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Tenable

Tenable unifies AI-powered exposure and vulnerability management across IT, cloud, OT, IoT, and web to prioritize and close critical cyber risk.

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How much does Tenable cost?

Median buyer pays
$17,176
per year
Based on data from 86 purchases, with buyers saving 11% on average.
Median: $17,176
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$99,023
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About Tenable

Tenable Overview

Tenable unifies AI-powered exposure and vulnerability management across IT, cloud, OT, IoT, and web to prioritize and close critical cyber risk.

Tenable's 6 Products

Tenable Nessus: Expert logo
Tenable Nessus: Expert

Expert delivers web application scanning, 5 external domains per quarter, and 500 IaC policies—perfect for pen testers and DevSecOps teams.

Tenable Nessus: Professional logo
Tenable Nessus: Professional

Professional delivers unlimited vulnerability scans, real-time plugin updates, and a 1-year license —perfect for security analysts.

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Tenable One

Tenable One delivers 150+ attack-path mappings, 300+ integrations, and unified asset inventory across IT, OT, IoT, and cloud—perfect for CISOs and security teams.

Tenable Security Center: Plus logo
Tenable Security Center: Plus

Plus delivers unlimited Nessus scanners, Asset Criticality Rating (ACR), and automated compliance reporting—perfect for CISOs and security teams at large organizations.

Tenable Security Center: Standard logo
Tenable Security Center: Standard

Standard delivers unlimited Nessus scanners, agent-based scanning, and PCI/NIST/ISO compliance reporting—perfect for security operations teams.

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Tenable Vulnerability Management

Organizations need continuous visibility into vulnerabilities across their entire network to prioritize remediation efforts and reduce exposure risk. Tenable Vulnerability Management provides cloud-based vulnerability scanning and risk-based prioritization powered by Nessus technology and threat intelligence, enabling security teams to identify exploitable weaknesses and track remediation progress.

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Median Contract Value$17,176$53,338
Avg Savings11.29%14.21%

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Vendr community insights for Tenable

Company with 201-1000 employeesThis year
"After passing through the reseller (CDW) the initial quote for our Tenable renewal had an outsized YoY increase of 16% for the same scope. By getting the Tenable rep on a call with CDW, we were able to draw this to light and get a revised quote for a 5% YoY uplift; we mentioned we'd be looking into competitors if we couldn't get this within our budget. "
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"Tenable offered a 2% uplift on the same scope at renewal."
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"A competitor to Tenable is Qualys which for some groups comes in at a low cost of $500. Great option to check out. "
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"We were able to save 22% on our Tenable renewal by switching resellers. We did have to provide written approval to Tenable to release pricing to another partner."
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"Although we collaborated with a third-party CDW to facilitate our Tenable agreement, we maintained direct communication and negotiations with Tenable."
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"Our current Ermetic contract was transitioned to Tenable due to the acquisition at renewal. The proposed scope came at double the cost of our existing subscription, along with a $10K implementation fee. By leveraging competitors like Lacework and considering our budget—which hadn’t accounted for the acquisition—we successfully reduced costs by 35%. This included aligning the service subscription cost with our current spending and cutting the overall cost to half of the original proposal."
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"Utilizing the new Lacework features, which are now comparable to Tenable, resulted in over 20% reductions."
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"We purchased Tenable via Optiv and only had the option for 1 or 3 year renewal offers. Both had the same pricing, so we stuck with a 1 year to have more flexibility. "
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"We purchased our renewal through reseller, CDW, to gain a better rate with our descope."
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"After an in depth review, our team found richer features included within Upguard. Added with the fact that our team was already in talks to renew Upguard, we were able to include additional modules at little to no cost. Adding additional domains to Tenable required additional licenses, whereas it was included with the Upguard edition we were on. Also, having already built integrations from Upguard to Jira Service Management project, most of the heavy lifting was complete. "
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"The initial proposal included a 14% uplift on the same scope. We were able to get this removed but it took a number of pushes with our reseller and introducing reseller and product competition. We ended up agreeing to a 2-year to avoid steep future uplifts. The 2 year cost worked out to be flat pricing Y1, 3% increase Y2 (but paid all upfront)."
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"We purchased through reseller, Saepio and was able to receive a more attractive rate on our 12 month renewal, rather than going direct to Tenable. "
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"We were able to get a 7% price increase reduced to 3.5%. "
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"We were able to leverage a signature by the end of the quarter to secure an additional 25+% discount on a new purchase."
Company with 201-1000 employeesA while ago
"We were able to get a 33% discount on Tenable One with no pushback by requesting a discount based on budget restrictions from finance and the competitive market. "
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