Government · head to head
iCompass vs Tenable

Tenable
Cybersecurity
AI-powered exposure management platform for unified security visibility
- From
- $3500/year
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Each has a real cost: iCompass iCompass (a Diligent Corporation product for local government agenda management) publishes no pricing on its own site; every call to action is Contact Us or Request a Demo, with no figures anywhere on the page.; Tenable pricing starts at $3500/year for Tenable One VM, expensive for small organizations
- They diverge on capability: iCompass covers Agenda Creation, Tenable covers Unified attack surface mapping.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which iCompass and Tenable actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 iCompass
- Agenda Creation
- Meeting Minutes
- Document Management
- Public Meeting Portal
- Voting Management
- Microsoft Office
- Video Streaming
- Document Storage
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.
iCompass
- Citizen Servicesnot Tenable
- Records Managementnot Tenable
- Public Safetynot Tenable
- Civic Engagementnot Tenable
Tenable
- Comprehensive vulnerability scanning for enterprise networksnot iCompass
- Cloud security monitoring and compliance for AWS, Azure, GCPnot iCompass
- Identity and access management risk assessmentnot iCompass
- Operational technology security for industrial systemsnot iCompass
- Attack surface management for third-party risknot iCompass
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
iCompass
- iCompass (a Diligent Corporation product for local government agenda management) publishes no pricing on its own site; every call to action is Contact Us or Request a Demo, with no figures anywhere on the page.
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
iCompass
$400/month- Government$400/month
- Agenda Management
- Meeting Minutes
- Public Portal
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 iCompass if
- You need agenda creation.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want meeting minutes.
Choose Tenable if
- You need unified attack surface mapping.
- You work on Cloud, Web.
- You also want exposure intelligence enrichment.
Questions people ask
- Is iCompass or Tenable better?
- Neither clearly leads. iCompass starts at $400/month and Tenable at $3500/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, iCompass or Tenable?
- iCompass starts at $400/month and Tenable at $3500/year.
- Does iCompass or Tenable run on more platforms?
- iCompass runs on Web, Ios, Android. Tenable runs on Cloud, Web.
- What is iCompass best used for?
- iCompass is most often used for citizen services, records management, public safety, civic engagement. Of those, citizen services and records management are not what Tenable is typically brought in for.
- What can iCompass do that Tenable cannot?
- iCompass covers Agenda Creation, Meeting Minutes, Document Management, Public Meeting Portal. 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.
SourceTenable: 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.
SourceTenable: Are custom support and training available for Tenable?
Yes. Optional advanced support is available for $400/year. Training courses range from $275-$385/year.
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