Tenable Security Center vs Tenable Vulnerability Management comparison

Tenable Security Center and Tenable Vulnerability Management are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. Tenable Security Center is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.6, while Tenable Vulnerability Management is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.9. Tenable Security Center holds a 4.5% mindshare in VM, compared to Tenable Vulnerability Management’s 5.4% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Tenable Security Center users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Tenable Vulnerability Management users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 22, 2025

Tenable Security Center and Tenable Vulnerability Management compete in the category of vulnerability management tools. Tenable Vulnerability Management has the upper hand due to its flexible deployment options and broad asset coverage, offering advanced features like Vulnerability Priority Ratings.

Features: Tenable Security Center is recognized for its comprehensive vulnerability scanning, robust dashboards, and the Assurance Report Card, which provides an overview of security posture. Its customizable scanning policies allow flexibility in network environments. Tenable Vulnerability Management's strengths lie in its flexibility, predictive prioritization, and extensive integration capabilities, enabling it to effectively manage diverse IT environments.

Room for Improvement: Tenable Security Center needs enhancements in integration, reporting customization, and policy management. Users face challenges in extracting insightful reports and managing vulnerability acceptance on a large scale. Tenable Vulnerability Management requires improved reporting customization, automated patching features, and a more intuitive user interface to better suit SMB needs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Tenable Security Center is primarily on-premises with limited hybrid options and receives positive feedback for customer support, though it varies by region. Tenable Vulnerability Management offers flexible deployment across public, private, and hybrid clouds. It is praised for its support structure that meets diverse deployment needs, though some suggest faster responses.

Pricing and ROI: Tenable Security Center is often viewed as expensive compared to competitors like Rapid7, but its feature set provides a significant ROI by reducing labor costs and mitigating security breaches. Tenable Vulnerability Management, while also costly, offers worthwhile investments through security insights and automation capabilities. Users suggest pricing adjustments for greater accessibility.

To learn more, read our detailed Tenable Security Center vs. Tenable Vulnerability Management Report (Updated: July 2025).

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Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Zafran Security is 0.8%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Security Center is 4.5%, down from 10.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Vulnerability Management is 5.4%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Israel Cavazos Landini

Associate Director IT Security Operations at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees

Weekly insights and risk analysis facilitate informed security decisions

I appreciate the weekly insights Zafran provides, which include critical topics for networks and IT security, allowing us to evaluate which insights apply to our environment. The organization score feature is valuable to keep the leadership team updated on how our infrastructure fares security-wise. The applicable risk level versus base risk level feature is beneficial because prior to Zafran, we only used the base risk level, but now understand that risk depends on the asset itself. Zafran is an excellent tool.

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OndrejKOVAC

Solution engineer at EXPERTience

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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Mani Bommisetty

Infrastructure patching Manager at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Streamlines vulnerability management with excellent reporting and potential AI integration

Tenable is user-friendly and excels in reporting. It allows me to easily fetch and schedule reports. The software's discovery feature aids in strengthening our security posture. The single-sensor installation process on various operating systems is smooth, unlike Rapid7, which requires different versions for separate systems. Furthermore, Tenable enables vulnerability management through potential AI integration that consolidates efforts and resolves multiple vulnerabilities simultaneously.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, we have seen about eighty-seven percent reduction of the number of vulnerabilities that require urgency to remediate, specifically the number of criticals."

"Zafran has become an indispensable tool in our cybersecurity arsenal."

"We are able to see the real risk of a vulnerability on our environment with our security tools."

"We saw benefits from Zafran Security almost immediately after deploying it."

"Zafran is an excellent tool."

"The solution has a lean and easy-to-use interface that is not confusing to first-time users."

"Tenable is the leading product for vulnerability scanning."

"The initial setup process is simple."

"I find Tenable SC to be a very scalable product."

"The solution is very intuitive and the dashboards are simple to use."

"Their overall cost of service is pretty good."

"Tenable.sc is user-friendly."

"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."

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"Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is an easy-to-use product. I"

"The initial setup is not complex."

"It helps us create remediation projects and assign the console’s responsibility to specific engineers."

"The product is easy to use."

"Technical support has been good. They respond quite quickly."

"One of the most valuable features of Tenable.io Vulnerability Management is its exportability, which allows us to conduct risk assessments efficiently."

"The solution's most valuable feature is providing a single pane of visibility on all the infrastructure and its status."

"It is quite straightforward to set up."

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Cons

"The dashboarding and reporting functionality of Zafran Security is an area that definitely could use some improvements."

"I think the ability to have some enhanced reporting capabilities is something they can improve on, as they have good reports but we have asked for some specific reporting enhancements."

"Initially, we were somewhat concerned about the scalability of Zafran due to our large asset count and the substantial amount of information we needed to process."

"Additional costs are associated with using the solution, as additional scanners are required for different endpoints connected to the Tenable Security Center. If Tenable Security Center could extract information from these scanners automatically rather than manually, it would enhance user-friendliness for customers."

"The product should provide risk-based vulnerability management."

"I think the vendor training provided for Tenable.sc could be a lower price. It's quite expensive for the training."

"The reporting side can be improved. The dashboards are nice, but exporting things out for reports for management was a little tough."

"Tenable SC could be improved with additional connectivity to external company postures and the capability of managing and sustaining agents in the systems directly without additional platforms in the middle."

"The solution's user interface has some issues."

"The tool's initial configuration is not so easy."

"The reporting needs a lot of work on the template."

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"They've been able to think about everything in terms of where the world is going and the type of assets that you've got. They've everything sorted out in that aspect, but you have to pay for most of the other components that they've got to give you complete visibility across your tech surface. If it already had those capabilities in-built, without having to add them on to take advantage of them, it would be a very compelling value proposition."

"There needs to be better dashboard navigation."

"I'm not satisfied with the reporting structure."

"The only drawback of the solution is that it is expensive."

"I would rate it four out of ten. For startups, freelancers, or companies between startup and midsize, Tenable is recommended. However, for midsize or enterprise-level companies, I would not prefer it."

"I'd like to see them improve their support."

"Another area of improvement is customer service and support. Tenable needs to include support in the pricing/license. Currently, they push clients to get support from partners or channel distributors, who often charge a lot."

"They should include better customization of the dashboard, and integration tools."

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"It is slightly more expensive than other solutions in the same sphere."

"We're able to save because we don't have to employ more staff members to help wit ht he scheduling of the scans, running the reports or sending them out to the systems owners. That alone is a big ROI for us."

"The tool provides competitive pricing."

"I use a local license to perform penetration testing and I'm pretty happy with everything when it comes to pricing and licensing."

"Though reasonable, the main competitor of Tenable SC, Rapid7, offers a more aggressive and better priced product."

"For 500 users the licensing fee is roughly $100,000."

"Tenable is open-source."

"I rate the solution's price as seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. The tool is quite expensive."

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"A yearly payment has to be made toward the solution's licensing costs."

"The tool is reasonably priced."

"Tenable.io is not known for being a cheap product."

"Yearly payments are to be made toward the licensing cost of the product. It is neither a cheap nor an expensive product."

"The product costs us around $137,000 annually for 4000 to 5000 assets."

"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten. It is in the middle."

"There are additional features that can be licensed for an additional cost."

"Tenable.io Vulnerability Management's pricing solution model isn't great."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zafran Security?

The current pricing of Zafran Security is fair overall. They were good to work with to accommodate our organization w...

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What needs improvement with Zafran Security?

The dashboarding and reporting functionality of Zafran Security is an area that definitely could use some improvement...

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What is your primary use case for Zafran Security?

Zafran Security is helping reduce the amount of critical vulnerabilities in our environments that require prompt reme...

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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 ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable SC?

Tenable Security Center is quite expensive, particularly for the CEE region, causing us to lose cases due to its pric...

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What needs improvement with Tenable SC?

Tenable Security Center could improve by implementing more dynamic data displays and translating reports into Europea...

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What's the difference between Tenable Nessus and Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?

Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability assessment solution that is both easy to deploy and easy to manage. The design of ...

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What do you like most about Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?

The tool has an easy-to-use interface.

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What needs improvement with Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?

I don't think I have any additional features to add for improvement, as Tenable Vulnerability Management does a prett...

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Tenable.sc, Tenable Unified Security, Tenable SecurityCenter

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Overview

Zafran Security integrates with existing security tools to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities effectively, proving that most critical vulnerabilities are not exploitable, optimizing threat management.

Zafran Security introduces an innovative operating model for managing security threats and vulnerabilities. By leveraging the threat exposure management platform, it pinpoints and prioritizes exploitable vulnerabilities, reducing risk through immediate remediation. This platform enhances your hybrid cloud security by normalizing vulnerability signals and integrating specific IT context data, such as CVE runtime presence and internet asset reachability, into its analysis. No longer reliant on patch windows, Zafran Security allows you to manage risks actively.

What are the key features of Zafran Security?

Threat Exposure Management: Utilizes existing tools to prioritize vulnerabilities and manage threats.
Integrative Analysis: Combines security data with IT context for precise vulnerability management.
Real-time Risk Reduction: Enables immediate risk management without waiting for patches.
Hybrid Cloud Compatibility: Functions across diverse cloud environments for comprehensive security.

What benefits can users expect from Zafran Security?

Improved Security: Enhances protection by efficiently identifying and mitigating risks.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces unnecessary patching expenses by confirming non-exploitable vulnerabilities.
Time Savings: Frees developers to focus on root causes by handling immediate threats.
Comprehensive Insight: Offers a holistic view of security threats and vulnerabilities.

In industries where security is paramount, such as finance and healthcare, Zafran Security provides invaluable protection by ensuring that only exploitable vulnerabilities are addressed. It allows entities to maintain robust security measures while allocating resources efficiently, fitting seamlessly into existing security strategies.

Zafran Security

Get a risk-based view of your IT, security and compliance posture so you can quickly identify, investigate and prioritize your most critical assets and vulnerabilities.

Managed on-premises and powered by Nessus technology, the Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) suite of products provides the industry’s most comprehensive vulnerability coverage with real-time continuous assessment of your network. It’s your complete end-to-end vulnerability management solution.

Tenable

Managed in the cloud and powered by Tenable Nessus, Tenable Vulnerability Management (formerly Tenable.io) provides the industry's most comprehensive vulnerability coverage with real-time continuous assessment of your organization. Built-in prioritization, threat intelligence and real-time insight help you understand your exposures and proactively prioritize remediations.

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Sample Customers

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IBM, Sempra Energy, Microsoft, Apple, Adidas, Union Pacific

Global Payments AU/NZ

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