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Rapid7 InsightVM

Composite Score

8.1 /10

CX Score

8.5 /10

65 Reviews Write a Review

What is Rapid7 InsightVM?

insightVM Continuously identifies and assesses risks across your cloud, virtual, remote, local, and containerized infrastructure.

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Awards & Recognition

Rapid7 InsightVM won the following awards in the Vulnerability Management category

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation

Latest Award, 2025

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2025

2 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2024

Strategy and Innovation

2023

3 Top Rated Capabilities

5 Top Rated Features

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Contract Negotiation

2022

4 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2022

Rapid7 InsightVM Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

99 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Rapid7 InsightVM?

4% Negative

3% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Inspires Innovation
Efficient Service
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting

Network Scanning

Integration With Other Security Tools

Visibility

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Web Scanning

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

Automated Patching

Automated Containment & Observation Measures

Asset Discovery

False Positive Identification

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Rapid7 InsightVM Reviews

Nolan K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Manufacturing
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Plenty of tools to discover and manage risks

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Rapid7 InsightVM from other similar products?

The scalability of the scanner distribution

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Detailed vulnerability remediation reports

What do you dislike most about this product?

Memory consumption sometimes is at its peak.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The scanning coverage, options, and authentication mechanism are good.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Energy
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

Easy to Configure and Simple to use

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

John A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Education
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Provide a great balance of cost vs risk.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Rapid7 InsightVM from other similar products?

The IR piece far exceeded all others evaluated

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Incident Response and POC were great selling points.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There was not anything to dislike about this solution. Too Early to tell at this point.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Take your time and evaluate other products to see which one best fits your organization and your support staffs strengths.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Rapid7 InsightVM Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

99 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Rapid7 InsightVM?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting Dashboard & reports detailing the vulnerabilities in the environment, identifying the host, vulnerability found, & degree of risk for the system or application.

Network Scanning Scanning of the network and all network-connected nodes, including servers, workstations, and other endpoint devices.

Integration With Other Security Tools Overall integration with security tools such as SIEM systems, patch management systems, etc. and Service Desk and Inventory systems as well.

Visibility Full visibility of the IT environment, patching levels, and identified vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Definition Updates Regular downloads and updates of the most current vulnerability definitions, against which the vulnerability scanning will be carried out.

Web Scanning Scanning of web sites and web applications to increase your insights into common external vulnerabilities via news and other sources.

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions Prioritized and actionable risk mitigation suggestions for each vulnerability discovered backed by business context.

Automated Patching Automates remediation efforts by retrieving patches for vulnerabilities and applying them. Reassesses vulnerabilities post-patch for gaps and missing files.

Automated Containment & Observation Measures Isolate and quarantine any vulnerable systems as a stop-gap or long-term solution to reduce exposure to vulnerable systems.

Asset Discovery The discovery of new hosts connected to the network and the scanning of these hosts.​

False Positive Identification The ability to compare multiple factors in a scanned environment to identify if a vulnerability truly exists.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Rapid7 InsightVM Reviews

Nolan K.

Plenty of tools to discover and manage risks

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Easy to Configure and Simple to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

John A.

Provide a great balance of cost vs risk.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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1
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Live Vulnerability Assessment Dashboard Reporting

Network Scanning

Integration With Other Security Tools

Visibility

Vulnerability Definition Updates

Web Scanning

Risk Prioritization & Remediation Actions

Automated Patching

Automated Containment & Observation Measures

Asset Discovery

False Positive Identification

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement