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Rapid7 InsightCloudSec vs Tenable Security Center comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
22nd
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Management (24th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (17th)
Tenable Security Center
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (4th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) category, the mindshare of Rapid7 InsightCloudSec is 1.5%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Security Center is 1.8%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
 

Featured Reviews

ChennaRao Vemula - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances security posture with cost efficiency and powerful APIs
We have been using it for almost four years. We are one of the top first customers who implemented it. It's a cloud security solution With this tool, we have a neat security posture at least in terms of securing our environment. It helps us handle all the misconfigurations, and we do day-to-day…
OndrejKOVAC - PeerSpot reviewer
Empower clients with risk-based vulnerability management through continuous workflow and valuable insights
Tenable Security Center could improve by implementing more dynamic data displays and translating reports into European languages. This is especially relevant in Central Eastern Europe, where clients often require reports in local languages. Additionally, the licensing model could be more flexible for managed security providers, similar to a pay-as-you-go model.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool's most valuable feature is workload protection for Kubernetes and container security. It has agents that identify bugs or lack of security on runtime containers."
"Agentless scanning is a possible use with Rapid7 InsightCloudSec."
"ICSE is cheaper compared to other tools and has a pleasant user experience with good support."
"It runs every hour and has been reliable since I started."
"ICSE is cheaper compared to other tools and has a pleasant user experience with good support."
"I find the security frameworks and security tools valuable. I think they're good in the infrastructure of the code security. They are also good at threat protection."
"The tool provides centralized visibility through dashboards and alerts, allowing customers to receive reports on cloud vulnerabilities and security posture. Rapid7 InsightCloudSec provides customers with a robust understanding of cloud security."
"The most valuable features of Tenable SC are scanning, reporting, dashboards, and automation."
"Has a great advanced scanning feature."
"Their overall cost of service is pretty good."
"Initial setup was pretty straightforward."
"The tool provides us insight into the happens of the network and its hosts. It provides me with a list of hosts."
"Tenable Security Center scans networks and gives reports."
"The predictive prioritization features are pretty good. They do a lot of research and we trust the research that they do internally. They have knowledge of what's going on with many companies, where we only get a view into what's going on here. So the ability to get best practices out of them as part of this solution, is valuable to us."
"My advice for those considering Tenable Security Center is to note the benefit of upgrading vulnerable devices."
 

Cons

"They didn't have any documentation on how to patch it."
"The login piece needs improvement."
"The tool needs to improve its documentation."
"Technical support could be better. It could also be easier, more user-friendly, and intuitive. The API keys aren't easy to understand, and the cloud layouts aren't intuitive and user-friendly. We should be able to integrate IM governance and APIs into non-compliant workloads like legacy solutions."
"A couple of modules are missing when compared to other providers, specifically related to some IAM, and the login piece needs improvement."
"There are a lot of other solutions in the market, not only providing the features of a CSPM, but also CNAPP."
"Rapid7 InsightCloudSec could be better at showing dashboards for virtual firewalls and appliances. Compared to other solutions like Palo Alto, this area is not as good. So, they should work on improving this for virtual devices."
"Certain aspects require manual effort, such as exporting and analyzing data for our dashboards. The built-in components of the Tenable solution are somewhat clumsy that require external tools. So, this is an area of improvement."
"I will say it's a lot slower compared to an MS scan. It takes so much longer, so the performance could definitely be worked on."
"If I want to have a very low-managed scan policy, it's a lot of work to create something which is very basic. If I use a tool like Nmap, all I have to do is download it, install it, type in the command, and it's good to go. In Security Center, I have to go through a lot of work to create a policy that's very basic."
"The solution should provide better web application features and support."
"Tenable SC could improve by making the creation of the initial reports easier that correspond to our network."
"Support could be faster."
"The product could be user-friendly, and they could enhance the web application's security features."
"The biggest issue I have with the solution is when I'm using the scanning it picks up the original DNS of that device. That means, before we image it and actually change the DNS to something within our company structure, it'll just be random numbers and letters and Tenable will stick to that DNS for a long time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We're doing an annual subscription. There are additional expenses, but not within the confines of this platform."
"Companies generally buy this tool because the pricing is not that high."
"This solution's price is quite high."
"For 500 users the licensing fee is roughly $100,000."
"The licensing costs for this solution are approximately $100,000 US, and I think that covers everything."
"Compared to other companies or other products it could maybe be a little bit less, but the price is okay. I would say it's not very expensive."
"It is slightly more expensive than other solutions in the same sphere."
"We're happy with the licensing cost and find it affordable."
"The tool costs around 15,000 Saudi riyals monthly."
"I use a local license to perform penetration testing and I'm pretty happy with everything when it comes to pricing and licensing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Insurance Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightCloudSec?
The tool provides centralized visibility through dashboards and alerts, allowing customers to receive reports on cloud vulnerabilities and security posture. Rapid7 InsightCloudSec provides customer...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightCloudSec?
The pricing is good when compared to other leaders. It is cheaper.
What needs improvement with Rapid7 InsightCloudSec?
A couple of modules are missing when compared to other providers, specifically related to some IAM, and the login piece needs improvement.
What do you like most about Tenable SC?
The tool's dashboard and reporting capabilities match our company's needs since we are able to modify the basic view to create a new dashboard, and it works out very well for our needs.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable SC?
The price of Tenable Security Center is not so high; it's relatively a cheaper solution.
What needs improvement with Tenable SC?
The reason for rating it an eight out of ten is that the initial setup could be easier; the setup is rather difficult, and that's why we are focusing on the initial hearing.
 

Also Known As

DivvyCloud
Tenable.sc, Tenable Unified Security, Tenable SecurityCenter
 

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Sample Customers

Fannie Mae, 3M, PizzaHut, Spotify, Autodesk, Discovery
IBM, Sempra Energy, Microsoft, Apple, Adidas, Union Pacific
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