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Vulnerability management platforms · September 2026 Edition
Rapid7 InsightVM vs ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
Ten of twelve models named Rapid7 InsightVM first on the direct prompt; zero named ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus. Rapid7 InsightVM was named by twelve of the twelve models and ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus by nine and Rapid7 InsightVM carries 36 labels and ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share45%9%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#3A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels3614A 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 Intruder · 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 modelsManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
Direct100
Paraphrase100
Comparative10
Budget-constrained041 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 ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus stood in it.
Rapid7 InsightVM first, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus an alternative
10 of 12 modelsManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 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 named
2 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
Gemini 3.5 FlashVicarius vRx alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management, Intruder, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Orca Security, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Wiz
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
ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus leads by seven points.
ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus7%#3 of 12Rapid7 InsightVM0%#8 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Rapid7 InsightVM leads at mid-market.
Rapid7 InsightVM45%#1 of 12ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus9%#3 of 12Enterprise
Rapid7 InsightVM leads by ten points.
Rapid7 InsightVM10%#4 of 11ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus0%#– 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 ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For a low-cost commercial solution: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus at $695/year or Intruder at $149/month” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“or ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus if you need the lowest-cost broader endpoint-focused option” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“If you have limited budget but some technical capacity, ManageEngine is your best commercial bet.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget 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.