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Data Hub vs Rapid7 InsightAppSec comparison

 

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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

Data Hub
Ranking in AI Observability
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Metadata Management (4th)
Rapid7 InsightAppSec
Ranking in AI Observability
23rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the AI Observability category, the mindshare of Data Hub is 0.6%. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightAppSec is 0.6%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
AI Observability Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Data Hub0.6%
Rapid7 InsightAppSec0.6%
Other98.8%
AI Observability
 

Featured Reviews

Akashkhurana Hirana - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer 2 at Porch
Metadata management has streamlined lineage tracking and data discovery for our teams
The best features Data Hub offers include its integration capability with many popular tools like Apache Airflow, Snowflake, dbt, Looker, Apache Kafka, and BigQuery. These tools provide us with data in various places, and we commonly use Apache Airflow for the DAG, while utilizing BigQuery as our database and Apache Kafka for consuming messaging queues. Data Hub easily connects with all these tools and features excellent data discovery and visualization capabilities. We can see data visibility, where it comes from, its upstream and downstream relationships. If we remove a column, we can assess the impact of that change. Furthermore, if there are duplicate datasets being used by different teams that do not communicate regularly, onboarding all data to Data Hub allows us to identify these duplicates easily. Out of all those features, I believe data discovery and impact analysis are the most valuable for my team because when we want to add or drop a column, we can assess the impact analysis to understand the downstream effects. This helps us know who owns a dataset, and we can easily contact the owner. Tracking the data lineage back to the source table is also a key benefit. Data Hub has positively impacted my organization by significantly reducing manual work that was previously needed to identify upstream and downstream data relationships, as well as recognizing duplicate datasets. If a data contract is broken, we now easily get notified of those issues, making the process much easier and more efficient. It is particularly useful for data engineers and platform teams to check for problems directly within Data Hub. Data Hub has saved our team a lot of time. For example, in a large company like Porch, if I want to know whether a specific dataset exists, I can check Data Hub, as it serves as a centralized point for managing the metadata of our data. While it does not contain all data, it does contain the metadata necessary for understanding the dataset's origin. If a dataset does not exist, I can simply see who the owner is and reach out to them, which reduces the dependency on others by providing direct access to information in Data Hub.
Shritam Bhowmick - PeerSpot reviewer
Vulnerability Management Lead at garrett
Provides reliable applications security but needs better integration options
There are areas for improvements regarding false positives. Integration capabilities are lacking, as options for integrations with other tools such as SNOW, Jira, or other integration tools are not sufficient in Rapid7 InsightAppSec. The user interface sometimes has glitches, which may prevent appropriate results during navigation, and even when we get appropriate results, it can be impossible to export them to CSV records or download files. Regarding scalability, Rapid7 InsightAppSec is not a scalable solution for our industry due to limited integration capabilities. Rapid7 relies on another tool called InsightConnect, which requires additional investment, detracting from scalability. Another area that needs improvement is the integration of AI capabilities into the platform. Both Rapid7 InsightAppSec and InsightVM need to advance in that area. In terms of behavioral and pattern recognition, identifying complex attacks such as SQL, blind SQL, JSON, and LDAP injections often results in 94% false positives. This necessitates improvement in their behavioral-based analytics feature.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Data Hub has positively impacted my organization as teams can now be directly dependent on one source of truth for all their data needs."
"Acryl Data helps with processing large amounts of data as it is a very good tool that gives good flexibility to store a huge amount of data and is easier to use."
"My advice for others looking into using Data Hub is that it is a good tool if you want to capture all that metadata, lineage, keep track of governance, security, and observability."
"Data Hub has positively impacted my organization by significantly reducing manual work that was previously needed to identify upstream and downstream data relationships, as well as recognizing duplicate datasets."
"Data Hub has saved approximately two million every four years, which is one of the major savings."
"We have seen a return on investment from using Data Hub, as it saves our data governance team time by collating metadata and viewing the live data dictionary, and it is very helpful in building data quality for the company, leading to approximately thirty percent improvement in efficiency."
"Acryl Data has positively impacted my organization by speeding up all the development."
"Data Hub has positively impacted my organization by helping me with the data governance aspect."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the graphical interface."
"In Rapid7 InsightAppSec, a distinctive feature is the provision of a CDM for integrating web servers and web applications. To establish the connection between these applications, you only need to paste the provided CDN into your metadata. Once connected, every piece of information, including vulnerabilities, can be accessed. It also offers demo sessions."
"Customers use the product for scanning purposes and do not want to be restricted with respect to the number of scans they perform."
"The stability has been very good; I would rate it five out of five in terms of reliability, as it doesn't crash or freeze, there are no bugs or glitches, and the performance is good."
"Dynamic application security scanning provides predefined templates and supports customization. The ability to scan external and internal applications, including on-premises ones, is precious. Additionally, it is a cloud platform, so we don't need to deploy servers or resources. This makes it time-efficient and cost-effective."
"If a company needs an effective product for web scanning, I can recommend this product."
"For our needs, Rapid7 was the ideal go-to tool."
 

Cons

"We are using the free version of Data Hub with Docker Compose, so it is somewhat difficult to find out the lineage."
"Integrating Data Hub with our existing tools and systems was not very easy, which is why my rating is an eight."
"Regarding enhancements for complex projects, I have noticed that sometimes Data Hub does not provide a complete picture of the lineage, particularly in complex data pipelines such as when we fetch data from an API to S3 and subsequently to Snowflake."
"I chose seven out of ten because there are better catalogs available in the market that offer more features."
"However, concerning data quality, it is not sufficiently equipped as it lacks components to evaluate the data quality level, which is a feature available in other data catalogs, indicating an area for improvement."
"Data Hub can be improved with easy accessibility. I think integration with other environments is needed to enhance accessibility."
"In terms of ROI, I would say that Atlan is better. The way Data Hub is implemented at the moment, Atlan is much better; it's much, much faster."
"For improvements to Data Hub, I feel the security is a bit on the weaker side."
"The technical support from Rapid7 is not bad, but the response time can be quite slow sometimes."
"The performance can be improved."
"Currently, InsightAppSec lacks similar functionality. Customers must wait for remediation during the developers' preparation of a new version."
"In the future, if they can have integration with a lot of ticketing systems then it would be amazing."
"I required a solution to manage on-premises, but I was not as satisfied as expected."
"The reporting is definitely an aspect of the solution that's in need of some work. We found that we'd try to use widgets, but often getting them to work for us wasn't very clear. They need to be more user friendly or offer better instructions."
"Customers sometimes experience issues with performance."
"The reporting is definitely an aspect of the solution that's in need of some work."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"Rapid7 InsightAppSec is cheap."
"Its price is competitive. It is not expensive."
"They offer a good price, but I don't remember its cost. It is fair as compared to the competition. We have opted for project-based licensing, not user-based. We can add any number of users. That doesn't matter. It is worth the money."
"I'm not sure how much it costs exactly, but I know it's expensive."
"I rate Rapid7 InsightAppSec’s pricing an eight out of ten."
"The price of this product is very cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
10%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Data Hub?
Data Hub can be improved with easy accessibility. I think integration with other environments is needed to enhance accessibility.
What is your primary use case for Data Hub?
My main use case for Data Hub is for data governance, specifically the use of data lineage and data catalog. I use Data Hub for data governance and data lineage in my day-to-day work by checking th...
What advice do you have for others considering Data Hub?
I do not have any advice to give to others looking into using Data Hub. I found this interview valuable and do not think anything needs to change for the future. My overall review rating for Data H...
What needs improvement with Rapid7 InsightAppSec?
Customers sometimes experience issues with performance. One thing that I recall is that most customers often want to have reporting as per their customized dashboard. This needs to be improved beca...
What is your primary use case for Rapid7 InsightAppSec?
I usually recommend this solution for financial institutions. Banks and financial institutions need this solution mostly because they have to follow stringent compliance advisory requirements, so t...
What advice do you have for others considering Rapid7 InsightAppSec?
I have not heard any complaints. I do not have any recommendations because customers were initially worried about the number of scans they used to perform, and now it has been enhanced or it will s...
 

Also Known As

Acryl Data
InsightAppSec
 

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Sample Customers

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CenterPoint Energy, CPA Australia, Hypertherm, First American Financial Corporation, Rackspace
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