GitHub vs Tenable.io Web Application Scanning comparison

GitHub and Tenable are both solutions in the Application Security Tools category. GitHub is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.9, while Tenable is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.5. GitHub holds a 1.6% mindshare in AS, compared to Tenable’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of GitHub users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Tenable users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

GitHub and Tenable.io Web Application Scanning compete in software development and cybersecurity, respectively. GitHub has the upper hand due to its extensive features for code management and collaboration.

Features: GitHub offers advanced security, seamless integration, and comprehensive repository functions, enhancing support for open-source projects and automation. Tenable.io provides advanced scanning, detailed reporting, and effective vulnerability management crucial for application security.

Room for Improvement: GitHub could enhance integrations, security features, and user-friendliness for non-technical users, addressing issues like slow performance with large files and limited project management tools. Tenable.io users suggest improvements in dashboard usability, report customization, scan times, and responsive technical support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both products offer flexible deployment options for public cloud and on-premises. GitHub is known for user-friendly community support, though official support needs enhancement. Tenable.io provides similar deployment flexibility but receives mixed reviews on customer support.

Pricing and ROI: GitHub's free and open-source features make it cost-effective, providing a positive ROI for teams managing code and collaboration. Managing licenses can be challenging. Tenable.io is seen as expensive, especially for smaller businesses, yet competitively priced within its market. Both products highlight time-saving advantages that contribute to positive ROI, with GitHub's affordability being more widely appreciated. Pricing details for Tenable.io are subject to specific business needs and configurations.

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Categories and Ranking

GitHub

Ranking in Application Security Tools

4th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Version Control (2nd), Agile and DevOps Services (2nd)

Tenable.io Web Application ...

Ranking in Application Security Tools

21st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of GitHub is 1.6%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is 1.5%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
GitHub	1.6%
Tenable.io Web Application Scanning	1.5%
Other	96.9%

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Murathan OK

Software Development Manager at a media company with 10,001+ employees

CI/CD workflows have become streamlined and AI support has improved collaborative development

We are using GitHub because it is open-source software, which is the most valuable solution for us. The open source and community support are very good. We are always up-to-date with the community, and integration difficulty is very low. If you integrate any CI/CD solutions on GitHub, it's very easy. We started using GitHub about three months ago with AI integration. For our deployments, some developers can be very shy about asking for descriptions on their commits. We are using AI support for comments and deployment management, which is beautiful. We are not using the GitHub API for automating workflows in our projects. I give GitHub a five-star rating for the review capabilities. I also give GitHub five stars for integration with third-party applications. There is a lot of integration available on GitHub. If you want to integrate something, even if it could be integrated before GitHub, you can make your code and integrate your own in-house applications. It's a very easy and powerful aspect of GitHub.

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Hatem Langar

Security Analyst at TOPNET

Web audits have identified vulnerabilities and now provide clear visibility into compliance gaps

We have experience with Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, and we use it as well; we have approximately ten licenses for web application scanning. We use it to find vulnerabilities, but Tenable.io Web Application Scanning does not include remediation; we remediate with other products. We use the…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a very good solution."

"Using the solution feels like we are running a massive development team comprising a couple of other employees and me."

"We are finding GitHub is very stable."

"Using GitHub has been beneficial for us because it was an easy process for users and it has improved efficiency."

"GitHub's source code management is top-notch."

"GitHub actually is a pretty easy tool; it is not very difficult to understand, and everyone can set up branches there or work on it."

"The initial setup was easy."

"This solution is very easy to use which I like about it, and the capacity to own artifacts and share them with others is another good feature, as you don't have to write all your code from scratch and can use available templates and alter the code according to your needs."

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"If customers need a cost-efficient way to do very good ramification scanning and vulnerability management, this is the right solution."

"It is fully automated."

"Now that the license is centralized, it's a significant feature to manipulate assets based on their functions."

"Our customers adopt this solution because of the replication testing and the vulnerability assessment it can do. It is a multi-faceted product."

"The product provides comprehensive details and reports to help us understand everything and handle any patches in order to keep our system safe."

"It collects the vulnerabilities on the hostnames and sends them to the Tenable.io cloud. Tenable has its own cloud where Tenable.io is running, but there are many connectors to other cloud solutions. Tenable can do vulnerability scanning for other cloud managers such as Azure, Amazon, and so on."

"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is very easy to use."

"Tenable provides the end analysis results covering all the published vulnerabilities and information on the market."

More Tenable.io Web Application Scanning pros

Cons

"In complex cases, we have to use the terminal for conflict resolution. If those conflicts could be resolved visually in the editor, that would be much better."

"There could be more integration into Azure."

"Specifically, I want the solution to offer AI-based merging support, as it is the only area where the product has certain shortcomings."

"There are still areas for improvement with GitHub Actions and their deployment workflows, as they have made significant progress but are not yet polished."

"We are not able to access GitHub from our VPN."

"As of now, if I would like to learn about GitHub or its features, I would have to look on YouTube. It would be nice if they were able to send out a newsletter with explanations of new features that they are offering and what features are available."

"The sign in process is a bit difficult."

"I would like to see some AI functionality included in GitHub, similar to the features seen in GitLab, to enhance productivity."

More GitHub cons

"The dashboard could be more user-friendly."

"We have encountered some problems with the technical support from Tenable; I would rate it a five out of ten. It is not efficacious, especially the first-level support."

"Sometimes it lags with different cloud environments."

"The technical support needs improvement. Currently, it takes time, which might be due to the free version, but providing some level of support could encourage future purchase decisions."

"The market is standard for vulnerability scanning, however, the posture can be improved through Tenable's prioritization engine."

"I would like for them to add proxy filtering, where you can transfer and alter the package. It is fully automated. Other web application testers programs are actually proxy software, and the proxy software gives you the flexibility of modifying the outgoing package, which will actually help you in exploiting any vulnerability in detail."

"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning conducts a general scan, which wastes time. The scan needs to be specific."

"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning could improve by offering faster fuzzing."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"GitHub is an open-source application. It's free to use."

"Regarding pricing, I'd rate it eight out of ten. It's decent and not too expensive, and small businesses can also afford it. With AWS taking CodeCommit out of the market, I don't see many competitors for small companies in terms of GitHub."

"It's cheaper than Bitbucket."

"You don't have to pay for a license if you are using the free version."

"We are currently paying nothing for GitHub."

"I think, in terms of price, GitHub is okay compared to other tools."

"The licensing model for GitHub is user-based. Whenever the new developer joins we have to get a new license and register their ID. The overall price of the solution is reasonable."

"We pay a licensing fee for GitHub, which could be cheaper."

More GitHub pricing and cost advice

"It follows the same licensing scheme as Tenable.io and Tenable. sc."

"For Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, it comes to around 6,50,000 Indian rupees, plus taxes."

"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is expensive for small businesses."

"The application is extremely affordable. There are no additional costs involved with licensing. We switched to Tenable.io Web Application Scanning from other solutions due to pricing."

"The pricing is okay."

"I rate the product's pricing a four out of ten."

"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the competitors. The license cost is based on the number of users and the annual usage."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Marketing Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	42
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	52

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?

I was paying approximately one hundred dollars annually about a year ago. I am uncertain of the current cost, but GitHub without Copilot is free as far as I know. I am not paying anything for my Gi...

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What needs improvement with GitHub?

Security could make GitHub better. OWASP Top Ten security advisors could be integrated on GitHub, and it could provide checks and advice. That would be much better. Additionally, LLM integration on...

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What is your primary use case for GitHub?

When discussing my use case, I don't know which vendors we are working with in that area, as it's not my area of responsibility right now. About six months ago, I was promoted to Software Developme...

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What needs improvement with Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?

If there were a solution, I would like to see automation and an integrated remediation solution for vulnerability or patch management.

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What advice do you have for others considering Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?

I do not understand what API approach means; I do not understand this term. I think Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is the best option on the market at the moment. My review rating for this pro...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?

I think the price is expensive. We do not have an idea of how much we have to pay approximately, but comparing to other products, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is expensive.

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Overview

GitHub is a web-based Git repository hosting service. It offers all of the distributed revision control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git as well as adding its own features. Unlike Git, which is strictly a command-line tool, GitHub provides a Web-based graphical interface and desktop as well as mobile integration. It also provides access control and several collaboration features such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management, and wikis for every project.

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Tenable.io Web Application Scanning safely, accurately and automatically scans your web applications, providing deep visibility into vulnerabilities and valuable context to prioritize remediation.

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