Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management clearly comes out ahead of Rapid7 InsightCloudSec on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier. Paid plans start at $2/mo for Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and $5775/mo for Rapid7 InsightCloudSec.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Microsoft | Rapid7 |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecMedia & Entertainment | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & ComplianceMedia & EntertainmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | security-tools | security-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
per user
per user
usage based
| Feature | microsoft-defender-vulnerability-management | rapid7-insightcloudsec |
|---|---|---|
| Authenticated Scan For Windows | ||
| Automated Remediation | ||
| Block Vulnerable Applications | ||
| Compliance Packs | ||
| Browser Extension Assessment | ||
| Dashboards And Reports | ||
| Core Vulnerability Management Capabilities | ||
| Managed Clouds And Containers | ||
| Digital Certificate Assessment | ||
| Policy Guardrails | ||
| Discovery And Risk-Based Prioritization | ||
| User Accounts | ||
| Hardware And Firmware Assessment | ||
| Network Share Analysis | ||
| Premium Vulnerability Management Capabilities | ||
| Remediation Across Endpoints And Cloud Workloads | ||
| Security Baseline Assessment |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management comes out ahead overall, though Rapid7 InsightCloudSec can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management's paid plans start at $2/mo and Rapid7 InsightCloudSec's start at $5775/mo, so Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
