-Premises: $695.00 per year.
• Professional — Cloud: $895.00 per year. Cloud service is available only on subscription.
• Enterprise — On-Premises: $1195.00 per year.
• Enterprise — Cloud: $1545.00 per year. Cloud service is available only on subscription.

The lower-cost Professional tier is the entry point for a 100-workstation, single-technician deployment; Enterprise costs more, but the plan details do not establish what additional capabilities account for the difference. Cloud carries a higher annual price than the corresponding on-premises option. The product also has a 30-day free trial with unlimited endpoints, a useful way to evaluate it beyond the Free edition.

Platforms

Vulnerability Manager Plus supports Windows and Linux, while macOS support applies to patch management alone. The platform list also includes API, web, and self-hosted options, and deployment is hybrid. Teams with macOS endpoints that need the full vulnerability-management feature set should not assume they are covered by the patching support.

Who it's for

This is a strong fit for organizations managing Windows and Linux endpoints that want assessment, risk prioritization, remediation tracking, broad patch coverage, and CIS benchmark policies together. It is less suitable for teams that require full macOS vulnerability management, cloud-based network-device management, or network-device coverage without additional licensing.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Combines scanning, risk prioritization, remediation tracking, and patch management, so teams can move from findings toward action in one product.
• Pros: Supports patches for more than 1,500 third-party applications and includes policies for more than 130 CIS benchmarks.
• Pros: The 30-day trial covers unlimited endpoints, allowing evaluation at a broader scale than a small capped trial.
• Cons: macOS is supported for patch management only, limiting its value as a full vulnerability-management platform for mixed Mac environments.
• Cons: Network-device management is on-premises only and requires additional licenses, adding constraints and cost considerations for device coverage.
• Cons: Paid plans are priced for 100 workstations and one technician, which may not match larger or multi-technician teams.

Alternatives

For more options, browse Vulnerability Management Software, Vulnerability Scanning Software, or Network Vulnerability Scanners.

• Intruder may suit readers who want a free tier capped at five infrastructure targets, with weekly external scans and no web apps included.
• Rapid7 InsightVM is worth considering for teams looking at pricing shown for 500 assets, unlimited user accounts, shared data across tools, single sign-on, and 24/7 technical support.
• Holm Security Vulnerability Management is an option for readers considering asset-based licensing and contracts usually lasting one to three years.
• Cyberwatch Vulnerability Manager is another paid, web-based alternative.
• Microsoft Defender for Business is a paid alternative for readers seeking a product with Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows support.
• Tenable Security Center is another paid option with Linux and web support.
• Edgescan is another paid, web-based alternative.
• Vicarius vRx is another paid option with web, Windows, macOS, and Linux support.

Verdict

Choose ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus if your organization needs a Windows- and Linux-focused vulnerability workflow that connects prioritization to patching, zero-day mitigation, and compliance policies. Its broad remediation toolkit is the main reason to pick it; the macOS limitation and extra, on-premises-only licensing for network devices are the clearest reasons to look elsewhere.