Comparison

Cloud Custodian vs Tenable Cloud Security

On the evidence we track, Cloud Custodian leads this comparison with a composite score of 53/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Cloud Custodian53
Tenable Cloud Security35
Score
Vioscale score
Cloud Custodian53 / 100low · 41%updating
Tenable Cloud Security35 / 100low · 25%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
Model
Cloud Custodianopen_source
Tenable Cloud Securitycommercial
Price level
Cloud Custodianfree
Tenable Cloud Securityunknown
Transparent
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
Integrations
Count
Cloud Custodian1
Tenable Cloud Security1
Security
Disclosure policy
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
Scorecard
Cloud Custodian8.7
Tenable Cloud Security
Reliability
Status page
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
Adoption
Dependent repos
Cloud Custodian80
Tenable Cloud Security
Github stars
Cloud Custodian6,053
Tenable Cloud Security
Activity
Commits last 30d
Cloud Custodian45
Tenable Cloud Security
Release
Cadence days
Cloud Custodian54
Tenable Cloud Security
History
Cloud Custodian20 items
Tenable Cloud Security
License
Spdx
Cloud CustodianApache-2.0
Tenable Cloud Security
Language
Primary
Cloud CustodianPython
Tenable Cloud Security
Market
Availability
Cloud Custodian
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)
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security-
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security-
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security-
Runtime
Runtime protection
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security-
Coverage
Cloud coverage
Cloud CustodianAWS, Azure, GCP (primary); Kubernetes, Tencent Cloud, OpenStack (beta)
Tenable Cloud SecurityMulti-cloud and hybrid cloud environments
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
Cloud Custodian-
Tenable Cloud SecurityCIS, NIST, PCI DSS
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security-

What each one is

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

Cloud Custodian

Leader

Cloud Custodian enables management of cloud resources through filtering, tagging, and policy-driven actions using a YAML DSL. It supports real-time compliance enforcement and cost optimization across AWS, Azure, GCP, and other cloud platforms.

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.

Cloud Custodian

Leader
Open source

Open source and free under Apache 2.0 license

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
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
CLI
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security
Self-hosted
Cloud Custodian
Tenable Cloud Security

Integrations

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

Cloud Custodian

Leader
1 total
  • Terraform
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.