Rapid7

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Cybersecurity
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Outpace Attackers The Preemptive MDR Leader that Outpaces Attackers

How to Replace Rapid7

Overview

Rapid7 is an open platform, AI-powered, human-led unified cybersecurity platform that provides managed detection and response (MDR), exposure management, and attack surface management. It offers 24x7 XDR monitoring, remediation, and digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) from expert teams to secure extended ecosystems. The platform helps organizations gain continuous assessment of attack surfaces and detect threats across endpoints, cloud, and hybrid environments.

Features

26 features across 12 categories

Administration(3)

Central Account Dashboard

Centralized account management dashboard

Single Sign-On

SSO authentication across the platform

Unlimited User Accounts

Unlimited user accounts across the platform

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Smartsheet

Application Security(1)

Web Application Security (InsightAppSec)

Web application security scanning and testing

Asset Management(1)

Attack Surface ManagementPremium

Get a unified view of assets across your entire digital estate with native and third-party enrichment to triage and respond faster

Cloud Security(2)

Cloud Security (CNAPP)Premium

Secure multi-cloud environments with complete visibility that enables immediate cloud risk monitoring and detection

Cloud Security (InsightCloudSec)

Cloud security monitoring and compliance

Detection & Response(2)

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)AIPremium

24x7 XDR monitoring, remediation, and DFIR from experts that extend your team to help secure your extended ecosystem with unlimited incident response

Next-Gen SIEMAIPremium

Pinpoint threats wherever they start with cloud-first detection and response that helps you scale fast and see value instantly

Integration(2)

Community-Built Extensions

Access to community and Rapid7-built platform extensions

Shared Data Across Tools

Unified data sharing across all security tools

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Monitoring(1)

Instant Visibility Across Modern Networks

Real-time visibility across modern network infrastructure

Risk Management(1)

Exposure ManagementPremium

Get continuous assessment of your attack surface with the critical context to validate and extinguish vulnerabilities and policy gaps

Also in: Mitratech, Juro, Dashlane

Services(4)

Managed ServicesPremium

Professional managed security services

Product ConsultingPremium

Product-specific consulting services

Security ConsultingPremium

Expert security consulting and strategy services

Training & CertificationPremium

Professional training and certification programs

Support(3)

24/7 Technical Support

Round-the-clock technical support

Customer Success Team

Dedicated customer success management

Premium SupportPremium

Get faster, personalized help for your growing organization with elevated expertise, prioritized responses, and proactive collaboration

Threat Intelligence(4)

2024 Attack Intelligence ReportPremium

Year-long analysis of attacker behavior and trends based on in-depth Rapid7 data

Executive Digital Footprints Threat ReportPremium

Intelligence on exposed executive digital footprints and exploitation tactics like spear phishing, BEC, impersonation, and deepfakes

Rapid7 Labs Threat IntelligencePremium

Threat intelligence and research with emergent threat response, proprietary intelligence, research, and adversary insights

Threat IntelligencePremium

Discover and remediate external threats with mapping capabilities that help simplify workflows while accelerating response

Vulnerability Management(2)

Vulnerabilities & Exploits Database

Curated database of vetted software breaches and vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Management (InsightVM)

Understand risk across hybrid environments and prioritize remediation according to targets that attract attackers the most

Pricing

InsightVM - Vulnerability Risk Management

$1.62/mo per asset (500 assets minimum)
  • Vulnerability risk management
  • Asset scanning
  • Risk prioritization

InsightAppSec - Web Application Security

$175/mo per app
  • Web application security
  • Application scanning
  • Vulnerability detection

InsightCloudSec - Cloud Security

$5,775/mo for up to 500 instances
  • Cloud security monitoring
  • Multi-cloud visibility
  • Cloud risk detection
  • Compliance monitoring

Managed Threat - Complete MDR

Popular
Custom
  • 24x7 MDR
  • XDR monitoring
  • Unlimited incident response
  • DFIR services
  • Expert team support

Exposure Command - Exposure Management

Custom
  • Attack surface assessment
  • Vulnerability management
  • Policy gap identification

Incident Command - Next-Gen SIEM

Custom
  • Cloud-first detection
  • Threat response
  • Scalable architecture
  • Instant visibility

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Rapid7

Monthly$1.62/mo
Yearly$19/yr
5-Year Total$97

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyEasy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$19
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$58
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$97
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 26 features at easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Rapid7 alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 26 features.

Buy Rapid7

Better Value
Monthly cost$16.2/mo
3-year total$583.2
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Rapid7 saves ~$36,376.8 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 26 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.