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Rapid7 InsightVM vs Skybox Security Suite comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Rapid7 InsightVM customer service is praised for knowledge and professionalism but criticized for occasional delays and variable responsiveness.
Sentiment score
8.5
Skybox Security Suite's customer support is satisfactory, with varying quality and notable praise for firewall management's quick resolutions.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
4.9
Rapid7 InsightVM needs integration enhancements, scalability improvements, better pricing, user experience, and modern features like mobile apps.
Sentiment score
4.8
Skybox Security Suite needs a web-based GUI, better compatibility, improved reporting, automation, integration, and enhanced customization options.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Rapid7 InsightVM is highly scalable, adaptable for various organization sizes, efficiently handling extensive assets, but faces report generation challenges.
Sentiment score
7.6
Skybox Security Suite is scalable for large networks but faces challenges with cost, complexity, and report generation.
 

Setup Cost

Sentiment score
5.4
Rapid7 InsightVM pricing varies from $30 monthly to $100,000 annually, based on asset usage and number of IPs.
Sentiment score
6.4
Skybox Security Suite's pricing is high, but valued for cybersecurity assurance; careful use case assessment is crucial before purchase.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Rapid7 InsightVM is praised for stability and reliability, despite minor issues, with ratings typically between seven and nine.
Sentiment score
7.5
Skybox Security Suite's stability is generally rated highly, with some issues on virtual machines and during major updates.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.0
Rapid7 InsightVM excels in vulnerability scanning, integration, risk prioritization, ease of use, and cost-effective, scalable asset management.
Sentiment score
8.1
Skybox Security Suite enhances network security with compliance checks, vulnerability management, user-friendly interface, and robust vendor integrations.
 

Categories and Ranking

Rapid7 InsightVM
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (4th)
Skybox Security Suite
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (37th), Firewall Security Management (7th)
 

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 18.8%, up 13.6% compared to last year.
Skybox Security Suite, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 0.5% mindshare, down 0.7% since last year.
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

Shakeel Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Brilliant audit report and scorecard but scans often get blocked by firewalls
The solution cannot scan third-party tools that have firewalls within them. The firewalls detect and block the solution. Conversely, Nexus is able to bypass firewalls because it has low detectability. We use Nexus when the solution cannot bypass a firewall. The solution can scan 60% of the time but Nexus can scan 90% of the time. The solution needs to improve its vulnerability design to include CVC results. Nexus has a good, long range and a good database for finding CVC numbers. We need this level of security detail but the solution does not seem to provide it.
NenadMijatovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient in vulnerability management, stable and easy to use
Vulnerability management is the most valuable feature because it lets you focus on the most critical vulnerabilities. That's the important thing. Here in Serbia, there are not so many companies that have too many firewalls inside one company. So, they usually don't buy this model for Firewall Assurance unless there is some compliance. So you can prove that your firewalls are compliant. So, that model is not so important here in Serbia. It's for bigger companies. So, they usually buy network assurance to build the model of the network and vulnerability management to focus on the most important vulnerabilities. Moreover, Skybox can collect data for many vendors. From the endpoint protection vendors to the network equipment vendors to other security vendors. So, it supports more than one hundred vendors to collect data from them.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
40%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 Skybox Security Suite?
Overall, the tool has helped us reduce risks. If any step is missing, it's easier for my team or engineers to identify it. The tool provides accurate recommendations based on the data. Its integrat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skybox Security Suite?
Skybox Security Suite has indeed helped us reduce costs. The prices of AlgoSec and Skybox Security Suite are approximately 50 percent different. The tool may require special vendor support from abr...
What needs improvement with Skybox Security Suite?
There is room for improvement in the product's user interface. It could be more user-friendly.
 

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
ADP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BT, USAID, Delta Dental, EDF Energy, EMC, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson
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