Software · head to head
Rapid7 InsightVM vs Recorded Future
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Rapid7 InsightVM insightVM is now sold inside Exposure Command rather than as a standalone product; Recorded Future listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc
- They diverge on capability: Rapid7 InsightVM covers Asset discovery, Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Rapid7 InsightVM and Recorded Future actually diverge.
| Attribute | Rapid7 InsightVM | Recorded Future |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5000/year | $25000/year |
| Platforms | Web, Cloud, Api | Web, Api, Cloud |
| Founded | 2000 | 2009 |
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 Rapid7 InsightVM
- Asset discovery
- Vulnerability scanning
- Risk prioritization
- Threat intelligence
- Custom policies
- Remediation tracking
- Compliance reporting
- API access
Only in Recorded Future
- Real-time threat intelligence
- Vulnerability intelligence
- Internet-wide data analysis
- Insikt group intelligence
- Brand intelligence
- API-first platform
- Alert and notification system
- Custom reporting
Both cover
- Slack
- Jira
- ServiceNow
- Splunk
- SOC2 Type 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- FedRAMP
- Saas deployment
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Rapid7 InsightVM
- Discovering and prioritising vulnerabilities across on premise and cloud assetsnot Recorded Future
- Tracking remediation progress and risk scores across an estatenot Recorded Future
- Reporting on exposure for compliance and audit purposesnot Recorded Future
Recorded Future
- Threat Intelligencenot Rapid7 InsightVM
- Vulnerability Managementnot Rapid7 InsightVM
- Risk Intelligencenot Rapid7 InsightVM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Recorded Future
- Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £40,500 per licence for Recorded Future, via reseller Softcat plc
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Recorded Future
$25000/year- Threat Intelligence$25000/year
- Threat feeds
- IP reputation
- Domain analysis
- Vulnerability Intelligence$35000/year
- CVE monitoring
- Patch intelligence
- Vulnerability trending
- Complete Intelligence$50000/year
- All features
- Analyst access
- Dedicated feed
Which should you pick?
Choose Rapid7 InsightVM if
- You need asset discovery.
- You work on Web, Cloud, Api.
- You also want vulnerability scanning.
Choose Recorded Future if
- You need real-time threat intelligence.
- You work on Web, Api, Cloud.
- You also want vulnerability intelligence.
Questions people ask
- Is Rapid7 InsightVM or Recorded Future better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rapid7 InsightVM starts at $5000/year and Recorded Future at $25000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Rapid7 InsightVM or Recorded Future?
- Rapid7 InsightVM starts at $5000/year and Recorded Future at $25000/year.
- Does Rapid7 InsightVM or Recorded Future run on more platforms?
- Rapid7 InsightVM runs on Web, Cloud, Api. Recorded Future runs on Web, Api, Cloud.
- What is Rapid7 InsightVM best used for?
- Rapid7 InsightVM is most often used for discovering and prioritising vulnerabilities across on premise and cloud assets, tracking remediation progress and risk scores across an estate, reporting on exposure for compliance and audit purposes. Of those, discovering and prioritising vulnerabilities across on premise and cloud assets and tracking remediation progress and risk scores across an estate are not what Recorded Future is typically brought in for.
- What can Rapid7 InsightVM do that Recorded Future cannot?
- Rapid7 InsightVM covers Asset discovery, Vulnerability scanning, Risk prioritization, Threat intelligence. Recorded Future covers Real-time threat intelligence, Vulnerability intelligence, Internet-wide data analysis, Insikt group intelligence. Both handle Slack, Jira, ServiceNow, Splunk.