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Tenable Cloud Security vs Tenable Security Center comparison

 

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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
5.3
Tenable Cloud Security is financially beneficial, offering cost-effective services and positive outcomes despite lacking specific recent metrics.
Sentiment score
7.4
Tenable Security Center boosts ROI by automating tasks, reducing breaches, ensuring compliance, decreasing vulnerabilities, and simplifying security management.
If we cannot adjust how to operate the solution, then it becomes very difficult, so hearing and initial tuning are very important.
Through the use of Tenable Security Center, my clients achieve more efficient patching and gain visibility and understanding of security operations, leading to improved resilience and infrastructure insight.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.4
Tenable Cloud Security support receives mixed reviews with praised efficiency and availability, but some note delayed and inconsistent assistance.
Sentiment score
7.4
Tenable Security Center's support is knowledgeable but inconsistent, with high praise for escalations and premium options, yet needing speed improvements.
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.
Longer response times and less thorough assistance.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.8
Tenable Cloud Security excels in scalability, praised for handling assets efficiently, but faces challenges in larger multi-cloud setups.
Sentiment score
8.3
Tenable Security Center is scalable, supporting growth from hundreds to thousands of assets, with flexible expansion and efficient system integration.
I can scale it extensively with the use of agents, allowing scanning in restrictive environments and loosely connected devices.
Scalability is a bit limited with Tenable Security Center.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Tenable Cloud Security is stable and reliable, with high ratings and prompt resolution of minor bugs, say users.
Sentiment score
8.1
Tenable Security Center is stable and reliable, with minor bugs, high user satisfaction, and manageable resource usage during scans.
In situations where there was a platform issue, they fixed it immediately and provided a complete explanation for the occurrence.
The stability of the solution is outstanding.
 

Room For Improvement

Tenable Cloud Security needs improved speed, automation, integration, clearer licensing, better support, and AI-powered features for multi-cloud environments.
Tenable Security Center needs enhancements in reporting, integration, user-friendliness, and cost effectiveness, while improving vulnerability and web security.
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.
It's important for Tenable to catch up on testing capabilities that are present in solutions like Qualys.
Translating reports into European languages is especially relevant in Central Eastern Europe, where clients often require reports in local languages.
The reports and plugins for reports and scans could benefit from enhancements.
 

Setup Cost

Tenable Cloud Security is favorably received for its fair pricing, offering good value for enterprise cloud security solutions.
Tenable Security Center offers comprehensive features, but high pricing may deter smaller enterprises, starting at $12,000 for 500 assets.
Tenable Security Center is quite expensive, particularly for the CEE region, causing us to lose cases due to its pricing.
The price of Tenable Security Center is not so high; it's relatively a cheaper solution.
The product is somewhat pricey, reflecting its valuable features and status as a high-quality solution in the vulnerability management market.
 

Valuable Features

Tenable Cloud Security offers comprehensive vulnerability detection, asset management, and integration, enhancing security and compliance with proactive monitoring.
Tenable Security Center offers comprehensive vulnerability scanning, customizable policies, intuitive interface, and robust reporting for enhanced security operations.
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.
The most valuable features of Tenable Security Center for my clients are Vulnerability Priority Rating (VPR) and Asset Criticality Scoring.
The most effective feature of Tenable Security Center for detecting vulnerabilities is its capability for critical mapping.
Tenable Security Center is a relatively very good solution, and I don't think it needs improvement; it's a perfect solution.
 

Categories and Ranking

Tenable Cloud Security
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
17th
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), Container Security (24th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (11th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (13th), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (4th)
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 October 2025, in the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) category, the mindshare of Tenable Cloud Security is 2.4%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Security Center is 1.8%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Tenable Security Center1.8%
Tenable Cloud Security2.4%
Other95.8%
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Antonio Scola - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers reliable security support and encourages a safe migration to cloud environments while there is room for better reseller collaboration
I really don't know to tell the truth because we sell many solutions and don't sell exclusively Tenable, so I'm not in a condition to give a precise definition of what could be improved. My perception is this: when customer A needs Tenable Cloud Security, we introduce and demonstrate it. They POC, they appreciate it. The solution serves in such use cases ABC. I am very pragmatic and straightforward - as long as they use or want the solution, I am interested. If they don't, my question is what are the main objections? They may discuss pricing, or they may say they thought the solution had certain technical capabilities that they could not find.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

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?
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 asset...
What is your primary use case for Tenable Cloud Security?
We had other solutions that we used. One solution was that we did not have something exactly similar to what Element is doing. For example, we were using Bitsight, Evelin, and also Tenable Cloud Se...
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

Ermetic, Ermetic Identity Governance for AWS
Tenable.sc, Tenable Unified Security, Tenable SecurityCenter
 

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Sample Customers

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