Katana Cloud Inventory vs Tenable

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Two Tech stack tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

The verdict

On the data we hold, Katana Cloud Inventory comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Only Katana Cloud Inventory has a free plan to start on.
Katana Cloud Inventory starts lower, at $179/mo against $308.33/mo.
Both have an API and an MCP server, so either works with AI employees.
In our Tech stack ranking, Katana Cloud Inventory places 27 and Tenable 59 of 72.

Vulnerability Management (100 assets)Small teams securing up to 100 assets$308.33/mo
Nessus ProfessionalSecurity pros needing deep asset scanning$4,790/yr

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

We haven't written up who Katana Cloud Inventory suits yet.

We haven't written up who Tenable suits yet.

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