Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks vs Tenable.io Container Security comparison

Palo Alto Networks and Tenable are both solutions in the Container Security category. Palo Alto Networks is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.7, while Tenable is ranked #26 with an average rating of 8.0. Palo Alto Networks holds a 7.4% mindshare in Container Security, compared to Tenable’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 98% of Palo Alto Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Tenable users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 1, 2026

Tenable.io Container Security and Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks are competing solutions in the container security space. Prisma Cloud is considered the stronger option due to its superior features, even though Tenable.io offers better pricing and support.

Features: Tenable.io Container Security provides continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessment, and risk management to ensure robust visibility. In contrast, Prisma Cloud offers a more extensive cloud-native security suite, including threat detection, compliance monitoring, and integrated security features.

Room for Improvement: Tenable.io could improve its integration capabilities, especially with platforms like GitLab Ultimate, and streamline its operational complexity. Prisma Cloud might benefit from simplifying its complex deployment model and enhancing support for Windows security.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tenable.io Container Security is praised for its straightforward deployment and responsive support, while Prisma Cloud compensates for its more complex deployment with comprehensive support and in-depth technical guidance.

Pricing and ROI: Tenable.io is noted for lower setup costs and a favorable ROI due to efficient implementation. Prisma Cloud, although requiring a higher initial investment, offers valuable long-term strategic security benefits for those seeking advanced features.

To learn more, read our detailed Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks vs. Tenable.io Container Security Report (Updated: June 2026).

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Qualys TotalCloud

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Container Security category, the mindshare of Qualys TotalCloud is 1.7%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks is 7.4%, down from 11.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable.io Container Security is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Container Security Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks	7.4%
Qualys TotalCloud	1.7%
Tenable.io Container Security	1.0%
Other	89.9%

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Robert Orłowski

IT Security Expert at Alior Bank S.A.

Unified risk scoring has improved our cloud visibility and simplifies remediation priorities

Qualys TotalCloud provides unified vulnerability and threat assessment across both IAS and SaaS. This solution provides a single prioritized view of risk, which helps reduce the work I would have to do. We are no longer based on CVSS; we are based on Qualys risk scoring, which is based on CVSS plus internal findings made by Qualys, and then assigns its own score. The TruRisk insight feature has found a small number of assets with high vulnerability scores, though I am cautious since some information is classified. Qualys TotalCloud has positively impacted our bank's performance, and we have definitely seen benefits after implementing this solution.

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Cyber Security Architect at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Image scanning has supported consistent security practices during cloud deployment

On a scale of ten, we would say people are happy with Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks for the part we use. People are okay with it. We probably would give an eight. We don't give ten because if we don't use the other parts of Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, it's because it was difficult to implement from an operational point of view. We could have deployed the runtime monitoring with Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, but within our organization at our company, it was very difficult to find who would be the owner for the alerts. People have other tools and in the end, we don't use the full capabilities of a product that we pay for. It's partially related to the difficulty to integrate Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks runtime in our company's support process. We don't use the real-time monitoring part of Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks. We don't know about the automated remediation feature of Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks.

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Arun Seetha

Cyber Security Architect at a security firm with 201-500 employees

Detailed container image reports have improved vulnerability insight and support secure operations

Most valuable are the reports that are quite good, particularly the detailed ones for container image scanning. Tenable.io Container Security is giving me the vulnerability information of Docker images and the information about software bill of materials. However, my challenge at this time is that I am using all these solutions with GitLab Ultimate, and it does not support integration, so I am doing some alternate arrangements which are giving me operational complexity because I need to introduce something else instead of GitLab Ultimate. That is the primary concern regarding the benefits of real-time visibility into my containerized application security status.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The most valuable feature is extensibility."

"Qualys TotalCloud's most valuable features are its cloud security posture management, Kubernetes, and container security capabilities."

"By integrating TotalCloud, we have significantly reduced vulnerabilities in our deployment pipeline."

"I would definitely recommend it because it is easy to handle any cloud resources."

"Qualys TotalCloud helps you not just to identify misconfigurations, but you can actually also fix issues."

"I appreciate TotalCloud's real-time protection and remediation features. The remediation options include automated one-click remedies and custom changes that help manage vulnerabilities efficiently."

"If I had to say something positive about the product that brings me the biggest benefit, I would say it has accurate reports, gets new update CVEs, zero-day attack detection, and is easy to manage with its GUI."

"Generally, Qualys is very good at detections, whether on cloud or on-prem, and the agent allows deployment on both infrastructures, providing continuous monitoring of your assets, which is a key selling point for us."

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"This solution will ensure that we've got a more secure environment, mitigating any sort of bad actors coming in and either destroying or disrupting the environment."

"One of the main reasons we like Prisma Cloud so much is that they also provide an API. You can't expect to give someone an account on Prisma Cloud, or on any tool for that matter, and say, "Go find your things and fix them." It doesn't work like that... We pull down the information from the API that Prisma Cloud provides, which is multi-cloud, multi-account—hundreds and hundreds of different types of alerts graded by severity—and then we can clearly identify that these alerts belong to these people, and they're the people who must remediate them."

"With the query language, we can analyze logs and find out which IPs are malicious. It also provides a graphical representation. It provides the overall visibility and how the traffic is flowing. We can see where the malicious IP is and whether it is an insider threat or an outsider threat."

"My impression of Prisma Cloud was pretty good; it's an amazing tool that gives the whole view of your container environment and connection with multiple platforms, such as Splunk, and it is a good solution."

"It helps to identify the misconfigurations by monitoring regularly which helps to secure the organization's cloud environment."

"The support is excellent."

"Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks offers very good deep security assessment, and it uses a very good internal engine, which is the core Palo Alto processing and engines."

"If you can configure it well, Twistlock is a lot better in providing you real-time statistics than Aqua Security."

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"By using Nessus, we are able to finish testing with assured results, in half the time."

"The strong security provided by the product in the container environment is its most valuable feature."

"Tenable.io detects misconfiguration when you deploy a Docker or Kubernetes container. It's much better to remedy these issues during deployment instead of waiting until the container is already in the production environment."

"Currently, I haven't implemented the solution due to its deprecation by the site. However, I can highlight some benefits of Tenable Cloud Security, a cybersecurity solution with various features for scanning vulnerabilities in both cloud environments and on-premises container security."

"It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, it is a good solution."

"The solution shows you the exploitable vulnerabilities and helps you prioritize."

"The tool's most valuable feature is scanning, reporting, and troubleshooting."

"Nessus scanner is very effective for internal penetration testing."

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Cons

"There should be improvement from a dashboard perspective when collecting and showcasing data to lead management."

"The onboarding process is a bit difficult. In the initial phase, it is very difficult to understand the features, what the dashboard contains, and what criteria they are using."

"We would like to see Windows-based sensors available in Qualys, as this would make the platform more versatile and support a broader range of environments."

"TotalCloud could improve its scanning of niche devices like Wi-Fi dongles and USB modems because they are often untested. It covers everything else, like laptops, mobile devices, and Bluetooth IoT devices. They can improve on the small IoT devices because hackers and testers use these."

"The response part of the Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) module can be improved."

"With the growing integration of AI, I would like Qualys to enhance its service offerings to better accommodate AI-related risks."

"I sometimes have difficulty detecting or uninstalling certain versions of applications, which I have to do manually."

"The vulnerability part is good, but the policy compliance module needs improvement because it involves a lot of manual work. Specifically, the remediation part of the controls requires enhancements."

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"Currently, custom reports are available, but I feel that those reports are targeting just the L1 or L2 engineers because they are very verbose. So, for every alert, there is a proper description, but as a security posture management portal, Prisma Cloud should give me a dashboard that I can present to my stakeholders, such as CSO, CRO, or CTO. It should be at a little bit higher level. They should definitely put effort into reporting because the reporting does not reflect the requirements of a dashboard for your stakeholders. There are a couple of things that are present on the portal, but we don't have the option to customize dashboards or widgets. There are a limited set of widgets, and those widgets don't add value from the perspective of a security team or any professional who is above L1 or L2 level. Because of this, the reach of Prisma Cloud in an organization or the access to Prisma Cloud will be limited only to L1 and L2 engineers. This is something that their development team should look into."

"The cloud integration is too complex. It should be simple to integrate Prisma Cloud with any cloud environment. Policy management could also be simpler."

"The IM security has room for improvement."

"We would like to have the detections be more contemporaneous. For example, we've seen detections of an overprivileged user or whatever it might be in any of the hundreds of Prisma policies, where there are 50 minutes of latency between the event and the alert."

"When it comes to protecting the full cloud-native stack, it has the right breadth. They're covering all the topics I would care about, like container, cloud configuration, and serverless. There's one gap. There could be a better set of features around identity management—native AWS—IAM roles, and service account management. The depth in each of those areas varies a little bit. While they may have the breadth, I think there's still work to do in flushing out each of those feature sets."

"It provides all the cloud details but is not entirely linked to the compute model."

"Prisma Cloud lags behind in terms of security automation capabilities."

"The data security model needs improvement due to integration issues with certain features and cloud providers. With Palo Alto now utilizing a tool from an Israeli startup in Prisma Cloud, the integration is slow, and some features are blocked or not supported."

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"The initial setup is highly complex."

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."

"Tenable.io Container Security should improve integration modules. It should also improve stability."

"I feel that in certain areas this product has false positives which the company should work on."

"However, my challenge at this time is that I am using all these solutions with GitLab Ultimate, and it does not support integration, so I am doing some alternate arrangements which are giving me operational complexity because I need to introduce something else instead of GitLab Ultimate."

"The support is tricky to reach, so we would like better-oriented technical support enabled."

"The stability and setup phase of the product are areas with shortcomings where improvements are needed."

"They need to work on auto-remediation so it's easier for the security team to act quickly when certain assets or resources are deployed. The latest version has a CIS benchmark that you need to meet for containers in the cloud, but more automation is needed."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"While Qualys TotalCloud's pricing is currently acceptable, it is becoming increasingly expensive and may soon be considered overpriced."

"The cost is high, but it meets our organizational needs."

"As a middle management member, I do not have direct pricing knowledge, but based on the knowledge from our meetings, its pricing is competitive."

"It isn't cheap, but it's reasonable. It helps us to manage things with very few resources."

"Qualys TotalCloud is expensive."

"Qualys TotalCloud offers competitive pricing given its comprehensive suite of features, including integration, assessment, remediation, and detection capabilities, all within a single platform."

"Qualys TotalCloud is expensive, but it offers a premier solution with no headaches."

"Although Qualys TotalCloud is relatively expensive due to its unique automation features, its cost-effectiveness is rated an eight out of ten, with ten being the most costly."

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"This solution is good for a company with at least 400 people that must be connected remotely. For smaller companies, it can be too expensive."

"The pricing for Prisma Cloud is high. Providing a pay-as-you-go model or pricing options tailored for medium and small enterprises could help attract more clients."

"It is fairly priced. However, its price can be better so that small banks or small organizations can afford it and adopt it to secure their environment and data."

"Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks has helped the company save some money. Cost-wise, it's okay."

"Prisma Cloud is a high-end enterprise solution, making it quite expensive."

"One thing we're very pleased about is how the licensing model for Prisma is based on work resources. You buy a certain amount of work resources and then, as they enable new capabilities within Prisma, it just takes those work resource units and applies them to new features. This enables us to test and use the new features without having to go back and ask for and procure a whole new product, which could require going through weeks, and maybe months, of a procurement process."

"I wouldn't mind if it were cheaper. We are spending a fair amount of money on Prisma Cloud."

"The purchasing process was easy and quick. It is a very economical solution."

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"The solution's pricing is neither cheap nor very expensive."

"I rate the tool's pricing a three out of ten."

"I rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten."

"The product does not operate on a pay-per-license model."

"It's best to be an institutional buyer and directly contact the sales team as they can provide over-the-top discounts for bulk orders."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	30

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	37
Midsize Enterprise	21
Large Enterprise	58

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys TotalCloud?

The price is very expensive, actually.

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What needs improvement with Qualys TotalCloud?

To be totally honest, I do not have any best features because I have had a bad experience using this tool, especially...

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What is your primary use case for Qualys TotalCloud?

My main use case for Qualys TotalCloud is vulnerability management and exposure management. I use this tool to evalua...

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What is your primary use case for Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks?

Prisma Cloud helps support DevSecOps methodologies, making those responsibilities easier to manage.

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What Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform do you recommend?

We like Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, since it offers us incredible visibility into our entire cloud system. We...

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What do you think of Aqua Security vs Prisma Cloud?

Aqua Security is easy to use and very manageable. Its main focus is on Kubernetes and Docker. Security is a very valu...

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What needs improvement with Tenable.io Container Security?

Several things need improvement about Tenable.io Container Security. First, they should support GitLab Ultimate. Seco...

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What is your primary use case for Tenable.io Container Security?

I have been dealing with Tenable.io Container Security for almost four to six months.

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What advice do you have for others considering Tenable.io Container Security?

Tenable.io Container Security is a good product. I am currently using Tenable Enclave Security. When I say metrics, I...

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Also Known As

Qualys TotalCloud with FlexScan

Prisma Public Cloud, RedLock Cloud 360, RedLock, Twistlock, Aporeto

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Overview

Qualys TotalCloud enhances security posture across cloud environments with continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and risk visualization, ensuring efficient threat assessment and automated remediation for improved cyber risk reduction.

Qualys TotalCloud offers a robust suite of security tools essential for organizations managing multi-cloud infrastructures. By integrating cloud accounts and automating workflows, it supports AWS, Azure, and GCP, offering comprehensive vulnerability management and zero-day detection. The platform's user-friendly design, combined with its extensive risk management and unified threat assessment capabilities, enables organizations to prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities effectively. TruRisk Insights provides clear insights on cyber risks, while the automation options streamline patch management and scanning processes. API integration across IaaS and SaaS environments further enhances resource allocation efficiency and saves time, addressing misconfigurations across cloud environments.

What are the most important features of Qualys TotalCloud?

Accurate Vulnerability Reports: Delivers precise and actionable insights for risk mitigation.
Zero-Day Detection: Identifies and addresses zero-day vulnerabilities proactively.
Unified Threat Assessment: Offers comprehensive evaluation of threats across the environment.
Extensive Risk Management: Manages risks effectively with advanced insights and prioritization.
Continuous Monitoring: Provides non-stop surveillance for vulnerabilities and threats.
Cloud-Native Automation: Streamlines processes and reduces manual efforts using automation.
FlexScan for Internet-Facing VMs: Scans external VMs efficiently to detect vulnerabilities.
Dashboard Risk Visualization: Clear visualization helps prioritize vulnerabilities.

What benefits and ROI should users look for?

Improved Security Posture: Enhances threat detection and response across clouds.
Time Savings: Automation reduces time spent on manual vulnerability management.
Resource Efficiency: Better allocation of resources through streamlined workflows.
Enhanced Risk Prioritization: Focus on critical vulnerabilities for effective mitigation.
Integrated Cloud Accounts: Facilitates seamless cloud management and security.

Qualys TotalCloud is deployed in sectors needing rigorous vulnerability management, such as finance and healthcare. Companies utilize it to secure multi-cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP, focus on compliance, and integrate security into CI/CD pipelines to detect and remedy threats pre-deployment.

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Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks provides comprehensive cloud-native security solutions. It covers dynamic workload identity, automated forensics, and multi-cloud protection, ensuring robust security across diverse cloud platforms.

Prisma Cloud delivers advanced capabilities for managing cloud security across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms. It offers dynamic workload identity creation, real-time monitoring, and seamless integration into CI/CD pipelines. With automation, centralized dashboards, and enhanced visibility, users effectively manage security misconfigurations and vulnerabilities. While optimizing cloud environments through runtime protection and compliance, Prisma Cloud faces challenges with its navigation, pricing, and limited automation capabilities. Users seek improvements in API security, role-based access controls, and documentation quality, emphasizing the need for enhanced customization and reporting features.

What are the important features of Prisma Cloud?

Dynamic Workload Identity: Enables unique workload identities for security purposes.
Automated Forensics: Offers detailed insights into threats and incidents automatically.
Runtime Protection: Provides ongoing detection and blocking of suspicious activities.
Multi-Cloud Security: Protects environments on AWS, Azure, and GCP simultaneously.
Compliance Management: Assists in meeting regulatory standards across cloud platforms.

What benefits or ROI should users consider in reviews?

Enhanced Security Posture: Strengthens cloud defense lines with proactive monitoring.
Centralized Dashboard: Offers unified oversight of multiple cloud environments.
Efficient Misconfiguration Handling: Quickly identifies and addresses security lapses.
Seamless CI/CD Integration: Integrates security within development workflows.
Improved Visibility: Provides transparent insights into security operations and alerts.

Industries like finance and telecom rely on Prisma Cloud for managing cloud security posture and container security. Teams utilize its capabilities across hybrid and multi-cloud settings to ensure compliance and robust threat protection. Features like misconfiguration detection and runtime monitoring are critical in promoting security objectives in these sectors.

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Tenable.io Container Security provides advanced real-time visibility, container image scanning, and actionable vulnerability data, supporting Docker environments efficiently.

Tenable.io Container Security is designed for containerized applications, offering detailed reports and robust policy configuration to detect and address vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in real-time. Users leverage its features to enhance security in CI/CD pipelines, ensuring safe deployment in both cloud and on-prem environments. While it delivers significant benefits, areas such as GitLab Ultimate support and Docker-based installations require enhancement, alongside improvements in support, integration, and false-positive reduction.

What are the key features offered by Tenable.io Container Security?

Detailed Reports: Comprehensive insights into container image scanning and detected vulnerabilities.
Real-time Visibility: Continuous monitoring of container environments for enhanced security.
Policy Configuration: Flexible security policies tailored to organizational requirements.
Misconfiguration Detection: Identifies configuration errors during container deployment.
Vulnerability Data: Provides actionable insights to prioritize security fixes.

What benefits do users experience with Tenable.io Container Security?

Efficient Scanning: Identifies vulnerabilities quickly in container environments.
Effective Troubleshooting: Addresses security issues with detailed insights.
Prioritization of Vulnerabilities: Helps focus on critical security threats.
Software Bill of Materials: Gain understanding of components and licenses used.

Tenable.io Container Security is implemented across industries to secure container workloads, integrating seamlessly with CI/CD platforms and DevOps pipelines. Organizations benefit from its capabilities to manage cloud-based and on-prem environments, ensuring security for mature security practices and maintaining compliance within their clusters.

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Amgen, Genpact, Western Asset, Zipongo, Proofpoint, NerdWallet, Axfood, 21st Century Fox, Veeva Systems, Reinsurance Group of America

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