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Rapid7 Metasploit vs The NodeZero Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 11, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Rapid7 Metasploit
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
19th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
The NodeZero Platform
Ranking in Vulnerability Management
40th
Average Rating
1.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Penetration Testing Services (4th), Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Vulnerability Management category, the mindshare of Rapid7 Metasploit is 1.9%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of The NodeZero Platform is 1.9%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

Aqeel Junaid - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 14, 2024
Helps find vulnerabilities in a system to determine whether the system needs to be upgraded
I've been using Rapid7 Metasploit to create vulnerabilities and test exploits. I can create malicious Word documents through the Rapid7 Metasploit framework for testing purposes. I can create a backdoor through the solution to test a web server or a vulnerable machine The most valuable features…
reviewer2331969 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 23, 2024
Doesn’t identify threats and vulnerabilities, and the reports are quite useless
The solution is used for penetration testing Penetration testing and scans are useful features. These features are the reason why we started using the product. We run the penetration testing and look at the reports. The reports are quite useless. We are looking for a different product. The tool…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature for us is the support for testing Linux-based web server components."
"Rapid7 Metasploit is a useful product."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the scripts, the modules, and the tools that the Rapid7 Metasploit framework has."
"The solution is open source and has many small targetted penetration tests that have been written by many people that are useful. You can choose different subjects for the test, such as Oracle databases or Apache servers."
"The tool's most useful feature for penetration testing is its automation capabilities. With the professional edition, you can upload the results from Nessus in the Rapid7 Metasploit solution portal."
"It contains almost all the available exploits and payloads."
"It is scalable. It's in line with our needs."
"It's not possible to do penetration testing without being very proficient in Metasploit."
"Penetration testing and scans are useful features."
 

Cons

"Advanced Infrastructure should be implemented in the next release for better orchestration."
"It is necessary to add some training materials and a tutorial for beginners."
"The solution is not very scalable, it does not provide any automation to be able to scale it."
"Better automation capabilities would be an improvement."
"Metasploit cannot be installed on a machine with an antivirus."
"If your company's patch is not up to date, but you have other detection or defense solutions such as endpoint detection and response and antivirus software, the product exploit may not work effectively. This is because its exploit database update process is slow and not real-time. For zero-day vulnerabilities or new security threats, relying on Rapid7 Metasploit alone may not be effective."
"At the time I was using it, the graphical user interface needed some improvements."
"Rapid7 Metasploit can add a GUI feature because it is only available online."
"The reports are quite useless."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing structure involves a one-time purchase cost of approximately twenty thousand dollars or euros for all customers."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product's pricing a six. So it's fairly priced."
"There are two versions available, one of which is the Pro version, and the other is the free version."
"It is expensive. Our license expired, and our company is not thinking to renew because of our budget."
"We pay monthly. The pricing is reasonable."
"I use the open-source version of this product. Pricing is not relevant."
"The great advantage with Rapid7 Metasploit, of course, is that it's free."
"It is a reasonably priced solution. I would rate it from five out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Rapid7 Metasploit?
I use Rapid7 Metasploit for payload generation and Post-Exploitation.
What needs improvement with Rapid7 Metasploit?
Rapid7 Metasploit could be made easier for new users to learn.
What do you like most about Horizon3.ai?
Penetration testing and scans are useful features.
What needs improvement with Horizon3.ai?
We run the penetration testing and look at the reports. The reports are quite useless. We are looking for a different product. The tool did not help enhance our organization's cybersecurity posture...
What is your primary use case for Horizon3.ai?
The solution is used for penetration testing.
 

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Metasploit
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Sample Customers

City of Corpus Christi, Diebold, Lumenate, Nebraska Public Power District, Prairie North Regional Health, Apptio, Automation Direct, Bob's Stores, Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions, Carnegie Mellon University
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