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LMNTRIX Active Defense vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

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

LMNTRIX Active Defense
Ranking in Threat Deception Platforms
15th
Average Rating
9.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (36th)
Rapid7 InsightIDR
Ranking in Threat Deception Platforms
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (24th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (11th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (34th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Threat Deception Platforms category, the mindshare of LMNTRIX Active Defense is 3.0%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 7.5%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Threat Deception Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rapid7 InsightIDR7.5%
LMNTRIX Active Defense3.0%
Other89.5%
Threat Deception Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

EQ
Chief Information Officer at The C&S Companies
It gives us fantastic information about the security of our environment
The dashboard can seem overwhelming at times. It's fairly simple for the end user, and we don't need to do much to make it work, but the dashboard makes it seem a little more complicated than it actually is. There could also be more guidance on how to set up playbooks.
Prajwal Chougale - PeerSpot reviewer
System Analyst at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Centralized threat hunting has improved alert accuracy and simplifies incident investigations
I would say there are two areas for improvement: the reporting dashboard that provides insights or reports weekly or monthly lacks detailed information about how logs are being ingested. While the details are there, they could be more concise and easier to understand for any level of authority. The second area is alert tuning; compared to Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightIDR provides fewer alerts with more static alert functionality and lacks dynamic alerting exposures. There could be improvements to learn from past alert activities for more dynamic alert configurations. These two areas are the main areas for improvement; everything else is good.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"LMNTRIX first validates incidents before alerting us of the activity, so we're not inundated with false positives."
"Customer service is stellar and they really care about their customers."
"The fact that it's constantly hunting, looking for anomalies, and can evict without any intervention is really incredible."
"I sleep better at night knowing that LMNTRIX is monitoring our systems and has the ability to respond to threats as they happen."
"LMNTRIX gives us fantastic information about the security of our environment. It tells us about possible threats and how to fix any issues."
"Automatic alerts from staying current with the threat landscape have helped us stay safe."
"I have no regrets about standardizing on LMNTRIX as our endpoint protection agent."
"For companies like us that couldn't afford to setup and staff a 24/7 SOC, LMNTRIX is the perfect solution."
"The platform offers unlimited storage and agent-based solutions."
"I rate Rapid7 nine out of 10 for affordability"
"Intelligent alerting to avoid the common problem of alert fatigue associated with traditional SIEMs."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. As a cloud tool, the product is highly scalable."
"Great coverage of all systems within our network from endpoint to firewall."
"I definitely recommend Rapid7 InsightIDR."
"Rapid7's reporting is more robust than Tenable's."
"I like the tool's user analysis feature."
 

Cons

"In the beginning, we were having issues with the LMNTRIX respond agent not playing nice with Cisco AMP."
"The next release might include a monthly newsletter."
"The portal is still a bit buggy, although it's new and still being refined."
"The dashboard can seem overwhelming at times."
"The dashboard can seem overwhelming at times. It's fairly simple for the end user, and we don't need to do much to make it work, but the dashboard makes it seem a little more complicated than it actually is. There could also be more guidance on how to set up playbooks."
"The only multifactor authentication that is available is Google Authenticator."
"The only multifactor authentication that is available is Google Authenticator. I would love to see other multifactor applications added to this list as well as physical devices such as Yubikey."
"The searching feature in Rapid7 InsightIDR needs to evolve"
"I'd like to see a mobile application included and some feature related to the generality of segregation for internal users that access the application."
"I'd like to be able to get the compliance report within the solution which is currently not possible."
"The main problem lies in the processes within the client's operating systems."
"The product allows us to make only 30 custom rules."
"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."
"I would like to see more development in InsightIDR towards building their SIEM solution and converting it to XDR."
"Needs a better ability to customize the check within the console."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is going to be a little higher than traditional endpoint protection, but you are getting the 24/7 monitoring and validation by highly skilled analysts and that makes it worth it."
"The pricing and ease of install are great!"
"It's not the cheapest solution, but you certainly get what you paid for."
"I rate Rapid7 InsightIDR's price a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The pricing of the solution depends on the user. But there is a yearly licensing cost."
"​I am sure that there are cheaper products out there, but none that meet so many of our needs whilst maintaining stability and usability.​"
"The pricing is good, and it is not very expensive."
"It is a reasonably priced solution."
"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
28%
Construction Company
14%
Non Profit
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightIDR?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been very positive; it is cost-effective and offers great value for the money. We bought the licensing through an agent, and the setup was...
What needs improvement with Rapid7 InsightIDR?
I would say there are two areas for improvement: the reporting dashboard that provides insights or reports weekly or monthly lacks detailed information about how logs are being ingested. While the ...
 

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Sample Customers

Alliance Funding Group (AFG) - USA Kestrel Coal - Australia Success Resources - Malaysia
Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier
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