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Keygen vs Rapid7 InsightVM

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Keygen

Security & Cybersecurity

Open, source-available software licensing API

From
On request
Rated
-
Rapid7 InsightVM logo

Rapid7 InsightVM

Security & Cybersecurity

Vulnerability management at scale

From
$5000/year
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Keygen cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers; Rapid7 InsightVM insightVM is now sold inside Exposure Command rather than as a standalone product

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Keygen and Rapid7 InsightVM actually diverge.

Attributes where Keygen and Rapid7 InsightVM differ
AttributeKeygenRapid7 InsightVM
Starting priceOn request$5000/year
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud, Api
FoundedUnknown2000

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

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 Keygen

Nothing recorded that Rapid7 InsightVM does not also cover.

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.

Keygen

No use cases recorded yet. See the Keygen review.

Rapid7 InsightVM

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

Where each one falls short

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

Keygen

  • Cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers

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

Keygen

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Keygen 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 Keygen if

Nothing in the data separates Keygen from Rapid7 InsightVM on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Choose Rapid7 InsightVM if

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

Questions people ask

Is Keygen or Rapid7 InsightVM better?
Neither clearly leads. Keygen starts at On request and Rapid7 InsightVM at $5000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Keygen or Rapid7 InsightVM?
Keygen starts at On request and Rapid7 InsightVM at $5000/year.
Does Keygen or Rapid7 InsightVM run on more platforms?
Keygen runs on Web. Rapid7 InsightVM runs on Web, Cloud, Api.
What can Keygen do that Rapid7 InsightVM cannot?
Rapid7 InsightVM covers Asset discovery, Vulnerability scanning, Risk prioritization, Threat intelligence.

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