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Rapid7 InsightVM vs Tenable Vulnerability Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 6, 2024

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
5.9
Tenable's support is responsive but costly, with mixed reviews on response times, effectiveness, and documentation access issues noted.
 

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
4.3
Tenable Vulnerability Management needs interface improvements, better reporting, clearer licensing, and enhanced user-friendly features for small businesses.
 

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
7.3
Tenable Vulnerability Management is highly scalable and widely used, especially in finance and public sectors, with flexible cloud-based solutions.
 

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
5.5
Tenable Vulnerability Management is considered expensive with asset-based pricing, prompting users to seek cost-effective, flexible payment options.
 

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
8.1
Tenable Vulnerability Management is reliable and stable, highly rated by users despite occasional minor network-related issues.
 

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
Tenable excels in vulnerability management with a user-friendly interface, robust scanning, seamless integration, and comprehensive risk prioritization.
 

Categories and Ranking

Rapid7 InsightVM
Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Tenable Vulnerability Manag...
Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Risk-Based Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Rapid7 InsightVM is 18.8%, up from 13.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Vulnerability Management is 28.9%, down from 37.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Risk-Based 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.
Yogeswaran Neelagandan - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers risk prioritization , notification system but support should be bundled with the product cost
It's a fantastic product, but there are some things to consider. One is the price. Compared to on-prem solutions, the SaaS model can be expensive. Price is definitely a concern and needs improvement, especially for the Indian market. While it's a fantastic product, it should be more accessible to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Currently, only larger enterprises seem to be able to afford and evaluate it thoroughly. So, pricing can be improved and be more affordable for the Indian market, specifically for SMBs. Another area of improvement is customer service and support. Tenable needs to include support in the pricing/license. Currently, they push clients to get support from partners or channel distributors, who often charge a lot. Even for a simple one-time setup, they may charge three to four lakhs, and then additional annual charges for ongoing support. We have the technical skills to handle basic tasks, but relying on Tenable itself often results in just receiving emails or being redirected back to channel partners. So, support should be bundled with the product cost.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
40%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
30%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
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's the difference between Tenable Nessus and Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?
Tenable Nessus is a vulnerability assessment solution that is both easy to deploy and easy to manage. The design of the program is such that if a company should desire to handle the installation t...
What needs improvement with Tenable.io Vulnerability Management?
It needs additional reporting and intelligence features, as well as enhancements in AI-driven detection, which is still in its early stages.
 

Also Known As

InsightVM, NeXpose
Tenable.io
 

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Sample Customers

ACS, Acosta, AllianceData, amazon.com, biogen idec, CBRE, CATERPILLAR, Deloitte, COACH, GameStop, IBM
Global Payments AU/NZ
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