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GitHub vs Tenable.io Web Application Scanning comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

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

GitHub
Ranking in Application Security Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
102
Ranking in other categories
Version Control (2nd), Agile and DevOps Services (2nd)
Tenable.io Web Application ...
Ranking in Application Security Tools
22nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Application Security Tools category, the mindshare of GitHub is 2.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is 1.4%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Security Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
GitHub2.0%
Tenable.io Web Application Scanning1.4%
Other96.6%
Application Security Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Abdulmunafz Mct - PeerSpot reviewer
Full Stack Developer at Sri Krishna Arts and Science
Daily workflows have become streamlined as I manage projects, learn from clones, and host sites
The thing that has frustrated me is sometimes when I push using a Git command, I need to force the push, which is the main thing. The setup is frustrating because GitHub could add a repository with pre-installed packages or something since I need to install packages in VS Code before pushing and maintain it in the codebase. Git packages need to be installed manually, and if that was already in a GitHub repository, that would be much better. GitHub packages can be installed previously for the project upon the project requirement, and that is the thing I wanted to add here. That would be good. According to governance and security, I recently heard about some security issues in GitHub. I think that could be centralized and should consider those security issues and clear them. The AI capabilities there include Copilot or something else. I recently heard about security issues, but I do not know about it clearly. However, if security has been more tightened, it will be better.
HL
Security Analyst at TOPNET
Web audits have identified vulnerabilities and now provide clear visibility into compliance gaps
We have experience with Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, and we use it as well; we have approximately ten licenses for web application scanning. We use it to find vulnerabilities, but Tenable.io Web Application Scanning does not include remediation; we remediate with other products. We use the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If you are a startup or have a small team, it is a good platform to start with because you can achieve your business goal without any cost."
"Using the solution feels like we are running a massive development team comprising a couple of other employees and me."
"Technical support is excellent on a scale of one to ten I give technical support a ten."
"We are using GitHub for all of our repositories where we can store the code, collaborate with different developers, build, and create a pipeline."
"Overall, it's a very good product."
"You can get the differences, history of changes, and version control for various pull requests."
"The ability to work as a team is great."
"I find GitHub very user friendly."
"We use the tool for our websites. We have a vulnerable subdomain. The tool helps to scan it for vulnerabilities."
"The most valuable feature is the reporting, which provides a good level of detail with respect to vulnerabilities."
"It collects the vulnerabilities on the hostnames and sends them to the Tenable.io cloud. Tenable has its own cloud where Tenable.io is running, but there are many connectors to other cloud solutions. Tenable can do vulnerability scanning for other cloud managers such as Azure, Amazon, and so on."
"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is very easy to use, provides very reliable results, and is easily managed by someone who lacks prior knowledge, information, or experience."
"Our primary use case for the solution is automated scanning; it doesn't require scripting knowledge or any of those suites or other tools, so it is fully automated, and we provide the credentials and URL and the tool does all scanning and will show the result per the requirement."
"It is fully automated."
"The product provides comprehensive details and reports to help us understand everything and handle any patches in order to keep our system safe."
"The solution's instant reports feature is the most effective for detecting threats."
 

Cons

"The integration with Visual Studio Code could be more streamlined."
"The UI is a little outdated, so that could be improved."
"Github needs more storage."
"I'd like to see a better search function."
"We would like this solution to have a more user-friendly interface."
"The merging features can be improved."
"I faced one or two breakdowns. That said, they lasted only for a few seconds or a minute."
"It would be beneficial if GitHub provided some security scanning for new libraries to ensure that there are no viruses in it."
"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning could improve by offering faster fuzzing."
"It isn't easy to manage vulnerabilities in Tenable."
"The cloud and the on-premises versions have their own controllers, and there is no way to centrally manage controllers."
"The platform's technical support services could be better."
"The market is standard for vulnerability scanning, however, the posture can be improved through Tenable's prioritization engine."
"I would like for them to add proxy filtering, where you can transfer and alter the package. It is fully automated. Other web application testers programs are actually proxy software, and the proxy software gives you the flexibility of modifying the outgoing package, which will actually help you in exploiting any vulnerability in detail."
"The solution's dashboards could be improved and made more user-friendly."
"The dashboard could be more user-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I use the free version of GitHub."
"We pay a licensing fee for GitHub, which could be cheaper."
"GitHub is an open-source application. It's free to use."
"The product is reasonably priced."
"We are currently paying nothing for GitHub."
"The licensing model from GitHub is very clear."
"You don't have to pay for a license if you are using the free version."
"The private repositories are free, which is very good."
"It follows the same licensing scheme as Tenable.io and Tenable. sc."
"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is expensive for small businesses."
"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the competitors. The license cost is based on the number of users and the annual usage."
"The application is extremely affordable. There are no additional costs involved with licensing. We switched to Tenable.io Web Application Scanning from other solutions due to pricing."
"I rate the product's pricing a four out of ten."
"The pricing is okay."
"For Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, it comes to around 6,50,000 Indian rupees, plus taxes."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise54
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?
I do not have to deal with pricing because my IT department provides it, and as a student in college, I use the free version.
What needs improvement with GitHub?
I do not see areas needing improvement.
What is your primary use case for GitHub?
I have been using GitHub for the last three years in both my college and current company. I typically use GitHub for code development, pushing and uploading files to GitHub where it provides versio...
What needs improvement with Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?
If there were a solution, I would like to see automation and an integrated remediation solution for vulnerability or patch management.
What advice do you have for others considering Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?
I do not understand what API approach means; I do not understand this term. I think Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is the best option on the market at the moment. My review rating for this pro...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?
I think the price is expensive. We do not have an idea of how much we have to pay approximately, but comparing to other products, Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is expensive.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Dominion Enterprises, NASA, Braintree, SAP, CyberAgent
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