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NetFort LANGuardian vs Rapid7 Metasploit comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

NetFort LANGuardian
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (100th)
Rapid7 Metasploit
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

NetFort LANGuardian and Rapid7 Metasploit aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. NetFort LANGuardian is designed for Network Monitoring Software and holds a mindshare of 0.1%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
Rapid7 Metasploit, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 1.4% mindshare, down 1.6% since last year.
Network Monitoring Software
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user172854 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost effective but when we originally purchased LANGuardian, some features needed further development.
The ability to detect and decipher torrent traffic for the purpose of identifying what some refer to as "copyright violators" Our CIO asked us to track down the source of undesired uploads, which trigger e-mails received by outside bodies regarding what they refer to as "copyright violations",…
Mani Bommisetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Comprehensive insights with robust vulnerability detection and streamlined alert management
Rapid7 has a significant advantage in providing a clear picture of my environment. It provides insight and incident detection response capabilities. When deployed with the same agent in servers or endpoints, it identifies vulnerabilities and monitors data transmission to external sources. Rapid7 offers comprehensive features within one platform, eliminating the need to integrate multiple tools to see all alerts in one place.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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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 that, they usually purchase the commercial part of the solution due to its deep...
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 the same attack you provide today will go in different ways another day. I prefe...
 

Also Known As

LANGuardian
Metasploit
 

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Sample Customers

City of Armadale, NCG Group, King Faisal Hospital
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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