ESET Inspect vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

ESET and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. ESET is ranked #38 with an average rating of 8.0, while Rapid7 is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.2. ESET holds a 1.2% mindshare in EDR, compared to Rapid7’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of ESET users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

ESET Inspect

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80% willing to recommend

Rapid7 InsightIDR

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Rapid7 InsightIDR and ESET Inspect are leading security products. Rapid7 InsightIDR stands out for deployment and support, while ESET Inspect offers comprehensive features and value.

Features: Users value Rapid7 InsightIDR's threat detection, response capabilities, and superior analytics. ESET Inspect is noted for its extensive integration options, detailed forensic data, and robust investigative tools.

Room for Improvement: Rapid7 InsightIDR users mention the need for more customization, improved incident response speed, and flexibility. ESET Inspect users highlight the need for an intuitive setup process, better documentation, and streamlined installation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Rapid7 InsightIDR is noted for straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. ESET Inspect has a complex deployment process but offers strong service once operational.

Pricing and ROI: Rapid7 InsightIDR users find the pricing reasonable with positive ROI, though slightly costly. ESET Inspect is seen as cost-effective with significant value for money but requires upfront investment.

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Categories and Ranking

ESET Inspect

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

38th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

18th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (9th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (2nd), Threat Deception Platforms (5th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of ESET Inspect is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Cees Van Den Haak

ICT Manager at Bouwbedrijf de Vries en Verburg BV

A product with an easy setup phase that helps manage attacks and vulnerabilities

The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that you can manage and react to vulnerabilities and attacks on all the workstations or laptops. You can put certain workstations and isolation. With ESET PROTECT, you see only one machine that is protected, but with ESET Inspect, you see all the machines that are protected in an environment.

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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"ESET Enterprise Inspector's most valuable feature is EDR."

"Scalability-wise, it is a very good solution."

"I find the multilayered endpoint security the most valuable feature."

"The rules are the best and most useful features."

"The product's most valuable features are its performance and stability."

"ESET Enterprise Inspector's greatest asset lies in its user-friendly interface, which allows for easy navigation and thorough analysis of incidents."

"Rules are the most valuable feature of ESET Inspect. They are created through XML language, and they track and filter events from endpoints. If the event matches the rule, the rule is triggered. Exceptions are the second most valuable feature because it gives you the power to filter false positives in large numbers. The third most valuable feature is the Learning mode that facilitates making exceptions for known processes with a good reputation."

"The solution is very stable and works very well for what I need it to do."

"If you were on other solutions, you would notice that they use agents from third-party, from open-source, from a native OS, or from other tools. Here, however, it is an agent from Rapid7 itself. This adds to the solution's overall capabilities."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR integrates well with other solutions. It's also easy to configure because Rapid7 InsightIDR has a lot of instructions posted on their website that customers can follow if they need to get the source log."

"The platform offers unlimited storage and agent-based solutions."

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

"User behavioral analytics allows us to pinpoint abnormal or suspicious behavior among millions of events every day."

"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."

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

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Cons

"It may be difficult for a first-time customer to understand all of the functions that are available to him."

"The platform's price could be better."

"One area that needs improvement for the product is ransomware protection, which does not offer complete security."

"Every vendor is working on making the job of SOC analysts easier, with fewer false positives and more precise detections. ESET uses LiveGrid technology that provides feedback on the reputation of files and operations. It's hard to eliminate all of the false positives, but hopefully, we'll see some improvement with the advances in AI."

"It is not a stable product. We were disappointed in the stability of this product in comparison to McAffee."

"The solution could improve the consumption of resources. The RAM and CPU usage increases during usage which can cause issues. We have three separate services and it would be beneficial if all were executed from one agent limiting the over usage of system resources."

"The product is complex to configure, and there are too many errors that are not errors, making it an area that can be considered for improvement."

"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."

"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 integration capabilities of the solution have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

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

"Sometimes, it is hard to get the right queries to use. Currently, the tool lacks a pre-made set of queries."

"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."

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

"They should add more configuration and security features to it."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is true in the case of licensing, we do not have the most expensive products, and we don't have the cheapest product, it's somewhere in the middle. Perhaps a little higher from the middle, but we are known for what we provide to our customers, and they are pleased."

"I feel it is a very expensive product."

"The platform is expensive; it could be cheaper."

"The platform's licensing is affordable and straightforward."

"The pricing and licensing are the big issue now, in my opinion. If the price was less than other companies, or a one-time charge for service was available, I think there would be more users of this 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."

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

"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."

"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 pricing is good, and it is not very expensive."

"The pricing and licensing are competitive."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is priced very well and is cost-effective."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR's pricing is reasonable."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

18%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ESET Enterprise Inspector?

ESET Enterprise Inspector's most valuable feature is EDR.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ESET Enterprise Inspector?

The platform is expensive; it could be cheaper. However, it is an essential part of our network's security.

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What advice do you have for others considering ESET Enterprise Inspector?

I recommend ESET Enterprise Inspector to others and rate it an eight out of ten.

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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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Also Known As

ESET Enterprise Inspector

InsightIDR

Overview

ESET Inspect is an essential component to help ensure the highest level of enterprise security. While standard ESET Endpoint Security provides strong protection, ESET Inspect takes your environment's security to a new dimension. A security tool is needed to help security professionals protect their sensitive data and detect and investigate security incidents, advanced threats, and targeted attacks or breaches on endpoint devices. ESET Inspect is a tool that offers the peace of mind of continuous protection and security monitoring in a powerful and easy-to-use solution.

ESET

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

Sample Customers

Mitsubishi Motors, Allianz Suisse, Cannon, T-Mobile

Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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