Rapid7 InsightIDR vs Red Canary comparison

Rapid7 and Red Canary are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. Rapid7 is ranked #25 with an average rating of 8.0, while Red Canary is ranked #38 with an average rating of 9.0. Rapid7 holds a 1.2% mindshare in EDR, compared to Red Canary’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Rapid7 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Red Canary users who would recommend it.

Rapid7 InsightIDR

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Red Canary

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100% willing to recommend

Rapid7 InsightIDR

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Rapid7 InsightIDR and Red Canary compete in the cybersecurity solutions category. Red Canary seems to have the upper hand due to better performance and user satisfaction, despite being more expensive.

Features: Rapid7 InsightIDR offers holistic threat detection, robust user behavior analytics, and comprehensive coverage. Red Canary provides advanced detection capabilities, seamless integration, and smooth operations within various environments.

Room for Improvement: Rapid7 InsightIDR needs enhancements in reporting, analytics capabilities, and broader improvements in various areas. Red Canary can improve in more granular customizability, enhanced alert precision, and specific areas of enhancement.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Rapid7 InsightIDR is straightforward to deploy with positive experiences in onboarding and responsive customer support. Red Canary is praised for its user-friendly deployment approach and simpler integration, giving it a slight edge in customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Rapid7 InsightIDR is valued for its competitive pricing and good ROI, making it appealing for budget-conscious organizations. Red Canary is more expensive but provides higher value through superior detection capabilities and overall effectiveness, justifying the higher cost with strong ROI.

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Rapid7 InsightIDR vs. Red Canary

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

25th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (14th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (5th), Threat Deception Platforms (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (17th)

Red Canary

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

38th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (24th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (14th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (16th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Canary is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Rapid7 InsightIDR	1.2%
Red Canary	0.3%
Other	98.5%

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Featured Reviews

Asim Naeem

Principal IT Security & Compliance at IBEX Holdings Ltd

Providing comprehensive insight into alerts while working towards AI enhancement

I definitely recommend Rapid7 InsightIDR. It is becoming better, with improvements being continuously made to the product. Right now, I do not have any advice about Rapid7 for other users because every organization or user has different criteria or multiple use cases, so I refrain from commenting on that. I rate the overall solution seven out of ten.

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Sagar Shekhar

Cyber Security Analyst at TIAA

An open-source tool that offers great automation capabilities

Red Canary MDR generates a lot of output, so it would be good if, in the end, it generates a summary of all the previous attacks and what was the outcome of a single attack, especially so that it becomes easy for the user to see the summary and analyze the whole thing. In general, the solution currently fails to provide a summary to its users.

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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

"We were able to identify criminals attempting to login from China and put a stop on their IP locations."

"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."

"Enables the use of honey pots, honey users, and honey files to monitor for suspicious patterns."

"During simulations or demonstrations, the tool generates alerts, providing details such as the specific application, its origin, and potential threats. For instance, it can identify if an application belongs to a known ransomware group. The system rates the threat, offering a clear detection ratio, such as 97 out of 100. It not only identifies threats but also illustrates the associated behaviors, helping us understand the potential risk to a particular endpoint."

"It is a very stable solution."

"Intelligent alerting to avoid the common problem of alert fatigue associated with traditional SIEMs."

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

"It improved my organization by building a security alerting program."

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"The most valuable feature of the solution is its automation part."

"I recommended Red Canary to my friends who work in other organizations."

"The near real-time review translates into near real-time action. So, in addition to alerting, Red Canary MDR has response playbooks built out."

"The valuable features of this solution are it integrates well with different EDR software, such CrowdStrike, and Carbon Black, and the information it provides is helpful."

"The solution works well for what we use it for and the support and protection are good."

Cons

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is not intuitive to search for logs. It should be more user-friendly and improve the dashboards. We should be able to use ready-made templates instead of having to build one."

"The main problem lies in the processes within the client's operating systems."

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

"The dashboard is an area that could be simplified."

"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."

"InsightIDR's integration with other solutions could be improved. Also, I'd like more control from the portal over what's happening on the endpoint side. For example, when I see an attack on an endpoint, I want to be able to stop it from the portal."

"Rapid7 doesn't integrate well with all our security tools from various vendors, so we plan to switch. Many of our solutions work with Rapid7, but some do not. We are already searching for a replacement already."

"The APIs can be further improved in Rapid7."

More Rapid7 InsightIDR cons

"I would like there to be an on-premise version of this solution for our data centers because of the proliferation of online threats."

"Red Canary's pricing spectrum may not be ideal for smaller financial institutions."

"The price could always be better."

"The most valuable feature of Red Canary MDR is the overall threat protection it provides."

"In general, the solution currently fails to provide a summary to its users."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 solution has a mid-range price point in the market"

"It is a reasonably priced solution."

"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's pricing is reasonable but we have challenges with the Minimum Order Quantity. It is not reasonable for customers who have less than one hundred devices. If they can reduce Minimum Order Quantity, it is good. You have to pay around 5000-6000 dollars per year for the product. The pricing includes maintenance and support costs."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR's pricing is reasonable."

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

"I rate Rapid7 InsightIDR's price a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

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"I have not compared Red Canary to other solutions to know if the price is high or low. However, I have found the price of this solution fair and reasonable, it cost approximately $100 per year, per device. If they could provide the solution for $50 per year, per device, it would be better."

"The solution could vary in price depending on how many endpoints a company has."

"Red Canary MDR I use is an open-source tool."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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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 do you like most about Rapid7 InsightIDR?

During simulations or demonstrations, the tool generates alerts, providing details such as the specific application, its origin, and potential threats. For instance, it can identify if an applicati...

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Red Canary MDR?

The services are higher priced.

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What needs improvement with Red Canary MDR?

Red Canary's pricing spectrum may not be ideal for smaller financial institutions.

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What is your primary use case for Red Canary MDR?

We use Red Canary ( /products/red-canary-reviews ) to monitor incoming and outgoing traffic. For example, when we receive an alert that data from our internal IP address to an external IP address h...

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InsightIDR

Red Canary Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

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.

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Red Canary Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offers robust threat detection, rapid response capabilities, continuous security monitoring, and seamless integration with existing tools. Valued for its actionable reporting and proactive threat intelligence, it streamlines operations and enhances organizational efficiency and security.

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Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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