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SAP for Government vs Tenable

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SAP for Government

Government

Intelligent Enterprise for Public Sector

From
$8000/month
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite
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Tenable

Cybersecurity

AI-powered exposure management platform for unified security visibility

From
$3500/year
Free plan
No
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: SAP for Government sAP's own G-Cloud 14 SuccessFactors pricing document lists Employee Central at £59.76 per user per year for the public sector, with Recruiting and Onboarding modules charged per transaction at £142.00 and £72.00 respectively; Tenable pricing starts at $3500/year for Tenable One VM, expensive for small organizations
  • They diverge on capability: SAP for Government covers Financial Management, 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 SAP for Government and Tenable actually diverge.

Attributes where SAP for Government and Tenable differ
AttributeSAP for GovernmentTenable
Starting price$8000/month$3500/year
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, MobileCloud, Web
CategoryGovernmentCybersecurity
Founded1972Unknown

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 SAP for Government

  • Financial Management
  • Procurement
  • Human Resources
  • Analytics
  • Grants Management
  • Microsoft
  • Oracle
  • Third-party Systems

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.

SAP for Government

  • Citizen Servicesnot Tenable
  • Records Managementnot Tenable
  • Public Safetynot Tenable
  • Civic Engagementnot Tenable

Tenable

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

Where each one falls short

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

SAP for Government

  • SAP's own G-Cloud 14 SuccessFactors pricing document lists Employee Central at £59.76 per user per year for the public sector, with Recruiting and Onboarding modules charged per transaction at £142.00 and £72.00 respectively
  • RISE with SAP is listed on G-Cloud 14 as a subscription requiring a minimum three year contract term, per SAP's own pricing document

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

SAP for Government

$8000/month
  • Government Cloud$8000/month
    • ERP
    • Financial Management
    • Analytics

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 SAP for Government if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want procurement.
SAP for Government 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 SAP for Government or Tenable better?
Neither clearly leads. SAP for Government starts at $8000/month and Tenable at $3500/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, SAP for Government or Tenable?
SAP for Government starts at $8000/month and Tenable at $3500/year.
Does SAP for Government or Tenable run on more platforms?
SAP for Government runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile. Tenable runs on Cloud, Web.
What is SAP for Government best used for?
SAP for Government 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 SAP for Government do that Tenable cannot?
SAP for Government covers Financial Management, Procurement, Human Resources, Analytics. 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.

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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.

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