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Vulnerability management platforms · November 2026 Edition
Rapid7 InsightVM vs Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Eight of fourteen models named Rapid7 InsightVM first on the direct prompt; zero named Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management. Rapid7 InsightVM was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management by thirteen and Rapid7 InsightVM carries 57 labels and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management 31, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share33%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate11%10%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#5A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels5731A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Rapid7 InsightVM reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Tenable Vulnerability Management was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Rapid7 InsightVM vs Tenable Vulnerability Management · Rapid7 InsightVM vs Qualys VMDR · Rapid7 InsightVM vs ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the vulnerability management platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Rapid7 InsightVMFirst choices, of fourteen modelsMicrosoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Direct80
Paraphrase80
Comparative00
Budget-constrained031 against Rapid7 InsightVM
Scale-constrained20
Negative005 against Rapid7 InsightVM · 3 against Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Rapid7 InsightVM and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management were named in the same answer seventy-three times, of the 180 answers naming Rapid7 InsightVM and the 104 naming Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management. In those answers Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management took the first choice ten times and Rapid7 InsightVM thirteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Rapid7 InsightVM and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Rapid7 InsightVM Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Rapid7 InsightVM on the left and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Rapid7 InsightVM and Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management stood in it.
Rapid7 InsightVM first, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management an alternative
8 of 14 modelsMicrosoft Defender Vulnerability Management was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashRapid7 InsightVM, Wiz alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Orca Security, Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Perplexity SonarRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Vicarius vRx, Wiz
DeepSeek V4 FlashManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Rapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Qwen 3.7 FlashRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight, Intruder, Tenable Nessus, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Vicarius vRx
Kimi K2Rapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Qualys VMDR
GLM 4.7 FlashXRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management, WithSecure Elements
MiniMax M2.5Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight, Intruder, Tenable Nessus
Muse Glimmer 30BRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniTenable Vulnerability Management alternatives: CrowdStrike, Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM, Wiz
Grok 4.20Tenable Vulnerability Management alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management, ESET Vulnerability & Patch Mgmt, Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM, Syxsense
Llama 4 MaverickIntruder alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM, Tenable Vulnerability Management
GPT-6 LunaTenable Vulnerability Management alternatives: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Mistral SmallTenable Vulnerability Management alternatives: Intruder, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Qualys VMDR
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management leads by nine points.
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management9%#2 of 12Rapid7 InsightVM0%#11 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Rapid7 InsightVM leads at mid-market.
Rapid7 InsightVM33%#1 of 10Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management6%#5 of 10Enterprise
The order flips: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management leads at enterprise.
Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management9%#4 of 9Rapid7 InsightVM4%#5 of 9What the models said about Rapid7 InsightVM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid for tight budgets: Enterprise-heavy tools like Rapid7 InsightVM” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“users report high system resource utilization from the Insight Agent on older servers and aggressive upselling tactics” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“reviews cite substantial initial configuration effort, a demanding console, and reporting limitations” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Often cited as the best fit for organizations of ~500–2,000 employees; strong remediation workflow and good pricing.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Rapid7 InsightVM offers the best balance of features, usability, and value” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“Qualys VMDR or Rapid7 InsightVM are the strongest choices. They are purpose-built for this market segment.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“outside a Microsoft-heavy environment: ... customization, reporting, and resource requirements can become problematic in mixed estates” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“as your sole tool in a diverse estate... check coverage for your exact OS versions, software and asset types, and licensing” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Improving but has had documented inaccuracies... Good for Microsoft-centric setups but less mature for non-Windows assets.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“The best vulnerability management platform for a company with a limited budget is Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“This is often the top recommendation for small businesses because it is included for free with Microsoft 365 E5 licenses” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“The Best "Free" or Lowest-Cost Option ... this tool is often included for free” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.