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Based on 243 reviews.

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SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) vs. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning

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SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) vs. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning

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Overview

SonarQube is an open source platform for continuous inspection of code quality. In 2009, SonarQube received the Jolt Awards under testing tools category.

Tenable Network Security is a developer of vulnerability detection systems. Tenable Network Security is an American network security company, co-founded by Ron Gula, Jack Huffard, and Renaud Deraison in 2002.

Sample Customers

Tenable.io Web Application Scanning

IMDEX

Popular Solutions

SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube)

14 reviews

SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud)

10 reviews

Tenable Nessus

15 reviews

Tenable Security Center

13 reviews

Tenable Vulnerability Management

12 reviews

Top Industries

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Quotes From Member Reviews

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

Most Helpful Reviews

Archana Verma
Security Analyst at Dover Corporation
I run SonarQube Cloud every day to conduct security checks on our daily builds and code.
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KarthikHarpanhalli
Sr Software Engineering Supervisor at Mozarc Medical
My usual use cases for SonarQube Server (formerly SonarQube) are for static code analysis to detect any build...
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Chethan Gowda
Windows Security Patching Operation III (Cyber Operations) at CBTS
We usually use Tenable Vulnerability Management for vulnerability scannings, and we get the reports from Tenable to...
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OndrejKOVAC
Solution engineer at EXPERTience
The primary use case for Tenable Security Center among my clients is risk-based vulnerability management. It involves...
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DragosCernat
Information Security Architect at WSP
We had other solutions that we used. One solution was that we did not have something exactly similar to what Element...
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AbhishekPandey5
Senior Consultant at Payatu
I am using it for Asset Discovery, vulnerability management and threat intel. Tenable OT Security is for asset...
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Jonathan-Pereira
Cyber Security Architect at a comms service provider
I have at least three use cases. One is for ITDR solutions for threat detection. Another is the vulnerability...
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Customer Service

Huzaifa Asif
Cloud Engineer | Solution Architect at Respond.io
I find the support to be effective. Upon reaching out to them, they responded promptly, actively engaged in...
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Sathyamurthi Natarajan
IT Officer (Solution Architect) at World Bank
I haven't had much interaction with technical support because I rarely needed it. I reached out to them once or twice...
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Valavan Sivgalingam
Senior Manager, Security Engineering at ESS
Since it is an open-source product, we need to purchase support. However, the enterprise edition comes with a support...
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Diego Moreo
Software Quality Coordinator at a retailer
I have not used their technical support or dealt directly with their customer service.
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Archana Verma
Security Analyst at Dover Corporation
The customer service and support for SonarQube Cloud are responsive and helpful. It ensures accurate reporting and is...
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Denis Walrave
Project Leader / Technical Expert at La francaise des jeux
The technical support is good.
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Uzma Noreen
Head of Infrastructure & Compliance & Cloud at TEO
We have received instant replies from the support but not actual answers. We contacted support regarding upgrading...
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Anonymous User
QA Engineer at a tech services company
Customer Service: I think is good, also there is a new forum named...
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Anonymous User
Senior Software Engineer at a tech services company
Technical support as a whole, it was a while ago, like three months after we stopped using their services, that they...
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Elham-Gharegozloo
Senior System Analyst at a tech services company
Because of the sanctions in our country, we cannot contact technical support directly.
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Anonymous User
Technical Architect and Software Engineer at a tech services company
Not used.
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Anonymous User
Web Developer/DevOps Engineer
It is open source so I don't try to rely on their technical support.
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Anonymous User
Security at a tech services company
I don't have experience with SonarQube support because we do it all ourselves.
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Anonymous User
Lead Engineer at a healthcare company
They do have a lot of information on their website for the parts that they're offering free. We don't have licensing...
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Anonymous User
Head Innovation Hub at a tech services company
I contacted them once or twice. I am very satisfied with their support. I didn't have any concerns in terms of support.
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Anonymous User
Senior Java Developer at a financial services firm
I haven't used their technical support.
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Kiran Gujju
Cyber Security Architect (USDA) at a government
The technical support is very good. When a product is good, we don't use them as regularly.
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Anonymous User
Lead Security Architect at a comms service provider
I would rate the customer support for this solution a seven out of ten.
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Sirish Reddy
Technology Manager at Publicis Sapient
We had to contact technical support back several years ago because we had an issue with one of the new SQL plugins...
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René Gamom
Architect at sigpsc inc
I have not required support for SonarQube Cloud (formerly SonarCloud), as integrating it into different solutions is...
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Anonymous User
Technical Authority Digital at a insurance company
Customer Service: Average. That said, considerable effort has been made to make the product largely self supporting...
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TibinLukose
Software Engineer at Adfolks
The community support is great. I have not had reason to contact the technical support team from the vendor.
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Ahmed Elkholy
Test Expert at Saudi Telecom Company
We contacted technical support about the BPM and WebMethod programming language. They supported us with a fast...
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Anonymous User
Software Developer at a tech services company
6.5/10.
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Anonymous User
SW Automation Team Leader at a tech services company
They have very good documentation at the SonarQube site; during inquiries on possible purchases, the SonarSource team...
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Jeff Ingalls
Automation Tool Specialist at a comms service provider
We haven't really had any issues, so I can't speak much about technical support. There is also a large community out...
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Anonymous User
DevOps Lead at a marketing services firm
We do have an enterprise version, however, that does not include the support right now. If we have any issues we're...
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Anonymous User
Project Manager at a manufacturing company
When we purchased the license, they actually charged an additional amount for the support. Therefore, we haven't...
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Anonymous User
Automation Practice Leader at a financial services firm
There's a problem with the technical support because it's offered as a separate paid package and doesn't come by...
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Anonymous User
Manager, Software Development Engineering at a computer software company
We don't have contact with technical support, any issues are solved by our operation team.
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Matthew Weisler
Sole Proprietor at Core-Infosec
I have not needed technical support. A colleague reported that a licensing issue took two weeks to resolve. A bigger...
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ShanakaFernando
Consultant at a computer software company
The support of Tenable Nessus is responsive and helpful. I rate the support from Tenable Nessus a five out of five.
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Amr Abdelnaser
Senior Information Security Analyst at EastNets Holding Ltd.
My colleagues say that the tech support team is very responsive and helpful.
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Antonio Scola
Owner at SUNLIT TECHNOLOGIES
I would rate the technology support as nine out of ten.
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Antonio Scola
Owner at SUNLIT TECHNOLOGIES
The support provided by the solution is reasonable. It is not terrific customer support, but it works.
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Buthainah Al-Balharith
Information Technology Security Engineer at Direct Choice
I haven't contacted the support team yet.
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AmardeepSingh
Programmer at eClerx Services Limited
We have used the support from Tenable Nessus. The support was relatively good.
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Alexandru Cioruta
Global Cybersecurity Presales Domain Lead Architect at Eviden France
The integration is between us and Tenable Identity Exposure. We have excellent technical support, and we have a great...
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Mahmoud_Mohamed
Infrastructure Engineer at IP Protocol INC
The technical support services are good.
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OniRahman
Technical Consultant at a tech consulting company
I haven't really dealt much with technical support. In the initial stage, however, when I started deploying Tenable...
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Prajot Nair
Senior Manager -Cloud Security at Capgemini
Tenable doesn't provide support beyond documentation.
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Abul Hasnat Md Sofi Ullah
General Manager - Enterprise & Cyber Security Planning at Robi Axiata Limited
The technical support is good. When we raise the issues to Tenable’s support persons, they respond well.
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Fatjon Celaj
Network Security Delivery Manager at alascom
The technical support was responsive and helpful. We were trying different integrations and needed some assistance.
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Manoj Nair
Tech consultant at select softwares
I have not contacted technical support so far, as there was no issue to escalate.
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Taras Dubrova
BDM at Oberig-it
Our vendor is Broadview, and they offer various support levels. In a typical scenario, with the initial level of...
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Anonymous User
Director of Cyber Security at a outsourcing company
I provide support to my customers. I have not run into an issue that I needed to contact the support from Tenable.io...
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Anonymous User
Security Specialist at a security firm
Technical support has been good. They respond quite quickly.
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Anonymous User
Information Security Analyst at a retailer
Technical support is excellent. They are extremely responsive and very helpful. We are quite satisfied with the level...
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Anonymous User
Assistant manager IT security at a financial services firm
We sometimes took support from Tenable when we had issues with the scans and we couldn't get the results. They were...
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Pov Men
Network Security Engineer at np secure
The customer service/technical support for the solution is very good.
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HARI EDARA
IT Manager at State of Texas
Technical support is good. We have 24/7 support from them. There are some of sales managers who are the bridge...
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Anonymous User
VP - Risks, Audits & InfoSec at a tech services company
We did reach out to technical support. I think it was just once, but it took them a long time to respond. Maybe it...
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AbhishekPandey5
Senior Consultant at Payatu
They generally do not have regional people available for support. Users need to procure a gold model to get support...
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John-Kang
Senior Systems Administrator at Government Scientific Source, Inc.
I rarely had to call technical support. There was one time when we were troubleshooting a VMware scan. They got on...
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Eric Noe
Senior Information Technology Security Engineer at a insurance company
We have a dedicated account contact and rep whom we work with if we need anything. So far our experience has been...
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Infraprojman67
Senior Infrastructure Project Manager at a energy/utilities company
The technical support is good.
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Sirish Kumar
Director at Inspyretek Solutions
The support is very good.
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Anonymous User
Head of IT security at a financial services firm
Our local partner helps with the support.
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Anonymous User
IT Consultant - Microsoft Design and Implementation at a tech services company
We have contacted their customer support and they were fine.
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Anonymous User
Security Architect at a logistics company
Tenable's technical support is good, except for things that involve some of the custom development work that we've...
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