Elastic Security vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

Elastic and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. Elastic is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.5, while Rapid7 is ranked #15 with an average rating of 7.8. Elastic holds a 4.1% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Rapid7’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 86% of Elastic users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

Elastic Security

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86% willing to recommend

Rapid7 InsightIDR

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

Rapid7 InsightIDR and Elastic Security are both powerful cybersecurity solutions. Rapid7 InsightIDR offers notable benefits in support and ease of deployment, while Elastic Security excels in features and overall value, despite a potentially higher price point.

Features: Rapid7 InsightIDR is praised for robust incident detection and response capabilities. Users value its automated threat detection and customizable dashboards. Elastic Security stands out with comprehensive search and analytics functionalities, providing detailed security monitoring. Differences are evident as Elastic Security offers deeper data analytics, making it superior for users requiring extensive monitoring.

Room for Improvement: Users suggest Rapid7 InsightIDR could benefit from enhanced integration with third-party tools and more customizable alerts. Elastic Security reviews indicate a need for improved ease of use and better documentation. Rapid7 needs stronger integration features, while Elastic Security requires enhancements in usability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Rapid7 InsightIDR is noted for a straightforward deployment process and highly responsive customer support. Elastic Security, while offering good deployment flexibility, sometimes requires more technical expertise, and users feel customer service can be inconsistent. Therefore, Rapid7 InsightIDR is favored for ease of deployment and superior customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Rapid7 InsightIDR users find the setup cost reasonable and appreciate the ROI in quicker threat responses. Elastic Security may have a steeper learning curve, but users feel the comprehensive features justify the investment. While Rapid7 InsightIDR is seen as cost-effective, Elastic Security is perceived as offering higher value despite potentially higher costs.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Elastic Security

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

5th

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

15th

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

8th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (8th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (5th)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

15th

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

22nd

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

18th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (7th), Threat Deception Platforms (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Elastic Security is 4.1%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 2.2%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Elastic Security	4.1%
Rapid7 InsightIDR	2.2%
Other	93.7%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Laurentiu Popescu

Chief Product Officer at ClusterPower

Has improved threat detection with deep log analysis and streamlined investigation workflows

The most useful features I find in Elastic Security are the forensic ones that allow us to carry deeper analysis into the logs for in-depth investigations, and the dashboards, with the reporting dashboard being quite user-friendly. Elastic Security is quite good at identifying threats, as it is part of the deep investigation tool that I mentioned before. Unless we need to look further into a certain log, we can carry out a deeper analysis and forensics on those particular logs. I can assess the impact of Elastic Security's real-time data analysis on our threat response efficiency as working pretty good. We are looking for real-time analysis because we have a continuous inflow of logs from different sources: from our cloud, from Active Directory, from our network. So it works pretty well.

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SohailHyder

Head of Cyber Security at Super Secure

Has supported compliance needs for mid-sized organizations but lacks customization and advanced integration

If we pitch Rapid7 InsightIDR against solutions such as SIEMs from Splunk or LogRhythm, it is not as customizable as a SIEM solution is. This is where it can improve if we keep in front the feature sets of a complete SIEM solution. Most common in the market is QRadar, but it is depleting now. It has been taken over by some other products such as Splunk and LogRhythm. If we compare these things with Rapid7 InsightIDR, then there are definitely some gaps that need to be filled. Data retention is also one concern because Rapid7 InsightIDR is cloud-based and operates on a subscription model. Whatever data you want to retain, it has to be paid for separately or it has a cost. Other solutions that are on-premises can have their own infrastructure or they provide some data retention for a month or in some capacity-wise, they provide that solution to them which makes them more attractive.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Elastic Security is very easy to adapt."

"It can handle millions of loads at a time, and you can always use the filters to find exactly what you are looking for and detect errors in every log message you are searching for, basically."

"The feature that we have found the most valuable is scalability."

"ELK Logstash is easy and fast, at least for the initial setup with the out of box uses."

"ELK is open-source, and it will give you the framework you need to build everything from scratch."

"I like the indexing of the logs."

"It's very stable and reliable."

"It is scalable."

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"Integration with threat modeling from the Metasploit and InsightIDR repositories."

"If you were on other solutions, you would notice that they use agents from third-party, from open-source, from a native OS, or from other tools. Here, however, it is an agent from Rapid7 itself. This adds to the solution's overall capabilities."

"The log aggregation and storage provided by InsightIDR has shown no issues with scalability; aggregating over one hundred millions events daily."

"Rapid7's reporting is more robust than Tenable's."

"Great coverage of all systems within our network from endpoint to firewall."

"Log search allows us to dive deep into aggregated logs and query all event types at once."

"User behavioral analytics allows us to pinpoint abnormal or suspicious behavior among millions of events every day."

"InsightIDR’s ability to process millions of transactions per day, and to notify me of the most critical ones, is priceless. InsightIDR has the alerts tuned, and has the ability to quickly drill down to determine the threat level."

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Cons

"It would be better if Elastic Security had less storage for data. My customers do not like this. Other vendors have local support in different countries, but Elastic Security doesn't. I would like to have Operational Technology (OT) security in the next release."

"With Elastic, you have to build the use cases for the specific requirement. Other products have a simple integration and more use cases to integrate out-of-the-box solutions for SIEM."

"This type of monitoring is not very mature just yet. We need more real-time information in a way that's easier to manage."

"The solution does not have a UI and this is one of the reasons we are looking for another solution."

"The solution's query building is not that intuitive compared to other solutions."

"Its documentation should be a bit better. I have to spend at least a couple of hours to find the solution for a simple thing. When we buy Elastic, training is not included for free with Elastic. We have to pay extra for the training. They should include training in the price."

"Elastic Security has a steep learning curve, so it takes some time to tune it and set it up for your environment. There are some costs associated with logging things that don't have value. So you need to be cautious to only log things that make sense and keep them around for as long as you need. You shouldn't hold onto things just because you think you might need them."

"Elastic Security consumes a lot of resources, requiring a substantial deployment setup."

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"I feel it would greatly benefit from more supported log sources."

"Needs a better ability to customize the check within the console."

"Rapid7 doesn't integrate well with all our security tools from various vendors, so we plan to switch. Many of our solutions work with Rapid7, but some do not. We are already searching for a replacement already."

"I would like to see more development in InsightIDR towards building their SIEM solution and converting it to XDR."

"The ability to tune the collector for custom logs would greatly help."

"The product allows us to make only 30 custom rules."

"If we pitch Rapid7 InsightIDR against solutions such as SIEMs from Splunk or LogRhythm, it is not as customizable as a SIEM solution is."

"Customised alert recipients need to be added to allow better first-line action and quicker response. Configurable honeypots would be a welcome addition."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product offers an amazing pricing structure. Price-wise, the product is very competitive."

"It is easy to deploy, easy to use, and you get everything you need to become operational with it, and have nothing further to pay unless you want the OLED plugin."

"This is an open-source product, so there are no costs."

"Elastic Security is free to use."

"The base product is open-source but if you need advanced security features then you need to pay for the subscription. Elastic Security's price is reasonable in some cases and in other cases it's not."

"It's a monthly cost with Elastic SIEM, but I am not sure of the exact cost."

"The pricing is in the middle. I think it is not an expensive experience if we compare it with big names, for example, QRadar, and also Oxide. I think Elastic Security is quite cheap. I would rate the pricing of this solution a five out of ten."

"I find it better than Splunk in terms of cost-effectiveness. For cost-effectiveness, I would rate it a nine out of 10."

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"The solution has a mid-range price point in the market"

"Accurately predict your licensing counts as this is a subscription based product."

"The team is very willing to work with companies. My suggestion is to call the Rapid7 sales department and see how they can help."

"The pricing is good, and it is not very expensive."

"It is a reasonably priced solution."

"I rate Rapid7 InsightIDR's price a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"The pricing of the solution depends on the user. But there is a yearly licensing cost."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR charges us based on the endpoints we connect to."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	40
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	15

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

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With Datadog, we have near-live visibility across our entire platform. We have seen APM metrics impacted several times lately using the dashboards we have created with Datadog; they are very good c...

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What do you like most about Elastic Security?

Elastic provides the capability to index quickly due to the reverse indexes it offers. This data is crucial as it contains critical information. The reverse index allows fast data indexing because ...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Elastic Security?

I am satisfied with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing cost. It is a pure 10.

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What SOC product do you recommend?

For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...

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What do you like most about Rapid7 InsightIDR?

During simulations or demonstrations, the tool generates alerts, providing details such as the specific application, its origin, and potential threats. For instance, it can identify if an applicati...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightIDR?

The product pricing is very cheap.

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Also Known As

Elastic SIEM, ELK Logstash

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Overview

Elastic Security is a robust, open-source security solution designed to offer integrated threat prevention, detection, and response capabilities across an organization's entire digital estate. Part of the Elastic Stack (which includes Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana), Elastic Security leverages the power of search, analytics, and data aggregation to provide real-time insight into threats and vulnerabilities. It is a comprehensive platform that supports a wide range of security needs, from endpoint protection to cloud and network security, making it a versatile choice for organizations looking to enhance their cybersecurity posture.

Elastic Security combines the features of a security information and event management (SIEM) system with endpoint protection, allowing organizations to detect, investigate, and respond to threats in real time. This unified approach helps reduce complexity and improve the efficiency of security operations.

Additional offerings and benefits:

The platform utilizes advanced analytics, machine learning algorithms, and anomaly detection to identify threats and suspicious activities.
It offers extensive integration options with other tools and platforms, facilitating a more cohesive and comprehensive security ecosystem.
With Kibana, users gain access to powerful visualization tools and dashboards that provide real-time insight into security data.

Finally, Elastic Security benefits from a global community of users who contribute to its threat intelligence, helping to enhance its detection capabilities. This collaborative approach ensures that the solution remains on the cutting edge of cybersecurity, with up-to-date information on the latest threats and vulnerabilities.

Elastic

Parsing hundreds of trivial alerts. Managing a mountain of data. Manually forwarding info from your endpoints. Forget that. InsightIDR instantly arms you with the insight you need to make better decisions across the incident detection and response lifecycle, faster.

Rapid7

Sample Customers

Texas A&M, U.S. Air Force, NuScale Power, Martin's Point Health Care

Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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