GitLab vs Rapid7 InsightAppSec comparison

The compared GitLab and Rapid7 solutions aren't in the same category. GitLab is ranked #10 in AS , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 2.7% mindshare in the category. Rapid7 is ranked #2 in DAST , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 11.8% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of GitLab users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

GitLab

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97% willing to recommend

Rapid7 InsightAppSec

Read 19 Rapid7 InsightAppSec reviews

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368 Comparison Views

94% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between GitLab and Rapid7 InsightAppSec based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Security Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed GitLab vs. Rapid7 InsightAppSec Report (Updated: May 2022).

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Categories and Ranking

GitLab

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (10th), Build Automation (1st), Release Automation (2nd), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (7th), Rapid Application Development Software (11th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (5th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (2nd), Fuzz Testing Tools (2nd), DevSecOps (1st)

Rapid7 InsightAppSec

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. GitLab is designed for Application Security Tools and holds a mindshare of 2.7%, down 2.8% compared to last year.
Rapid7 InsightAppSec, on the other hand, focuses on Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), holds 11.8% mindshare, down 12.6% since last year.

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Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

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Rohit Kesharwani

Manager, Engineering at 7-Eleven

Improved agility and time to market with CI/CD enhancements

The CI/CD pipelines in GitLab ( /products/gitlab-reviews ) are highly valuable. Another important feature is the single source of repository, allowing efficient repository management and source code management. GitLab provides manageability by allowing us to manage source code effectively through separate repositories. Additionally, GitLab enables the creation of individual CI/CD pipelines for each repository, making software more agile. By integrating GitLab as a DevOps platform, we have enhanced agility, improved our time to market, and different teams can work collaboratively on various projects.

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Shritam Bhowmick

Vulnerability Management Lead at garrett

Provides reliable applications security but needs better integration options

There are areas for improvements regarding false positives. Integration capabilities are lacking, as options for integrations with other tools such as SNOW, Jira, or other integration tools are not sufficient in Rapid7 InsightAppSec. The user interface sometimes has glitches, which may prevent appropriate results during navigation, and even when we get appropriate results, it can be impossible to export them to CSV records or download files. Regarding scalability, Rapid7 InsightAppSec is not a scalable solution for our industry due to limited integration capabilities. Rapid7 relies on another tool called InsightConnect, which requires additional investment, detracting from scalability. Another area that needs improvement is the integration of AI capabilities into the platform. Both Rapid7 InsightAppSec and InsightVM need to advance in that area. In terms of behavioral and pattern recognition, identifying complex attacks such as SQL, blind SQL, JSON, and LDAP injections often results in 94% false positives. This necessitates improvement in their behavioral-based analytics feature.

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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

"I like GitLab from the CI/CD perspective. It is much easier to set up CI/CD and then integrate with other tools."

"The CI/CD pipeline with Helm has significantly improved deployment speed and efficiency."

"It scales well."

"It is scalable."

"GitLab integrates well with other platforms."

"We're only using the basic features of GitLab and haven't used any advanced features. The solution works fine, so that's what we like about GitLab. We're party using GitHub and GitLab. We have a GitHub server, while we use GitLab locally or only within our team, and it works okay. We don't have any significant problems with the solution. We also found the straightforward setup, stability, and scalability of GitLab valuable."

"I like that you can use GitLab as a double-sided solution for both DevOps and version management. It's a good product for working in these two areas, and the user interface makes it easy to understand."

"I find the features and version control history to be most valuable for our development workflow. These aspects provide us with a clear view of changes and help us manage requests efficiently."

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"Rapid7 InsightAppSec helps us in both regulatory compliance and in strengthening our security posture."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the graphical interface."

"The automatic automation of the automated authorization to the SCANNET environment is valuable."

"It uses a signature-based method to check for problems with your code and will provide an alert if anything is found."

"You have various attack modules, and you also have the Attack Replay feature for the attack sequence. You can reproduce an attack and see it. That is a very good feature I noticed in this solution. It helps developers as well."

"The solution is stable."

"It is very convenient to get reports from the tool, which offers high-level environmental statistics."

"The product’s most valuable feature is UI. It is easy to manage and find vulnerabilities in the application."

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Cons

"Perhaps the integration could be better."

"The licensing model could be improved to be more accommodating in terms of user numbers and costs."

"While GitLab is a great tool for developers, it lacks project planner features. Roadmaps and Gantt charts in GitLab are not as advanced as in Jira, and changing start and end dates is more laborious in GitLab."

"I would like to see security increased in the future. A secure environment is very important."

"I would like configuration of a YML file to be done via UI rather than a code file."

"This solution could be improved by adding modifications such as slack notifications."

"The solution does not have many built-in functions or variables so scripting is required."

"It would be better if there weren't any outages. There are occasions where we usually see a lot of outages using GitLab. It happens at least once a week or something like that. Whatever pipelines you're running, to check the logs, you need to have a different set of tools like Argus or something like that. If you have pipelines running on GitLab, you need a separate service deployed to view the logs, which is kind of a pain. If the logs can be used conveniently on GitLab, that would be definitely helpful. I'm not talking about the CI/CD pipelines but the back-end services and microservices deployed over GitLab. To view the logs for those microservices, you need to have separate log viewers, which is kind of a pain."

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"The only concern I have with Rapid7 is that it does not provide enough information about vulnerabilities within AppSec."

"I would like more details of what the product can do."

"We'd like to see integrations with WAF solutions."

"Currently, InsightAppSec lacks similar functionality. Customers must wait for remediation during the developers' preparation of a new version."

"The reporting feature of Rapid7 InsightAppSec needs improvement as it currently provides basic reports."

"There is room for improvement in the response time of customer service and support levels."

"They should add more features. I would like to see them do a little more on static analysis and also interactivity analysis. Currently, it does very basic static analysis. It could do a little more static analysis, which is something that would help. A lot more interactivity analysis should also be there. It should basically look at security during interactivity."

"The product’s pricing could be flexible."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product is not very expensive but the price can be better."

"The initial setup cost is excellent and you can add the premium features later."

"The solution's pricing is acceptable."

"I don't mind the price because I use the free version."

"My company uses the free version of GitLab, which is GitLab Community Edition. There is a licensed version also available for GitLab."

"We are using the free version of GitLab."

"As I work in a vast enterprise, I'm unsure about the licensing cost for GitLab. It's the management team that takes care of that."

"The solution's standard license is paid annually. They have changed the pricing model and it used to be better. There is a free version available."

More GitLab pricing and cost advice

"Rapid7 InsightAppSec is cheap."

"Its price is competitive. It is not expensive."

"The price of this product is very cheap."

"They offer a good price, but I don't remember its cost. It is fair as compared to the competition. We have opted for project-based licensing, not user-based. We can add any number of users. That doesn't matter. It is worth the money."

"I'm not sure how much it costs exactly, but I know it's expensive."

"I rate Rapid7 InsightAppSec’s pricing an eight out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about GitLab?

I find the features and version control history to be most valuable for our development workflow. These aspects provide us with a clear view of changes and help us manage requests efficiently.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitLab?

The pricing and cost are on par with other tools and are neither too expensive nor cheap.

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What needs improvement with GitLab?

Regarding improvements, making task management is something that GitLab can potentially make easier, similar to what DevOps or Jira does.

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What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightAppSec?

In Rapid7 InsightAppSec, a distinctive feature is the provision of a CDM for integrating web servers and web applications. To establish the connection between these applications, you only need to p...

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What needs improvement with Rapid7 InsightAppSec?

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What is your primary use case for Rapid7 InsightAppSec?

Our main use case for Rapid7 InsightAppSec is to perform internal assessment of applications and external facing applications. We have a cloud engine plus on-premises engine, and we have been lever...

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Overview

GitLab is a complete DevOps platform that enables teams to collaborate and deliver software faster.

It provides a single application for the entire DevOps lifecycle, from planning and development to testing, deployment, and monitoring.

With GitLab, teams can streamline their workflows, automate processes, and improve productivity.

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Your web applications may be complex, but your application security testing tool doesn’t need to be. InsightAppSec brings Rapid7’s proven Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) technology to the Insight platform, combining powerful application crawling and attack capabilities, flexibility in scan scope and scheduling, and accuracy in results with a modern UI, intuitive workflows, and sensible data organization. This enables you to identify XSS, SQL injection, CSRF, and other vulnerabilities with unparalleled ease. The best part? All of these capabilities are delivered via the cloud so that you’re up and running in minutes to identify the critical security risks that exist in your applications.

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Sample Customers

1. NASA 2. IBM 3. Sony 4. Alibaba 5. CERN 6. Siemens 7. Volkswagen 8. ING 9. Ticketmaster 10. SpaceX 11. Adobe 12. Intuit 13. Autodesk 14. Rakuten 15. Unity Technologies 16. Pandora 17. Electronic Arts 18. Nordstrom 19. Verizon 20. Comcast 21. Philips 22. Deutsche Telekom 23. Orange 24. Fujitsu 25. Ericsson 26. Nokia 27. General Electric 28. Cisco 29. Accenture 30. Deloitte 31. PwC 32. KPMG

CenterPoint Energy, CPA Australia, Hypertherm, First American Financial Corporation, Rackspace

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