ESET PROTECT Enterprise vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

ESET and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category. ESET is ranked #20 with an average rating of 8.4, while Rapid7 is ranked #18 with an average rating of 7.8. ESET holds a 1.2% mindshare in XDR, compared to Rapid7’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of ESET users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

ESET PROTECT Enterprise

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100% willing to recommend

Rapid7 InsightIDR

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96% willing to recommend

ESET PROTECT Enterprise

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Rapid7 InsightIDR and ESET PROTECT Enterprise compete in security solutions. ESET PROTECT Enterprise seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive features despite Rapid7 InsightIDR being praised for pricing and support.

Features: Rapid7 InsightIDR includes robust threat detection, automated response capabilities, and efficient alerting. ESET PROTECT Enterprise offers advanced multi-layered protection, extensive integration options, and centralized management.

Room for Improvement: Rapid7 could enhance alert management, refine reporting functionalities, and expand integration potential. ESET could improve scalability, simplify configuration processes, and enhance performance under load.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Rapid7 InsightIDR provides straightforward deployment with effective customer support while ESET PROTECT Enterprise, requiring more setup time, benefits from strong post-deployment support.

Pricing and ROI: Rapid7 InsightIDR offers a competitive pricing structure with a quick ROI. ESET PROTECT Enterprise, with higher initial costs, justifies the investment through its robust feature set over time.

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ESET PROTECT Enterprise vs. Rapid7 InsightIDR

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Categories and Ranking

ESET PROTECT Enterprise

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

20th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Anti-Malware Tools (10th)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

18th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (15th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (7th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (22nd), Threat Deception Platforms (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of ESET PROTECT Enterprise is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 2.4%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Rapid7 InsightIDR	2.4%
ESET PROTECT Enterprise	1.2%
Other	96.4%

Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

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Manikumar David

IT Manager at R K Khanna and Associates

Provides comprehensive monitoring and policy implementation with room for memory optimization

ESET PROTECT Enterprise makes the system a little slow sometimes and updates occur at startup. Sometimes unwanted pop-ups appear to users, and they are unable to disable them. The user-friendliness is lacking in some areas. When users are using any computer, ESET PROTECT Enterprise should work in the background without consuming much memory, and any updates should proceed in the background without disturbing the user.

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SohailHyder

Head of Cyber Security at Super Secure

Has supported compliance needs for mid-sized organizations but lacks customization and advanced integration

If we pitch Rapid7 InsightIDR against solutions such as SIEMs from Splunk or LogRhythm, it is not as customizable as a SIEM solution is. This is where it can improve if we keep in front the feature sets of a complete SIEM solution. Most common in the market is QRadar, but it is depleting now. It has been taken over by some other products such as Splunk and LogRhythm. If we compare these things with Rapid7 InsightIDR, then there are definitely some gaps that need to be filled. Data retention is also one concern because Rapid7 InsightIDR is cloud-based and operates on a subscription model. Whatever data you want to retain, it has to be paid for separately or it has a cost. Other solutions that are on-premises can have their own infrastructure or they provide some data retention for a month or in some capacity-wise, they provide that solution to them which makes them more attractive.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's helped us with restrictions and knowing which users we can provide permissions to and which users we need to restrict."

"We can easily manage resources, disable or enable clients and update them."

"The product enabled Zero-Day Protection for our environment. We never encountered any issues regarding threats."

"The most valuable features of ESET File Security are the performance and it doesn't take too many resources."

"The most valuable feature of ESET Protect is the security while accessing any transaction, such as online banking systems. When I access a banking website a new browser opens which is more secure, which I find very useful."

"The technical support of ESET is very good."

"The solution offers a lot of configuration capabilities."

"It is easy to patch, update, and set up scheduled scans."

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"The log aggregation and storage provided by InsightIDR has shown no issues with scalability; aggregating over one hundred millions events daily."

"The biggest reason why we chose Rapid7 was to gain value in a really quick time. Its deployment doesn't take months. It just takes a few days."

"User behavioral analytics allows us to pinpoint abnormal or suspicious behavior among millions of events every day."

"The solution's initial setup is easy."

"It improved my organization by building a security alerting program."

"It improves because several sensors are deployed within the on-premise environment. It can be very efficient if the customer implements and operates it effectively."

"I have seen that Rapid7 InsightIDR provides security to the networks and endpoints in the company."

"The alerting to drive investigations and remediation has been its most valuable feature."

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Cons

"Sometimes, the connection to the machine requires troubleshooting."

"When it first starts up, it takes a lot of processing power when the machine is initially booted. Improving the startup side could be beneficial."

"They need to reduce the number of notifications on the endpoints."

"In terms of management accounts, there's a lot of manuals that seem to be mixed up. Sometimes, it's a little bit confusing."

"They need to reduce the number of notifications on the endpoints."

"I would like to see more features on the reporting side of things."

"When it first starts up, it takes a lot of processing power when the machine is initially booted. Improving the startup side could be beneficial."

"Its automation can be improved."

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"The reporting is the weakest aspect. There needs to be multi-level grouping for events (for example, group by user and destination). Right now, we can do a group by user and a separate table or group by destination. But I'd be more interested in where a person was logging into instead of who was logging in or where he was logging in."

"The APIs can be further improved in Rapid7."

"The integration capabilities of the solution have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"One of the things that could be better is digital forensics. It is there, but it can be better. They could provide more on the endpoint detection level."

"They should add more configuration and security features to it."

"The solution needs improvement in threat intelligence. Increasing the depth of intelligence to help users understand more about threats is a possibility. My suggestion is to expand access to other websites or resources."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is not intuitive to search for logs. It should be more user-friendly and improve the dashboards. We should be able to use ready-made templates instead of having to build one."

"The product allows us to make only 30 custom rules."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"ESET PROTECT Enterprise is affordable."

"The product is cost-effective compared to one of its competitors."

"There is a license needed to use ESET Protect. The licensing cost is very low, it is approximately $10 per license."

"It is on a yearly basis. For our own company, for about 250 users, it was 16,000 euros a year."

"The solution has a mid-range price point in the market"

"Accurately predict your licensing counts as this is a subscription based product."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR's pricing is reasonable but we have challenges with the Minimum Order Quantity. It is not reasonable for customers who have less than one hundred devices. If they can reduce Minimum Order Quantity, it is good. You have to pay around 5000-6000 dollars per year for the product. The pricing includes maintenance and support costs."

"The pricing of the solution depends on the user. But there is a yearly licensing cost."

"It is a reasonably priced solution."

"The team is very willing to work with companies. My suggestion is to call the Rapid7 sales department and see how they can help."

"The pricing and licensing are competitive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

13%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with ESET Protect?

One area for improvement in ESET PROTECT Enterprise is its capabilities on Mac devices, which are less functional compared to Windows. In terms of device management, ESET PROTECT Enterprise could i...

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What is your primary use case for ESET Protect?

My customers use ESET PROTECT Enterprise to secure all their operating systems; we have a lot of customers who rely on this antivirus. It also acts as a platform where I can manage all the devices ...

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What advice do you have for others considering ESET Protect?

I suggest that other users considering ESET PROTECT Enterprise utilize this platform to manage all their laptops and apply security policies effectively to protect their Windows environments. On a ...

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What SOC product do you recommend?

For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...

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What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightIDR?

During simulations or demonstrations, the tool generates alerts, providing details such as the specific application, its origin, and potential threats. For instance, it can identify if an applicati...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightIDR?

The product pricing is very cheap.

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Also Known As

ESET Protect, ESET File Security

InsightIDR

Overview

ESET PROTECT Enterprise ensures real-time visibility for all endpoints as well as full reporting and security management for all OSes

Cloud-based console with the possibility of an on-premises deployment
Provides real-time visibility of all endpoints: desktops, servers, virtual machines and even managed mobile devices
Enables full reporting for ESET security solutions
Controls endpoint prevention, detection & response layers across all platforms
Connect anytime, anywhere from your favorite web browser

ESET

Parsing hundreds of trivial alerts. Managing a mountain of data. Manually forwarding info from your endpoints. Forget that. InsightIDR instantly arms you with the insight you need to make better decisions across the incident detection and response lifecycle, faster.

Rapid7

Sample Customers

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Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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