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Brinqa vs Rapid7 InsightVM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Brinqa
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
61st
Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
20th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (50th), Attack Surface Management (ASM) (52nd)
Rapid7 InsightVM
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
12th
Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
66
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Risk-Based Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Brinqa is 2.2%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightVM is 9.4%, down from 13.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rapid7 InsightVM9.4%
Brinqa2.2%
Other88.4%
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

RB
Cybersecurity Director at RB Consultancy
Allows us to configure the risk algorithm to suit our specific needs
I would give the easiness of the initial setup a seven out of ten. It can be a bit complex. Some connections are straightforward, but some take a long time. Deploying Brinqa took time, as it was done in phases. Initially, it took about six months before we started getting valuable data from it. Then, it expanded from there. The deployment began with a product demo and contract negotiation. We connected some data sources to Brinqa's cloud service, which was straightforward. We used the default risk ranking algorithm but faced issues with the dashboards, so we customized them to fit our organization's needs over a few years. We depended a lot on Brinqa for the deployment. We had some internal resources, but they lacked the needed skills, so it took time to train our two-man team. Initially, it required one person for maintenance, and they spent most of their time on it.
FL
Senior Manager - Pre-Sales at Trillium Information Security Systems
Offers robust compliance features but needs improved automation in remediation
The automation capability remediation needs improvement. The current process requires manually telling IT teams to remediate vulnerabilities, and then they update the status of these vulnerabilities in the platform. This basic feature that Rapid7 calls an automated remediation process is actually manual. We can update the status of vulnerabilities in the Rapid7 InsightVM platform and collectively see how many vulnerabilities we have identified and how many are remediated by our IT team. More automation in the remediation feature is a basic demand from many customers. The remediation part and vulnerability identification of network devices or rigid devices are not currently supported by Rapid7 InsightVM. More integration and automation are the two areas Rapid7 needs to improve in their product.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of Brinqa are its data integration capabilities."
"Has great reporting features."
"Using Rapid7, we can install a scan engine, we can do our VPN connections, and we can conduct internal scans of remote sites."
"Having a vulnerability scanner has saved us from cyber attacks a number of times, so we've gotten good ROI from Insight VM."
"The most valuable features of Rapid7 InsightVM are the accurate level of scanning and the workflows are good."
"The product is scalable."
"The reports in Rapid7 InsightVM are useful when compared to competitors."
"Using Rapid7, we can install a scan engine, we can do our VPN connections, and we can conduct internal scans of remote sites. We prefer the web application. It's smarter and more accurate from an application perspective."
"I rate InsightVM eight out of 10 for ease of setup. It takes two or three engineers to deploy. The solution requires some maintenance. It's mainly cleaning up data."
 

Cons

"Brinqa could improve in terms of the speed of their service and resource provision."
"We'd like the agent to cover more compliance issues."
"I do not like the fact that as a vulnerability scanner, this product has a fault to a certain extent."
"I’d like to see Rapid7 InsightVM improve by adding a knowledge base similar to what Qualys offers. This would help us easily check and search for vulnerabilities using Rapid7 IDs associated with CVs or CVSS. From a features perspective, everything was fine at the time, and the security features of Rapid7 InsightVM were effective."
"InsightVM could be improved by providing passive scanning as an option."
"The drawback is that it is still not a fully SaaS solution, so you must deploy a console."
"Their customer support should be improved, and the effectiveness of scans also needs to be improved."
"There should be containerization within the VM."
"The solution could improve by being more secure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing is asset-based and very straightforward."
"The solution's pricing is better than Nexus which charges a high amount for very little use."
"A full license for the solution is expensive because it is at the organizational level and not by individual users."
"We purchase annual licenses."
"It is pretty expensive. It depends on what you consider pricey, however, if you only look at vulnerability management solutions, such as within VM or VMDR, there are, I suppose the prices are almost the same. But I believe you will discover that for yourself."
"It is less expensive compared to other competitors."
"The price of the solution is less than the competitors."
"Our licensing costs are somewhere around $40,000 annually. There are no additional fees."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Retailer
14%
Construction Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise25
 

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How would you choose between Rapid7 InsightVM and Tenable Nessus?
You have full visibility across cloud, network, virtual, and containerized infrastructures with Rapid7 Insight VM. You can easily prioritize vulnerabilities using attacker analytics. Overall, Rapid...
What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightVM?
The product's initial setup phase was very easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightVM?
My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that both the setup cost and licensing are great.
 

Also Known As

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InsightVM, NeXpose
 

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Sample Customers

Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation
ACS, Acosta, AllianceData, amazon.com, biogen idec, CBRE, CATERPILLAR, Deloitte, COACH, GameStop, IBM
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