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PROS

Rapid7 AppSpider detects vulnerabilities quickly and displays them efficiently.
It manages different applications effectively and generates compliance reports for PCA/GDPR.
Reporting is highly valuable, meeting international standards and being flexible in report generation.
The automated scanning feature delivers detailed information about vulnerabilities and their solutions.
Broad authentication capabilities and high stability make Rapid7 AppSpider highly reliable.

CONS

Rapid7 AppSpider needs to improve scalability for large networks with millions of IP addresses.
The price is considered expensive compared to competitors.
Scanning speed is too slow and can take an entire day.
RAM usage during scanning can be problematic.
Provides numerous false positives compared to other solutions.
 

Rapid7 AppSpider Pros review quotes

HW
Marketing Expert at J's communication
Feb 19, 2025
One of the most valuable features of AppSpider is its broad range of authentication identification, which is a key reason for its utilization.
Andrei Bigdan - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Manager at B2B-Solutions LLC
May 4, 2023
The most valuable feature of Rapid7 AppSpider is the vulnerability reporting data. Additionally, the data is reported in a convenient way rather than seeing them as a PDF. We are able to generate all the reports exactly what we want in a flexible way.
Rizwan-Alam - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Information Security at Akhtar Fuiou Technologies
Nov 17, 2022
What I like most about AppSpider is that it's easy to use and its automated scan gives me all the details I need to know when it comes to vulnerabilities and their solutions.
Learn what your peers think about Rapid7 AppSpider. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
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Agustinus DWIJOKO - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at PT. Centrin Online Prima
Apr 11, 2023
It scans all the components developed within a web application.
Andrei Bigdan - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Manager at B2B-Solutions LLC
Sep 21, 2022
AppSpider's most valuable feature is reporting - everything is stored in the local database so it can be sent to other machines.
Agustinus DWIJOKO - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at PT. Centrin Online Prima
Sep 27, 2020
When it is set up properly, it can do scanning on web apps with multiple engines automatically.
Ahsan Khurshid - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at Trillium Information Security Systems
Jun 20, 2022
The initial deployment is very straightforward and simple. The product is stable if configured properly.
Agustinus DWIJOKO - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at PT. Centrin Online Prima
Dec 22, 2020
The setup is usually straightforward.
reviewer1327302 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Apr 16, 2020
It is really accurate and the rate of false positives is very low.
reviewer1284219 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Director at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Mar 4, 2020
I would say that it is stable, as I am not aware of any major issues.
 

Rapid7 AppSpider Cons review quotes

HW
Marketing Expert at J's communication
Feb 19, 2025
The product should offer a GUI in Japanese and provide Japanese reports for end-users.
Andrei Bigdan - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Manager at B2B-Solutions LLC
May 4, 2023
The performance of the solution could improve. When I compare the speed it is slower than others on the market. There are some tricks we use to help speed up the solution.
Rizwan-Alam - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Information Security at Akhtar Fuiou Technologies
Nov 17, 2022
One of the challenges I have with AppSpider is that it gives you a lot of false positives, especially when compared to other solutions.
Learn what your peers think about Rapid7 AppSpider. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
893,221 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Agustinus DWIJOKO - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at PT. Centrin Online Prima
Apr 11, 2023
It needs better integration with mobile applications.
Andrei Bigdan - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Manager at B2B-Solutions LLC
Sep 21, 2022
AppSpider has some problems with the RAM needed while scanning.
Agustinus DWIJOKO - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at PT. Centrin Online Prima
Sep 27, 2020
AppSpider could improve in the area of integration. They need to add more integration opportunities.
Ahsan Khurshid - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at Trillium Information Security Systems
Jun 20, 2022
There are some glitches with stability, and it is an area for improvement.
Agustinus DWIJOKO - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at PT. Centrin Online Prima
Dec 22, 2020
Integration could be better.
reviewer1327302 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Consultant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Apr 16, 2020
Support response times are slow and can be improved.
reviewer1284219 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Director at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Mar 4, 2020
The dashboard and interface are crucial and they need some improvement.