Rapid7 vs Tenable

Rapid7 and Tenable both land on Depends.

Rapid7

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you're a mid-size or large org with dedicated security staff needing vulnerability management, SIEM, or MDR under one roof.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you run vulnerability management for a mid-size or large organization with a dedicated security team.

Rapid7 versus Tenable
Compare	Rapid7	Tenable
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Mid-to-large security teams	Security teams at mid-size and large orgs
Who it's not for	Small teams needing a simple vulnerability scanner	Small teams that just need basic vulnerability scans
Privacy	Established security vendor with an active research arm; one disclosed 2021 supply-chain (Codecov) breach, no newer incidents in sources reviewed.^⁵	Respected security vendor, but confirmed a 2025 breach exposing customer contact data; product vulnerabilities have been patched.
Support quality	No support evidence found	No clear evidence either way
Public sentiment	G2 and Gartner reviewers rate Rapid7 around 4 out of 5, while Reddit security practitioners frequently weigh it against Tenable, Qualys, and eSentire.^¹	Tenable is respected and widely deployed with a 4.5/5 G2 rating, but Reddit shows recurring frustration with pricing, setup effort, and product rough edges.¹³
Biggest gotcha	No public pricing; use third-party guides to budget before talking to sales.^⁸	Tenable One and enterprise tiers require sales negotiation; no public pricing listed