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CrowdStrike Falcon vs Rapid7 InsightVM

CrowdStrike Falcon logo

CrowdStrike Falcon

Software

Stop breaches with AI-native cybersecurity

From
$7.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Rapid7 InsightVM logo

Rapid7 InsightVM

Software

Vulnerability management at scale

From
$5000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CrowdStrike Falcon falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices; Rapid7 InsightVM insightVM is now sold inside Exposure Command rather than as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Rapid7 InsightVM covers Asset discovery.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CrowdStrike Falcon and Rapid7 InsightVM actually diverge.

Attributes where CrowdStrike Falcon and Rapid7 InsightVM differ
AttributeCrowdStrike FalconRapid7 InsightVM
Starting price$7.99/month$5000/year
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWeb, Cloud, Api
Founded20112000

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Next-gen antivirus
  • Endpoint detection and response
  • IT hygiene
  • USB device control
  • Firewall management
  • Threat graph
  • Real-time response
  • SIEM platforms

Only in Rapid7 InsightVM

  • Asset discovery
  • Vulnerability scanning
  • Risk prioritization
  • Custom policies
  • Remediation tracking
  • Compliance reporting
  • API access
  • Slack

Both cover

  • Threat intelligence
  • Splunk
  • ServiceNow
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • SOC2 Type 2
  • FedRAMP

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Small endpoint deployments via Falcon Go with per-device pricingnot Rapid7 InsightVM
  • Mid-market organisations via Falcon Pro or Enterprise with advanced threat detectionnot Rapid7 InsightVM
  • Organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via Falcon Completenot Rapid7 InsightVM

Rapid7 InsightVM

  • Discovering and prioritising vulnerabilities across on premise and cloud assetsnot CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Tracking remediation progress and risk scores across an estatenot CrowdStrike Falcon
  • Reporting on exposure for compliance and audit purposesnot CrowdStrike Falcon

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CrowdStrike Falcon

  • Falcon Go tier limited to maximum of 100 devices
  • Falcon Complete Next-Gen MDR requires custom quote; pricing not published
  • Higher tiers (Enterprise and above) feature gatekeeping for threat hunting and identity protection

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

CrowdStrike Falcon

$7.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the CrowdStrike Falcon review.

Rapid7 InsightVM

$5000/year
  • Standard$5000/year
    • Asset scanning
    • Vulnerability assessment
    • Priority scoring
  • Professional$10000/year
    • All Standard features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom policies
  • Expert$15000/year
    • All Professional features
    • Managed services
    • Dedicated analyst

Which should you pick?

Choose CrowdStrike Falcon if

  • You need next-gen antivirus.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want endpoint detection and response.
CrowdStrike Falcon review

Choose Rapid7 InsightVM if

  • You need asset discovery.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, Api.
  • You also want vulnerability scanning.
Rapid7 InsightVM review

Questions people ask

Is CrowdStrike Falcon or Rapid7 InsightVM better?
Neither clearly leads. CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month and Rapid7 InsightVM at $5000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CrowdStrike Falcon or Rapid7 InsightVM?
CrowdStrike Falcon starts at $7.99/month and Rapid7 InsightVM at $5000/year.
Does CrowdStrike Falcon or Rapid7 InsightVM run on more platforms?
CrowdStrike Falcon runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. Rapid7 InsightVM runs on Web, Cloud, Api.
What is CrowdStrike Falcon best used for?
CrowdStrike Falcon is most often used for small endpoint deployments via falcon go with per-device pricing, mid-market organisations via falcon pro or enterprise with advanced threat detection, organisations requiring custom managed detection and response via falcon complete. Of those, small endpoint deployments via falcon go with per-device pricing and mid-market organisations via falcon pro or enterprise with advanced threat detection are not what Rapid7 InsightVM is typically brought in for.
What can CrowdStrike Falcon do that Rapid7 InsightVM cannot?
CrowdStrike Falcon covers Next-gen antivirus, Endpoint detection and response, IT hygiene, USB device control. Rapid7 InsightVM covers Asset discovery, Vulnerability scanning, Risk prioritization, Custom policies. Both handle Threat intelligence, Splunk, ServiceNow, AWS.
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