Tenable
The clear leader in exposure management
Ranked #2 in Enterprise vulnerability management software, and on 2 more rankings.
Tenable is an exposure management platform that unifies visibility, insight, and action across the entire attack surface. It utilises AI-powered capabilities to help organisations identify, prioritise, and eliminate cyber risks.
At a glance
| Best for | Security teams managing complex hybrid environments |
From Tenable's own website.
Company facts
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Published pricing
- Integrations
What stands out
Tenable maps the entire attack surface across infrastructure, cloud, identity, OT, and AI.
“See every source of exposure .”Tenable, own website
The product features Hexa AI for agentic orchestration to accelerate remediation efforts.
“The industry’s first always-on, agentic fleet for Exposure Management”Tenable, own website
How it ranks
Tenable is ranked 2nd of 10 in Enterprise vulnerability management software (Lister Score 90.0), 2nd of 10 in Best vulnerability management software (Lister Score 90.0) and 3rd of 10 in Enterprise application security testing tools (Lister Score 90.0).
#2 in Enterprise vulnerability management software · Lister Score 90.0
Features Hexa AI for agentic orchestration to accelerate remediation efforts.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 18; buying information on its own site 12.
“Tenable Nessus The No. 1 vulnerability assessment solution for the modern attack surface.”Tenable, own website
“most and reduce risk at scale — for more than 40,000 customers worldwide. See our customer stories Vast innovation footprint 2002 Founded 65% of the Fortune 500 50% of the Global 2000 40K+”Tenable, own website
| Rank | Enterprise vulnerability management software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mend.io | 94.0 |
| 2 | Tenable | 90.0 |
| 3 | Edgescan | 88.0 |
| 4 | Orca Security | 88.0 |
| 5 | Upwind | 88.0 |
| 6 | Veracode | 88.0 |
| 7 | Aqua | 84.0 |
| 8 | Nozomi Networks | 82.0 |
| 9 | Palo Alto Networks | 80.0 |
| 10 | Brinqa | 76.0 |
#2 in Best vulnerability management software · Lister Score 90.0
Features Hexa AI for agentic orchestration to accelerate remediation efforts.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 18; buying information on its own site 12.
“Tenable Nessus The No. 1 vulnerability assessment solution for the modern attack surface.”Tenable, own website
| Rank | Best vulnerability management software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nucleus Security | 92.0 |
| 2 | Tenable | 90.0 |
| 3 | Edgescan | 88.0 |
| 4 | Orca Security | 88.0 |
| 5 | Upwind | 88.0 |
| 6 | Aqua | 84.0 |
| 7 | HackerOne | 84.0 |
| 8 | Lockwell | 82.0 |
| 9 | Nozomi Networks | 82.0 |
| 10 | SecPod | 82.0 |
#3 in Enterprise application security testing tools · Lister Score 90.0
Features Hexa AI for agentic orchestration to accelerate remediation efforts.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 18; buying information on its own site 12.
“Web App Scanning Deploy simple, scalable, and automated vulnerability scanning for web applications.”Tenable, own website
“most and reduce risk at scale — for more than 40,000 customers worldwide. See our customer stories Vast innovation footprint 2002 Founded 65% of the Fortune 500 50% of the Global 2000 40K+”Tenable, own website
| Rank | Enterprise application security testing tools | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mend.io | 94.0 |
| 2 | Snyk | 94.0 |
| 3 | Tenable | 90.0 |
| 4 | Veracode | 88.0 |
| 5 | Infopercept | 84.0 |
| 6 | Zimperium Mobile Security Solutions | 82.0 |
| 7 | PortSwigger | 80.0 |
| 8 | Traceable | 80.0 |
| 9 | Prisma Cloud | 78.0 |
| 10 | Qualys | 78.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Tenable rank on Lister?
Tenable is ranked 2nd of 10 in Enterprise vulnerability management software (Lister Score 90.0), 2nd of 10 in Best vulnerability management software (Lister Score 90.0) and 3rd of 10 in Enterprise application security testing tools (Lister Score 90.0).