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Rapid7 InsightVM vs Runecast comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Rapid7 InsightVM
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (4th)
Runecast
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
GRC (15th), Vulnerability Management (37th), Container Security (27th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (22nd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (24th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (17th), Compliance Management (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Rapid7 InsightVM is designed for Risk-Based Vulnerability Management and holds a mindshare of 17.8%, up 12.1% compared to last year.
Runecast, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP), holds 0.1% mindshare, up 0.1% since last year.
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadMurtaza - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 24, 2024
Comprehensive vulnerability management with robust set of features, making it highly effective for enhancing security posture and mitigating risks
It's a vulnerability scanning tool utilized within the vulnerability management process. We employ it to conduct internal vulnerability assessments of company or organizational host IPs It aids in enhancing the overall security posture within our organization. It uncovered numerous…
Burak AKCAGUN - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 11, 2024
Helps with risk assessments for containers, assessing security, and ensuring container compliance
The tool helps us with risk assessments for containers, assessing security, and ensuring container compliance. It also helps us protect our VMware platforms, identify vulnerabilities, and implement fixes Runecast is a good partner for VMware. Once we have installed it, we can see all the problems…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase was very easy."
"This solution is very easy to use and easy to install."
"I liked the dashboard on it. I could customize my dashboard with different widgets and different heat maps."
"Using Rapid7, we can install a scan engine, we can do our VPN connections, and we can conduct internal scans of remote sites. We prefer the web application. It's smarter and more accurate from an application perspective."
"The solution is automatically scheduled so it runs by itself."
"The reports in Rapid7 InsightVM are useful when compared to competitors."
"The most valuable features are its reporting capabilities and the host discovery functionality."
"The product is scalable."
"Runecast is a good partner for VMware. Once we have installed it, we can see all the problems and issues. It also has VMware knowledge-based articles."
 

Cons

"The integration with other solutions like JIRA could be better. Perhaps there could be some additional updates in the next phase that could integrate with it, so then you can proceed with the VT much easier."
"There are end-user needs and expectations that are being overlooked in the development that could be addressed by appointing a customer advisory board."
"In order to be able to properly test the solution and make a decision, I would like to receive the test license code instantly and eliminate the wait time."
"Within InsightVM, there is no feature to assign a ticket. If we can have more API calls, we can do that from InsightVM."
"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."
"There have been instances where technical support takes a long time to update the status of a ticket, which is something that can be improved."
"The on-premise updates could improve from Rapid7 InsightVM."
"One area I would like to improve in InsightVM is its integration with other solutions."
"The product lacks network assessment capabilities. We cannot view our network assets or scan switches, routers, or IPs for vulnerabilities and issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have an annual license to use Rapid7 InsightVM and if we want to extend it, we will possibly choose more than one year."
"The license is annual and this is the optimal approach when it comes to most software."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"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."
"We purchase annual licenses."
"The solution's pricing is better than Nexus which charges a high amount for very little use."
"The license is IP based. How many IPs you are using to scan is the amount of the license you have to buy. The number of users doesn't matter; many users can use it or only person. It depends on the culture of the organization."
"It is less expensive compared to other competitors."
"Runecast's pricing is cheaper than that of its competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
38%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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...
What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightVM?
The product's initial setup phase was very easy.
What do you like most about Runecast?
Runecast is a good partner for VMware. Once we have installed it, we can see all the problems and issues. It also has VMware knowledge-based articles.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Runecast?
Runecast's pricing is cheaper than that of its competitors.
What needs improvement with Runecast?
The product lacks network assessment capabilities. We cannot view our network assets or scan switches, routers, or IPs for vulnerabilities and issues.
 

Also Known As

InsightVM, NeXpose
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

ACS, Acosta, AllianceData, amazon.com, biogen idec, CBRE, CATERPILLAR, Deloitte, COACH, GameStop, IBM
Our customers tell us regularly how Runecast benefits CIOs, CISOs, and both Security and Operations teams across verticals with a proactive approach that results in major time and cost savings, increased uptime and security standards complianceSuccess Highlight 75-85% troubleshooting time savings – Kiel Municipal Hospital90% time savings on reactive troubleshooting – Near East Bank90% time savings in upgrade planning– FLEXdata80% reduction in monthly incidents and issues – University of St Andrews78,000 EUR/year minimum annual cost savings – Notino100s of hours saved on security compliance with remediation scripts alone – Kiel Municipal Hospital75% time saved on troubleshooting and root cause analysis – de Volksbank
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