Comparison

Checkov vs Tenable Cloud Security

On the evidence we track, Checkov leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Checkov64
Tenable Cloud Security35
Score
Vioscale score
Checkov64 / 100low · 47%
Tenable Cloud Security35 / 100low · 25%
Pricing
Free tier
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security
Model
Tenable Cloud Securitycommercial
Price level
Checkovfree
Tenable Cloud Securityunknown
Transparent
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security
Integrations
Count
Checkov13
Tenable Cloud Security1
Security
Disclosure policy
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security
Scorecard
Checkov7
Tenable Cloud Security
Reliability
Status page
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security
Adoption
Dependent repos
Checkov138
Tenable Cloud Security
Github stars
Checkov8,973
Tenable Cloud Security
Package downloads weekly
Checkov4,830,339
Tenable Cloud Security
Activity
Commits last 30d
Checkov17
Tenable Cloud Security
Release
Cadence days
Checkov4
Tenable Cloud Security
History
Checkov20 items
Tenable Cloud Security
License
Spdx
CheckovApache-2.0
Tenable Cloud Security
Language
Primary
CheckovPython
Tenable Cloud Security
Market
Availability
Checkov
Tenable Cloud SecurityAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud security software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security-
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Checkov-
Tenable Cloud Security-
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Checkov-
Tenable Cloud Security
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Checkov-
Tenable Cloud Security
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security-
Runtime
Runtime protection
Checkov-
Tenable Cloud Security-
Coverage
Cloud coverage
CheckovAWS, Google Cloud, Azure
Tenable Cloud SecurityMulti-cloud and hybrid cloud environments
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Checkov-
Tenable Cloud SecurityCIS, NIST, PCI DSS
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Checkov

Leader

Checkov scans infrastructure-as-code configurations across Terraform, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Dockerfile, and other IaC formats to detect security vulnerabilities and compliance violations before deployment.

Independently observed

Tenable Cloud Security

Tenable One is a unified exposure management platform that discovers, inventories, and analyzes assets and vulnerabilities across IT, cloud, OT, web applications, and external attack surface from a single platform.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Checkov

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Tenable Cloud Security

Quote-based

Quote-based pricing. Request a demo or quote for details.

  • Tenable One FoundationContact sales
    • Vulnerability management
    • Web application security
    • OT & IoT security
    • Attack surface management
    • AI discovery
    • +11 more
  • Tenable One AdvancedContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security
CLI
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security
Self-hosted
Checkov
Tenable Cloud Security

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Checkov

Leader
13 total
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Azure
  • Docker
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • CloudFormation
  • Dockerfile
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Helm
  • Kustomize
  • Serverless
Independently observed

Tenable Cloud Security

1 total
  • Splunk
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.