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Ivanti Neurons for RBVM vs Qualys VMDR vs Rapid7 Metasploit comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Ivanti Neurons for RBVM is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Qualys VMDR is 4.9%, down from 8.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 Metasploit is 1.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualys VMDR4.9%
Rapid7 Metasploit1.7%
Ivanti Neurons for RBVM0.5%
Other92.9%
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

Anon127 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Analyst at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Useful for vulnerability management with many integrations
We use RiskSense for vulnerability management, and we have many integrations.  The solution is deployed on cloud. We use this solution daily. There are more than 200 people using this solution in my organization Most of the features are similar to what other tools have, but the UIs are quite user…
Vaibhav Ghule - PeerSpot reviewer
Soc Lead & Edr Administration at Persistent Systems
Continuous risk-based monitoring has strengthened incident response and vulnerability prioritization
I haven't explored Qualys VMDR's vulnerability lifecycle automation yet. One of my analysts mentioned that queries lack grouping operators in Qualys VMDR. From my experience, I would appreciate improvements in the query options in Qualys VMDR, specifically in the query-building process where I would need more features and operators. Additionally, we have been facing issues with Qualys on the cloud level. We cannot download the configuration profile from the cloud agent, and it is showing a pending action for download. During 2025, we noticed outages of Qualys a couple of times. I want to mention that there is an issue with receiving timely RCA deliveries. While this is not necessarily about the tool, it relates to support. The support has not been very responsive, and we are receiving RCAs a little delayed whenever we raise support cases or communicate with the TAMs. Additionally, the UI has a slight latency, which I and my team have experienced. They have also reported this latency issue when navigating through different pages.
reviewer1247523 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Extensive exploit database and seamless integration enhance penetration testing capabilities
The automated approach in the audits or in the hacking testing with Rapid7 Metasploit could be improved because even the same attack you provide today will go in different ways another day. I prefer when the auditor or pen-tester provides the attack in a non-automated mode. For some, it might be a valuable option, but I'm not sure it's valuable for us, as after the attack has been provided, we should release a report detailing how it transpired and what the customer should improve to block this way of attack. If the attack was provided in an automated mode, you cannot receive sufficient information that helps with this final report for the customer. While you can check the vulnerability, and the system will tell you there is no vulnerability, usually, a human can change one, two, or three parameters and using the same technique and the same scripts can break the system. Rapid7 Metasploit could be improved in areas concerning the experience with finding particular scripts pre-installed in the solution. Customers, administrators, and pen-testers spend considerable time trying to locate the specific component they need by the name of the technique or the name of the attack, so any improvements in making it easier to find those predefined components by name or timeframe would be beneficial. Search filters could be a correct improvement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"They have an excellent support team."
"Most of the features are similar to what other tools have, but the UIs are quite user friendly. A beginner could use it."
"The product's patch management is excellent for keeping our critical servers and third-party applications updated efficiently."
"The most valuable feature is that this solution is very lightweight."
"Using this product, we now have a vulnerability management cycle wherein VMDR plays a major role."
"For a typical IT system, it is very good to go with this solution."
"I find Qualys VM very robust, and it's very useful for vulnerability management and patch management."
"Continuous monitoring is a crucial feature that we use more frequently."
"Using the vulnerability management module you can track the list of vulnerabilities and can take action to remediate them."
"Performs automated, regular scans in the network."
"I use Rapid7 Metasploit for payload generation and Post-Exploitation."
"When I compare Metasploit with Nessus, I find that Metasploit is faster and it does not burden the system as much."
"The option to generate phishing emails has proven to be very valuable in understanding the behavior of users."
"It contains almost all the available exploits and payloads."
"The reporting on the solution is good."
"It allows us to concentrate solely on identified vulnerabilities without the hassle of additional setup."
"The solution is open source and has many small targetted penetration tests that have been written by many people that are useful. You can choose different subjects for the test, such as Oracle databases or Apache servers."
"The most valuable feature for us is the support for testing Linux-based web server components."
 

Cons

"I would also like to see more integrations, plugins, and user-friendly automation, similar to the multiple integration scripts that Rapid7 has."
"I would also like to see more integrations, plugins, and user-friendly automation, similar to the multiple integration scripts that Rapid7 has."
"I am not happy with the technical support because I had a very bad experience with them."
"When you want to cover yourself for scalability, you will be charged for the number you place on the scan itself."
"Its integration with ServiceNow and other similar products is complicated and can be improved."
"It is a struggle to be able to pull our report and to be able to do onboarding using automated tools."
"Representation of the total number of vulnerabilities (with name) vs. the number of patches (with name)."
"Expanding the template library would be very useful."
"It's quite complex in the way it is set up, so it takes a fair bit of time in order to get your head around it in order to deploy it."
"It's not very user-friendly at times and requires in-depth understanding. So, a layman or someone new to Qualys won't be able to easily understand it. You need education to use the solution."
"Exploit updates are slow after security patches to a certain OS."
"The open-source version has reporting limitations. You need to develop these capabilities yourself. Built-in reporting is an excellent feature for penetration testing, but it isn't a must-have. The solution could also cover more vulnerabilities. Metasploit has around 10,000 exploits in its library, but more is always better."
"The scalability is not that good."
"At the time I was using it, the graphical user interface needed some improvements."
"The initial setup was a bit "tweaky" for the open-source version."
"Metasploit cannot be installed on a machine with an antivirus."
"I would like to see more capabilities, more functions, and more features. More types of attack vectors."
"It is necessary to add some training materials and a tutorial for beginners."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"There is a license for the use of this solution. We pay annually instead of monthly to receive a better discount on the price."
"Qualys Virtual Scanner Appliance isn't expensive right now. But the price for their product bundles could be better."
"It is more expensive than other products on the market."
"The price is very reasonable."
"We have an annual contract for Qualys VMDR. I believe it's for either two years or five years."
"The pricing and licensing for Qualys could be improved."
"The tool's pricing is expensive and I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"Qualys VM is reasonably priced."
"The great advantage with Rapid7 Metasploit, of course, is that it's free."
"The cost is approximately $15 per device."
"The pricing structure involves a one-time purchase cost of approximately twenty thousand dollars or euros for all customers."
"I have used the free version of Rapid7 Metasploit."
"It is a reasonably priced solution. I would rate it from five out of ten."
"Rapid7 Metasploit is an open-source solution."
"There are two versions available, one of which is the Pro version, and the other is the free version."
"I use the open-source version of this product. Pricing is not relevant."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

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Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise70
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Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise11
 

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What do you like most about Qualys VMDR?
I like that we have many scanners and channels that don't overload. It helps us scan and track easily. Also, the tagg...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys VMDR?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that we can consider both time and money saved.
What needs improvement with Qualys VMDR?
I haven't explored Qualys VMDR's vulnerability lifecycle automation yet. One of my analysts mentioned that queries la...
What do you like most about Rapid7 Metasploit?
I use Rapid7 Metasploit for payload generation and Post-Exploitation.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 Metasploit?
The pricing of Rapid7 Metasploit is quite affordable. It has a free version that many customers start with, and after...
What needs improvement with Rapid7 Metasploit?
The automated approach in the audits or in the hacking testing with Rapid7 Metasploit could be improved because even ...
 

Also Known As

RiskSense
Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security
Metasploit
 

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Sample Customers

Care First, City of Alburquerque, Electric Company El Paso, State of Arizona, Washington Gas
Agrokor Group, American Specialty Health, American State Bank, Arval, Life:), Axway, Bank of the West, Blueport Commerce, BSkyB, Brinks, CaixaBank, Cartagena, Catholic Health System, CEC Bank, Cegedim, CIGNA, Clickability, Colby-Sawyer College, Commercial Bank of Dubai, University of Utah, eBay Inc., ING Singapore, National Theatre, OTP Bank, Sodexo, WebEx
City of Corpus Christi, Diebold, Lumenate, Nebraska Public Power District, Prairie North Regional Health, Apptio, Automation Direct, Bob's Stores, Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions, Carnegie Mellon University
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