This content is currently locked.

Your current McLean & Company subscription does not include access to this content. Contact your account representative to gain access to Premium SoftwareReviews.

Contact Your Representative

Or Call Us:
+1-877-281-0480 (US/CAN) or
+1-703-544-9513 (International)

Tenable Inc

Tenable Vulnerability Management

Composite Score

7.9 /10

CX Score

8.2 /10

41 Reviews Write a Review

What is Tenable Vulnerability Management?

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.

Company Details

Need Assistance?

We're here to help you with understanding our reports and the data inside to help you make decisions.

Get Assistance

Awards & Recognition

Tenable Vulnerability Management won the following awards in the Vulnerability Management category

Filter By

0 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2026

3 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2024

5 Top Rated Capabilities

9 Top Rated Features

2023

Tenable Vulnerability Management Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
Download the entire Product Scorecard to access more information on Tenable Vulnerability Management.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

{y}

{name}

Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Tenable Vulnerability Management?

0% Negative

14% Neutral

86% Positive

Pros

Fair
Reliable
Friendly Negotiation
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 78

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting

Visibility

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

New Vulnerability Alerts

Asset Discovery

Automation and Orchestration

Network Scanning

Integration With Other Security Tools

False Positive Identification

Web Scanning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Tenable Vulnerability Management Reviews

Naga Rajitha M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Unique product for vulnerability assessment

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Tenable Vulnerability Management from other similar products?

Prioritization of vulnerabilities and of efficiency

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Unique features of finding the vulnerabilities and even prioritizing them

What do you dislike most about this product?

It’s expensive

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Definitely recommended product as it reviews entire source code and preforming security checks

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Rich A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Delivers a fabulous solution to vulnerabiity svcs!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Tenable Vulnerability Management from other similar products?

Dashboard capabilities is far better than others.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Dashboard and reporting is awesome.

What do you dislike most about this product?

remote scanning issues at times

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Check it out, see if you can trial the app.

Pros

Saves Time
Caring
Friendly Negotiation
Helps Innovate

Cons

Vendor's Interest First
Less Efficient Service
Vendor Friendly Policies

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Great product

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Cons

Under Delivered

How We Deliver

Events

Tenable Vulnerability Management

What is Tenable Vulnerability Management?

Company Details

Need Assistance?

Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

Tenable Vulnerability Management Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

95 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

81 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Tenable Vulnerability Management?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting Dashboard & reports detailing the vulnerabilities in the environment, identifying the host, vulnerability found, & degree of risk for the system or application.

Visibility Full visibility of the IT environment, patching levels, and identified vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Definition Updates Regular downloads and updates of the most current vulnerability definitions, against which the vulnerability scanning will be carried out.

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions Prioritized and actionable risk mitigation suggestions for each vulnerability discovered backed by business context.

New Vulnerability Alerts Alerts on new vulnerabilities found and identified by application vendors, reported on a live basis.

Asset Discovery The discovery of new hosts connected to the network and the scanning of these hosts.​

Automation and Orchestration Features allowing automation of scans and data collection from endpoints.

Network Scanning Scanning of the network and all network-connected nodes, including servers, workstations, and other endpoint devices.

Integration With Other Security Tools Overall integration with security tools such as SIEM systems, patch management systems, etc. and Service Desk and Inventory systems as well.

False Positive Identification The ability to compare multiple factors in a scanned environment to identify if a vulnerability truly exists.

Web Scanning Scanning of web sites and web applications to increase your insights into common external vulnerabilities via news and other sources.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Tenable Vulnerability Management Reviews

Naga Rajitha M.

Unique product for vulnerability assessment

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Rich A.

Delivers a fabulous solution to vulnerabiity svcs!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Great product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Most Popular Tenable Vulnerability Management Comparisons

Qualys VMDR

Rapid7 InsightVM

SAINT Security Suite

Fortra Vulnerability Management

WithSecure Elements Exposure Management

Tenable OT Security

Schedule Your Call

1
Since last award

1
Since last award

1
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting

Visibility

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

New Vulnerability Alerts

Asset Discovery

Automation and Orchestration

Network Scanning

Integration With Other Security Tools

False Positive Identification

Web Scanning

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training