# Tenable Vulnerability Management alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 181 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Tenable Vulnerability Management holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/tenable-vulnerability-management/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Intruder: 42
- Qualys VMDR: 13
- Rapid7 InsightVM: 10
- ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus: 9
- Tenable One: 8
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: 7

## Vulnerability management platforms

**Small business**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Tenable Vulnerability Management (Tenable Vulnerability Management is #7 of 11 at 4%).

- Intruder: first choice in 36 of those 76
- ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus: first choice in 7 of those 76
- Action1: first choice in 3 of those 76
- ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 76
- NinjaOne: first choice in 3 of those 76
- OpenVAS: first choice in 3 of those 76

**Mid-market**: 54 of 84 answers did not name Tenable Vulnerability Management (Tenable Vulnerability Management is #2 of 10 at 16%).

- Rapid7 InsightVM: first choice in 9 of those 54
- Intruder: first choice in 6 of those 54
- Action1: first choice in 2 of those 54
- ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: first choice in 2 of those 54
- OpenVAS: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Qualys VMDR: first choice in 2 of those 54
- SecPod SanerNow: first choice in 2 of those 54

**Enterprise**: 51 of 84 answers did not name Tenable Vulnerability Management (Tenable Vulnerability Management is #2 of 9 at 32%).

- Qualys VMDR: first choice in 11 of those 51
- Tenable One: first choice in 8 of those 51
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Aikido Security: first choice in 1 of those 51
- DefectDojo: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Rapid7 InsightVM: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Wiz: first choice in 1 of those 51

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