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BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management vs Rapid7 InsightCloudSec comparison

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Categories and Ranking

BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management
Ranking in Cloud Management
41st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Monitoring Software (40th)
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec
Ranking in Cloud Management
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (12th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (12th), AI Observability (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management is 1.7%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightCloudSec is 0.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec0.9%
BMC Cloud Lifecycle Management1.7%
Other97.4%
Cloud Management
 

Featured Reviews

VB
Enterprise Solution Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Helps design blueprints in a cloud environment but the support is a major problem
One of the major problems is that support is not so good. I used to have a support expert in Spain but they left two years ago. BMC doesn't invest a lot in network automation but network automation is a major point in CLM. There aren't any experts here in Europe, maybe they have in America, I don't know. The main problem is the support in Europe. We had a lot of problems with the people who got put on our cases. The agents that we were assigned to were not so capable. They wanted to replicate the problem. If you have an incident, it takes a lot of time to troubleshoot the problem. The incident support is not so good. The technicians don't know the platform well. BMC doesn't want to invest in CLM. Two years ago we had a lot of problems. Maybe BMC realized that CLM is an end of life product.
Arun Babu - PeerSpot reviewer
SOC analyst at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Daily endpoint monitoring has improved investigations and saved time but detection rules still need tuning
It is important to note that Rapid7 InsightCloudSec's features are not 100% precise, but I find about 70% of the time it is satisfactory. I would like to suggest that you improve it to be more precise, ideally making it 100% if possible. Some cases in Rapid7 InsightCloudSec indicate that the log is not enough, as they mostly just generate alerts, and the synchronization between data connectors is often problematic, particularly in terms of not being in sync always, especially between the AD and Rapid7 alerts, which generates numerous false positives. Additionally, the traditional rules should be updated, as this is a main point worth mentioning since we spend a lot of time fine-tuning these traditional rules. I suggest improving the legacy detection rules. If there are any authentication cases, such as impossible travel activity where a user has their SharePoint hosted in a different location, Rapid7 can often trigger alerts, creating confusion as we cannot fine-tune it properly. Another issue is with honeypot access. We sometimes lack necessary logs because Defender's advanced threat protection scanning gets detected as honeypot activity by Rapid7, leading to annoying and noisy alerts that we need to constantly close. If you can improve the traditional detection rules to reflect current detection rules, it would make it significantly easier for us to manage, as we constantly need to check legacy rules to update or possibly turn them off. Updating the legacy rules should be a priority.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Automates Java EE Application Deployment from an SCM system."
"Assesses change impact or completes an audit using multiple dashboard views."
"Total build time has been reduced from four weeks to one week, then later to 24 hours."
"Allowing systems to be provisioned in a wide range of environments, such as Azure, AWS, or on-premise, reduces the level of training required as well as creates consistency across the board."
"It's helped us with our automation."
"By allowing end users to request their own services, the request process for systems is much quicker and more accurate."
"Supports unattended installs and image-based, script-based, or template-based provisioning."
"CLM has a multi-cloud portal because they have the resources to implement in various environments in various ports."
"I can confirm money and time savings with Rapid7 InsightCloudSec, as we can scan the entire IP range simultaneously instead of manually checking each asset for vulnerabilities, reducing the need for technicians to move around the organization and thus saving significant time."
"The complete checklist covers all the AWS services I use and also has wide checks of the possible misconfigurations or specific vulnerabilities that may affect that service in order to have that wide view of the possible security measures I have to apply in each service."
"Rapid7 InsightCloudSec impacts the organization positively by acting as a shield against hackers and ransomware, providing effective protection to data and infrastructure."
"ICSE is cheaper compared to other tools and has a pleasant user experience with good support."
"Agentless scanning is a possible use with Rapid7 InsightCloudSec."
"Since implementing Rapid7 InsightCloudSec, manual cloud security checks have been reduced by around forty to fifty percent, and mean time to resolve misconfigurations has dropped from several hours to under thirty minutes on average, significantly improving efficiency and client confidence."
"I find the security frameworks and security tools valuable. I think they're good in the infrastructure of the code security. They are also good at threat protection."
"Rapid7 InsightCloudSec has helped us save thirty percent time in our log retrievals, and it completely changed log searching, making it really fast when we search for logs, with no prior knowledge required."
 

Cons

"The installation and configuration can be tricky due to it being built on Remedy."
"One of the major problems is that support is not so good."
"It was complex as it does not include a good, extensive feasibility and compatibility guide."
"Needs integrations with other providers to provide a custom public cloud environment."
"Going to BMC for PS is not at all recommended from my experience."
"For a first-time user who starts using Rapid7 InsightCloudSec, it is somewhat complicated to navigate through the UI and search for logs or vulnerabilities, so this is one aspect that could be improved."
"I'm not impressed with their support right now. Their support model is not really good."
"I currently do not have any specific suggestions for improvements, as I am still exploring the full capabilities of Rapid7 InsightCloudSec, but I wish the UI and UX for reporting could be more straightforward, simplifying the process of creating matrices and dashboards."
"There are a lot of other solutions in the market, not only providing the features of a CSPM, but also CNAPP."
"The platform could be improved with more customizable dashboards and reporting."
"Rapid7 InsightCloudSec could be better at showing dashboards for virtual firewalls and appliances. Compared to other solutions like Palo Alto, this area is not as good. So, they should work on improving this for virtual devices."
"They didn't have any documentation on how to patch it."
"The login piece needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We're doing an annual subscription. There are additional expenses, but not within the confines of this platform."
"Companies generally buy this tool because the pricing is not that high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightCloudSec?
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Rapid7 InsightCloudSec are reasonable, and since our organization is growing, I have observed that the more numbers you have, the less costly the product ...
What needs improvement with Rapid7 InsightCloudSec?
I would say that because Rapid7 InsightCloudSec does not have automatic patching capabilities, it provides recommendations, but it does not execute anything from within Rapid7 InsightCloudSec. It h...
What is your primary use case for Rapid7 InsightCloudSec?
In my role, my main use case for Rapid7 InsightCloudSec is for vulnerability management, where I scan my machines to see zero-day vulnerabilities and receive remediation tactics recommended by Rapi...
 

Also Known As

BMC CLM
DivvyCloud
 

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Sample Customers

JDA Software, Morningstar, Orange Business Services, Wipro
Fannie Mae, 3M, PizzaHut, Spotify, Autodesk, Discovery
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