NetWitness NDR vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

NetWitness and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category. NetWitness is ranked #63, while Rapid7 is ranked #25 with an average rating of 8.1. NetWitness holds a 0.4% mindshare in EDR, compared to Rapid7’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of NetWitness users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

NetWitness NDR

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 9, 2024

NetWitness NDR and Rapid7 InsightIDR are two leading NDR solutions. Rapid7 InsightIDR consistently outperforms NetWitness NDR in terms of overall features, ease of deployment, and return on investment.

Features: NetWitness NDR has advanced threat detection, incident response capabilities, and data enrichment features. Rapid7 InsightIDR offers integrated response automation, user behavior analytics, and asset discovery capabilities.

Room for Improvement: NetWitness NDR users cite complicated setup, need for extensive training, and high setup costs. Rapid7 InsightIDR users desire enhanced customization, more frequent updates, and better documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetWitness NDR requires a complex deployment process and substantial technical expertise. Rapid7 InsightIDR has comparatively straightforward deployment, strong customer support, and detailed documentation.

Pricing and ROI: NetWitness NDR users feel the setup costs are high with moderate ROI. Rapid7 InsightIDR is viewed as cost-effective with better ROI due to comprehensive features and less resource-intensive deployment.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

NetWitness NDR

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

63rd

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

38th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (59th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (39th), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (24th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (20th)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

25th

Ranking in Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

16th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (14th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (5th), Threat Deception Platforms (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) category, the mindshare of NetWitness NDR is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 1.2%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

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SupravatMaji

Associate Vice President - IT Security at Inspira Enterprise

Beneficial single unified dashboard, good native application integration, and high availability

My advice to those wanting to implement RSA NetWitness Network is they have to first do a little due diligence, such as the exact requirement based on their needs. That will give them a direction for their investment because otherwise, the bill of material or bill of quantity (BOQ) may be higher side. It is important to do good due intelligence on the environment, see the exact requirement, and then go ahead with the solution. The solution is perfectly stable. I rate RSA NetWitness Network a nine out of ten.

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Asim Naeem

Principal IT Security & Compliance at IBEX Holdings Ltd

Providing comprehensive insight into alerts while working towards AI enhancement

I definitely recommend Rapid7 InsightIDR. It is becoming better, with improvements being continuously made to the product. Right now, I do not have any advice about Rapid7 for other users because every organization or user has different criteria or multiple use cases, so I refrain from commenting on that. I rate the overall solution seven out of ten.

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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

"The most valuable feature of RSA NetWitness Network is the single unified dashboard from which you can manage all the different products of RSA. Additionally, the integration with native applications is good."

"The stability of the RSA NetWitness Endpoint is very good."

"Technical support is knowledgeable."

"We've contacted technical support several times. They've been very good. They have been able to help us resolve our issues."

"This solution allows us to locate the malware in real-time."

"They have recently updated the features and the most valuable ones are the instant threat response, ease of use, web interface, integration, and easy access. RSA NetWitness Endpoint is very compatible with other solutions and technologies. However, they do not rely on third-party solutions and have most features built-in."

"The log correlation is good."

"Ability to isolate the machine when there are malicious files."

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

"We were able to identify criminals attempting to login from China and put a stop on their IP locations."

"The technical support is a solid 10 out of 10 as they take the time to answer any questions or problems which may arise in a reasonable time frame."

"The solution is easy to use, and the interface is intuitive."

"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 UI is very good."

"Enables the use of honey pots, honey users, and honey files to monitor for suspicious patterns."

"I am able to run automated actions based on the output of reports, leaving me extra time to focus on more pressing matters."

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Cons

"The solution is modular, for example you can buy the RSA ePack, which you buy as a module is not part of the conduit solution. They could include it and have it as an all-in-one solution."

"We would like to see the hunting and investigation features of this solution improved, in order to provide better visibility of issues."

"I would like to see Security Orchestration and Response Automation (SOAR) integration."

"Threat detection could be better."

"The solution lacks a reporting engine."

"RSA NetWitness Network could improve on integration with non-native application integration."

"The deployment process is complex. I don't know why, but this solution will suddenly stop working. Logs stop coming. Often, one thing or another stops working. Most of the time, one of my team members is working with troubleshooting and working with technical support. Log passing is also one of the biggest challenge."

"This solution needs an upgrade in reporting. I have heard from RSA that they are working on this, but as of yet it is not available."

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"I would like the ability to adjust the threshold of certain existing alerts. Currently the only option is to change the notifications or create my own alert."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is not intuitive to search for logs. It should be more user-friendly and improve the dashboards. We should be able to use ready-made templates instead of having to build one."

"The solution needs improvement in threat intelligence. Increasing the depth of intelligence to help users understand more about threats is a possibility. My suggestion is to expand access to other websites or resources."

"The integration capabilities of the solution have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"One thing that springs to mind is easier API integration with ITSMs. We are evaluating a new ITSM and I would like to have InsightIDR create a ticket when an attack is identified, and the ticket would be closed in InsightIDR when the ITSM resolution is completed. This would take out the "single point of failure" we currently have, if the email recipient is somehow absent, in recording the risk appetite for the incident and the actions taken to mitigate or not."

"The main problem lies in the processes within the client's operating systems."

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

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"They can easily adjust if you have the requirements which are required. If you have a budget cut or a budget constraint, they can bend."

"The price of the solution depends on the environment. If the environment is large then it will cost more. However, the larger the environment with more endpoints, you will receive an increased discount. If the environment is very small, then you might think it is expensive. It is always better to buy in bulk to receive a discount. The minimum number of assets is usually 500, with discounts on 1000 and 2000."

"The pricing is not very economical. It is a quite costly product for India. One thing is that when you purchase it, you have to purchase a module separately."

"The cost depends on the number of endpoints that you want to monitor, but it is not expensive."

"With RSA, there is flexibility in choosing the service, products, and the range that meets your requirement, as well as they are flexible in terms of pricing."

"I do not have any opinion on the pricing or licensing of the product."

"It is highly scalable. It can be bought based on your requirements."

"NetWitness Endpoint is less costly than its competitors, but it offers fewer features."

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"It is on a yearly basis. For our own company, for about 250 users, it was 16,000 euros a year."

"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 and licensing are competitive."

"Licensing is straightforward. If, for some reason, you don’t meet the minimum licensing requirements, there is a third-party managed service that can help."

"Licensing is by endpoint and amount of retention time (at least ours is). Default retention was one year, but we are able to push the retention further if needed. There's also a provide-your-own-S3 option for longer retention if you don't want to pay for the additional retention years in your Rapid7 agreement."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR's pricing is reasonable but we have challenges with the Minimum Order Quantity. It is not reasonable for customers who have less than one hundred devices. If they can reduce Minimum Order Quantity, it is good. You have to pay around 5000-6000 dollars per year for the product. The pricing includes maintenance and support costs."

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

15%

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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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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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The product pricing is very cheap.

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Also Known As

RSA ECAT, NetWitness Network

InsightIDR

Overview

Using a centralized combination of network and endpoint analysis, behavioral analysis, data science techniques and threat intelligence, NetWitness NDR helps analysts detect and resolve known and unknown attacks while automating and orchestrating the incident response lifecycle. With these capabilities on one platform, security teams can collapse disparate tools and data into a powerful, blazingly fast user interface.

NetWitness

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.

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Sample Customers

ADP, Ameritas, Partners Healthcare

Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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