Vulnerability management platforms · September 2026 Edition
Rapid7 InsightVM vs Intruder
Ten of twelve models named Rapid7 InsightVM first on the direct prompt; zero named Intruder. Rapid7 InsightVM was named by twelve of the twelve models and Intruder by ten and Rapid7 InsightVM carries 36 labels and Intruder 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share45%16%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels3619A 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 seven of the twelve direct answers. Rapid7 InsightVM vs ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus · Intruder vs ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Rapid7 InsightVMFirst choices, of twelve modelsIntruder
Direct100
Paraphrase101
Comparative10
Budget-constrained061 against Rapid7 InsightVM
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Rapid7 InsightVM
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Rapid7 InsightVM and Intruder stood in it.
Rapid7 InsightVM first, Intruder not the choice
10 of 12 modelsIntruder was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Rapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Aikido Security, ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management, UpGuard
Perplexity SonarRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Vicarius vRx
Grok 4.1 FastRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight / Exposure Mgmt, Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Mistral SmallRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: ESET Vulnerability & Patch Management, UpGuard
DeepSeek V4 FlashRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Llama 4 MaverickRapid7 InsightVM
Qwen 3.7 FlashRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Kimi K2Rapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Qualys VMDR, Tenable
GLM 4.7 FlashXRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management
MiniMax M2.5Rapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Cisco Vulnerability Management, Orca Security, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Wiz
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashVicarius vRx alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management, Intruder, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Orca Security, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Wiz
Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniTenable Vulnerability Management alternatives: Arctic Wolf, 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
Intruder leads by fifty-nine points.
Intruder59%#1 of 12Rapid7 InsightVM0%#8 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Rapid7 InsightVM leads at mid-market.
Rapid7 InsightVM45%#1 of 12Intruder16%#2 of 12Enterprise
Rapid7 InsightVM leads by eight points.
Rapid7 InsightVM10%#4 of 11Intruder2%#– of 11What 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 seven in this category shown.
“Fewer widespread complaints vs. others, but users note it's pricier for mid-market and less agent-efficient for unmanaged assets.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“users have reported issues such as poor support, confusing tag management, weak synchronization, and documentation gaps” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“Good product, but often better for teams with a bit more budget... may not be the cheapest fit.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Pick Rapid7 if your team (5–20 people) needs actionable, exploit-focused insights without massive setup—frequently called out for mid-market.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“For mid-market organizations (under 30,000 assets) prioritizing remediation workflow integration... InsightVM is frequently the best fit” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Best for: Risk-based prioritization and ease of use... Choose Rapid7 if you want to focus on fixing the things that pose an actual risk” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Intruder
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“The "Lean Security" Pick: Intruder ... Best for: Companies with small security/IT teams who need simple, automated, and continuous vulnerability scanning.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top three products in each category. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.