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Tenable Security Center vs Wiz comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
Tenable Security Center boosts ROI by minimizing costs, enhancing security, reducing manpower needs, and preventing costly data breaches.
Sentiment score
5.2
Wiz delivers significant ROI with streamlined security management, reduced costs, and improved operations, despite high cost challenges in some regions.
If we cannot adjust how to operate the solution, then it becomes very difficult, so hearing and initial tuning are very important.
Marketing Expert at J's communication
Through the use of Tenable Security Center, my clients achieve more efficient patching and gain visibility and understanding of security operations, leading to improved resilience and infrastructure insight.
Solution engineer at EXPERTience
We have seen ROI from Wiz and we continued to see value in Wiz.
CyberSecurity Sr Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
I think we're reaching the point where we'll see a return on investment, and we'll be there by the end of the year.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
We estimate a cost reduction of around 35% to 50%, or even more, due to consolidating our security management into one platform.
CISO at a retailer with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Tenable Security Center customer support is responsive and knowledgeable, with U.S. support rated higher than the European counterpart.
Sentiment score
7.4
Wiz customer service is praised for quick, effective support, responsive onboarding, swift issue resolution, and accessible communication.
Longer response times and less thorough assistance.
Solution engineer at EXPERTience
They are helpful and were very helpful to us, coordinating with us on several issues.
Head of Information Security at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
On a scale from 1 to 10, I would give Wiz's support a 10.
Specialist - Information Security at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
The vendor was readily available to assist us over calls, clarifying both technical aspects and theoretical insights.
Cyber Security Engineer at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
If I were to put Wiz support on a scale from one to ten, I would give them a ten.
CISO at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Tenable Security Center is praised for its seamless scalability, adaptability, and integration, accommodating diverse organizational needs and sizes effectively.
Sentiment score
7.7
Wiz excels in scalability and integration, efficiently handling large workloads, though some users face cost management challenges.
I can scale it extensively with the use of agents, allowing scanning in restrictive environments and loosely connected devices.
Solution engineer at EXPERTience
Scalability is a bit limited with Tenable Security Center.
Cyber Security Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
We have deployed Wiz in three organizations on AWS, each with approximately 70 to 80 accounts, totaling more than 120 accounts.
AWS Cloud Security Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Business Line Manager at S2E
Our environment quadrupled in size. We didn’t have to make any adjustments or configuration changes; it just accommodated the growth.
Principal Engineer at Aviatrix
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Tenable Security Center is highly stable and reliable, handling large tasks efficiently with users rating its stability highly.
Sentiment score
7.8
Wiz is highly reliable, with minimal downtime, effective support, and consistently high user ratings for performance stability.
The stability of the solution is outstanding.
Solution engineer at EXPERTience
The stability of Wiz has been good, with no downtime, bugs, or glitches.
Senior Engineering Manager, Data & AI at Omnissa
The services were stable, and we did not experience any downtime.
Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Self-Employed
Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight to nine out of ten.
Business Line Manager at S2E
 

Room For Improvement

Users desire improved reporting, third-party integration, interface design, vulnerability handling, web scanning, pricing, support, and user-friendly features.
Wiz users seek enhanced reporting, integrations, security, real-time detection, automation, reduced false positives, cost efficiency, and AI integration.
It's important for Tenable to catch up on testing capabilities that are present in solutions like Qualys.
Cyber Security Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The reports and plugins for reports and scans could benefit from enhancements.
IT Helpdesk at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Translating reports into European languages is especially relevant in Central Eastern Europe, where clients often require reports in local languages.
Solution engineer at EXPERTience
We would like to see preventive controls that can be applied through Wiz to protect against vulnerabilities that we're not going to be able to remediate immediately.
CyberSecurity Sr Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
One significant area for improvement would be increasing automation. While they excel at identifying issues, we need assistance in minimizing the human hours required for tasks.
Principal Engineer at Aviatrix
Adding AI-driven features could significantly assist developers in addressing vulnerabilities more efficiently, thereby improving deployment times and adherence to deadlines.
Senior Engineer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Tenable Security Center is costly per asset, with options including subscription and perpetual licenses, generally pricier than competitors.
Wiz's pricing is fair yet potentially costly, with concerns over transparency despite its value from comprehensive features.
The product is somewhat pricey, reflecting its valuable features and status as a high-quality solution in the vulnerability management market.
IT Helpdesk at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
Tenable Security Center is quite expensive, particularly for the CEE region, causing us to lose cases due to its pricing.
Solution engineer at EXPERTience
The price of Tenable Security Center is not so high; it's relatively a cheaper solution.
Marketing Expert at J's communication
We are paying 250k per year.
Project Manager at Hilti
In some cases, it has a very aggressive price, so very cheap.
Business Line Manager at S2E
I don’t think there’s anyone else out there offering the same level, scale, or efficiency.
Principal Engineer at Aviatrix
 

Valuable Features

Tenable Security Center offers comprehensive vulnerability management with intuitive tools, strong integration, and flexible compliance for effective threat detection.
Wiz offers comprehensive cloud security visibility with agentless scanning, AI analytics, automation, and seamless multi-cloud integration for robust protection.
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.
Head of Information Security at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Tenable Security Center provides an overall score of vulnerabilities, comparing an organization with others in the same industry.
IT Helpdesk at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
The most effective feature of Tenable Security Center for detecting vulnerabilities is its capability for critical mapping.
Cyber Security Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The ability to scan every layer without agents is a huge selling point because we're multi-agent.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The feature leads to minimal false positives and a low volume of alerts, which is highly valuable for our operations.
Cloud Security Lead at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
It's highly customizable, allowing us to manage many custom features effectively.
Project Manager at Hilti
 

Categories and Ranking

Tenable Security Center
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
6th
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (3rd)
Wiz
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
1st
Ranking in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Container Security (1st), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (2nd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (1st), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (1st), Compliance Management (2nd), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Tenable Security Center is 2.8%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wiz is 5.0%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Wiz5.0%
Tenable Security Center2.8%
Other92.2%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1534134 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Peter Whelan - PeerSpot reviewer
CISO at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Improved our security posture thanks to comprehensive visibility
I have contacted Wiz technical support frequently. The support is excellent. We contact via an in-application portal. We can see the support cases we personally open, and also the cases that other people have opened from our company. I appreciate that feature. Generally, support gets back to us within a few days with a good answer. There was one fellow in particular who has been knocking it out of the park. He is a great support person to deal with. We are happy with the support experience. If I were to put Wiz support on a scale from one to ten, I would give them a ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise27
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What is your primary use case for Tenable SC?
The typical use case for Tenable Security Center is that it is an on-premise solution, and it can use the agent and active scanning, which is needed by governmental organizations and manufacturers,...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wiz?
Wiz is expensive, but it offers good value for the money.
What needs improvement with Wiz?
I choose eight out of ten because there is always room for improvement. Possibly I am not able to identify it, but definitely there would be some room for improvement. Nothing is perfect in terms o...
What is your primary use case for Wiz?
My main use case for Wiz is that it identifies misconfigurations within the cloud services and misconfiguration within the Kubernetes platform. We also detect vulnerabilities within the runtime fro...
 

Also Known As

Tenable.sc, Tenable Unified Security, Tenable SecurityCenter
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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