Rapid7 Metasploit vs Wireshark comparison

"The greatest advantage of Rapid7 Metasploit is that it is the only system that can directly exploit vulnerabilities on the Metasploit platform."

"It's not possible to do penetration testing without being very proficient in Metasploit."

"The tool's most useful feature for penetration testing is its automation capabilities. With the professional edition, you can upload the results from Nessus in the Rapid7 Metasploit solution portal."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."

"Rapid7 has a significant advantage in providing a clear picture of my environment."

"The option to generate phishing emails has proven to be very valuable in understanding the behavior of users."

"The most valuable feature for us is the support for testing Linux-based web server components."

"The most valuable features and capabilities of Rapid7 Metasploit are its tight connection with InsightVM, which searches for potential threats and vulnerabilities and then validates whether we can break the system using those vulnerabilities, serving as a validator component of the InsightVM solution."

"Wireshark is very user-friendly; even someone with basic IT knowledge can use it."

"It's easy to troubleshoot issues because there's a large online community."

"Being able to dissect email data and figure out what is inside email messages was the most valuable feature. Such a feature is pretty helpful for an ongoing forensic investigation or when there is a potential insider threat that you are trying to investigate. It allows you to see the network activity of the users you are investigating. It also gives you more visibility into your network. It was very easy to set up. There is a lot of information out there on Google and YouTube about how to use it. There is also community support. If you have any trouble, it is pretty easy to find an answer online. You will have to do some digging only if you have a very specific use case."

"The initial setup is simple."

"The strongest feature of this solution, is the ability it gives us to carry out deep-packet inspections on our network, particularly when a function isn't performing as it should."

"The most valuable feature of Wireshark is the ability to choose a destination of flow that has not been working as expected."

"What's best about Wireshark is that it doesn't require installation. It supports cards and monitoring permissions and is sufficient for appending and capturing activities. You won't need to install other tools to use Wireshark, so this saves you time. You can capture packets at any time from your laptop through Wireshark."

"The most valuable feature is the traffic gate, which shows which IPs are getting more bandwidth or traffic."

"I would like to see more capabilities, more functions, and more features. More types of attack vectors."

"Rapid7 Metasploit can add a GUI feature because it is only available online."

"The solution should improve the responsiveness of its live technical support."

"The database is not always updated with the latest vulnerabilities or zero-day exploits. If a vulnerability arises a month or two ago, it might not be included in the database, which is something I would like to see improved."

"If your company's patch is not up to date, but you have other detection or defense solutions such as endpoint detection and response and antivirus software, the product exploit may not work effectively. This is because its exploit database update process is slow and not real-time. For zero-day vulnerabilities or new security threats, relying on Rapid7 Metasploit alone may not be effective."

"Metasploit cannot be installed on a machine with an antivirus."

"The solution is not very scalable, it does not provide any automation to be able to scale it."

"There are numerous outdated exploits in their database that should be updated."

"This product needs to improve the UI."

"We'd like to be able to extract the output into an Excel table."

"Wireshark is restricted when any sort of encryption is involved, such as XSL encryption or DLX."

"With Wireshark, you cannot download and utilize the packet in automation."

"We would like the product to be developed so that it doesn't rely on internet access for installation. We would like to see all of the components required to be integrated into the installer."

"Its user interface was a little less friendly. They can make its user interface a little bit more friendly. It is for technical people, and most of the technical people would be able to figure it out, but it would be good to improve its user interface. They can maybe build artificial intelligence into it. Currently, it takes a lot of manpower to analyze and dissect all the data."

"The decryption of encrypted packets could be better."

"Wireshark gets stuck when it is a larger file."

"The pricing structure involves a one-time purchase cost of approximately twenty thousand dollars or euros for all customers."

"It is a reasonably priced solution. I would rate it from five out of ten."

"Rapid7 Metasploit is an open-source solution."

"We pay monthly. The pricing is reasonable."

"I use the open-source version of this product. Pricing is not relevant."

"The great advantage with Rapid7 Metasploit, of course, is that it's free."

"There are two versions available, one of which is the Pro version, and the other is the free version."

"It is expensive. Our license expired, and our company is not thinking to renew because of our budget."

"Wireshark is free software, so you can download it and use it for free with no licensing fees."

"We are using a freeware version of this solution, so there are no licence costs involved."

"It is free to download and install. It runs on multiple platforms, so how can you go wrong?"

"It is an open-source solution."

"Wireshark is open-source and free of charge."

"It's free."

"Wireshark is free of charge, and there's no license involved."

"It's a stand-alone tool. If there is a commercial license for it I am unaware of it."