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Sticky Password vs Tenable

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Sticky Password

Cybersecurity

Password manager with autofill, digital wallet, and dark web monitoring

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Tenable

Cybersecurity

AI-powered exposure management platform for unified security visibility

From
$3500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Sticky Password has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Sticky Password offers no dedicated family plan, requiring individual licenses or a Teams plan to cover a household.; Tenable pricing starts at $3500/year for Tenable One VM, expensive for small organizations
  • They diverge on capability: Sticky Password covers Autofill and capture, Tenable covers Unified attack surface mapping.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sticky Password and Tenable actually diverge.

Attributes where Sticky Password and Tenable differ
AttributeSticky PasswordTenable
Starting priceFree$3500/year
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Platformsweb, ios, android, windows, macCloud, Web

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

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 Sticky Password

  • Autofill and capture
  • Encrypted vault sync
  • Emergency access
  • Dark web monitoring
  • Password sharing
  • Digital wallet

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.

Sticky Password

  • Storing and autofilling passwords across devicesnot Tenable
  • Securely sharing a login with a family member or colleaguenot Tenable
  • Granting emergency vault access to a trusted contactnot Tenable
  • Monitoring saved credentials for dark web exposurenot Tenable

Tenable

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

Where each one falls short

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

Sticky Password

  • Offers no dedicated family plan, requiring individual licenses or a Teams plan to cover a household.
  • Free tier is limited to a 30-day Premium trial rather than a permanent free feature set.
  • Lacks the browser-based item history and detailed sharing permissions offered by some larger competitors.
  • Business/Teams tooling is lighter than dedicated enterprise password managers with SSO and SCIM support.

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

Sticky Password

Free
  • Free (30-day Premium trial)Free
    • 30-day trial of Premium features
    • Basic password storage after trial
  • Premium$2.5/month
    • Vault sync across devices
    • Password sharing
    • Dark web monitoring
  • Teams$2.5/month
    • Per-user pricing billed annually
    • Usable for families or businesses
    • Centralized license management

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 Sticky Password if

  • You need autofill and capture.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, ios, android, windows, mac.
  • You also want encrypted vault sync.
Sticky Password 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 Sticky Password or Tenable better?
Neither clearly leads. Sticky Password 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, Sticky Password or Tenable?
Sticky Password has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Sticky Password and $3500/year for Tenable.
Does Sticky Password or Tenable run on more platforms?
Sticky Password runs on web, ios, android, windows, mac. Tenable runs on Cloud, Web.
Can I use Sticky Password for free?
Yes. Sticky Password has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Tenable starts at $3500/year.
What is Sticky Password best used for?
Sticky Password is most often used for storing and autofilling passwords across devices, securely sharing a login with a family member or colleague, granting emergency vault access to a trusted contact, monitoring saved credentials for dark web exposure. Of those, storing and autofilling passwords across devices and securely sharing a login with a family member or colleague are not what Tenable is typically brought in for.
What can Sticky Password do that Tenable cannot?
Sticky Password covers Autofill and capture, Encrypted vault sync, Emergency access, Dark web monitoring. 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.

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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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