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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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Rapid7 InsightVM offers strong ROI and satisfaction by enhancing cybersecurity defenses and effectively managing vulnerabilities and updates.
Sentiment score
8.1
Tenable Vulnerability Management offers ROI by reducing vulnerabilities and engineering costs, enhancing oversight, despite varied cost saving reports.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Rapid7 InsightVM customer service is well-rated, with accessible and knowledgeable support, despite occasional delays and language barriers.
Sentiment score
5.9
Tenable Vulnerability Management support receives mixed reviews, with users praising responsiveness but desiring faster responses for complex issues.
Sometimes support requests coincide with holidays in their support region, causing slight delays.
It needs improvement in response time and addressing feature requests promptly.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Rapid7 InsightVM is highly scalable, easily handling diverse enterprises and environments, with some report and network integration challenges.
Sentiment score
7.4
Tenable Vulnerability Management is scalable, adaptable for diverse sectors; licensing and cost impact performance; user ratings range from 7-10.
According to the environment requirements, we can scale the solution as needed.
They can seamlessly scale the number of endpoints from 100 to 1,000,000 in a day.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Rapid7 InsightVM is highly stable and reliable, with minimal issues, strong integration, and consistently high stability ratings.
Sentiment score
8.0
Tenable Vulnerability Management is highly reliable and stable, with smooth performance and minimal crashes, earning top ratings.
We have not faced any issues with stability, and I would rate it a nine out of ten.
The stability of Rapid7 InsightVM is excellent.
I have faced no stability issues with Tenable.
 

Room For Improvement

Rapid7 InsightVM needs enhanced reporting, integration, scanning, customization, API functionality, cloud coverage, pricing, support, and user interface.
Tenable Vulnerability Management needs interface improvements, better integration, enhanced reporting, and clearer documentation, with pricing concerns for SMBs.
Having the ability to build our own audit file, similar to a feature in Tenable, would be beneficial.
The platform could be more intuitive and user-friendly.
They should also accelerate the process of implementing new features upon request.
 

Setup Cost

Rapid7 InsightVM offers flexible, transparent pricing suited for large-scale deployments, with costs from $40,000 to over a million.
Tenable's pricing is seen as costly but manageable, with costs varying by asset number and additional features potentially extra.
Rapid7 InsightVM is expensive, possibly one of the highest in pricing among similar products.
Tenable charges around $40 per device, while Rapid7 costs $10 to $15 per device.
 

Valuable Features

Rapid7 InsightVM provides robust vulnerability management with dynamic asset tagging, customizable dashboards, and seamless SIEM integration, enhancing remediation efforts.
Tenable Vulnerability Management offers a user-friendly interface with robust scanning, integration, comprehensive visibility, and efficient risk prioritization features.
It's based on the CVSS risk scoring system, which is well-recognized and effective.
We have integrated our SIEM solutions and antivirus with each other through Rapid7.
Tenable enables vulnerability management through potential AI integration that consolidates efforts and resolves multiple vulnerabilities simultaneously.
 

Categories and Ranking

Rapid7 InsightVM
Ranking in Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
61
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
41
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Risk-Based Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Rapid7 InsightVM is 20.7%, up from 15.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Tenable Vulnerability Management is 27.6%, down from 35.8% 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.
Mani Bommisetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlines vulnerability management with excellent reporting and potential AI integration
Tenable is user-friendly and excels in reporting. It allows me to easily fetch and schedule reports. The software's discovery feature aids in strengthening our security posture. The single-sensor installation process on various operating systems is smooth, unlike Rapid7, which requires different versions for separate systems. Furthermore, Tenable enables vulnerability management through potential AI integration that consolidates efforts and resolves multiple vulnerabilities simultaneously.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
42%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
32%
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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightVM?
Rapid7 InsightVM is expensive, possibly one of the highest in pricing among similar products.
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?
AI integration for reporting in Tenable would be beneficial. The response time of Tenable's customer support needs improvement. They should also accelerate the process of implementing new features ...
 

Also Known As

InsightVM, NeXpose
Tenable.io
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

ACS, Acosta, AllianceData, amazon.com, biogen idec, CBRE, CATERPILLAR, Deloitte, COACH, GameStop, IBM
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