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AWS Control Tower vs Rapid7 InsightCloudSec comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AWS Control Tower
Ranking in Cloud Management
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec
Ranking in Cloud Management
24th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (22nd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of AWS Control Tower is 1.5%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightCloudSec is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Management
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Unified security management ensures comprehensive compliance for account safety
Control Tower offers many valuable features for managing all account security. I can manage user security and user IAM, firewall, and other security-related tasks via Control Tower. The unified security management is a crucial aspect, and whenever an AWS organization is used, Control Tower is typically included to ensure comprehensive compliance fulfillment.
ChennaRao Vemula - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhances security posture with cost efficiency and powerful APIs
We have been using it for almost four years. We are one of the top first customers who implemented it. It's a cloud security solution With this tool, we have a neat security posture at least in terms of securing our environment. It helps us handle all the misconfigurations, and we do day-to-day…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Control Tower offers many valuable features for managing all account security."
"AWS Control Tower helps to save a lot of work and manage multiple accounts."
"The most intriguing feature is the automatic generation of user accounts. Leveraging Active Directory and global company settings, AWS Cloud Tower enables the creation of AWS user accounts based on job descriptions in Active Directory. This establishes a direct correlation between the user's name, job definition, and the corresponding rules applied to each account."
"The solution's initial setup was easy for me."
"Security is the most valuable feature of Control Tower."
"It provides centralized solutions for all AWS accounts in one place, customized to meet the organization's specific needs."
"One of the standout advantages is the fine-grained control it offers in terms of permissions and privileges."
"AWS Control Tower is a tool specifically designed for multi-account management. It offers the advantage of highly granular management."
"ICSE is cheaper compared to other tools and has a pleasant user experience with good support."
"The tool provides centralized visibility through dashboards and alerts, allowing customers to receive reports on cloud vulnerabilities and security posture. Rapid7 InsightCloudSec provides customers with a robust understanding of cloud security."
"I find the security frameworks and security tools valuable. I think they're good in the infrastructure of the code security. They are also good at threat protection."
"The tool's most valuable feature is workload protection for Kubernetes and container security. It has agents that identify bugs or lack of security on runtime containers."
"ICSE is cheaper compared to other tools and has a pleasant user experience with good support."
"It runs every hour and has been reliable since I started."
"Agentless scanning is a possible use with Rapid7 InsightCloudSec."
 

Cons

"There is a sync issue within the organization. It is important that the system syncs automatically instead of requiring me to manually choose sync options."
"AWS should provide more resources, examples, and tutorials."
"The solution's stability could be improved."
"The integration with other AWS functions has room for improvement."
"The sole drawback is its restriction to enable only one Control Tower."
"By making APIs and organizational units more centralized, it would be simpler to pinpoint the source of issues in case of a breach and would ultimately benefit everyone involved."
"The process of closing an AWS account using Control Tower needs improvements to simplify it, especially when managing multiple accounts."
"There is a sync issue within the organization."
"The tool needs to improve its documentation."
"Technical support could be better. It could also be easier, more user-friendly, and intuitive. The API keys aren't easy to understand, and the cloud layouts aren't intuitive and user-friendly. We should be able to integrate IM governance and APIs into non-compliant workloads like legacy solutions."
"Rapid7 InsightCloudSec could be better at showing dashboards for virtual firewalls and appliances. Compared to other solutions like Palo Alto, this area is not as good. So, they should work on improving this for virtual devices."
"They didn't have any documentation on how to patch it."
"A couple of modules are missing when compared to other providers, specifically related to some IAM, and the login piece needs improvement."
"There are a lot of other solutions in the market, not only providing the features of a CSPM, but also CNAPP."
"The login piece needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pay-as-you-go model ensures you're only charged for what you use, which offers great flexibility for different types of companies."
"It is cost-effective and the associated cost is quite minimal."
"It is expensive but it is an investment in my opinion."
"The pricing is efficient, not overly expensive but also not very cheap."
"AWS Control Tower is not really that expensive."
"The cost is reasonable, but there are opportunities for improvement in terms of pricing for larger enterprises."
"The solution is free."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing an eight."
"We're doing an annual subscription. There are additional expenses, but not within the confines of this platform."
"Companies generally buy this tool because the pricing is not that high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Educational Organization
9%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Insurance Company
10%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Control Tower?
The most intriguing feature is the automatic generation of user accounts. Leveraging Active Directory and global company settings, AWS Cloud Tower enables the creation of AWS user accounts based on...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Control Tower?
Control Tower within the AWS Organization does not have a charge. It is free and does not incur additional charges.
What needs improvement with AWS Control Tower?
There is a sync issue within the organization. It is important that the system syncs automatically instead of requiring me to manually choose sync options.
What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightCloudSec?
The tool provides centralized visibility through dashboards and alerts, allowing customers to receive reports on cloud vulnerabilities and security posture. Rapid7 InsightCloudSec provides customer...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightCloudSec?
The pricing is good when compared to other leaders. It is cheaper.
What needs improvement with Rapid7 InsightCloudSec?
A couple of modules are missing when compared to other providers, specifically related to some IAM, and the login piece needs improvement.
 

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
Fannie Mae, 3M, PizzaHut, Spotify, Autodesk, Discovery
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