Government · head to head
ArchiveSocial vs Rapid7 InsightVM
ArchiveSocial
Government
Social media archiving that captures public agency accounts as legally defensible open records
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
Rapid7 InsightVM
Cybersecurity
Vulnerability management at scale
- From
- $1.62/month
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Each has a real cost: ArchiveSocial coverage depends entirely on third party platform APIs, so when a network restricts or reprices its API the archive's completeness changes for reasons the vendor does not control.; Rapid7 InsightVM insightVM is now sold inside Exposure Command rather than as a standalone product
- They diverge on capability: ArchiveSocial covers Continuous capture, Rapid7 InsightVM covers Asset discovery.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ArchiveSocial and Rapid7 InsightVM actually diverge.
| Attribute | ArchiveSocial | Rapid7 InsightVM |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $1.62/month |
| Pricing model | quote | usage-based |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Cloud, Api |
| Category | Government | Cybersecurity |
| Founded | Unknown | 2000 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in ArchiveSocial
- Continuous capture
- Deletion and edit capture
- Authenticated records
- Records request search
- Litigation hold export
- Multi platform coverage
Only in Rapid7 InsightVM
- Asset discovery
- Vulnerability scanning
- Risk prioritization
- Threat intelligence
- Custom policies
- Remediation tracking
- Compliance reporting
- API access
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ArchiveSocial
- A city whose legal department has flagged deleted social media comments as a records liabilitynot Rapid7 InsightVM
- A police department that must produce social media records under an open records requestnot Rapid7 InsightVM
- An agency under litigation hold needing authenticated social media evidence rather than screenshotsnot Rapid7 InsightVM
- A communications team operating many accounts across departments with no consistent archivingnot Rapid7 InsightVM
Rapid7 InsightVM
- Vulnerability management and risk assessmentnot ArchiveSocial
- Web application security scanningnot ArchiveSocial
- Cloud infrastructure security monitoringnot ArchiveSocial
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ArchiveSocial
- Coverage depends entirely on third party platform APIs, so when a network restricts or reprices its API the archive's completeness changes for reasons the vendor does not control.
- Pricing scales with the number of archived accounts, so an agency where every department runs its own page pays repeatedly for the same compliance obligation.
- It archives rather than governs, so it will faithfully preserve a policy violation without preventing it, and agencies still need social media policy and training.
- Since the 2021 CivicPlus acquisition the product is part of a municipal suite, so buyers avoiding that vendor for other reasons are still buying from them.
- The value is entirely insurance shaped, which makes it a perennial target during budget cuts right up until the first records request it would have answered.
Rapid7 InsightVM
- InsightVM is now sold inside Exposure Command rather than as a standalone product
- Rapid7 states pricing is not publicly listed and is provided by custom quote based on the customer's environment
- Billing counts billable assets including devices, software, identities, cloud compute instances and applications, so the asset count grows faster than a device inventory suggests
- Cloud security, compliance, infrastructure as code scanning and application security testing require the Ultimate package rather than Essentials
- Volume discounts are described as commonly available for larger asset counts, so smaller buyers pay the higher unit rate
Pricing, plan by plan
ArchiveSocial
On request- ArchiveSocial$undefined/year
- Quoted annually, typically scaled by number of archived accounts
- Additional accounts and platforms increase the subscription
- Bundled pricing common for agencies already buying CivicPlus products
Rapid7 InsightVM
$1.62/month- InsightVM$1.62/month per asset
- Vulnerability risk management
- Unlimited user accounts
- 24/7 technical support
- InsightAppSec$175/month
- Web application security
- Per application pricing
- Unlimited user accounts
- InsightCloudsec$5775/month
- Cloud security
- Up to 500 instances
- Unlimited user accounts
Which should you pick?
Choose ArchiveSocial if
- You need continuous capture.
- You also want deletion and edit capture.
Choose Rapid7 InsightVM if
- You need asset discovery.
- You work on Web, Cloud, Api.
- You also want vulnerability scanning.
Questions people ask
- Is ArchiveSocial or Rapid7 InsightVM better?
- Neither clearly leads. ArchiveSocial starts at On request and Rapid7 InsightVM at $1.62/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ArchiveSocial or Rapid7 InsightVM?
- ArchiveSocial starts at On request and Rapid7 InsightVM at $1.62/month.
- Does ArchiveSocial or Rapid7 InsightVM run on more platforms?
- ArchiveSocial runs on Web. Rapid7 InsightVM runs on Web, Cloud, Api.
- What is ArchiveSocial best used for?
- ArchiveSocial is most often used for a city whose legal department has flagged deleted social media comments as a records liability, a police department that must produce social media records under an open records request, an agency under litigation hold needing authenticated social media evidence rather than screenshots, a communications team operating many accounts across departments with no consistent archiving. Of those, a city whose legal department has flagged deleted social media comments as a records liability and a police department that must produce social media records under an open records request are not what Rapid7 InsightVM is typically brought in for.
- What can ArchiveSocial do that Rapid7 InsightVM cannot?
- ArchiveSocial covers Continuous capture, Deletion and edit capture, Authenticated records, Records request search. Rapid7 InsightVM covers Asset discovery, Vulnerability scanning, Risk prioritization, Threat intelligence.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
ArchiveSocial: Why not just export data from the platforms?
Platform exports do not reliably capture deleted or edited content and carry no chain of custody, which is what makes an archive usable as evidence.
Rapid7 InsightVM: What is the starting price for Rapid7 InsightVM?
InsightVM starts at $1.62 per month per asset, with example pricing provided for 500-asset deployments.
SourceArchiveSocial: Are public comments on our posts records?
In many United States jurisdictions yes, and deleted comments have been the subject of litigation against agencies.
Rapid7 InsightVM: How much does InsightAppSec cost?
InsightAppSec starts at $175 per month per application for web application security scanning.
SourceArchiveSocial: Who owns ArchiveSocial?
CivicPlus, which acquired it in 2021 and sells it alongside its municipal website and communications products.
Rapid7 InsightVM: What does InsightCloudsec cover?
InsightCloudsec starts at $5,775 per month for cloud security monitoring of up to 500 instances.
SourceArchiveSocial: How is it priced?
By archived accounts, quoted rather than published. Comparable agency contracts are public records.
Rapid7 InsightVM: Do Rapid7 products include unlimited user accounts?
Yes, all Rapid7 products include unlimited user accounts, 24/7 technical support, single sign-on, and customer-success team access.
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