Forescout Platform vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

Forescout and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category. Forescout is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.6, while Rapid7 is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.2. Forescout holds a 0.6% mindshare in XDR, compared to Rapid7’s 2.7% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Forescout users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024

Forescout Platform and Rapid7 InsightIDR compete in the network security space. Rapid7 InsightIDR has the upper hand due to its feature-rich offerings and effective threat detection capabilities, despite a higher price point.

Features: Forescout Platform is valued for its robust asset inventory, real-time device visibility, and network monitoring capabilities. Rapid7 InsightIDR is favored for advanced analytics, threat detection capabilities, and user behavior analytics. Forescout provides strong network access control, while Rapid7 focuses on threat intelligence.

Room for Improvement: Forescout Platform could improve integration with third-party tools, enhance reporting features, and refine its scalability options. Rapid7 InsightIDR users suggest better alert accuracy, improved dashboard customization, and more straightforward data correlation. Enhancements in these areas could better meet user expectations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Forescout Platform offers a straightforward deployment process but receives mixed reception regarding customer service responsiveness. Rapid7 InsightIDR presents a more complex deployment but is praised for its responsive and helpful customer support team.

Pricing and ROI: Forescout Platform is noted for reasonable setup costs with users reporting promising ROI. Rapid7 InsightIDR, with higher initial costs, is recognized for delivering substantial ROI due to its effective features. Users perceive a positive correlation between investment and feature effectiveness with Rapid7.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Forescout Platform

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

16th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Access Control (NAC) (4th), IoT Security (2nd), Endpoint Compliance (5th)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

14th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (9th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (2nd), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (18th), Threat Deception Platforms (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category, the mindshare of Forescout Platform is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 2.7%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

Featured Reviews

Odai Halawani

Sr. Security Engineer at Topvision

It's an easy and effective solution, especially for device profiling without agents

Forescout Platform's most valuable aspect is its excellent device profiling for devices without agents, which is crucial for our work due to challenges with agent-based devices. Its isolation and blocking actions are particularly effective for network security. The device compliance feature helps us ensure device compliance through immediate actions like updating antivirus software. We have already integrated Forescout with antivirus and vulnerability assessment tools, allowing it to monitor vulnerability scores and automatically isolate devices if critical vulnerabilities are detected.

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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

"The product is very easy to work with and easy to deploy."

"Forescout has a feature that blocks the endpoint at the point of collection. It sets preconditions and will block the system if those aren't met."

"We really like that we get full visibility of devices in the local network."

"Ease of deployment There's a great support team that becomes actively engaged whenever we encounter issues. Their technical support is amazing. Good documentation is available. The product is stable. The solution is highly scalable. I recommend using the solution because it gives verified control over the environment. It has a great visibility feature."

"The most valuable features of ForeScout is the fact that it can do network access control either with 802.1x or without 802.1x."

"The most valuable feature is the blocking of USB devices."

"Emergency response, risk assessment information to get a view of the of the vulnerability."

"The user management has been very easy for the most part."

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"Rapid7 InsightIDR integrates well with other solutions. It's also easy to configure because Rapid7 InsightIDR has a lot of instructions posted on their website that customers can follow if they need to get the source log."

"Very intuitive and easy to set up."

"Intelligent alerting to avoid the common problem of alert fatigue associated with traditional SIEMs."

"Enables the use of honey pots, honey users, and honey files to monitor for suspicious patterns."

"The technical support is a solid 10 out of 10 as they take the time to answer any questions or problems which may arise in a reasonable time frame."

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

"InsightIDR’s ability to process millions of transactions per day, and to notify me of the most critical ones, is priceless. InsightIDR has the alerts tuned, and has the ability to quickly drill down to determine the threat level."

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

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Cons

"Forescout Platform needs to improve how the device works in preventing rogue servers."

"The ability to block external devices in Mac is lacking and needs to be added."

"We have found that the agent-based authentication, available within this solution could be improved."

"Search - needs boolean functionality (or pseudo operand now working)."

"Forescout needs to improve its cloud management and remote connectivity."

"It does not support the TACACS+ protocol."

"Regarding pricing, there is room for improvement to enhance competitiveness with other vendors and solutions."

"Forescout Platform isn't flexible with connections to devices like printers and forces you to re-enter details like the MAC address after any breakdowns."

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"Rapid7 doesn't integrate well with all our security tools from various vendors, so we plan to switch. Many of our solutions work with Rapid7, but some do not. We are already searching for a replacement already."

"The solution's XDR agents cannot compete with the XDR solutions out there yet."

"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."

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

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

"I feel it would greatly benefit from more supported log sources."

"InsightIDR is only available in a cloud version. Some of our customers prefer an on-prem solution because they want to manage the security within their environment."

"Inability to get access to compliance reports within the solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Time savings in finding rogue devices as well as identifying potentially unwanted devices on the network has saved the organization time and money."

"It is expensive because you have to pay for their CSM, the customer's access manager, and their professional services on top of that, and they charge you roughly $400 per hour, which is overhead."

"The tool's pricing is expensive but reasonable."

"The ROI is priceless."

"The solution is not priced low. There are no hidden costs."

"The cost of licensing for this product is quite high, but this cost covers all the features of the solution so it is a single payment for the term that has been selected."

"We need to pay for integration for each integration that we want to do and there is an additional license fee. This adds more costs. It is not something that anyone can afford. If you want to integrate this with a lot of other tools, it can be costly."

"Forescout is more expensive than Cisco because Cisco gives high discounts."

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

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is priced very well and is cost-effective."

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

"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."

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

"Licensing is straightforward. If, for some reason, you don’t meet the minimum licensing requirements, there is a third-party managed service that can help."

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

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

30%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?

Forescout is a very powerful NAC product that does not rely on port level configuration. It can detect and block unauthorized devices very quickly. But it has a lot of capabilities and really would...

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What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?

I would rate the Forescout Device and Visibility Control Platform at a six out of ten.

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What advice do you have for others considering Forescout Platform?

I recommend doing a compression demo. If people use it, they will buy it. So they have to see the product in place. That's the main recommendation is to do a proof of concept. If they do, they will...

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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

Forescout Platform, CounterACT for Endpoint Compliance, ForeScout CounterACT

InsightIDR

Overview

Forescout Platform provides today’s busy enterprise organizations with policy and protocol management, workflow coordination, streamlining, and complete device and infrastructure visibility to improve overall network security. The solution also provides concise real-time intelligence of all devices and users on the network. Policy and protocols are delineated using gathered intelligence to facilitate the appropriate levels of remediation, compliance, network access, and all service operations. Forescout Platform is very flexible, integrates well with most of today’s leading network security products, and is a very cost-effective solution.

Forescout Platform Features

Real-time complete visibility: With Forescout eyeSight, each and every device is classified when any attempt to access your network has been made. This includes - but is not limited to - desktops, laptops, android devices, virtual machines, switches, VoIP phones, USB memory sticks, webcams, IoT devices, and more.
Policy-based and manual controls: In today’s busy robust environment, networks are continually changing; there are different types and amounts of devices connected, various software applications, network compliance requirements, and the constant potential for risk make managing an IT network a very daunting challenge. The Forescout Console is used to simplify the administration and management of important alerts, remediation, and access controls to keep the network secure.
Intuitive real-time dashboards: Forescout Dashboards, a component of Forescout WebClient, is a comprehensive web-based intelligence center that gives full visibility and real-time insight of the complete network using both out-of-the-box and user-created widgets. The dashboards are very intuitive and deliver robust, easy-to-understand information about device visibility, compliance, health monitoring, and more.
Advanced reporting capabilities: The Forescout Reports Plugin will generate numerous valuable reports indicating real-time and overall status information about endpoint compliance, device details, networks guests, protocols, and more. The reports help to ensure IT administrators, executives, security teams, and other important shareholders stay well-informed about all network activity at all times.
Comprehensive third-party overview: Forescout eyeExtend facilitates seamless information sharing with third-party vendors, networks, and IT management solutions supporting improved automated workflows, productivity, cost-effectiveness, and overall security.

Real User Reviews

An important main feature of Forescout is the visibility the solution offers.

One reviewer who is a Consultant at a tech services company, says, "Within three or four days, you can have complete visibility of your infrastructure on the network. Compared to other solutions, the deployment of the solution is easier and we can close the project quickly."

Users also appreciate that the user interface is clear and easy to understand.

An Instructor at a tech services company, shares, "The most valuable feature of the Forescout Platform is the large capacity it can handle. Additionally, the interface of the platform is good."

Forescout

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

NHS Sussex, SAP, SEGA, Vistaprint, Miami Children's Hospital, Pioneer Investments, New York Law School, OmnicomGroup, Meritrust

Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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