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Head-to-head · Cloud Vulnerability Scanners

Tenable One Cloud Security vs Amazon Inspector

  • 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
Amazon Inspector #8 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.2/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Try Amazon Inspector

Tenable One Cloud Security leads on 0 checks, Amazon Inspector 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 trialonly Amazon Inspector
  • Most featuresTenable One Cloud Security · 2 of 4

Tenable One Cloud Security scores higher on our rubric for cloud vulnerability scanners: 9.2 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Tenable One Cloud Security is the better fit for enterprises managing multi-cloud cloud risk. Amazon Inspector is the better fit for AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads.

  • Tenable One Cloud Security fits best

    Enterprises managing multi-cloud cloud risk

  • Amazon Inspector fits best

    AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads

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Side by side

Feature Tenable One Cloud Security 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Amazon Inspector 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.2
Ranking #2 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners #8 in Cloud Vulnerability Scanners
Best for Enterprises managing multi-cloud cloud risk AWS-centric teams scanning cloud workloads
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request 15-day trial
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 15 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs, Community Docs
Compliance GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2 PCI DSS
Integrations 12 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tenable One Cloud Security 2/4 · Amazon Inspector 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 Not checked yet
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
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
  • Scans EC2, ECR, Lambda, repositories, and CI/CD container images
  • Provides risk scoring, remediation guidance, and SBOM exports
  • Integrates with AWS Organizations, Security Hub, and EventBridge
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
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing varies by workload and AWS Region
  • CIS Benchmark assessments are excluded from the AWS trial
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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Amazon Inspector is a cloud vulnerability management service for AWS and selected Azure workloads. It automatically discovers eligible targets and scans Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon ECR container images, AWS Lambda functions, code…

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  1. Tenable One Cloud SecurityCloud Vulnerability Scanners 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Amazon InspectorCloud Vulnerability Scanners 8.215-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

  • Amazon Inspector — where it wins

    • Scans EC2, ECR, Lambda, repositories, and CI/CD container images
    • Provides risk scoring, remediation guidance, and SBOM exports
    • Integrates with AWS Organizations, Security Hub, and EventBridge

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Pricing varies by workload and AWS Region
    • CIS Benchmark assessments are excluded from the AWS trial

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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