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Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) vs Tenable Cloud Security comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.4
Azure Kubernetes Service reduces costs with scaling, opinions differ on cost-effectiveness, management ease, and returns based on use cases.
Sentiment score
5.3
Tenable Cloud Security is praised for cost-effectiveness, yielding positive ROI and satisfactory financial benefits despite limited specific metrics.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.1
Azure Kubernetes Service customer support experiences vary, with mixed reviews on response time and issue resolution effectiveness.
Sentiment score
3.4
Tenable Cloud Security support receives mixed reviews, praised for responsiveness but criticized for delays and inconsistency in assistance.
They are very fast to respond and begin analysis to resolve problems.
With Element, if you need a feature, you can discuss it with them, and if implementation is possible, you will have that feature within a month or two, depending on complexity.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) offers scalable, efficient auto-scaling for enterprises, but requires proper design and can be costly.
Sentiment score
5.8
Tenable Cloud Security is praised for its scalability and adaptability, although complex multi-cloud asset management requires improvements.
AKS offers excellent scalability due to its adaptation from Kubernetes.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.7
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is a stable, reliable platform praised for self-healing, despite occasional minor issues.
Sentiment score
7.8
Tenable Cloud Security is stable with high user ratings, though some suggest minor improvements despite no major outages.
From my usage, I would rate its stability as eight to nine out of ten.
It's very stable, and the support is satisfactory.
In situations where there was a platform issue, they fixed it immediately and provided a complete explanation for the occurrence.
 

Room For Improvement

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) needs improved support, cost management, easier onboarding, better integration, and enhanced features for user satisfaction.
Tenable Cloud Security needs faster operations, improved support, detailed reporting, AI integration, and easier multi-cloud implementation.
When purchasing support directly from RHEL, the price is significantly high.
The costs are rising rapidly, and we have not seen any cost reductions by moving to Azure.
Currently, with resource constraints, we need tools to collect and aggregate data, eliminate false positives as much as possible, and present relevant information to employees for action.
The only complaint I hear in the market is from resellers that Tenable management team in Brazil doesn't play fair with the channel and resellers.
 

Setup Cost

Azure Kubernetes Service is costly yet valued for scalability and manageability, with flexible pricing but higher than some alternatives.
Users find Tenable Cloud Security's subscription model reasonably priced and well-suited for enterprises, offering good value compared to competitors.
Transitioning to Azure did not bring cost reductions; in fact, costs are rising rapidly.
The solution is very expensive in my opinion.
The pricing for Azure Kubernetes Service seems to be around the average, which I would rate as a five out of ten.
 

Valuable Features

Azure Kubernetes Service offers security, integration, automation, and robust CI/CD with features for scalability and application management efficiency.
Tenable Cloud Security offers comprehensive vulnerability detection, deep cloud analysis, IAM features, and multi-cloud integration into a single dashboard.
Since pricing is not a major concern, we chose the best fit for our application, which was specifically designed for this particular platform.
The most valuable features of Azure Kubernetes Service are its integration with Kubernetes, offering similar features for a seamless experience.
EKS is the best because there are many features to use for scaling and to control the environments.
The automatic integration capabilities, particularly with DNS, Azure, and AWS, are extremely valuable.
The best features Tenable Cloud Security offers in my experience are automatic scanning, frequent scanning, and automatic finding, which I find valuable.
Perhaps the best functionalities are related to promoting a deeper analysis of the environment where applications are running in terms of creating a double armor of security to block threats that may come in the cloud with Tenable Cloud Security.
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Ranking in Container Security
20th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tenable Cloud Security
Ranking in Container Security
24th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Identity and Access Management as a Service (IDaaS) (IAMaaS) (12th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (11th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (17th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (13th), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Container Security category, the mindshare of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Cloud Security is 1.5%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Container Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)0.8%
Tenable Cloud Security1.5%
Other97.7%
Container Security
 

Featured Reviews

Daniel Wichinescki - PeerSpot reviewer
Has supported production deployments and simplified permission management though could reduce monitoring costs
For Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), we only used it to orchestrate the Kubernetes pods. We didn't use the other features. We only used the environment to start our application. I utilized the automatic scaling capabilities. The integration with Azure Active Directory helped with the security of our applications. I think Amazon EKS is better. EKS is the best because there are many features to use for scaling and to control the environments.
DragosCernat - PeerSpot reviewer
Has significantly improved proactive monitoring through automated asset discovery and seamless integration with cloud environments
Making the system smarter would be beneficial. Adding modules for integration with AWS and Azure would be helpful. Adding capabilities for the scanner to automatically pick up changes and add assets automatically would be valuable. When discussing a big company, it is mandatory to have tools that will assist us rather than waiting for manual input to add hosts. Adding assets manually is prone to mistakes. Humans might forget to add an asset or make errors when adding multiple assets. Taking the human element out of the context and making it more streamlined is the future for security. The human should be involved where expertise is needed, such as analysis and decision-making. Currently, with resource constraints, we need tools to collect and aggregate data, eliminate false positives as much as possible, and present relevant information to employees for action.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise22
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?
The platform's high scalability is one of its biggest advantages.
What needs improvement with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?
I am not sure about areas that could be improved.
What is your primary use case for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)?
I use the product for the environments in the company, specifically for the environments in production, QA, and development. I used it in the finance industry at a bank. Now I have moved to another...
What do you like most about Tenable Cloud Security?
The solution’s vulnerability management feature has helped us identify and mitigate risks well.
What needs improvement with Tenable Cloud Security?
I think Tenable Cloud Security could be improved with more clear licensing. What I would like to see improved with licensing is how they're used in the product. The calculations of what is consider...
What is your primary use case for Tenable Cloud Security?
My main use case for Tenable Cloud Security is managing our security compliance and security posture. I use Tenable Cloud Security for managing compliance and security posture, and we rely on the c...
 

Also Known As

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Ermetic, Ermetic Identity Governance for AWS
 

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