Tenable Vulnerability Management vs Qualys VMDR

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Vulnerability Management pricing comparison · 2026

Tenable Vulnerability Management pricing ranges from $308–$308/user/month, while Qualys VMDR ranges from $596–$6805/user/month. Tenable Vulnerability Management is typically 84% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Tenable Vulnerability Management

Tenable Vulnerability Management starts at $3,700 per year ($308/month) for 100 assets on

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$18K $283K

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Qualys VMDR

Qualys VMDR (Vulnerability Management, Detection, and Response) costs $596–$6,805/month as

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$18K $283K

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Verdict · list-price math · year 1

Tenable saves $190K vs Qualys · 25 seats

Cheapest $92K

Spread 67%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Vulnerability Management (100 assets, 1yr)

$92K/yr

year 1 license · $308/seat

256 hosts (monthly)

$283K/yr

year 1 license · $942/seat

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

Median annual

$18K/yr

Vendr · n=88 avg 11% negotiated

No Vendr data

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Not in Vendr's deal flow

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 4 sourced facts

3 contract · Vendr median

Last verified 1w ago

Confidence Medium confidence

Sources 2 sourced facts

2 contract

Last verified 1w ago

Confidence Medium confidence

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

No hidden costs documented

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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Tenable

Qualys

Auto-renewal

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Yes

Cancellation

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Commitment

1 year

Typically annual

Price escalation

2-16% annual increases reported, depending on negotiation. Initial renewal quotes often include 7-16% uplifts that can be negotiated down to 2-5%.

100% renewal fee reported (though this is from 2014 and may be outdated)

Can downgrade

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

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Best for

Small to mid-size organizations needing continuous vulnerability scanning across IT, cloud, and hybrid environments

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Pricing is significantly higher than competitors

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Best for

Small to mid-size organizations with up to 128 managed hosts

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Expensive pricing for internal VM scanning

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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