Rapid7 InsightVM vs Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Name: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Brand: Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.4 (34 reviews)

Vulnerability Management pricing comparison · 2026

Rapid7 InsightVM pricing ranges from $965–$2025/user/month, while Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management ranges from $0–$3/user/month. Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Rapid7 InsightVM

Rapid7 InsightVM is a cloud-based vulnerability management solution that delivers live mon

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$149 $608K

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Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management

Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management is a built-in, agentless vulnerability assessm

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$149 $608K

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Verdict · list-price math · year 1

Microsoft saves $607K vs Rapid7 · 25 seats

Cheapest $600

Spread 100%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

InsightVM (1,250 assets)

$608K/yr

year 1 license · $2.0K/seat

Add-on (for Defender for Endpoint P2)

$600/yr

year 1 license · $2/seat

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

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Not in Vendr's deal flow

Median annual

$149/yr

Vendr · n=5 · limited data

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 10 sourced facts

7 hidden-cost · 2 contract · 1 review platform

Last verified 2mo ago

Confidence Medium confidence

Sources 6 sourced facts

3 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform

Last verified 2w ago

Confidence Medium confidence

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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

5 documented

Per-IP Asset-Based Pricing Lock-in

15-30% of license costs

2 sources
SOAR and Advanced Analytics Add-ons

10-25% of license costs

1 source
Minimum Asset Count Requirements for Certain Segments

5-15% of license costs

1 source
Annual Price Escalation

3-10% annually

2 sources
Support Quality Concerns

5-10% of license costs

1 source

3 documented

Internal IT Staff Time

1 source
Professional Services

1 source
Training

1 source

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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Rapid7

Microsoft

Auto-renewal

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Cancellation

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Commitment

Annual subscription

12-month paid subscription

Price escalation

Rapid7 has issued a statement that price will go up 3% per year; some users report factoring in 7-10% annual increases.

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Can downgrade

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

TrustRadius

8.5out of 5 (86)

Best for

Mid-market to enterprise organizations requiring modern, continuous vulnerability management with unlimited scanning and comprehensive asset coverage

Watch out

High cost per IP compared to competitors like Tenable Nessus

4.4out of 5 (34)

Best for

Organizations new to Microsoft Defender or using Defender for Endpoint P1 or Microsoft 365 E3 seeking comprehensive vulnerability management

Watch out

Complex and frequently changing management interface

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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