Vulnerability management platforms · October 2026 Edition
Rapid7 InsightVM vs Qualys VMDR
Ten of fourteen models named Rapid7 InsightVM first on the direct prompt; one named Qualys VMDR. Both were named by all fourteen models and Rapid7 InsightVM carries 63 labels and Qualys VMDR 65, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share30%9%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate19%26%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels6365A 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.Rapid7 InsightVM vs Tenable Vulnerability Management · Rapid7 InsightVM vs Intruder · 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 modelsQualys VMDR
Direct1012 against Qualys VMDR
Paraphrase503 against Qualys VMDR
Comparative26
Budget-constrained122 against Rapid7 InsightVM · 3 against Qualys VMDR
Scale-constrained121 against Rapid7 InsightVM · 1 against Qualys VMDR
Negative009 against Rapid7 InsightVM · 8 against Qualys VMDR
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 October 2026 Edition, Rapid7 InsightVM and Qualys VMDR were named in the same answer 152 times, of the 187 answers naming Rapid7 InsightVM and the 179 naming Qualys VMDR. In those answers Qualys VMDR took the first choice twenty-four times and Rapid7 InsightVM eighteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Rapid7 InsightVM and Qualys VMDR 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 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| 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 Qualys VMDR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Rapid7 InsightVM on the left and Qualys VMDR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Rapid7 InsightVM and Qualys VMDR stood in it.
Rapid7 InsightVM first, Qualys VMDR an alternative
10 of 14 modelsQualys VMDR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Rapid7 InsightVM alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Vicarius vRx
GPT-5.4 miniRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Perplexity SonarRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Qualys VMDR, Vicarius vRx
Grok 4.1 FastRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Intruder, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Mistral SmallRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Intruder, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, SureCloud
DeepSeek V4 FlashRapid7 InsightVM, Vicarius vRx alternatives: Intruder, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Qwen 3.7 FlashRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Kimi K2Intruder, Rapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Qualys VMDR
MiniMax M2.5Rapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Intruder, Tenable One
Muse Glimmer 30BRapid7 InsightVM alternatives: Intruder, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
Qualys VMDR first, Rapid7 InsightVM not the choice
1 of 14 modelsRapid7 InsightVM was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GLM 4.7 FlashXQualys VMDR alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Tenable Vulnerability Management
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashSecPod SanerNow, Vicarius vRx alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Nucleus Security, Rapid7 InsightVM
GPT-6 LunaTenable Vulnerability Management alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 MaverickIntruder alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Rapid7's Insight platform
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
Rapid7 InsightVM leads by two points.
Rapid7 InsightVM5%#5 of 11Qualys VMDR4%#8 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Rapid7 InsightVM leads by twenty-one points.
Rapid7 InsightVM30%#1 of 10Qualys VMDR9%#4 of 10Enterprise
The order flips: Qualys VMDR leads at enterprise.
Qualys VMDR32%#1 of 9Rapid7 InsightVM8%#4 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.
“What to Avoid on a Limited Budget - Full‑featured enterprise tools (Rapid7, Qualys, Tenable.io)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · hard negative
“Dropped in Forrester 2024 rankings; doesn't own patching engine/roadmap; prioritization gaps vs. leaders. High costs for extras.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Lacks deep vulnerability intelligence, missing Active Directory/Entra ID visibility, limited patching features” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, Rapid7 InsightVM offers the best balance of capability, prioritization intelligence, and published pricing.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Rapid7 InsightVM stands out most often in mid-market contexts for its balance of power, usability, and actionable insights” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Rapid7 InsightVM is the most frequently recommended vulnerability scanning and management tool for mid-sized B2B companies” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Qualys VMDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Full‑featured enterprise tools (Rapid7, Qualys, Tenable.io) without a dedicated security team” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · hard negative
“it is frequently cited in user reviews as a platform where you should be cautious due to its high cost, high false positive rates, and poor support” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Qualys VMDR also produces false positive and false negative alerts, making report generation time-consuming, and its interface is complex” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Holistic approach with comprehensive coverage... Best for: Enterprises needing broad asset coverage and real-time insights.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“Qualys VMDR | TruRisk scoring, unified cloud architecture, easy to use | Mid-market looking for a consolidated platform” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Tenable, Qualys, and Rapid7 InsightVM remain the three pure-play leaders that buyers should shortlist first” Muse Glimmer 30B · scale prompt · first choice
Also compared
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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.