NetWitness Platform vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

NetWitness and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. NetWitness is ranked #32 with an average rating of 8.3, while Rapid7 is ranked #14 with an average rating of 7.8. NetWitness holds a 0.9% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Rapid7’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of NetWitness users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

NetWitness Platform

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75% willing to recommend

Rapid7 InsightIDR

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

NetWitness Platform and Rapid7 InsightIDR compete in the cybersecurity tools category. Rapid7 InsightIDR seems to have the upper hand due to better features and customer service, despite NetWitness Platform being more affordable.

Features: NetWitness Platform offers robust threat detection, analytics, and comprehensive visibility. Rapid7 InsightIDR is favored for its simplicity, effective incident detection, and user-friendliness, leading to quicker threat identification.

Room for Improvement: NetWitness Platform needs enhancements in configuration complexity, integration with other tools, and easier deployment. Rapid7 InsightIDR could improve its alerting system, provide more customization options, and enhance its reporting features.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetWitness Platform is criticized for its lengthy deployment process and the need for expert handling. Rapid7 InsightIDR stands out with smoother deployment and better user support, making it easier to implement.

Pricing and ROI: NetWitness Platform is known for lower setup costs and decent ROI, but requires additional investment in expertise. Rapid7 InsightIDR, while more expensive, offers higher ROI due to its advanced features and effective threat management, justifying the higher cost.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

NetWitness Platform

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

32nd

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (35th)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

14th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (8th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (23rd), Threat Deception Platforms (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (18th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of NetWitness Platform is 0.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 2.1%, 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 (%)
Rapid7 InsightIDR	2.1%
NetWitness Platform	0.9%
Other	97.0%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

MOTASHIM Al Razi

CISO at One Bank Limited

It is a stable solution, but they should make the user interface easier to understand

The solution's initial setup takes work. We have to organize multiple paths and many features. The deployment process takes less than a week. But it takes a month to complete if we want to make the solution smarter by integrating it with various devices. I rate the process as a six out of ten.

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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

"The software is scalable to whatever is required, and you can also put a lot of resources in the cloud."

"Offers a good wireless feature."

"The most valuable features are the threat prediction and network forensics."

"The solution is really scalable for the high-end power, enterprise customer."

"Their technical support responds quickly and are knowledgable."

"The most valuable feature is the hunting ability to work in a CERT."

"It's quite economical compared to other solutions in the market."

"Possibility to investigate incidents based on logs and raw packets, such as extracting files sent over the network"

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

"Intelligent alerting to avoid the common problem of alert fatigue associated with traditional SIEMs."

"It improved my organization by building a security alerting program."

"Another very important part of insightIDR is the ability to collect data from endpoint devices via agent software. With a large remote workforce, this allows visibility into the endpoints that are connected to the internet, but not to the corporate network."

"Simple configuration and automatically syncs to the cloud platform."

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

"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."

"Dashboards, including the main screen, provide much-needed information at a glance, without hours of coding and sifting through logs to find it. In case of an actual security incident, I have faith that insightIDR has retained all logs in a secure manner that prevents log tampering as well."

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Cons

"Its technical support could be better."

"The multi-tenant capabilities are lagging compared to IBM QRadar."

"Lots of competing products have vulnerability protection built into their products, and this solution would be improved by including that support."

"The system architecture is complex and sometimes it’s hard to troubleshoot potential problems."

"More customizability is required, which is something that they need to improve on."

"Log aggregation is an issue with this solution because there are a huge number of alerts in a single instance."

"The system looks like it is a mix of a bunch of different systems, and nothing looked like it was quite together."

"I believe that integrating the solution with other products such as Oracle would be beneficial."

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"It takes time for the product's support team to resolve issues, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."

"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 APIs can be further improved in Rapid7."

"It would be useful to import threat intelligence in YARA format along with known incorrect email addresses."

"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."

"Currently, it lacks the functionalities provided by Rapid7's User Behavior Analytics (UBA)."

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

"Lacks a mobile application."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"In comparison to other SIEM solutions such as Splunk, NetWitness is less costly."

"The new pricing and licensing mechanisms are fair. I would advise always to get the full solution (i.e., not only Logs)."

"Compared to the competition, the is price is not that high."

"We are on an annual license for the use of the solution."

"The product price was reasonable for my region and the market."

"The licenses are good but the cost is very expensive."

"It’s cheaper to run virtual machines in a VMware environment."

"Our license is for one year."

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"It is a reasonably priced solution."

"I am sure that there are cheaper products out there, but none that meet so many of our needs whilst maintaining stability and usability."

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Comparison Review

Vinod Shankar

Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 26, 2015

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Performing Arts

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	20

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

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NetWitness Platform?

The product's initial setup phase was not at all difficult.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetWitness Platform?

The pricing is comparable to others, and I consider the cost to be intermediate. Specific cost details are unknown to me.

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What needs improvement with NetWitness Platform?

There is currently no need for improvement in the SIEM ( /categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem ), though there could be potential enhancements by integrating with AI.

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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

RSA Security Analytics

InsightIDR

Overview

NetWitness Platform is an evolved SIEM and threat detection and response solution that functions as a single, unified platform for ALL your security data. It features an advanced analyst workbench for triaging alerts and incidents, and it orchestrates security operations programs end to end. In short: NetWitness Platform is all you need to run an intelligent SOC.

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.

Rapid7

Sample Customers

Los Angeles World Airports, Reply

Liberty Wines, Pioneer Telephone, Visier

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