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Head-to-head · Cloud Vulnerability Scanners

Tenable One Cloud Security vs AccuKnox

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Tenable One Cloud Security #2 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Tenable
AccuKnox #6 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.5/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit 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 ↗
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
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
Cons
  • 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
  • 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
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…

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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…

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  1. Tenable One Cloud SecurityCloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.2Pricing on request
  2. AccuKnoxCloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.5Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

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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