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Rapid7 InsightIDR vs WatchGuard EPDR comparison

Rapid7 and WatchGuard are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. Rapid7 is ranked #26 with an average rating of 8.1, while WatchGuard is ranked #31 with an average rating of 9.0. Rapid7 holds a 1.1% mindshare in EDR, compared to WatchGuard’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Rapid7 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of WatchGuard users who would recommend it.
Rapid7 InsightIDR
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95% willing to recommend
WatchGuard EPDR
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Rapid7 InsightIDR and WatchGuard EPDR compete in the cybersecurity market. Rapid7 InsightIDR appears to have a slight advantage due to its comprehensive features and cost-effectiveness according to user reviews.

Features: Rapid7 InsightIDR offers comprehensive event correlation, threat intelligence, and automated incident investigations. WatchGuard EPDR provides endpoint protection, detection, and response tools, and integrates well with other WatchGuard security appliances.

Room for Improvement: Rapid7 InsightIDR could improve integration with third-party tools, alert management, and user interface. WatchGuard EPDR needs better cloud management, a more streamlined updating process, and enhanced technical support documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Rapid7 InsightIDR is noted for its straightforward deployment and responsive customer support. WatchGuard EPDR's deployment is efficient but can be challenging, with customer service occasionally experiencing delays in response times.

Pricing and ROI: Rapid7 InsightIDR is seen as cost-effective with satisfactory ROI. WatchGuard EPDR is slightly more expensive but is worth the investment due to its comprehensive security measures and successful integration with existing systems.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Rapid7 InsightIDR
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
26th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (15th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (5th), Threat Deception Platforms (5th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (16th)
WatchGuard EPDR
Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
31st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (41st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WatchGuard EPDR is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
 

Featured Reviews

Asim Naeem - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Phillip Evely - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good reporting features, saves time, and protects endpoints
The setup is very easy. We have deployed the solution on-premise but can also do it on the cloud. It has a cloud functionality. I can push it from the cloud directly to the endpoint, or I can do it via a group policy. The enterprise-wide deployment takes a day. It is very simple. Once the agent is deployed in any subnet, it monitors the network traffic and informs me about endpoints that don't have the agent. I get alerted via a report. If I have a problem, I can manually deploy on those endpoints. The product is set to auto-update. It updates on its own.
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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

"Rapid7 is easy to use and deploy. It is a simple solution and has easy data pulling."
"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."
"The product works well. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Features for user behavior analytics and the rules for attack review are good."
"We were able to identify criminals attempting to login from China and put a stop on their IP locations."
"Intelligent alerting to avoid the common problem of alert fatigue associated with traditional SIEMs."
"I like that it's a cloud-based solution."
"InsightIDR helps us investigate an environment to discover information about incidents."
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"The reporting feature is valuable."
"I can put tons of load on it."
"WatchGuard EPDR improves organization primarily by supporting the IT team rather than the end users directly. It helps IT teams accomplish more with fewer people. One of its standout features is the patch management solution, which allows companies without up-to-date services like WSUS to manage patches for Windows and Linux systems. Additionally, it provides the usual endpoint protection features such as virus and malware protection, application control, and website control."
"The product's most valuable features are the zero-trust application service and its capability to detect threats and attacks."
"WatchGuard is commendable for its work on threats."
 

Cons

"The interface for doing investigation needs to be enhanced with minor improvements that would make it more useful."
"One thing that springs to mind is easier API integration with ITSMs. We are evaluating a new ITSM and I would like to have InsightIDR create a ticket when an attack is identified, and the ticket would be closed in InsightIDR when the ITSM resolution is completed. This would take out the "single point of failure" we currently have, if the email recipient is somehow absent, in recording the risk appetite for the incident and the actions taken to mitigate or not."
"There are certain limitations with Rapid7 that I am working on."
"The reporting is the weakest aspect. There needs to be multi-level grouping for events (for example, group by user and destination). Right now, we can do a group by user and a separate table or group by destination. But I'd be more interested in where a person was logging into instead of who was logging in or where he was logging in."
"One of the things that could be better is digital forensics. It is there, but it can be better. They could provide more on the endpoint detection level."
"I feel it would greatly benefit from more supported log sources."
"The solution's XDR agents cannot compete with the XDR solutions out there yet."
"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."
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"The product is available at a very high price, making it an area where improvements are required."
"WatchGuard EPDR does have areas for improvement. One significant gap is the lack of a virtual patching feature integrated into the endpoint security. This would be particularly useful for endpoints running operating systems that are no longer supported, such as Windows 7."
"The AV and scanning features could be a little bit better."
"The categories in the web filtering should be more comprehensive. When a URL is not categorized, I face issues."
"The categories in the web filtering should be more comprehensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution has a mid-range price point in the market"
"Rapid7 InsightIDR is priced very well and is cost-effective."
"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."
"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'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 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."
"It is a reasonably priced solution."
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"The product is available at a high price."
"The solution's pricing is better compared to other products."
"The price is excellent."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Security Firm
7%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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 do you like most about WatchGuard EPDR?
The product's most valuable features are the zero-trust application service and its capability to detect threats and attacks.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WatchGuard EPDR?
The pricing is slightly high, but the product quality justifies it. The price is fair, neither too high nor too low. Considering all its features, an increase in price would be justifiable.
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What needs improvement with WatchGuard EPDR?
I have not found anything requiring improvement. However, overall, the category level should be enhanced. The categories in the web filtering should be more comprehensive. When a URL is not categor...
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Also Known As

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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

EDR for continuous monitoring that prevents the execution of unknown processes. Behavioral analysis and detection of IoAs (indicators of attack) scripts, macros, etc. 
Automatic detection and response for targeted attacks and in-memory exploits. Endpoint protection capabilities such as URL filtering, device control and managed firewall. 
Zero-Trust Application and Threat Hunting features delivered as managed services. Lightweight agent and easy-to-use Cloud-based console with detailed reporting.

WatchGuard
 

Sample Customers

Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier
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