# Tenable: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 35 judge labels across 6 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/tenable/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability management platforms | 0% | 13 | 24% | 25 |
| Attack surface management | 0% | 25 | 20% | 5 |
| Container and Kubernetes security | 0% | 60 | 50% | 2 |
| Data loss prevention | 0% | 62 | 0% | 1 |
| GRC platforms | 0% | 72 | 100% | 1 |
| Penetration testing as a service | 0% | 68 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Tenable is widely regarded as the market pioneer... Choose Tenable or Qualys if you have a massive, hybrid, or complex physical corporate network" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Vuln management)
- "Best for broad enterprise coverage and exposure management; it uses agent + agentless + cloud-native scanning" (Perplexity Sonar, Vuln management)
- "For most enterprises, Tenable or Qualys are the top choices depending on your deployment preferences." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Vuln management)
- "Tenable positioned highest overall in Gartner for broad attack surface coverage and execution" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Vuln management)

## And against it

- "You may see vendors (like older versions of Tenable) marketing "Unified" solutions... Why to Avoid: ... these legacy stacks are often too heavy and slow." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, ASM)
- "Many modern security vendors (like Tenable or Qualys) sell compliance add-ons... When used as a standalone GRC platform, they often lack the workflows for policy management" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, GRC)
- "powerful, highly accurate, and standard for compliance, though they can sometimes feel overly complex for smaller teams" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Vuln management)
- "competitive concerns raised by Qualys about Tenable's platform (fragmented portals, slower zero-day remediation)" (MiniMax M2.5, Vuln management)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.