# Rapid7 InsightVM alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 159 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Rapid7 InsightVM holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/rapid7-insightvm/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Intruder: 40
- ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus: 9
- Qualys VMDR: 7
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: 6
- Action1: 5
- OpenVAS: 5

## Vulnerability management platforms

**Small business**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7 InsightVM (Rapid7 InsightVM is #5 of 11 at 5%).

- Intruder: first choice in 36 of those 71
- ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Action1: first choice in 3 of those 71
- NinjaOne: first choice in 3 of those 71
- OpenVAS: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Tenable Nessus: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 45 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7 InsightVM (Rapid7 InsightVM is #1 of 10 at 30%).

- Intruder: first choice in 4 of those 45
- Qualys VMDR: first choice in 3 of those 45
- Action1: first choice in 2 of those 45
- ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus: first choice in 2 of those 45
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: first choice in 2 of those 45
- OpenVAS: first choice in 2 of those 45
- Tenable Vulnerability Management: first choice in 2 of those 45
- Greenbone OpenVAS: first choice in 1 of those 45

**Enterprise**: 43 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7 InsightVM (Rapid7 InsightVM is #4 of 9 at 8%).

- Qualys VMDR: first choice in 4 of those 43
- Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management: first choice in 2 of those 43
- Tenable Vulnerability Management: first choice in 2 of those 43
- Aikido Security: first choice in 1 of those 43
- ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus: first choice in 1 of those 43
- Tenable One: first choice in 1 of those 43
- Wiz: first choice in 1 of those 43

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