Head-to-head · Cloud Vulnerability Scanners
Tenable One Cloud Security vs AccuKnox
Tenable One Cloud Security leads on 0 checks, AccuKnox on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreTenable One Cloud Security · 9.2/10
- Free planonly AccuKnox
- Free trialonly AccuKnox
- Most featuresTenable One Cloud Security · 2 of 4
Tenable One Cloud Security scores higher on our rubric for cloud vulnerability scanners: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.
Tenable One Cloud Security is the better fit for enterprises managing multi-cloud cloud risk. AccuKnox is the better fit for teams focused on runtime and Kubernetes protection.
- Tenable One Cloud Security fits best
Enterprises managing multi-cloud cloud risk
- AccuKnox fits best
Teams focused on runtime and Kubernetes protection
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Side by side
| Feature | Tenable One Cloud Security 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | AccuKnox 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #2 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners | #6 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners |
| Best for | Enterprises managing multi-cloud cloud risk | Teams focused on runtime and Kubernetes protection |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Docs, Community | Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 |
| Compliance | GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2 | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS |
| Integrations | 12 integrations | 50+ integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Tenable One Cloud Security 2/4 · AccuKnox 0/4 | ||
| Workload scanning | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| IaC scanning | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Identity analysis | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Attack path analysis | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Cloud platforms | Not checked yet | AWS; Azure; GCP; Oracle; OpenStack; OpenShift; Nutanix; VMware; IBM Cloud; DigitalOcean; Alibaba Cloud |
| Deployment model | Not checked yet | Hybrid |
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| Our verdict | Tenable One Cloud Security is a cloud-native application protection platform for security teams managing multi-cloud and hybrid environments. It discovers cloud assets, evaluates configuration and resource risks, analyzes identities and… Read the review → |
AccuKnox is a cloud-native application protection platform for security, DevOps, and platform teams managing public, private, hybrid, or air-gapped infrastructure. It protects Kubernetes clusters, containers, virtual machines, bare-metal… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Tenable One Cloud Security — where it wins
- Discovers assets and analyzes cloud identity and entitlement risks
- Connects attack paths across cloud assets and identities
- Supports IaC scanning, compliance, Kubernetes security, and remediation
Where it doesn't
- Quote-based pricing requires contact with sales
- Its broad scope may exceed the needs of focused scanning teams
- Web-only delivery may not suit teams seeking native desktop tools
AccuKnox — where it wins
- Runtime anomaly detection with automated threat response and remediation
- Container, Kubernetes, serverless, VM, and bare-metal workload coverage
- Integrations span AWS, Azure, GCP, SIEM, DevOps, and ticketing tools
Where it doesn't
- Paid offerings use contact-sales pricing and custom quotes
- Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow scanning teams
- The free plan covers the basic platform up to 10 worker nodes
- Tenable One Cloud Security9.2/10 · Pricing on request
A broad cloud security platform for enterprises managing complex multi-cloud risk.
Visit TenableFull verdict → - AccuKnox8.5/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial
A broad runtime security platform for teams protecting Kubernetes and cloud-native workloads.
Visit AccuKnoxFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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