Action1 vs. Tenable Vulnerability Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Action1
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Action1 is an autonomous endpoint management platform that is cloud-native, scalable, and configurable in 5 minutes. It is free for the first 200 endpoints, with no functional limits. By pioneering autonomous OS and third-party patching - AEM’s foundational use case - through peer-to-peer patch distribution and real-time vulnerability assessment without needing a VPN, it eliminates costly, time-consuming routine labor, preempts ransomware and security risks, and protects the digital…N/A
Tenable Vulnerability Management
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Vulnerability management specialist Tenable offers their cloud application and container security platform Tenable Web App Scanning (formerly Tenable.io), a vulnerability management tool that emphasizes visibility of web applications, automatic scanning, and a unified view of cloud infrastructure and possible inconsistencies indicating a vulnerability.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Threat Intelligence
Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
Action1
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Ratings
Tenable Vulnerability Management
8.4
2 Ratings
4% above category average
Network Analytics00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Threat Recognition00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Threat Analysis00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Vulnerability Management Tools
Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Product A and Product B
Action1
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Ratings
Tenable Vulnerability Management
8.8
2 Ratings
6% above category average
IT Asset Realization00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Authentication00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Configuration Monitoring00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Web Scanning00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Vulnerability Intelligence00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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Small Businesses
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Action1
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
KACE Systems Management Appliance
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Score 8.5 out of 10
Action1
Action1
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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CrowdStrike Falcon
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Action1Tenable Vulnerability Management
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(16 ratings)
10.0
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.5
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.4
(9 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.8
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Action1
[Action1 Cloud Remote Monitoring and Management Solution is a] really great tool for organizations looking at a solution that doesn't rely on on-premise infrastructure to manage multiple sites or work-from-home devices. As long as the endpoints are connected to the internet they will show as online in the system.
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Tenable
I've been using this product since it began as an open source product, I really like it and for the money, I think it's probably the best choice for most companies who need a product like this. Over the years I've seen the interface change quite a bit and sometimes I think it's a bit unclear how to do certain things and the different packages can be confusing, these are the only reasons I'm giving it a 9 instead of a 10.
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Pros
Action1
  • Easy remote access to devices. That simple. We have some very unskilled users in the field where asking them to access their PC via conventional remote tools like TeamViewer, Anydesk, etc. was always a pain. Now, all they have to do is ensure their PC is online, and we can connect to them.
  • Remote software deploy. Before Action1, we did have some GPOs and scripts, but again - being able to deploy to PCs outside of our office/LAN, is just beautiful. On top of the standard repository, being able to create new packages is very useful for our scenario.
  • Inventory Reporting. Recently we had to identify PCs running old versions of Windows. Can't highlight enough how easy it is.
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Tenable
  • Setup of the internal scanner was fairly simple and straight forward.
  • An update came out for the internal scanner that allows you to add an Internal Certificate Authority for lookup.
  • Has automated reporting to keep executives and compliance departments informed.
  • Internal scanner can be configured to auto-update itself.
  • "Recast Rules" allows your organization to redefine a vulnerabilities' classification, if it is not applicable or your disagree.
  • External PCI scans allow you to remediate before submitting to Tenable.io for review.
  • Tenable.io staff was very patient and helpful. They provided some limited guidance with remediation.
  • Internal and External scans can be automated. schedule for the automated scans is very granular.
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Cons
Action1
  • Lots of times Action1 will identify a program that needs to be patched, but then not really have a path laid out to get that done...so they just remain as they are, but are tagged as such.
  • Really wants to replace the windows update mechanism. Resists (or did at least) you if you try to keep updates as they are and update occasionally from Action1
  • Could develop the scripts section a bit more, looked pretty sparse last time I checked it out.
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Tenable
  • Expensive - You do pay a slight premium for the best product in the space.
  • Asset management is difficult to work with if you have a lot of asset turnover, the license can be ''held'' for 3-6 months after the asset is gone from your environment.
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Likelihood to Renew
Action1
Price, functionality, and continuous improvement of the product.
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Tenable
We like to renew tenable each year we have had it so far.
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Usability
Action1
Agent deployment is simple (and silent) - once that is done, you're good to go. Everything is simple, centralized and very easy to work with. There isn't one aspect of this platform that requires crawling over forums and Google, it just works!
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Tenable
Overall it is good, it took a little while to understand it and figure things out but once you have a good grasp on it then, it is very good.
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Support Rating
Action1
I never contacted support services
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Tenable
Support is usually really great at walking you through any steps you need to take when you get stuck on something. There are a few false positives and errors that have come up over the years that required their help to get through. Unfortunately, the steps required to diagnose some problems are more tedious than I think should be necessary. (IE: SQL instances can throw errors that clog up your logs because one plugin affects it in a certain way. The process to diagnose this is to watch timestamps of plugins in a log while monitoring the SQL logs at the same time and using your best guess as to what is causing it.)
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Implementation Rating
Action1
very easy to start using it.
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Tenable
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Alternatives Considered
Action1
Action1 excels with patch management and their ability to show if applications have been marked as vulnerable. It is also hard to beat their free model where the first 200 are free. When I first started with Action1 it was only 50 endpoints so seeing that expand so much is awesome.
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Tenable
Tenable.io has a comparable set of features, with excellent support and a competitive price. After less than desirable experiences with another company, we moved to Tenable and haven't looked back since.
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Return on Investment
Action1
  • Saved hours per week on patching and able to ensure a 100% patching success rate.
  • Able to create custom alerting on potential problems as well as able to create some automation to automatically address problems.
  • Improved support to our remote locations and users.
  • Custom deployments allow us to have a mechanism to deploy custom applications we build as well as other third party applications we need to distribute.
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Tenable
  • Since this is a requirement for our PCI compliance and the cost is relatively low, the ROI isn't really something we need to think too much about, Tenable's pricing is fair and affordable.
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