Is Fig or Tenable better?

Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and Tenable at $3500/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Fig or Tenable?

Fig has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fig and $3500/year for Tenable.

Does Fig or Tenable run on more platforms?

Fig runs on Web. Tenable runs on Cloud, Web.

Can I use Fig for free?

Yes. Fig has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Tenable starts at $3500/year.

What can Fig do that Tenable cannot?

Tenable covers Unified attack surface mapping, Exposure intelligence enrichment, Tenable Hexa AI orchestration, Cloud Exposure (CNAPP).

Developer Tools · head to head

Fig vs Tenable

Fig

Developer Tools

IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Full review Website

Tenable

Cybersecurity

AI-powered exposure management platform for unified security visibility

From: $3500/year
Free plan: No

Full review Website

The short version

Only Fig has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Fig shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete; Tenable pricing starts at $3500/year for Tenable One VM, expensive for small organizations
Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fig and Tenable actually diverge.

Attributes where Fig and Tenable differ
Attribute	Fig	Tenable
Starting price	Free	$3500/year
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web	Cloud, Web
Category	Developer Tools	Cybersecurity
Founded	2020	Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Fig

Nothing recorded that Tenable does not also cover.

Only in Tenable

Unified attack surface mapping
Exposure intelligence enrichment
Tenable Hexa AI orchestration
Cloud Exposure (CNAPP)
OT Exposure
Identity Exposure
Vulnerability Management
Attack Surface Management

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fig

No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.

Tenable

Comprehensive vulnerability scanning for enterprise networksnot Fig
Cloud security monitoring and compliance for AWS, Azure, GCPnot Fig
Identity and access management risk assessmentnot Fig
Operational technology security for industrial systemsnot Fig
Attack surface management for third-party risknot Fig

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fig

Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone

Tenable

Pricing starts at $3500/year for Tenable One VM, expensive for small organizations
Many enterprise features require custom quote and sales engagement
Cloud Exposure, OT Exposure, and other modules have no published pricing
Multi-year contracts common, limiting flexibility
Setup and configuration complexity for enterprise deployments

Pricing, plan by plan

Fig

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.

Tenable

$3500/year

Tenable One Vulnerability Management$3500/year
- Per 100 assets
- Multi-year discounts available
Tenable One Web App Scanning$3578/year
- Per 5 FQDNs
- Annual subscription
Nessus Professional$4790/year
- Vulnerability scanning
- Multi-year discounts available
- Optional advanced support: $400/year
Nessus Expert$6790/year
- Advanced vulnerability scanning
- Multi-year discounts available
- Optional advanced support: $400/year

Which should you pick?

Choose Fig if

You want to start without paying.

Fig review

Choose Tenable if

You need unified attack surface mapping.
You work on Cloud, Web.
You also want exposure intelligence enrichment.

Tenable review

Questions people ask

Is Fig or Tenable better?: Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and Tenable at $3500/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fig or Tenable?: Fig has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fig and $3500/year for Tenable.
Does Fig or Tenable run on more platforms?: Fig runs on Web. Tenable runs on Cloud, Web.
Can I use Fig for free?: Yes. Fig has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Tenable starts at $3500/year.
What can Fig do that Tenable cannot?: Tenable covers Unified attack surface mapping, Exposure intelligence enrichment, Tenable Hexa AI orchestration, Cloud Exposure (CNAPP).

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Tenable: How is Tenable One pricing structured?

Tenable One Vulnerability Management costs $3500/year per 100 assets. Web App Scanning is $3578/year per 5 FQDNs. Multi-year discounts are available.

Source

Tenable: What is the difference between Nessus Professional and Nessus Expert?

Nessus Professional costs $4790/year and provides core vulnerability scanning. Nessus Expert costs $6790/year and offers advanced scanning capabilities.

Source

Tenable: Are custom support and training available for Tenable?

Yes. Optional advanced support is available for $400/year. Training courses range from $275-$385/year.

Source

Fig vs Tenable

Fig

Tenable

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Fig

Only in Tenable

What people use each for

Fig

Tenable

Where each one falls short

Fig

Tenable

Pricing, plan by plan

Fig

Tenable

Which should you pick?

Choose Fig if

Choose Tenable if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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