Microsoft Power BI vs Rapid7 InsightVM comparison

The compared Microsoft and Rapid7 solutions aren't in the same category. Microsoft is ranked #1 in BIT , with an average rating of 8.2, and holds a 8.0% mindshare in the category. Rapid7 is ranked #5 in RBVM , with an average rating of 7.7, and holds a 9.4% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Power BI

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93% willing to recommend

Rapid7 InsightVM

Read 66 Rapid7 InsightVM reviews

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3,544 Comparison Views

87% willing to recommend

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.5

Microsoft Power BI delivers high ROI with cost-effective deployment, enhancing reporting, analytics, and decision-making for businesses.

Sentiment score

6.5

Rapid7 InsightVM reduces cyber risks and incidents, enhancing security and cost-efficiency, with positive financial and risk reduction outcomes.

In a world surrounded by data, tools that allow navigation of large data volumes ensure decisions are data-driven.

Michael Ostfeld

Corporate HR Financial Controller at STMicroelectronics Holding

Because of integration with Microsoft Power BI, its interactive dashboards, and how easily it integrates with other SQL data sources, business decisions from business users have become much faster.

Hemanthreddy Vakiti

Data engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Power BI is easy to deploy within an hour, providing robust security against data leaks.

Shoury Priyanshu

Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting at Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.6

Microsoft Power BI support is positive, with responsive customer service, though technical support response times and expertise vary.

Sentiment score

6.9

Rapid7 InsightVM's customer service is praised for professionalism, though some experience delays; dedicated managers are preferred by some.

The significant drawback I notice is that Microsoft's size makes it hard to get specific change requests addressed unless they involve a bug.

Michael Ostfeld

Corporate HR Financial Controller at STMicroelectronics Holding

We have a partnership with Microsoft, involving multiple weekly calls with dedicated personnel to ensure our satisfaction.

James Balbach

Executive Director, Decision Support at Community Health Network

The support is good because there is also a community available.

MohammedHamad

Business Development Director at a tech consulting company with 201-500 employees

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Support is not available promptly, especially when issues are escalated to another region.

SohailHyder

Head Of Cyber Security at Super Secure

Sometimes support requests coincide with holidays in their support region, causing slight delays.

Mahmoud Elhamaymy

Professional services team lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I cannot comment specifically regarding the support part because I have never needed Rapid7 support for the InsightVM solution as it is very stable.

FurqanLatif

Senior Manager - Pre-Sales at Trillium Information Security Systems

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

6.9

Microsoft Power BI effectively scales for most users, though large datasets and high-capacity licenses pose challenges and costs.

Sentiment score

7.5

Rapid7 InsightVM is highly scalable, flexible, and well-suited for varied environments, accommodating growth without performance issues.

You expect only a small percentage of users concurrently, but beyond a thousand concurrent users, it becomes difficult to manage.

Shoury Priyanshu

Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting at Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd

With increasing AI capabilities, architectural developments within Microsoft, and tools like Fabric, I expect Power BI to scale accordingly.

James Balbach

Executive Director, Decision Support at Community Health Network

As more data is processed, performance issues may arise.

Raymond De Rooij

Product Owner at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

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Scalability in the Rapid7 InsightVM solution is straightforward.

FurqanLatif

Senior Manager - Pre-Sales at Trillium Information Security Systems

Rapid7 InsightVM is recommended for large-scale companies with more than 30,000 users.

Anusha Sadasivani

Enterprise Security Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

According to the environment requirements, we can scale the solution as needed.

Mahmoud Elhamaymy

Professional services team lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.4

Users find Microsoft Power BI stable and reliable but face performance issues with large datasets and real-time data limitations.

Sentiment score

8.1

Rapid7 InsightVM is reliable and stable, despite occasional communication issues, scoring highly in user satisfaction ratings.

In terms of stability, there's no data loss or leakage, and precautions are well-managed by Microsoft.

Shoury Priyanshu

Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting at Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd

We typically do not have problems with end-user tools like Excel and Power BI.

James Balbach

Executive Director, Decision Support at Community Health Network

It is very stable for small data, but with big data, there are performance challenges.

MohammedHamad

Business Development Director at a tech consulting company with 201-500 employees

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We have not faced any issues with stability, and I would rate it a nine out of ten.

Mahmoud Elhamaymy

Professional services team lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The stability of Rapid7 InsightVM is excellent.

reviewer2026317

0 at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

There have been some challenges, especially with support response times, which affect stability.

SohailHyder

Head Of Cyber Security at Super Secure

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Room For Improvement

Microsoft Power BI needs performance improvements, better mobile accessibility, non-Microsoft database support, and simplified interface for non-technical users.

Rapid7 InsightVM users seek improved integration, reporting, and usability with better support, automation, cloud features, and secure ticketing.

This makes Power BI difficult to manage as loading times can reach one or two minutes, which is problematic today.

Shoury Priyanshu

Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting at Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd

Access was more logical in how it distinguished between data and its formatting.

Michael Ostfeld

Corporate HR Financial Controller at STMicroelectronics Holding

Microsoft updates Power BI monthly based on user community feedback.

James Balbach

Executive Director, Decision Support at Community Health Network

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Having the ability to build our own audit file, similar to a feature in Tenable, would be beneficial.

Mahmoud Elhamaymy

Professional services team lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The major improvement needed is prompt support.

SohailHyder

Head Of Cyber Security at Super Secure

The current process requires manually telling IT teams to remediate vulnerabilities, and then they update the status of these vulnerabilities in the platform.

FurqanLatif

Senior Manager - Pre-Sales at Trillium Information Security Systems

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Setup Cost

Microsoft Power BI offers competitive pricing, with discounts available and appreciated features, despite higher Premium costs.

Rapid7 InsightVM's pricing is asset-based and flexible, with costs often high but valued for simplicity and included support.

I found the setup cost to be expensive

Sebastien TOUSSAINT

Responsable du département Projets et Applications at CHD Vendée

Power BI isn't very cheap, however, it is economical compared to other solutions available.

Shoury Priyanshu

Senior Manager, Strategy & Consulting at Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd

The pricing for Microsoft Power BI is low, which is a good selling point.

MohammedHamad

Business Development Director at a tech consulting company with 201-500 employees

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Rapid7 InsightVM is expensive, possibly one of the highest in pricing among similar products.

reviewer2026317

0 at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

Pricing is reasonable and competitive compared to other solutions in the market.

SohailHyder

Head Of Cyber Security at Super Secure

I would rate the pricing for Rapid7 InsightVM as eight out of ten.

Anusha Sadasivani

Enterprise Security Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

Microsoft Power BI offers user-friendly interfaces, powerful data visualization, and seamless integration for efficient data analytics solutions.

Rapid7 InsightVM offers versatile modes, seamless integrations, user-friendly interface, effective scanning, and customizable dashboards for efficient vulnerability management.

In today's data-driven environment, these tools are of substantial value, particularly for large enterprises with numerous processes that require extensive data analysis.

Michael Ostfeld

Corporate HR Financial Controller at STMicroelectronics Holding

Within the organization, Microsoft Power BI is used to create dashboards and gain insights into data, enhancing data-driven decision-making.

Raymond De Rooij

Product Owner at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

To reduce the need for highly skilled personnel, we can engage someone who is just familiar and has a basic understanding of Microsoft Power BI, while AI can handle the major tasks through either agent AI or requirement analysis.

Shrikrishna Kashid

Senior Technical Service Engineer Expert at Fujitsu

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It's based on the CVSS risk scoring system, which is well-recognized and effective.

Mahmoud Elhamaymy

Professional services team lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The dashboard is excellent as it helps in visualizing our vulnerability management data.

reviewer2775840

Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

We have integrated our SIEM solutions and antivirus with each other through Rapid7.

reviewer2026317

0 at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Power BI

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

331

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (1st), Reporting (1st)

Rapid7 InsightVM

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (12th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (5th)

Mindshare comparison

Microsoft Power BI and Rapid7 InsightVM aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Microsoft Power BI is designed for BI (Business Intelligence) Tools and holds a mindshare of 8.0%, down 21.6% compared to last year.
Rapid7 InsightVM, on the other hand, focuses on Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, holds 9.4% mindshare, down 13.8% since last year.

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Power BI	8.0%
Tableau Enterprise	6.0%
Amazon QuickSight	3.3%
Other	82.7%

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Rapid7 InsightVM	9.4%
Qualys VMDR	11.1%
Tenable Security Center	8.2%
Other	71.3%

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

Featured Reviews

Hemanthreddy Vakiti

Data engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Interactive dashboards have transformed restaurant data into faster daily business decisions

Microsoft Power BI has many features and there is not a lot to improve. However, the licensing can be confusing. When deciding between Pro and Premium, I find it difficult to distinguish what features are offered by Pro and what features are offered by Premium, including the particular differences to choose between both licensing models. Additionally, some features such as DAX, which I mentioned previously, involve DAX calculations and complex data modeling, which are somewhat advanced and not easily understandable. Prior knowledge is required or you need to go through the documentation. If the documentation is made comprehensive so that anyone with no knowledge on DAX can easily use it by going through the documentation, it would be really helpful. Additionally, if the integration with non-Microsoft tools is improved and performance is optimized, then Microsoft Power BI can become a top-ranked visualization tool. The user experience with Microsoft Power BI is quite good. The intuitive user interface makes it easy for both technical and non-technical users to create reports. However, only the advanced features are somewhat complex, and if the documentation is improved, it can be easily accessible.

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FurqanLatif

Senior Manager - Pre-Sales at Trillium Information Security Systems

Offers robust compliance features but needs improved automation in remediation

The automation capability remediation needs improvement. The current process requires manually telling IT teams to remediate vulnerabilities, and then they update the status of these vulnerabilities in the platform. This basic feature that Rapid7 calls an automated remediation process is actually manual. We can update the status of vulnerabilities in the Rapid7 InsightVM platform and collectively see how many vulnerabilities we have identified and how many are remediated by our IT team. More automation in the remediation feature is a basic demand from many customers. The remediation part and vulnerability identification of network devices or rigid devices are not currently supported by Rapid7 InsightVM. More integration and automation are the two areas Rapid7 needs to improve in their product.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	135
Midsize Enterprise	59
Large Enterprise	169

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	25

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What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightVM?

The product's initial setup phase was very easy.

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

My experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that both the setup cost and licensing are great.

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Comparisons

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Compared 16% of the time

Tableau Enterprise vs Microsoft Power BI

Compared 12% of the time

Domo vs Microsoft Power BI

Compared 6% of the time

QlikView vs Microsoft Power BI

Compared 2% of the time

IBM Cognos vs Microsoft Power BI

Compared 2% of the time

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Compared 16% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

Tenable Security Center vs Rapid7 InsightVM

Compared 12% of the time

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management vs Rapid7 InsightVM

Compared 5% of the time

Rapid7 InsightIDR vs Rapid7 InsightVM

Compared 5% of the time

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Also Known As

SSRS, SSAS, MSBI, MS Reporting Services, Microsoft BI Tools, Microsoft Big Data, Power BI Pro, MS BI

InsightVM, NeXpose

Overview

Microsoft Power BI is a powerful tool for data analysis and visualization. This tool stands out for its ability to merge and analyze data from various sources. Widely adopted across different industries and departments, Power BI is instrumental in creating visually appealing dashboards and generating insightful business intelligence reports. Its intuitive interface, robust visualization capabilities, and seamless integration with other Microsoft applications empower users to easily create interactive reports and gain valuable insights.

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Rapid7 InsightVM provides advanced vulnerability scanning and remediation tracking with real-time data integration. Its intuitive interface supports both agent and agentless modes, enhancing cybersecurity by reducing exploitable vulnerabilities.

Rapid7 InsightVM integrates smoothly with existing security infrastructure, supporting detailed dashboards and reporting features for efficient risk scoring and vulnerability management. Users value its comprehensive asset tagging and the ability to prioritize vulnerabilities, appreciating host discovery capabilities. While InsightVM requires enhancements in reporting flexibility and patch management integration, and users seek improved support response times and extended security measures. Desired improvements also include greater integration with other tools and expanded dashboard customization.

What are the key features of Rapid7 InsightVM?

Vulnerability Scanning: Delivers detailed assessments of network vulnerabilities.
Risk Scoring: Provides efficient risk prioritization guided by detailed analytics.
Dashboards: Offers customizable, comprehensive metrics for insightful reporting.
Asset Tagging: Supports efficient asset management with intuitive tagging capabilities.
Host Discovery: Features robust host discovery for enhanced security coverage.

What benefits should reviews highlight?

Real-Time Data: Enables timely and accurate vulnerability management.
Intuitive Interface: Facilitates easier user interaction and quick access to vital functions.
Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly works with existing systems for enhanced security.
False Positives Reduction: Improves accuracy, minimizing reporting errors.
Comprehensive Insight: Provides valuable insights that aid in prioritization and remediation.

InsightVM's implementation spans several industries, offering robust solutions in vulnerability management, patch management, and cybersecurity compliance facilitation. Organizations leverage its capacity for comprehensive network monitoring and critical vulnerability visibility to enhance their cybersecurity posture.

Rapid7

Sample Customers

Accenture Adidas Aetna AIG Airbus Alibaba Allstate Amazon American Express Aon AT&T Audi Bank of America BASF Bayer Berkshire Hathaway Boeing Coca-Cola Comcast Cisco Coca-Cola Dell Disney Emirates Equinix FedEx Ford GE Google H&M Home Depot Honda IBM Intel JPMorgan Chase Kellogg's Kroger L'Oréal McDonald's Merck MetLife Microsoft Nike Oracle P&G PepsiCo Procter & Gamble Prudential Financial SAP Siemens Snapchat Spotify Starbucks Target Toyota T-Mobile Unilever Visa Walmart WeWork World Bank Xerox

ACS, Acosta, AllianceData, amazon.com, biogen idec, CBRE, CATERPILLAR, Deloitte, COACH, GameStop, IBM

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