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PROS

InsightVM is user-friendly, easy to install, and quick to deploy, making it accessible even to nontechnical users.
InsightVM offers a comprehensive view of vulnerabilities, providing valuable insights and detailed reports that aid in efficient risk management.
Integration capabilities, including VMware NSX, enhance InsightVM's flexibility and adaptability within existing IT infrastructures.
InsightVM's risk scoring system helps prioritize threats, assisting security teams in effectively mitigating the most critical vulnerabilities.
InsightVM is scalable and stable, with robust support and frequent updates that ensure continued effectiveness and reliability.

CONS

Rapid7 InsightVM reporting is criticized for being weak and lacking customization, making it challenging to generate specific reports.
There is an absence of integration in Rapid7 InsightVM with third-party tools, and it lacks features like patch management and dynamic scanning for non-web applications.
Rapid7 InsightVM faces issues with false positives, leading to reporting inaccuracies and a need for better scanning instructions.
Customer support for Rapid7 InsightVM has drawn criticism due to slow response times and inadequate support channels, especially for resellers.
There are complaints about Rapid7 InsightVM's pricing, which is considered too expensive and mainly suited for enterprise accounts.
 

Rapid7 InsightVM Pros review quotes

it_user606432 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 28, 2018
It is stable and scalable.
NK
Security Team Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 28, 2018
This solution is much more user-friendly than past solutions I have used.
JG
Enterprise Manager Infrastructure and Operations at McGrath RentCorp
Apr 25, 2019
Rapid7 InsightVM has given us a practical view of the vulnerabilities present in our organization.
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it_user1152534 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Senior Expert (Founding member, African Cybersecurity Center) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 7, 2019
The most valuable feature for us is the different types of reporting it provides.
ZR
Manager SecOps at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 15, 2020
We feel the interface is very good. It is very easy to use, even a nontechnical person can use it.
reviewer1289604 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Security Architect at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Feb 24, 2020
The most valuable feature is the site scanning, where we can provide a complete subnet and what it is we need to scan on those devices.
RW
IT Security Architect at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 24, 2020
There are many integrations with things like the VMware NSX that are great, the reporting is really solid.
DM
Security Analyst at Zavarovalnica Triglav dd
Mar 23, 2020
This solution is very easy to use and easy to install.
PJ
Vice President at INET Managed Services Co.,LTD.
Mar 16, 2020
It's easy to use. It's fast, it's a powerful easy to access tool.
it_user1336563 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at Yip Intsoi
Jun 15, 2020
The most important aspect of the solution is that it rarely gives false positives, especially compared to other products. It provides very clear reports for our IT teams to look at.
 

Rapid7 InsightVM Cons review quotes

it_user606432 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Oct 28, 2018
There are not enough templates, and the reporting is weak with this solution.
NK
Security Team Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 28, 2018
This solution creates false-positives which can cause issues with reporting.
JG
Enterprise Manager Infrastructure and Operations at McGrath RentCorp
Apr 25, 2019
A definite improvement would be to make it easier to run ad-hoc scans without needing to assign the asset to a site or group.
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it_user1152534 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Senior Expert (Founding member, African Cybersecurity Center) at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 7, 2019
This solution integrates with another module in Metasploit, that doesn't exist in the other solutions. It is subscribed to on our roadmap, but we chose to implement both Nexppose and AppSpider.
ZR
Manager SecOps at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jan 15, 2020
The reporting has room for improvement. You cannot customize any report. If I need a specific requirement, I have to create a new report for it.
reviewer1289604 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Security Architect at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Feb 24, 2020
The reporting is a little bit tricky because it can be difficult to exactly pinpoint some of the assets to filter them and generate a report.
RW
IT Security Architect at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 24, 2020
Some difficulties with the online reporting and lack of integrations.
DM
Security Analyst at Zavarovalnica Triglav dd
Mar 23, 2020
It would be nice to have an additional feature that would provide reports on who has logged onto the console or who did what on the console.
PJ
Vice President at INET Managed Services Co.,LTD.
Mar 16, 2020
The InsightVM cannot scan if we connect to our customer by the VPN.
it_user1336563 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at Yip Intsoi
Jun 15, 2020
There needs to be much clearer instructions surrounding scanning.