Microsoft Sentinel vs. Tenable Security Center

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Sentinel
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Sentinel (formerly Azure Sentinel) is designed as a birds-eye view across the enterprise. It is presented as a security information and event management (SIEM) solution for proactive threat detection, investigation, and response.
$2.46
per GB ingested
Tenable Security Center
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Tenable Security Center (formerly Tenable.sc) from Tenable Network Security in Baltimore, presents a vulnerabiliy management option used to identify and prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk to businesses. It is managed on premises.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft SentinelTenable Security Center
Editions & Modules
Azure Sentinel
$2.46
per GB ingested
100 GB per day
$123.00
per day
200 GB per day
$221.40
per day
300 GB per day
$319.80
per day
400 GB per day
$410.00
per day
500 GB per day
$492.00
per day
More than 500 GB per day
$492.00 + $98.40
per day/plus each additional 100 GB increment
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft SentinelTenable Security Center
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Microsoft SentinelTenable Security Center
Features
Microsoft SentinelTenable Security Center
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Sentinel
8.0
29 Ratings
1% above category average
Tenable Security Center
-
Ratings
Centralized event and log data collection8.528 Ratings00 Ratings
Correlation8.229 Ratings00 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management7.829 Ratings00 Ratings
Deployment flexibility6.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools8.127 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces7.929 Ratings00 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection7.825 Ratings00 Ratings
Data integration/API management7.627 Ratings00 Ratings
Behavioral analytics and baselining7.725 Ratings00 Ratings
Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds8.327 Ratings00 Ratings
Response orchestration and automation8.326 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting and compliance management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Incident indexing/searching8.427 Ratings00 Ratings
Threat Intelligence
Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Sentinel
-
Ratings
Tenable Security Center
9.6
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Network Analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Threat Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Threat Analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Vulnerability Management Tools
Comparison of Vulnerability Management Tools features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Sentinel
-
Ratings
Tenable Security Center
9.6
1 Ratings
15% above category average
IT Asset Realization00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Authentication00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Configuration Monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Web Scanning00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Vulnerability Intelligence00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft SentinelTenable Security Center
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(53 ratings)
8.0
(7 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.5
(7 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
9.4
(3 ratings)
Professional Services
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft SentinelTenable Security Center
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
I recommend Microsoft Sentinel for effective threat detection and response. It is a great SIEM and SOAR solution for businesses, and we have used it effectively, which is why I recommend it. Since it works across on-premises and multi-cloud environments, it is ideal for businesses of all sizes. Being AI-equipped and its ability to handle threat analytics make it irresistible.
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Tenable
[Tenable.sc (formerly SecurityCenter)] does very well for internal scanning for vulnerabilities, however it needs to be combined with Tenable.io in order to do cloud scanning.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • I appreciate that it keeps the data within our, what we call our, authorization boundary. The fact that the data remains within Microsoft's, I guess, walled garden if you will, is very helpful for certain compliance needs in particular.
  • The large library of ingestion: ability to ingest is basically as easy as I can basically get it to be most of the time. There's occasionally some vendors that it's a little bit more challenging for, but given the ease of integration for a lot of things, basically it's become one of my requirements when I am looking at other tools is how easily do they integrate with Sentinel.
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Tenable
  • Vulnerability management from one place
  • Maximum endpoint visibility
  • Easy to set up and plan the structure
  • Support desk quickly responses
  • Well-prepared documentation
  • Broad scanning type
  • Supports various compliance standards
  • User groups allows coordination between teams
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Cons
Microsoft
  • I think it should include more third party integration with non microsoft products as well as with other cloud providers. These integrations should be native.
  • It should improve ML and AI capabilities.
  • I find its documentation a little bit difficult to understand at the start. So the words should be simple.
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Tenable
  • Centralized vulnerability management with sensors.
  • Network health assessment and Incident response.
  • For alerting or notification, it should also support the SMS gateway.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
it does the job reasonably well
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Tenable
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Usability
Microsoft
The Microsoft Azure Sentinel solution is very good and even better if you use Azure. It's easy to implement and learn how to use the tool with an intuitive and simple interface. New updates are happening to always bring new news and improve the experience and usability. The solution brings reliability as it is from a very reliable manufacturer.
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Tenable
based on product capabilities and usage
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Support Rating
Microsoft
Azure Sentinel is very easy to use and configure. If you are stuck somewhere, Microsoft support is excellent in assisting and solving your issue.
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Tenable
On all of the occasions that I have had to reach out to Tenable for assistance, they have been extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Solutions and support are provided quickly, and they work on the issue until it is resolved.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
Microsoft Sentinel excels in cloud-native scalability, Microsoft ecosystem integration, and AI-driven threat detection with UEBA and Fusion rules, offering faster deployment and lower costs (48% cheaper per Forrester) than Splunk, QRadar, Exabeam, SentinelOne, Securonix, and Wazuh. It lags in third-party integrations and syslog parsing. Organizations choose Microsoft Sentinel for its cost-effectiveness, automation, and Microsoft synergy, especially in Azure-heavy environments, though Splunk and Exabeam lead in flexibility and UEBA, respectively.
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Tenable
We decided to go with Tenable due to its robust reporting capabilities and competitive pricing vs its competitors. While all tools are very similar in regards to scanning capabilities we prefer Tenable SC's user interface. We also like the option to have both on-prem and cloud with theirs. Tenable io product as well.
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Professional Services
Microsoft
Did not use professional services
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Tenable
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • As any cybersecurity product, this has to be more with risk to avoid loss in case of a ransomware that more than relate to a productivity increase. Maybe the impact could be that instead of having people that are checking 24/7 the dashboard, you could implement Sentinel and have less people checking that or people with less expertise. So the saving will be a minor but will be a saving in the cost of your team.
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Tenable
  • Create internal/operational efficiencies
  • Improve compliance & risk management
  • Cost management
  • Solid vulnerability scanner
  • Ease, of use, and capabilities when it comes to analyzing vulnerabilities is what makes this product stand out
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