FileAudit vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

IS Decisions and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. IS Decisions is ranked #64, while Rapid7 is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.0. IS Decisions holds a 0.3% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Rapid7’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IS Decisions users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

FileAudit

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100% willing to recommend

Rapid7 InsightIDR

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

FileAudit and Rapid7 InsightIDR are two prominent security tools. Rapid7 InsightIDR tends to have the upper hand due to its robust features and comprehensive security measures despite FileAudit's competitive pricing.

Features: FileAudit is valued for its simplicity in file monitoring, easy logging, and user-friendly interface. Rapid7 InsightIDR is praised for its extensive threat detection, automated response capabilities, and integrated incident management.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest that FileAudit could benefit from enhanced real-time alerts, advanced reporting functions, and improved threat detection. For Rapid7 InsightIDR, users recommend better integrations with third-party tools, reducing the complexity of certain features, and faster system updates.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: FileAudit is noted for its straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. Rapid7 InsightIDR, while powerful, has a more complex setup but also benefits from strong customer support.

Pricing and ROI: FileAudit offers cost-effective pricing with good ROI for basic needs, starting at $1 per user/month. Rapid7 InsightIDR, although more expensive with pricing around $24 per endpoint/month, provides higher ROI through its advanced functionalities and comprehensive security measures.

To learn more, read our detailed FileAudit vs. Rapid7 InsightIDR Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

FileAudit

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

64th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (52nd)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

14th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (5th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (25th), Threat Deception Platforms (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (17th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of FileAudit is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 2.4%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Rapid7 InsightIDR	2.4%
FileAudit	0.3%
Other	97.3%

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Featured Reviews

AntoSebastin

Cyber Security Consultant - APAC at Logon Software

A scalable SIEM solution for monitoring a user's activity in the file server

The most valuable features of the solution are its quick and simple features related to advanced permissions for files, allowing for what permission needs to be granted to the users when it comes to the monitoring folder in the solution. If someone who has been denied permission to use a particular folder tries to go to that folder, then the administrator gets a notification. In general, the administrator can easily gather and maintain records if a person who has been denied permission to a particular confidential folder tries to access it.

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Asim Naeem

Principal IT Security & Compliance at IBEX Holdings Ltd

Providing comprehensive insight into alerts while working towards AI enhancement

I definitely recommend Rapid7 InsightIDR. It is becoming better, with improvements being continuously made to the product. Right now, I do not have any advice about Rapid7 for other users because every organization or user has different criteria or multiple use cases, so I refrain from commenting on that. I rate the overall solution seven out of ten.

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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 is a good and stable solution...It is a scalable solution."

"Alerting upon file changes is the most valuable aspect of the product."

"Our customer acquires the complete report which is kept for future auditing purposes."

"I like the tool's user analysis feature."

"The solution's initial setup is easy."

"InsightIDR helps us investigate an environment to discover information about incidents."

"Simple configuration and automatically syncs to the cloud platform."

"It is a very stable solution."

"Features for user behavior analytics and the rules for attack review are good."

"Integration with threat modeling from the Metasploit and InsightIDR repositories."

"Log search allows us to dive deep into aggregated logs and query all event types at once."

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Cons

"The DLP function, including installation of the agent on the workstation and controlling the DLP restrictions, are areas where the product lacks."

"Whenever someone cuts and paste, it shows as "file is deleted"."

"The updates management and central management console could be improved."

"There are certain limitations with Rapid7 that I am working on."

"Sometimes, it is hard to get the right queries to use. Currently, the tool lacks a pre-made set of queries."

"Tenable Nessus is easier to deal with. It's more efficient and accurate. InsightIDR is heavier than Tenable in terms of performance and scanning. Rapid7 would be much easier to use if it had a network connector like Tenable. Tenable's connector allows continuous monitoring over the B caps."

"The searching feature in Rapid7 InsightIDR needs to evolve"

"I would like the ability to adjust the threshold of certain existing alerts. Currently the only option is to change the notifications or create my own alert."

"Lacks a mobile application."

"There is a future in AI with Rapid7, however, it is not fully operated. There are certain limitations with Rapid7 that I am working on."

"Needs a better ability to customize the check within the console."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"FileAudit provides a trial license for 30 days, and after that, customers can choose between perpetual licensing or the annual-based licensing option offered by FileAudit."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is a cheaply priced product. On a scale of one to ten, where one is very expensive, and ten is very cheap, I rate the product's price at seven or eight."

"I am sure that there are cheaper products out there, but none that meet so many of our needs whilst maintaining stability and usability."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR charges us based on the endpoints we connect to."

"The pricing and licensing are competitive."

"Licensing is by endpoint and amount of retention time (at least ours is). Default retention was one year, but we are able to push the retention further if needed. There's also a provide-your-own-S3 option for longer retention if you don't want to pay for the additional retention years in your Rapid7 agreement."

"The pricing is good, and it is not very expensive."

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

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

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Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	6

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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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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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The product pricing is very cheap.

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Overview

Agentless, remote and non-intrusive, FileAudit offers a simple more user-friendly way to safeguard and secure file access in a Windows environment. FileAudit provides real-time monitoring and alerting on all access (or access attempts). FileAudit also implements contextual functions such as mass access and alteration alerts, tracking source IP address information for remote data access, and providing granular time and date alerting parameters to monitor folder and file access at unusual or unexpected times.

IS Decisions

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.

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Sample Customers

CommuniCare Health Centre, DP World, BAE Systems, Moet Hennessy, Ernst & Young, Honda, Volswagon, VTech, GlakoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin, US Navy, University of Alabama, Ministry of Interior Saudi Arabia, Total

Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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