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PROS

Tanium consolidates all historical data on device endpoints, security drivers, and software version gaps.
The security patching and incident response capabilities are highly valued.
Tanium's inventory and compliance features are notably impressive.
The instant discovery and threat detection make the process proactive and efficient.
Tanium offers strong scalability and management capabilities across Windows, Linux, and Mac endpoints.

CONS

Lacks mobility and presents challenges in deploying a comprehensive operational security model.
Convoluted pre-sales strategy for SMB markets and difficulty calculating device-to-seat costs.
Improvement needed in reporting and tracking capabilities.
Requires local admin or root rights on Mac devices, conflicting with certain security policies.
Scalability and network optimization need improvement, with false positives being a concern.
 

Tanium Pros review quotes

Sandeepraj Gatla - PeerSpot reviewer
Dfir Analyst at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jul 20, 2026
Tanium is a simple tool and we can easily integrate it to many devices and it is a mandatory tool to secure an endpoint.
MA
Division Manager, Information Technology at a legal firm with 51-200 employees
Mar 10, 2026
Tanium is stable and it is also lightweight.
reviewer2171820 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager Cyber Security Data Protection at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Mar 13, 2026
Tanium is used for endpoint management, specifically patching and configuration management.
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VK
Infra Vulnarability Manager at Rezilyens
Feb 24, 2025
When I push a quick update, it's done right away, and I can rescan immediately to confirm completion within minutes.
Vikram - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at Colgate-Palmolive
Apr 30, 2024
The solution's technical support is very responsive.
GP
Senior Director of Corporate IT at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 25, 2025
Tanium is a very good product and I would rate it eight or nine out of ten.
NitinKushwaha - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at OakNorth
Dec 18, 2023
The product is granular and can build complex roles compared to other EDR vendors.
KP
SCCM at Itcinfotech
Jun 27, 2023
I would say Tanium is the best tool for vulnerability management.
reviewer2213730 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Cyber Defence at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 16, 2023
Tanium's most valuable feature is its instant discovery aspect.
Ed Jarecki - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner/Assistant Vice President at Jarecki Real Estate Investments/ EverView
Jun 20, 2023
The solution is scalable and helps to understand how infrastructure works. It helps to improve the health of the organization.
 

Tanium Cons review quotes

Sandeepraj Gatla - PeerSpot reviewer
Dfir Analyst at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jul 20, 2026
In my opinion, sometimes it takes a long time to give solutions or resolve the issue.
MA
Division Manager, Information Technology at a legal firm with 51-200 employees
Mar 10, 2026
We set a policy to block USB access. The moment a device is being set up on the network, I apply the policy, but it does not come into effect immediately.
reviewer2171820 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager Cyber Security Data Protection at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Mar 13, 2026
There are downsides and drawbacks in Tanium, and there is room for improvement from my perspective.
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VK
Infra Vulnarability Manager at Rezilyens
Feb 24, 2025
When working with Tanium, there are some older devices that haven't been patched for a long time, and certain patches are not included in Tanium. I have to search outside to download patches, create bundles, and then perform the task.
Vikram - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at Colgate-Palmolive
Apr 30, 2024
There are some bugs in the product. The tool needs to improve in the area of reporting.
GP
Senior Director of Corporate IT at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 25, 2025
Tanium required local admin or root rights on Mac devices, which did not comply with our security policies. This made the solution less suitable for our restrictive environment.
NitinKushwaha - PeerSpot reviewer
Product Manager at OakNorth
Dec 18, 2023
They could improve the UI.
KP
SCCM at Itcinfotech
Jun 27, 2023
We had some issues with the solution's OS upgrade.
reviewer2213730 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Cyber Defence at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 16, 2023
Tanium’s scalability could be improved.
Ed Jarecki - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner/Assistant Vice President at Jarecki Real Estate Investments/ EverView
Jun 20, 2023
Any movement into a SaaS solution has challenges since the processes and data flows are not well defined. Hence, you need to build it at the same time.