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Digital Shadows vs Rapid7 InsightVM comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Digital Shadows
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Digital Risk Protection (4th)
Rapid7 InsightVM
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Software solutions, they serve different purposes. Digital Shadows is designed for Digital Risk Protection and holds a mindshare of 7.3%, down 9.3% compared to last year.
Rapid7 InsightVM, on the other hand, focuses on Risk-Based Vulnerability Management, holds 14.4% mindshare, up 14.0% since last year.
Digital Risk Protection
Risk-Based Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2666466 - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective threat intelligence through impersonation detection needs improved coverage
I need to try and remove as much impersonation as possible since it is a way to scam my clients The most effective feature for threat intelligence, in my opinion, is collecting impersonating websites. I need to try and remove as much impersonation as possible because it is a way to scam my…
Mahmoud Elhamaymy - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable scanning and integration strengthen security infrastructure
InsightVM has a very organized GUI with ease of use. The vulnerability scans are reliable, and the credential scan is a beneficial feature. The solution is efficient and trustworthy. It's based on the CVSS risk scoring system, which is well-recognized and effective. The integration capabilities through APIs allow easy integration with existing security infrastructure.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most effective feature for threat intelligence, in my opinion, is collecting impersonating websites."
"The most effective feature for threat intelligence, in my opinion, is collecting impersonating websites."
"The most valuable feature is the site scanning, where we can provide a complete subnet and what it is we need to scan on those devices."
"The pricing is reasonable."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the agent and the scanning."
"You can bring in and get online to do reports fairly quickly,"
"The solution scales well."
"It is good and fits well with pretty much all of our use case needs."
"The solution is good because it has a lot of options."
"The solution works well."
 

Cons

"The solution doesn't pick up all the brands of the URLs. I have a relatively small company name, however, the solution still misses a certain number of URLs with my company's name in it that are impersonating websites. It's not very comprehensive, to be honest."
"The solution doesn't pick up all the brands of the URLs."
"The InsightVM cannot scan if we connect to our customer by the VPN."
"The solution should include a tighter integration with third-party threat modeling and threat intelligence tools."
"It would be nice to have an additional feature that would provide reports on who has logged onto the console or who did what on the console."
"All products have room for increased security and Rapid7 InsightVM is no exception."
"There have been instances where technical support takes a long time to update the status of a ticket, which is something that can be improved."
"Rapid7 InsightVM could be easier to use for those who are using it for the first time."
"I would say that it improved our visibility, but it left things open."
"Some of our customers want to be completely cloud based, and Rapid7 doesn't offer this as an option."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"InsightVM is an expensive product, especially compared to its competitors, at around a million NOK per year."
"We purchase annual licenses."
"Pricing is reasonable because we pay according to asset usage. We can define our assets and sites according to our preference."
"Its price is too high. My only concern or issue with Rapid7 is its pricing."
"The product is cheaper than the other similar tools available in the market."
"It is pretty expensive. It depends on what you consider pricey, however, if you only look at vulnerability management solutions, such as within VM or VMDR, there are, I suppose the prices are almost the same. But I believe you will discover that for yourself."
"We have an annual license to use Rapid7 InsightVM and if we want to extend it, we will possibly choose more than one year."
"The solution's pricing is better than Nexus which charges a high amount for very little use."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
7%
Educational Organization
42%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Digital Shadows?
The pricing is okay. That said, it's not very comprehensive.
What needs improvement with Digital Shadows?
The solution doesn't pick up all the brands of the URLs. I have a relatively small company name, however, the solution still misses a certain number of URLs with my company's name in it that are im...
What is your primary use case for Digital Shadows?
I need to try and remove as much impersonation as possible since it is a way to scam my clients.
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.
 

Also Known As

No data available
InsightVM, NeXpose
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Accenture, Pret A Manger, Human Rights Watch
ACS, Acosta, AllianceData, amazon.com, biogen idec, CBRE, CATERPILLAR, Deloitte, COACH, GameStop, IBM
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