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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
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Metadata Management (4th)
Rapid7 InsightAppSec
Ranking in AI Observability
21st
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 July 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 by functioning as an all-in-one solution."
"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."
"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."
"Acryl Data has positively impacted my organization by speeding up all the development."
"Data Hub had a positive impact on my organization by disclosing to the organization and to business users what existed in the data lake."
"We made it a place where all stakeholders in our company could log in and see which data were used for which data marts, which column values meant for which definitions, and how they were measured."
"I find Data Hub to be a very important data catalog tool for a company that values data."
"Data Hub positively impacts my organization and clients by making it easier to search for data, facilitating collaboration, and helping save time."
"The initial setup for us was easy enough. We didn't face too many issues. Deployment took maybe 30 minutes. It's quite quick and doesn't cause too much trouble at the outset."
"The product’s most valuable feature is UI. It is easy to manage and find vulnerabilities in the application."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"This is a product that I recommend and my advice for anybody who is interested in trying it, there is a free 60-day trial period where they will fix your problems without any payment."
"It is a very robust solution."
"I rate stability ten out of ten."
 

Cons

"Additionally, Data Hub has a problem with column-level lineage support, especially regarding non-pro users or those without any plans."
"From our understanding, we could not really enjoy the scalability of the data."
"I believe Data Hub could provide more functionalities in the free version."
"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."
"We encountered some issues when we wanted to connect our streaming infrastructure to Data Hub, which was somewhat problematic."
"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."
"Data Hub can be improved since the version we have in our company does not support profiling for the table side."
"Regarding what I dislike about Data Hub, I think the UI is minimalistic, and I found myself lost sometimes when looking for a specific dataset."
"The number of web applications we can scan is limited."
"Currently, InsightAppSec lacks similar functionality. Customers must wait for remediation during the developers' preparation of a new version."
"The reporting is definitely an aspect of the solution that's in need of some work."
"There is room for improvement in the response time of customer service and support levels."
"The product’s pricing could be flexible."
"There is room for improvement in Rapid7 InsightAppSec by giving clients the ability for extra columns on reports and enabling the extraction of remediation reports into a CSV format. Currently, the PDF format is cumbersome to go through when dealing with thousands of pages."
"We'd like to see integrations with WAF solutions."
"The performance can be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Its price is competitive. It is not expensive."
"The price of this product is very cheap."
"I'm not sure how much it costs exactly, but I know it's expensive."
"Rapid7 InsightAppSec is cheap."
"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 rate Rapid7 InsightAppSec’s pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Wholesaler/Distributor
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise14
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Data Hub?
I think Data Hub can be improved by supporting the open source version better. Many features have moved to the paid version now, making it difficult for small-scale companies to operate on Data Hub...
What is your primary use case for Data Hub?
My main use case for Data Hub is that we use it as a library for all the data assets that we generate. It serves as an internal data mart where people can search for whatever data they need, and th...
What advice do you have for others considering Data Hub?
Data Hub does most of the job it is designed to do, but there could still be improvement as the industry progresses, particularly around metadata discovery. Regarding Data Hub's AI capabilities, it...
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

Information Not Available
CenterPoint Energy, CPA Australia, Hypertherm, First American Financial Corporation, Rackspace
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