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Rapid7 InsightVM

Rapid7

Founded 2000·US·Public
4.3

Combined score

G2
4.3800
Gartner
4.4480

▪ Editorial verdict

Rapid7 InsightVM has the most contextually intelligent prioritisation in the vulnerability management category. The Active Risk Score powered by live Metasploit exploit data means that when a working exploit exists, InsightVM knows about it in real time and surfaces that vulnerability to the top of the remediation queue. For organisations that have struggled with CVSS-driven backlogs where everything looks critical, this is a meaningful operational improvement.

The trade-off is that native patch management is absent. Rapid7 integrates with third-party patch management tools but does not include patching natively, which adds a product to the stack. The most transparent entry-level pricing in the category is a genuine advantage for procurement teams.

The verdict: Rapid7 InsightVM is right for organisations that have mature vulnerability programs and want the most intelligent exploit-context-driven prioritisation. Organisations that need integrated patch management should evaluate Qualys VMDR.

Last reviewed: September 2026

G2

4.3800 reviews

Gartner

4.4480 reviews

PeerSpot

8.0190 reviews
Gartner MQ: Leader

Vulnerability Management assessment

PROTECTIONStrong
Asset & exposure coverage
4 / 5

Endpoint, cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), containers, and web applications covered. Scored 4 because external attack surface coverage requires Rapid7 InsightAppSec as a separate product.

Sources: Rapid7 InsightVM documentation

Risk prioritisation
5 / 5

Active Risk Score uses live Metasploit exploit data - most threat-intel-connected prioritisation in the VM category. Scored 5 because exploit data correlation is genuinely unique.

Sources: Rapid7 Active Risk Score documentation

OPERATIONSAdequate
Remediation workflows
3 / 5

ServiceNow, Jira, 500+ integrations. Scored 3 because native auto-patching is not included - requires third-party integration for patch management.

Sources: Rapid7 integration documentation

ANALYTICSStrong
Vuln metrics & KPIs
4 / 5

Visual dashboards and remediation analytics are highly rated. Scored 4 because advanced SLA tracking and custom metric depth is less than Tenable.

Sources: G2 reviews, Rapid7 documentation

TRUST & ECOSYSTEMStrong
Scan performance
4 / 5

Good performance for most environments. Scored 4 because some large distributed environments report scan inconsistency.

Sources: G2 reviews

Strongest: Risk prioritisation

Watch out for: Remediation workflows

Strengths & limitations

Strengths

●Active Risk Score - ML + live Metasploit exploit data
●Most transparent entry-level pricing in VM category
●500+ integrations; visual dashboards highly rated

Watch out for

●Steep learning curve for advanced features
●Scan performance inconsistency at very large scale
●No native patch management - requires third-party

Best for

Organisations wanting transparent pricing and risk-based prioritisation powered by real exploit data.

Not suitable for: Orgs needing native patch management

Compliance coverage

●Essential Eight
●SOC 2
●HIPAA
●NIST CSF
●PCI-DSS
●GDPR
●NIS2
●ISO 27001
●CIS Benchmarks
○AU Privacy Act
○CMMC
○DORA

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Quick facts

Pricing modelper asset/month
Pricing range$1.62/asset/month; entry ~$175/month
Free trialYes - 30 days
Min seatsNo minimum
Deployment time< 1 week
Complexity2 / 5
Pricing transparency5 / 5
AU presenceYes
IRAP assessedNo
Open sourceProprietary

Deployment

ModelsSaaS, On-premises, Hybrid
OS supportWindows, macOS, Linux
CloudAWS, Azure, GCP
SupportPhone, Email, Chat, Dedicated CSM
Data residencyUS, EU

Company

Rapid7

Founded 2000 · 2,500-3,000 employees · Public

HQ: US

$800M revenue

Certifications

SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, FedRAMP Moderate, PCI-DSS

Integrations

ServiceNowJiraSplunkCrowdStrikeMicrosoft SentinelMetasploit (native)