# Rapid7 InsightVM: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 63 judge labels across 4 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/rapid7-insightvm

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 33% | 1 | 11% | 57 |
| [Attack surface management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/attack-surface-management/index.md) | 0% | 37 | 0% | 3 |
| [Breach and attack simulation](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/breach-and-attack-simulation/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 0% | 2 |
| [Patch management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/patch-management/index.md) | 0% | 65 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Often cited as the best fit for organizations of ~500–2,000 employees; strong remediation workflow and good pricing." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Vuln management)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Rapid7 InsightVM offers the best balance of features, usability, and value" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Vuln management)
- "Qualys VMDR or Rapid7 InsightVM are the strongest choices. They are purpose-built for this market segment." (MiniMax M2.5, Vuln management)
- "The best vulnerability scanning and management tool for a mid-sized B2B company is Rapid7 InsightVM." (Llama 4 Maverick, Vuln management)

## And against it

- "Avoid for tight budgets: Enterprise-heavy tools like Rapid7 InsightVM" (Grok 4.20, Vuln management)
- "users report high system resource utilization from the Insight Agent on older servers and aggressive upselling tactics" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Vuln management)
- "reviews cite substantial initial configuration effort, a demanding console, and reporting limitations" (Perplexity Sonar, Vuln management)
- "Mature tool with serious operational friction. Especially poor for cloud-native or small deployments" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Vuln management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Kimi K2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Rapid7 InsightVM, from 150 of the 180 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- vicarius.io: 55
- axis-intelligence.com: 53
- tenable.com: 49
- techrepublic.com: 42
- motadata.com: 38
- ciopages.com: 37
- securityboulevard.com: 32
- ninjaone.com: 31
- peerspot.com: 30
- softwareadvice.com: 29

### Pages cited

- https://axis-intelligence.com/best-vulnerability-management-tools-tested: 53
- https://techrepublic.com/article/top-vulnerability-management-tools: 42
- https://motadata.com/blog/vulnerability-management-tools: 38
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/vulnerability-management: 36
- https://ninjaone.com/blog/best-vulnerability-management-tools: 26
- https://securityboulevard.com/2024/06/top-15-vulnerability-management-tools-for-your-business: 25
- https://sprinto.com/blog/vulnerability-management-tools: 25
- https://linfordco.com/blog/choosing-vulnerability-assessment-tools: 24

## In its own words

What Rapid7 InsightVM's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: a data-rich resource that can amplify the other solutions in your tech stack, from SIEMs and firewalls to ticketing systems (https://docs.rapid7.com/insightvm)
- For: your security teams (https://docs.rapid7.com/insightvm)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.