Open EDR vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

Xcitium and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. Xcitium is ranked #40 with an average rating of 8.0, while Rapid7 is ranked #38 with an average rating of 7.5. Xcitium holds a 0.9% mindshare in EDR, compared to Rapid7’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Xcitium users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks is 3.4%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Open EDR is 0.9%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks	3.4%
Rapid7 InsightIDR	1.2%
Open EDR	0.9%
Other	94.5%

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

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ABHISHEK_SINGH

Senior Process Expert at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Gained full visibility and streamlined threat detection through behavior-based insights and AI integration

Initially, we got to have a lot of false positives when we onboarded, but nowadays it's quite smooth. We have fine-tuned our security policies and allowed different levels of policies to get rid of those false positives. Currently, we are getting a fairly good amount of incidents that are not false positives or benign, but actionable items. The process is streamlined. In the initial days, the operations used to get involved in a lot of benign and other activities, but now the process is streamlined. We are leveraging the auto-detection and remediation plans. The operations teams are now more involved in other business roles as well, not just looking into the logs and fetching out what's happening there. They have fixed a lot of things. Initially, they didn't have IAC code drift detection, cloud posture management, or security posture management, but they have those now. They purchased different vendors and did a merger with that. They have now Prisma Cloud that gets integrated and now they are working with Cortex Cloud. Everything that was negative has now been addressed, and the product altogether looks to be in a very better and mature shape now. Currently, it's more or less detecting the workloads with AI-based best practices. Since most organizations are consuming AI agents and other things, we are looking forward to seeing what other feature enhancements Palo Alto can support in that.

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Timothy Muriithi

Chief Information Officer at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees

I also like the ability to remotely manage update packages on your systems, and the fact that there is an open source version

Setting OpenEDR was challenging at first, but I got it done by following their documentation and online videos. You need to install the client and configure it to work with their online open platform. Next, you have to configure it on the device if it's a phone. You input a cloud link to the EDR, so you can monitor it from the cloud. There isn't any maintenance aside from updating the client. It's mostly on the cloud.

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SohailHyder

Head Of Cyber Security at Super Secure

Has supported compliance needs for mid-sized organizations but lacks customization and advanced integration

If we pitch Rapid7 InsightIDR against solutions such as SIEMs from Splunk or LogRhythm, it is not as customizable as a SIEM solution is. This is where it can improve if we keep in front the feature sets of a complete SIEM solution. Most common in the market is QRadar, but it is depleting now. It has been taken over by some other products such as Splunk and LogRhythm. If we compare these things with Rapid7 InsightIDR, then there are definitely some gaps that need to be filled. Data retention is also one concern because Rapid7 InsightIDR is cloud-based and operates on a subscription model. Whatever data you want to retain, it has to be paid for separately or it has a cost. Other solutions that are on-premises can have their own infrastructure or they provide some data retention for a month or in some capacity-wise, they provide that solution to them which makes them more attractive.

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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

"Cortex XDR lets us manage several clients from the same console, and its endpoint defense is more advanced than traditional antivirus."

"We have a complete overview of all our PCs and it's very easy to handle and to use the interface. It has a lot of benefits for us."

"Stability is a primary factor, and then there's the ease of distribution and policy management."

"The level of security I get for my endpoints and servers is extremely valuable."

"The most valuable features are incident creation, policy-based protection, IP whitelisting, and device encryption. These are beneficial for endpoint and server security."

"We think that this product will help us grow, as it meets our needs currently and we can grow with it over time."

"The solution allows us to make investigations. Other XDR solutions also provide similar capabilities but for investigation, Cortex XDR is better."

"The most valuable aspect of Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks for me is its integration with AI detection, where we get to know the behavioral detection based on users, traffic patterns, and different services that we consume."

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"Comodo includes a firewall and antivirus in one solution. I also like the ability to remotely manage update packages on your systems. Comodo can even find a lost device and secure it remotely."

"The most valuable features have to do with ease-of-use, as it is easy to check the events, investigate suspicious activities, and do forensic analysis, and the web interface is great — very useful and user-friendly."

"The incident case management is the most valuable feature. Even though there's always something I find I would like to add to that feature, the ability to quickly sort through all the logs, network and endpoint data, etc., and add it to an incident case as part of the investigation, is nice. Having it automatically timeline that additional data into the original incident timeline, and correlate it to other notable events and activities on the network, results in a huge improvement in our overall confidence that we've quickly traced down the right source of an issue."

"I've used other products such as QRadar and other SIEM solutions and I find this solution is much more simplified and user-friendly."

"The product works well. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The web interface is great — very useful and user-friendly."

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

"Simple configuration and automatically syncs to the cloud platform."

"Great coverage of all systems within our network from endpoint to firewall."

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Cons

"Although I would say this product is highly-rated, it could probably do more because nothing does everything that you want."

"Being able to filter the events to see those that are related to the actual alert would save time spent by the engineer."

"When it comes to core analysis, and security analysis, Cortex needs to provide more information."

"Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks could improve by offering remote management. It would be useful to look at the client's issue to fix it."

"I don't like that they have different types of licenses. For example, if users select a license, they think they will have all the platforms they need to improve their network or security. But after some time, Palo Alto Networks changed their licensing, and some of the features that, for example, were free at the beginning now have a cost. I think the integration can be improved. For example, a lot of tools are just integrated through APIs."

"I would like to see some additional features related to email protection included."

"The solution should add unwanted malicious hash values to a block list so that whenever the action is triggered, it will automatically prevent the malicious content."

"It should support more mobile operating systems. That is one of the cons of their infrastructure right now."

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"Comodo includes a firewall and antivirus in one solution. I also like the ability to remotely manage update packages on your systems. Comodo can even find a lost device and secure it remotely."

"The searching feature in Rapid7 InsightIDR needs to evolve"

"Rapid7's customer support is awful. They didn't respond at all."

"I would like the ability to adjust the threshold of certain existing alerts. Currently the only option is to change the notifications or create my own alert."

"If we pitch Rapid7 InsightIDR against solutions such as SIEMs from Splunk or LogRhythm, it is not as customizable as a SIEM solution is."

"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."

"Sometimes, it is hard to get the right queries to use. Currently, the tool lacks a pre-made set of queries."

"The ability to tune the collector for custom logs would greatly help."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing seems fair, and I do like the licensing model. You use wherever they are, and it is elastic."

"The pricing is okay, although direct support can be expensive."

"I don't have any issues with the pricing. We are satisfied with the price."

"When we first bought it, it was a bit expensive, but it was worth it. The licensing was straightforward."

"The cost depends on your chosen license type, like Pro or other licenses."

"It's way too expensive, but security is expensive. You pay for your licensing, and then you pay for someone to monitor the stuff."

"The pricing is a little high. It is per user per year."

"I did PoCs on products called Cylance and CrowdStrike. Although, I consider these products and they were also good, when it come to cost and budgetary factors, Traps has been proven to be better than the other two products. It is quite cost-effective and delivers all the entire solution which we require."

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

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

"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."

"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 and licensing are competitive."

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

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

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	44
Midsize Enterprise	20
Large Enterprise	48

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	6

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Also Known As

Cyvera, Cortex XDR, Palo Alto Networks Traps

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InsightIDR

Overview

Cortex XDR by Palo Alto Networks provides advanced threat detection with AI-driven endpoint protection and seamless integration, ensuring multi-layered security and automatic threat response.

Cortex XDR is designed to safeguard endpoints against malware and suspicious activities. It offers advanced threat detection and response capabilities using behavioral analysis, AI, and machine learning. It seamlessly integrates with security infrastructures, providing endpoint security, firewall integration, and enhanced visibility in both cloud-based and on-premises environments.

What are the key features of Cortex XDR?

Advanced Threat Detection: Uses AI and machine learning for proactive threat identification.
Multi-layered Security: Combines various security measures for comprehensive protection.
Endpoint Protection: Safeguards against malware and exploits.
Behavioral Analysis: Monitors suspicious activity for early detection.
Automatic Threat Response: Automates responses to neutralize threats.

What benefits should users expect?

Ease of Use: Simplifies security management with intuitive design.
Resource Efficiency: Minimizes impact on system resources.
Integration Capabilities: Works well with existing security setups.
Reduced Analyst Workload: Automates processes to decrease manual intervention.

Organizations in diverse sectors deploy Cortex XDR to protect against malware, leveraging its advanced threat detection capabilities. Its integration with existing security infrastructures appeals to those seeking comprehensive protection in both cloud and on-premises environments, providing enhanced visibility and threat intelligence.

Palo Alto Networks

Open EDR is an advanced solution designed to offer comprehensive endpoint detection and response capabilities. It focuses on providing strong security features tailored to meet the specific needs of modern IT environments.

Open EDR offers robust features for detecting, investigating, and responding to threats within an IT ecosystem. Its design caters to professionals seeking efficient threat management tools. By integrating seamlessly into existing infrastructures, it enhances security operations with real-time threat detection and efficient incident response. As a versatile tool, Open EDR supports a wide array of security use cases, making it an essential part of contemporary IT security strategies.

What are the standout features of Open EDR?

Real-Time Threat Detection: Instantly identifies potential security threats as they arise.
Comprehensive Reporting: Provides detailed analytics and reports to keep users informed.
Scalability: Easily adjusts to accommodate growing IT infrastructures.
Customizable Alerts: Tailor alerts based on specific security requirements.
Seamless Integration: Smooth integration with existing IT tools and platforms.

What benefits or ROI should users expect?

Enhanced Security Posture: Strengthens overall security infrastructure.
Cost Efficiency: Reduces overhead by automating threat detection processes.
Improved Incident Response: Facilitates quicker response times to potential threats.
Better Resource Allocation: Allows teams to focus efforts on strategic initiatives.

In the financial sector, Open EDR is often implemented to safeguard sensitive data while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Tech firms utilize it to maintain comprehensive oversight and control over their digital environments, adapting quickly to emerging threats and vulnerabilities.

Xcitium

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

CBI Health Group, University Honda, VakifBank

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Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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