Rapid7 InsightIDR vs Rapid7 Metasploit comparison

The compared Rapid7 InsightIDR and Rapid7 Metasploit solutions aren't in the same category. Rapid7 InsightIDR is ranked #24 in SIEM , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 2.0% mindshare in the category. Rapid7 Metasploit is ranked #26 in VM , with an average rating of 9.3, and holds a 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Rapid7 InsightIDR users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Rapid7 Metasploit users who would recommend it.

Rapid7 InsightIDR

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96% willing to recommend

Rapid7 Metasploit

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3,716 Comparison Views

95% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (24th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (11th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (38th), Threat Deception Platforms (7th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (21st)

Rapid7 Metasploit

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Vulnerability Management (26th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Rapid7 InsightIDR is designed for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and holds a mindshare of 2.0%, down 2.4% compared to last year.
Rapid7 Metasploit, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 1.7% mindshare, up 1.4% since last year.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Rapid7 InsightIDR	2.0%
Splunk Enterprise Security	7.0%
IBM Security QRadar	5.2%
Other	85.8%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Vulnerability Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Rapid7 Metasploit	1.7%
Wiz	5.5%
Qualys VMDR	4.4%
Other	88.4%

Vulnerability Management

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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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reviewer1247523

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.

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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

"I definitely recommend Rapid7 InsightIDR."

"The solution is very intuitive, it's easy to set up, is absolutely stable, and has a lot of integration with other security products."

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

"I like that it's a cloud-based solution."

"The biggest reason why we chose Rapid7 was to gain value in a really quick time. Its deployment doesn't take months. It just takes a few days."

"InsightIDR has allowed us to find potential security issues that we did not know existed, and get remediation quickly."

"It improves because several sensors are deployed within the on-premise environment. It can be very efficient if the customer implements and operates it effectively."

"Another very important part of insightIDR is the ability to collect data from endpoint devices via agent software. With a large remote workforce, this allows visibility into the endpoints that are connected to the internet, but not to the corporate network."

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"This product is fantastic."

"Rapid7 has a significant advantage in providing a clear picture of my environment."

"The greatest advantage of Rapid7 Metasploit is that it is the only system that can directly exploit vulnerabilities on the Metasploit platform."

"The option to generate phishing emails has proven to be very valuable in understanding the behavior of users."

"The Search Engineering feature is good."

"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."

"Overall, it is a very good product for penetration testing."

"I would definitely recommend Metasploit to others."

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Cons

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

"It takes time for the product's support team to resolve issues, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."

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

"The APIs can be further improved in Rapid7."

"The searching feature in Rapid7 InsightIDR needs to evolve"

"The interface for doing investigation needs to be enhanced with minor improvements that would make it more useful."

"There are certain limitations with Rapid7 that I am working on."

"Inability to get access to compliance reports within the solution."

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"At the time I was using it, the graphical user interface needed some improvements."

"There are numerous outdated exploits in their database that should be updated."

"The solution should improve the responsiveness of its live technical support."

"Advanced Infrastructure should be implemented in the next release for better orchestration."

"The database is not always updated with the latest vulnerabilities or zero-day exploits. If a vulnerability arises a month or two ago, it might not be included in the database, which is something I would like to see improved."

"Better automation capabilities would be an improvement."

"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 solution is not very scalable, it does not provide any automation to be able to scale it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is a cheaply priced product. On a scale of one to ten, where one is very expensive, and ten is very cheap, I rate the product's price at seven or eight."

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

"The pricing and licensing are competitive."

"Accurately predict your licensing counts as this is a subscription based product."

"It is on a yearly basis. For our own company, for about 250 users, it was 16,000 euros a year."

"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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"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product's pricing a six. So it's fairly priced."

"Rapid7 Metasploit is an open-source solution."

"The pricing structure involves a one-time purchase cost of approximately twenty thousand dollars or euros for all customers."

"It is expensive. Our license expired, and our company is not thinking to renew because of our budget."

"There are two versions available, one of which is the Pro version, and the other is the free version."

"It is a reasonably priced solution. I would rate it from five out of ten."

"The cost is approximately $15 per device."

"The great advantage with Rapid7 Metasploit, of course, is that it's free."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

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...

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

The product pricing is very cheap.

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What needs improvement with Rapid7 InsightIDR?

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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...

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What needs improvement with Rapid7 Metasploit?

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What is your primary use case for Rapid7 Metasploit?

I use Rapid7 Metasploit as a distributor, as an integrator, and as a user. I use Rapid7 Metasploit in my company internally as a part of providing internal audit.

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Also Known As

InsightIDR

Metasploit

Overview

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

Attackers are always developing new exploits and attack methods—Metasploit penetration testing software helps you use their own weapons against them. Utilizing an ever-growing database of exploits, you can safely simulate real-world attacks on your network to train your security team to spot and stop the real thing.

Rapid7

Sample Customers

Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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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