Tanium Reviews & Product Details

It wasn’t until I used Tanium’s capabilities to quickly identify the status of the endpoints involved in an incident that I realized the importance of Tanium. No longer did I need to wait for reporting or sift through logs in multiple systems to determine what had transpired. This experience has completely altered my approach to troubleshooting, as I am now not reliant on lagging data. Another feature that I found compelling about Tanium is its ability to drill down from a broad overview to an individual endpoint without needing a new solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Familiarization with the tool was difficult. At one point, I could only fumble around with my queries before being able to make sense of what it needed from me. It does not offer too much guidance on this aspect, meaning you need to figure out your way around by experimentation or proper understanding of the underlying principles. The interface is very heavy, too. There are just a lot going on, making it sometimes unclear which part of it to pay attention to. With a high number of endpoints, the amount of data is just too much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Tanium is its real time visibility and control over endpoints. It allows you to quickly query and manage thousands of systems within seconds, which is extremely useful for security operations and incident response. The platform is powerful when it comes to patch management, asset discovery, and threat detection, all in one place. I also like how it reduces the need for multiple tools by combining endpoint management and security capabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike about Tanium is that it has a steep learning curve, especially for new users. The interface and query structure can take time to understand, and proper training is often required to use it effectively. It can also be resource intensive and relatively expensive, which may not be ideal for smaller organizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's usually very difficult to keep track of all endpoint activity on our company's network, and with Tanium it's so, so easy. THe interface is really user friendly, and the platform is really flexible with the integrations available, for example you can connect it with Copilot or ServiceNow without any sort of extra effort, and performance wise it takes less than half the time than how we did it before. Pricing is really great as well because it doesn't offer you just a membership type of service, but more a plugin scheme that adapts to your very specific needs. Another thing I give a lot of kudos to is the support and onboarding team behind everything because they truly make sure you are succesful using the platform, and give you a concierge level of care that other competitors do not. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing that I would say is an area of opportunity, but understandable due to how the system works, is that it tends to be a bit sluggish when you initiate things and are beginning your day. It does take a bit of learning as well to navigate interfaces but I still stand that it is simple to use because once everything clicks it is all really seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how, relatively easily, we can deploy patches to our servers and Windows laptops. Deploying apps could be better but it is a very powerful feature that we use regularly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It very difficult to automate the patching. While it easier than doing everything manually, it would be great if we could automate the patching so it's relatively zero touch. Also, most of the apps we deploy in Tanium do not auto update. We have to manually add the latest versions of apps, which is very time consuming. We would like it if the most common apps can be auto updated through Tanium, so we don't have to constantly add the latest version. There are some apps that have update daily.

Also, their new pricing model is going to make the tool more expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I really like about Tanium is its strong patching capabilities, it makes it easy to keep systems compliant and up to date without a lot of manual effort. It’s also very fast and straightforward to deploy and update applications across the environment, which saves a lot of time.

Another big plus is the flexibility you get with Tanium packages. They give you almost endless possibilities for automation and custom solutions, so you can adapt it to fit your specific needs.

Overall, it’s a powerful and efficient platform for managing endpoints at scale. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Most of my patching is done through the Tanium Automate module, which is still relatively new. While it’s a powerful addition, the UI could benefit from a refresh to make it more intuitive and user-friendly.

It would also be helpful to have the option to reuse the playbook name as the deployment name, as this would simplify workflows and make management more consistent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The speed and reach of the product. I love that I can find more information on endpoints with just asking questions in the console. Patching can be a bit difficult to explain to the end user but when using Patch it make sense. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The thing I dislike most about Tanium is that it was made to be the bad guy for issues in our environment. I also don't like being on prem and having to update tanium manually. It would be nice if On Prem had an option to allow modules to update on a schedule. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tanium is super easy to use, but also very powerful. We can pull detailed reports almost instantly, and the self service software deployment is a huge hit with our users and field service team. Customer support is always quick to help in the off chance we get stuck Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If I had a complaint, it's that Tanium has SO many tools and modules that it's hard to know them all. Luckily, our team have each learned our favorites and help each other out when needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tanium's most useful and prominent feature is its ability to "ask questions" to all endpoints (computers, servers, cloud instances) within seconds and gain real-time visibility into these devices, thanks to its distributed architecture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

High Cost: As Tanium is an enterprise-level solution, its licensing and operational costs are quite high. Complex Configuration: Especially in large and heterogeneous environments, correctly configuring all modules is time-consuming and requires expertise. Performance Impact: In some cases, it may increase CPU usage on endpoint devices (machines), especially during intensive scanning or patching operations. Learning Curve: The wide range of features offered by the platform can make it difficult for users to fully master the system and requires in-depth technical knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I appreciate that Tanium serves as a single command center for our IT and security teams, allowing us to push patches, monitor, and maintain our devices effectively. I love how we can see everything on a single consolidated screen and fix issues right from that screen without needing to switch between multiple tools as we had to before. Tanium also provides real-time responses to queries like 'who has this file' or 'who is missing this patch,' which is a significant improvement over our previous system where similar queries would take days. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tanium is quite feature-rich, but it brings so much documentation and it's quite daunting for a new user to learn what feature is where. The learning curve is quite steep. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.