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Digital Shadows vs Rapid7 InsightVM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Digital Shadows
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Digital Risk Protection (4th)
Rapid7 InsightVM
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Digital Shadows is designed for Digital Risk Protection and holds a mindshare of 7.8%, down 10.0% compared to last year.
Rapid7 InsightVM, on the other hand, focuses on Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, holds 13.9% mindshare, down 14.0% since last year.
Digital Risk Protection
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2666466 - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective threat intelligence through impersonation detection needs improved coverage
I need to try and remove as much impersonation as possible since it is a way to scam my clients The most effective feature for threat intelligence, in my opinion, is collecting impersonating websites. I need to try and remove as much impersonation as possible because it is a way to scam my…
Mahmoud Elhamaymy - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable scanning and integration strengthen security infrastructure
InsightVM has a very organized GUI with ease of use. The vulnerability scans are reliable, and the credential scan is a beneficial feature. The solution is efficient and trustworthy. It's based on the CVSS risk scoring system, which is well-recognized and effective. The integration capabilities through APIs allow easy integration with existing security infrastructure.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most effective feature for threat intelligence, in my opinion, is collecting impersonating websites."
"The most effective feature for threat intelligence, in my opinion, is collecting impersonating websites."
"The most valuable features are its reporting capabilities and the host discovery functionality."
"InsightVM offers a robust platform for identifying, prioritizing, and addressing vulnerabilities across an organization's IT infrastructure."
"InsightVM has a very organized GUI with ease of use."
"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."
"Rapid7 InsightVM has given us a practical view of the vulnerabilities present in our organization."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"InsightVM's most valuable feature is risk scoring, a formula based on different vectors like the ease of exploitation and the availability of the machine."
"The solution is automatically scheduled so it runs by itself."
 

Cons

"The solution doesn't pick up all the brands of the URLs. I have a relatively small company name, however, the solution still misses a certain number of URLs with my company's name in it that are impersonating websites. It's not very comprehensive, to be honest."
"The solution doesn't pick up all the brands of the URLs."
"Some difficulties with the online reporting and lack of integrations."
"The on-premise updates could improve from Rapid7 InsightVM."
"Rapid7 InsightVM could be easier to use for those who are using it for the first time."
"The solution should include a tighter integration with third-party threat modeling and threat intelligence tools."
"Rapid7 InsightVM, has impressive capabilities, especially when it comes to managing video equipment. However, we've noticed that Rapid7 also offers a cloud solution called CloudSec, and we don't have that. We think it would be better if InsightVM had all the features for both on-premise and cloud management."
"There are certain limitations because of the product being used on a hybrid model. Rapid7 InsightVM doesn't offer a solution purely in the cloud."
"Rapid7 InsightVM is expensive, possibly one of the highest in pricing among similar products."
"The solution could improve by being more secure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This solution is expensive, but it's fine for us as we have an open budget for security solutions. Protection and having the system secured is more important."
"A full license for the solution is expensive because it is at the organizational level and not by individual users."
"We purchase annual licenses."
"We have an annual license to use Rapid7 InsightVM and if we want to extend it, we will possibly choose more than one year."
"Its licensing is yearly. Everything is included in the price for one year."
"In some cases, we procure the licenses. In some cases, the customers directly buy the license from Rapid7."
"The solution's pricing is better than Nexus which charges a high amount for very little use."
"Pricing is reasonable because we pay according to asset usage. We can define our assets and sites according to our preference."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
7%
Educational Organization
43%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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How would you choose between Rapid7 InsightVM and Tenable Nessus?
You have full visibility across cloud, network, virtual, and containerized infrastructures with Rapid7 Insight VM. You can easily prioritize vulnerabilities using attacker analytics. Overall, Rapid...
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The product's initial setup phase was very easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightVM?
Rapid7 InsightVM is expensive, possibly one of the highest in pricing among similar products.
 

Also Known As

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InsightVM, NeXpose
 

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Sample Customers

Accenture, Pret A Manger, Human Rights Watch
ACS, Acosta, AllianceData, amazon.com, biogen idec, CBRE, CATERPILLAR, Deloitte, COACH, GameStop, IBM
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