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At a Glance
Tenable Security Center
Tenable Security Center
Star Rating
(82)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (65.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Star Rating
(110)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Tenable Vulnerability Management
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Tenable Vulnerability Management excels in automated scans with a score of 9.2, while Tenable Security Center closely follows with a score of 9.1, indicating both products are strong in this area, but Tenable Vulnerability Management has a slight edge.
  • Reviewers mention that Tenable Security Center shines in risk prioritization, scoring 9.4 compared to Tenable Vulnerability Management's 8.8, suggesting that users find Security Center more effective in helping them prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk.
  • G2 users highlight the superior vulnerability scanning capabilities of Tenable Security Center, which scored 9.6, while Tenable Vulnerability Management scored 9.3, indicating that Security Center may provide more comprehensive scanning features.
  • Users on G2 report that Tenable Vulnerability Management has a better detection rate at 9.0 compared to Tenable Security Center's 8.8, suggesting that it may be more effective at identifying vulnerabilities in the first place.
  • Reviewers say that Tenable Security Center offers better reporting features, with a score of 9.2, while Tenable Vulnerability Management scored 7.7, indicating that users may find Security Center's reporting capabilities more robust and user-friendly.
  • Users report that Tenable Vulnerability Management has a higher score in ease of use at 8.9 compared to Tenable Security Center's 8.7, suggesting that it may be more intuitive for everyday users to navigate and utilize effectively.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Tenable Security Center
No pricing available
Tenable Vulnerability Management
No pricing available
Free Trial
Tenable Security Center
No trial information available
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
44
8.8
71
Ease of Use
8.6
48
8.9
73
Ease of Setup
8.6
42
8.7
57
Ease of Admin
8.6
43
8.7
56
Quality of Support
8.5
47
7.9
70
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
40
8.5
56
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
44
8.7
74
Features by Category
8.6
268
8.4
302
Performance
8.0
29
8.4
40
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Verified
8.8
33
9.0
42
|
Verified
7.9
33
7.1
42
|
Verified
9.1
35
9.2
42
|
Verified
Network
9.0
29
8.6
38
|
Verified
9.1
31
8.7
37
8.9
24
8.8
34
|
Verified
Application
8.5
19
Feature Not Available
7.9
15
7.7
27
8.3
20
Feature Not Available
Cloud Infrastructure MonitoringHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.4
92
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.3
10
Analysis
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.0
9
Risk-Based Vulnerability ManagementHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.7
338
8.5
491
Risk Analysis
9.1
35
8.8
48
8.6
35
8.3
49
9.4
35
8.8
48
Vulnerability Assesment
9.6
35
9.3
49
9.5
35
9.1
47
9.3
31
8.6
44
8.9
34
8.3
47
Automation
7.5
21
7.9
39
7.8
26
8.1
37
8.1
26
8.2
41
8.2
25
8.2
42
ServiceNow Store AppsHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
8.3
14
ServiceNow Apps
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Tenable Security Center
Tenable Security Center
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Security Center and Tenable Vulnerability Management are categorized as Risk-Based Vulnerability Management and Vulnerability Scanner
Unique Categories
Tenable Security Center
Tenable Security Center has no unique categories
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management is categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring and ServiceNow Store Apps
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Tenable Security Center
Tenable Security Center
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
13.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
65.3%
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
57.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Tenable Security Center
Tenable Security Center
Financial Services
13.9%
Computer & Network Security
12.5%
Banking
12.5%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Government Administration
6.9%
Other
44.4%
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Information Technology and Services
14.0%
Financial Services
13.0%
Computer & Network Security
9.0%
Banking
7.0%
Computer Software
6.0%
Other
51.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Tenable Security Center
Tenable Security Center
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Chris W.
CW
Chris W.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security

Quick and easy to use interfaces to provide continuous management of vulnerabilities. High quality plugins released on a daily basis.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Networking

could be more descriptive about the vulnerabiltiies.

Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

The speed at which the platform incorporates new vulnerabilities is critical to it being the leading product.

Most Helpful Critical Review
BC
Ben C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The reporting capability is really poor and the new interface they released is incredibly lacking functionality that makes you continue going back to the classic interface.

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Discussions
Tenable Security Center
Tenable Security Center Discussions
What is the best way to break up scans so they don't use licenses up and so scans don't end up getting blocked?
1 comment
Christopher P.
CP
I would recommend to break in to groups based on your organization and run host discovery first and run asset based scanning to avoid this situation....Read more
What is Tenable.sc used for?
1 comment
Sanford W.
SW
Tenable products look for vulnerabilities in systems and devices. This way you can fix those before the bad gues get in. Think of it this way. Remember...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Tenable Security Center has no more discussions with answers
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Tenable Vulnerability Management Discussions
Please advice on best practices for utilizing API to tie to visualization dashboards such as Power BI, Qlick, or Tableau
1 comment
Verified User
G2
What is tenable io?
1 comment
CK
Tenable.io is user-friendly front end for Nessus scanners that provides a digestible view of all of the data the scanner is picking up. It allows you to...Read more
What is Tenable.io used for?
1 comment
DH
vulnerability and security management.Read more