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Comparison

Prowler vs Tenable Cloud Security

On the evidence we track, Prowler leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Prowler full profile →Tenable Cloud Security full profile →
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★Prowler80
Tenable Cloud Security35
Score
Vioscale score
Prowler80 / 100medium · 73%updating
Tenable Cloud Security35 / 100low · 25%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✗
Model
Prowlerfreemium
Tenable Cloud Securitycommercial
Price level
Prowlerlow
Tenable Cloud Securityunknown
Transparent
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✗
Integrations
Count
Prowler10
Tenable Cloud Security1
Security
Disclosure policy
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✓
Fedramp
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security–
Gdpr
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security–
Hipaa
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security–
Iso27001
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security–
Pci
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security–
Soc2
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security–
Reliability
Status page
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Posture
CSPM (posture / misconfig)
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✓
KSPM (Kubernetes posture)
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security-
Workload
CWPP (workload protection)
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security-
Entitlements
CIEM (entitlements)
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✓
Data
DSPM (data posture)
Prowler-
Tenable Cloud Security✓
Pipeline
IaC / pipeline scanning
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✓
Architecture
Agentless scanning
Prowler-
Tenable Cloud Security-
Runtime
Runtime protection
Prowler-
Tenable Cloud Security-
Coverage
Cloud coverage
ProwlerAWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, Microsoft 365, Oracle Cl
Tenable Cloud SecurityMulti-cloud and hybrid cloud environments
Compliance
Compliance frameworks assessed
ProwlerCIS, NIST 800, NIST CSF, CISA, MITRE ATT&CK, RBI, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, NIS2, GDPR,
Tenable Cloud SecurityCIS, NIST, PCI DSS
Licensing
Open-core scanner available
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security-

What each one is

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

Prowler

Leader

World's most widely adopted, open cloud security platform that detects vulnerabilities, prioritizes risk, accelerates remediation, and ensures continuous compliance.

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.

Prowler

Leader
from $0.30/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $79/account/mo (annual) or $99/account/mo (monthly). Free trial available.

  • Prowler Cloud$99/account/mo (monthly) or $79/account/mo (annual, 20% savings)
    • Scanning for all providers
    • All checks and compliance frameworks
    • Lighthouse AI agentic assistant
    • MCP Server for Agentic Workflows
    • SOC 2 Type 2 compliant
    • +1 more
  • Prowler Private CloudContact sales
    • Custom providers, checks and compliance policies
    • Custom SIEM integrations
    • AWS Security Lake integration
    • Data residency of choice
    • White glove onboarding
    • +1 more
  • Prowler for MSPs/MSSPsContact sales
    • Multi-tenant environment
    • Consolidated billing and invoicing
    • Deal registration and co-marketing
    • Enterprise support
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
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✓
CLI
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✓
Self-hosted
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✗
On-premise
Prowler✓
Tenable Cloud Security✗

Integrations

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

Prowler

Leader
10 total
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Kubernetes
  • GitHub
  • Microsoft 365
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Alibaba Cloud
  • Cloudflare
  • OpenStack
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.