Tenable One Cloud Security vs IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center

Tenable One Cloud Security9.2Visit IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center9.0Visit

Higher score Tenable One Cloud Security #3 in Cloud Security Platforms 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Tenable

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IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center #5 in Cloud Security Platforms 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit IBM

• Tenable One Cloud Security fits best

  CSPM-led enterprise security teams

• IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center fits best

  Hybrid and multicloud IBM environments

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Side by side

Feature	Tenable One Cloud Security 9.2/10 Visit ↗	IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Cloud Security Platforms	#5 in Cloud Security Platforms
Best for	CSPM-led enterprise security teams	Hybrid and multicloud IBM environments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tenable One Cloud Security 0/5 · IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center 5/5
Cloud posture management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Workload protection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Cloud identity security	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Kubernetes security	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Container security	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Cloud providers	Not checked yet	5
Compliance frameworks	2	30 (best)
Our review
Pros	Covers discovery, configuration, compliance, identity and attack paths Scans Terraform, CloudFormation and Kubernetes manifests Supports guided and automated remediation across major cloud providers	Covers posture, identity, runtime, vulnerabilities and compliance Protects containers, Kubernetes, OpenShift, hosts and virtual machines Adds attack-path analysis, policy-as-code and CI/CD security checks
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Web platform only Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams	No permanent free plan Paid protection tiers use usage-based billing May be broader than needed for single-cloud environments
Our verdict	Tenable One Cloud Security is a cloud-native application protection platform for security teams managing multi-cloud and hybrid environments. Currently presented by Tenable as Tenable One Cloud Exposure, it combines cloud asset discovery,… Read the review →	IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection is a cloud-native security and compliance platform for enterprises managing hybrid, multicloud and on-premises environments. It brings together cloud security posture management,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tenable One Cloud Security — where it wins

  • Covers discovery, configuration, compliance, identity and attack paths
  • Scans Terraform, CloudFormation and Kubernetes manifests
  • Supports guided and automated remediation across major cloud providers

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Web platform only
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams

• IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center — where it wins

  • Covers posture, identity, runtime, vulnerabilities and compliance
  • Protects containers, Kubernetes, OpenShift, hosts and virtual machines
  • Adds attack-path analysis, policy-as-code and CI/CD security checks

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan
  • Paid protection tiers use usage-based billing
  • May be broader than needed for single-cloud environments

• Tenable One Cloud Security9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad CSPM-led platform for enterprise teams managing complex cloud exposure.

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• IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center9.0/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad IBM platform for securing regulated hybrid and multicloud workloads.

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