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Fortra Tripwire IP360 vs Tenable Security Center comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortra Tripwire IP360
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
52nd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.3
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tenable Security Center
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (12th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Fortra Tripwire IP360 is 0.6%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Security Center is 3.1%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Tenable Security Center3.1%
Fortra Tripwire IP3600.6%
Other96.3%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

Corey Cole - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Coordinator - Technology Security at a government with 10,001+ employees
The solution helps users to manage their entire IP range, but it's unreliable and very expensive to maintain
Only the administrator was using the product. He used it to read reports as part of our compliance programs. It wasn't heavily used by a lot of users. The tool comes in at a large scale, and we tried to scale it down. The scaling did not apply to us. It was neither difficult nor easy. I rate the scalability a five out of ten. We had some challenges while scaling it down. It could do 10,000 devices, and we wanted to use it for ten devices. The process was difficult and expensive. We did not need the product anymore.
OndrejKOVAC - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution engineer at EXPERTience
Empower clients with risk-based vulnerability management through continuous workflow and valuable insights
Tenable Security Center could improve by implementing more dynamic data displays and translating reports into European languages. This is especially relevant in Central Eastern Europe, where clients often require reports in local languages. Additionally, the licensing model could be more flexible for managed security providers, similar to a pay-as-you-go model.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Tripwire IP360 is a very stable solution."
"We could manage our entire IP range with the solution."
"It's become the pinnacle point for anything that enters the network or anything that's passing through to production to first be affected by IP360, hardened, and up to standard. For our integrity management, one was deployed in the bank about two years ago and that's still going to expand the usage and the product itself. That will go hand in hand with training and expanding the product as for where it's deployed."
"The most valuable features in Tenable SC are scanning and analysis."
"What is useful to me is being able to fulfill very customized scanning policies. In the clinical environment, because of vendor control, we can't perform credential-vulnerability scanning. And network scans, which I've done before, can cause a lot of impact. Being able to create very customized policies to be able to routinely scan and audit our clinical networks, while simultaneously not causing impact, is important to us."
"The initial setup process is simple."
"The customer service and support team at Tenable were extremely helpful."
"The tool gives us fewer false positives. Compared to its competitors, the solution’s reports are more accurate."
"The most valuable features of Tenable SC are scanning, reporting, dashboards, and automation."
"The tool's dashboard and reporting capabilities match our company's needs since we are able to modify the basic view to create a new dashboard, and it works out very well for our needs."
"My advice for those considering Tenable Security Center is to note the benefit of upgrading vulnerable devices."
 

Cons

"The reporting functions can use improvement. There is room for growth because reporting functions differ a lot depending on what you're going to output. It depends on whether it's for technical or senior management and how it's interpreted. There could be growth within the reporting functionality side."
"I am not very impressed by the technical support."
"We need to dedicate time and resources to keep it running."
"The product could be user-friendly, and they could enhance the web application's security features."
"Tenable SC can improve by adding more integrations with HCI-type tools and more accurate vulnerability detection."
"The reports and plugins for reports and scans could benefit from enhancements."
"The solution is expensive."
"The vulnerability scan does not work correctly until the access privileges are set by the system administrator."
"We experienced some difficulties with the solution’s support."
"Security can always be improved."
"The dashboard templates are limited."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product was expensive for us."
"I believe the price compares well within the market."
"The price of Tenable SC is expensive, we pay approximately €70,000 for the license annually. We have to pay for each IP test. The cost of other solutions is far less, such as Nessus Professional, which is €3,000 annually."
"The pricing is more than Nexpose."
"Tenable SC is priced per asset, with the basic solution starting around US$12,000 for 500 assets."
"The tool provides competitive pricing."
"I use a local license to perform penetration testing and I'm pretty happy with everything when it comes to pricing and licensing."
"I would rate the pricing a nine out of ten, where ten is expensive. It is the most expensive tool my company is using."
"The price can start at €10,000 ($13,000 USD) for between 500 and 1,000 assets, and the price can climb into the millions as more assets are added."
"My company needs to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs. The pricing of the solution falls in the mid-range level, so it is not too expensive"
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Retailer
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Tenable SC?
The tool's dashboard and reporting capabilities match our company's needs since we are able to modify the basic view to create a new dashboard, and it works out very well for our needs.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable SC?
The price of Tenable Security Center is not so high; it's relatively a cheaper solution.
What needs improvement with Tenable SC?
We did conduct a long implementation which relates to what I think can be improved about Tenable Security Center. In some cases, we needed to refer back to Tenable itself, and in other cases, we ne...
 

Also Known As

IP360
Tenable.sc, Tenable Unified Security, Tenable SecurityCenter
 

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Sample Customers

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