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Vulnerability management platforms · November 2026 Edition

Rapid7 InsightVM vs Wiz

Eight of fourteen models named Rapid7 InsightVM first on the direct prompt; one named Wiz. Rapid7 InsightVM was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Wiz by ten and Rapid7 InsightVM carries 57 labels and Wiz 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Rapid7 InsightVM

endorsed leader

Named in four categories this edition.

Wiz

accepted challenger

Named in seventeen categories this edition.

First-choice share33%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate11%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#8A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels5718A 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 modelsWiz
Direct81
Paraphrase81
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against Rapid7 InsightVM
Scale-constrained20
Negative005 against Rapid7 InsightVM
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.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Rapid7 InsightVM and Wiz stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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 Wiz first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Rapid7 InsightVM on the left and Wiz on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Rapid7 InsightVM and Wiz stood in it.

Both were the first choice

1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.
Gemini 3.5 FlashRapid7 InsightVM, Wiz alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Orca Security, Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management

Rapid7 InsightVM first, Wiz an alternative

7 of 14 modelsWiz was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
Rapid7 InsightVM0%#11 of 12
Wiz0%#– of 12
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Rapid7 InsightVM leads by thirty points.
Rapid7 InsightVM33%#1 of 10
Wiz4%#8 of 10
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Rapid7 InsightVM leads by four points.
Rapid7 InsightVM4%#5 of 9
Wiz0%#6 of 9
The full enterprise standing →

What 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 Wiz

No label in this category carried a quote.

Also compared

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.