ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus vs Tenable Security Center comparison

ManageEngine and Tenable are both solutions in the Vulnerability Management category. ManageEngine is ranked #31 with an average rating of 9.3, while Tenable is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.1. ManageEngine holds a 0.8% mindshare in VM, compared to Tenable’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ManageEngine users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Tenable users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus and Tenable Security Center based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Vulnerability Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus vs. Tenable Security Center Report (Updated: March 2026).

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ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus vs. Tenable Security Center

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine Vulnerability ...

Ranking in Vulnerability Management

31st

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

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

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (14th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is 0.8%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Security Center is 3.1%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Tenable Security Center	3.1%
ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus	0.8%
Other	96.1%

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MB24

IT Helpdesk at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

Enhanced endpoint security with effective patch management and frequent scans

The most valuable feature was the patch management, which was very effective for endpoint-centric solutions requiring remediation of vulnerabilities. ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus was the perfect fit for managing these requirements. We improved the number of scans and patches performed from four times per year per computer to four times per month.

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reviewer1534134

Head of Information Security at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees

Centralized analytics have strengthened patch visibility and support efficient regulatory reporting

From my experience, I assess the product's analytics capabilities as successful. It helped us significantly with patching and managing the risk of the patching process across all our environments, including network devices with Windows and Unix systems. The product covered several environments and gave us exactly what we needed in our environment. Tenable Security Center's centralized platform helped with risk assessment and management across our IT environments. It covered the patching process, and we previously faced many issues regarding how to patch different environments, how to monitor the patching process, and whether it was successful or not. We obtained good reports showing when patches were closed and the details of each patch, including who executed it and everything related to the patching process until it was closed. This gave us good details about the process which helped us significantly in our reporting and even in audits, whether internal or external. We learned how to close audit issues safely and successfully. We used the dashboards for real-time threat insights and extracted several dashboards from Tenable Security Center. We use these dashboards in our cybersecurity dashboard and committees that we have. These dashboards are part of our committees, especially the cybersecurity committee and other committees that we attend.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature was the patch management, which was very effective for endpoint-centric solutions requiring remediation of vulnerabilities."

"I have been using it for over two years, and it is fantastic."

"The most valuable feature was the patch management, which was very effective for endpoint-centric solutions requiring remediation of vulnerabilities."

"ManageEngine is a comprehensive tool that is broad and can be customized to fit specific needs."

"The solution helps us figure out vulnerabilities and fix them."

"Has a great advanced scanning feature."

"Tenable is the leading product for vulnerability scanning."

"One of the most valuable features is their distributed scan model for allotting engines to work together as a pool and handle multiple scans at once, across multiple environments. Automatic scanning distribution is a distinguishing feature of their toolset."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the vulnerability assessment."

"The solution is one of the most, if not the most, stable product available."

"The most valuable features of Tenable SC are scanning, reporting, dashboards, and automation."

"Compliance and vulnerability scans are most valuable. Compliance scan helps in validating how our teams are complying, and vulnerability scan helps in future-proofing. Its vulnerability detection is accurate."

"The most effective feature of Tenable Security Center for detecting vulnerabilities is its capability for critical mapping."

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Cons

"The user interface is the only drawback of the product."

"The integration with third-party solutions such as ticketing solutions or CMDB solutions can be improved."

"One area that needs improvement is the contract management. My legal team required some partner requirements for that, and ManageEngine could not support it."

"The integration with third-party solutions such as ticketing solutions or CMDB solutions can be improved."

"One area that needs improvement is the contract management. My legal team required some partner requirements for that, and ManageEngine could not support it."

"I think the vendor training provided for Tenable.sc could be a lower price. It's quite expensive for the training."

"The solution should provide better web application features and support."

"A good plugin editor would be a good additional option for the Security Center."

"I will say it's a lot slower compared to an MS scan. It takes so much longer, so the performance could definitely be worked on."

"The biggest issue I have with the solution is when I'm using the scanning it picks up the original DNS of that device. That means, before we image it and actually change the DNS to something within our company structure, it'll just be random numbers and letters and Tenable will stick to that DNS for a long time."

"The reports and plugins for reports and scans could benefit from enhancements."

"The reporting side can be improved. The dashboards are nice, but exporting things out for reports for management was a little tough."

"Current web page needs improvement, slows down processes."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is very reasonable."

"Tenable is open-source."

"I would rate the pricing a nine out of ten, where ten is expensive. It is the most expensive tool my company is using."

"I rate the solution's price as seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. The tool is quite expensive."

"We're able to save because we don't have to employ more staff members to help wit ht he scheduling of the scans, running the reports or sending them out to the systems owners. That alone is a big ROI for us."

"We're happy with the licensing cost and find it affordable."

"Though reasonable, the main competitor of Tenable SC, Rapid7, offers a more aggressive and better priced product."

"The pricing is more than Nexpose."

"The tool provides competitive pricing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Government

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

10%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	27

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus?

The solution helps us figure out vulnerabilities and fix them.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus?

ManageEngine is considered an affordable solution, offering competitive pricing compared to similar solutions like Utopia, which was more expensive.

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What needs improvement with ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus?

The integration with third-party solutions such as ticketing solutions or CMDB solutions can be improved. The asset discovery phase could be simplified if it could integrate with CMDB or MDM soluti...

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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.

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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.

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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...

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Comparisons

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Also Known As

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Tenable.sc, Tenable Unified Security, Tenable SecurityCenter

Overview

Vulnerability Manager Plus is a multi-OS vulnerability management and compliance solution that offers built-in remediation. It is an end-to-end vulnerability management tool delivering comprehensive coverage, continual visibility, rigorous assessment, and integral remediation of threats and vulnerabilities, from a single console. Whether your endpoints are on your local network, in a DMZ (demilitarized zone) network, at a remote location, or on the move, Vulnerability Manager Plus is the go-to solution to empower your distributed workforce with safe working conditions. Learn how to perform step-by-step vulnerability management in your enterprise with Vulnerability Manager Plus.

ManageEngine

Get a risk-based view of your IT, security and compliance posture so you can quickly identify, investigate and prioritize your most critical assets and vulnerabilities.

Managed on-premises and powered by Nessus technology, the Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) suite of products provides the industry’s most comprehensive vulnerability coverage with real-time continuous assessment of your network. It’s your complete end-to-end vulnerability management solution.

Tenable

Sample Customers

Information Not Available

IBM, Sempra Energy, Microsoft, Apple, Adidas, Union Pacific

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