CyberScore vs Rapid7 InsightVM: Shadow IT for $99 Instead of $2,340/mo
Quick Summary
- • Pricing: CyberScore $99/mo vs Rapid7 InsightVM $2,340+/mo
- • ROI: Save $26,892/year switching to CyberScore
- • Shadow IT: CyberScore scans 73 clouds vs Rapid7's 3
- • Winner: CyberScore for SMBs, Rapid7 for large enterprises with MDR needs
What is Rapid7 InsightVM?
Rapid7 InsightVM (formerly Nexpose) is a comprehensive vulnerability management and attack surface management platform. It's powerful, feature-rich, and costs $2,340+ per month ($28,080/year) for small businesses.
💸 Real Pricing Shock:
"Rapid7 quoted us $31,000/year for InsightVM + $12,000 for InsightCloudSec. We're a 30-person startup. That's 1 full engineer's salary just for security scanning. CyberScore does the same thing for $1,188/year."
— Alex T., VP Engineering at HealthTech Startup
Price Breakdown: The Shocking Truth
| Item | CyberScore | Rapid7 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Platform | $99/mo | $2,340/mo |
| Cloud Security Module | Included | +$1,000/mo |
| Shadow IT Detection | Included | +$500/mo |
| Compliance Reports | Included | Included |
| Setup/Training | $0 | $5,000+ |
| TOTAL (Annual) | $1,188 | $46,080+ |
💰 Annual Savings: $44,892
That's enough to hire a full-time junior security engineer OR buy 45 CyberScore subscriptions.
Feature Comparison
1. Shadow IT & Cloud Asset Discovery
CyberScore
- • Scans 73 cloud providers
- • 7,560+ bucket naming patterns
- • AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, Wasabi, Backblaze, Alibaba, OVH, and 65+ more
- • Finds hidden S3, Blob, GCS buckets
Rapid7 InsightCloudSec
- • Scans 3 cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- • ~150 bucket patterns
- • Requires separate $12,000/year module
- • Misses niche cloud providers
🎯 Real Example:
A CyberScore customer found 2 public Wasabi buckets containing database backups. Rapid7 InsightCloudSec doesn't scan Wasabi at all. Those buckets would still be exposed today.
2. Container Security (Docker/Kubernetes)
| Feature | CyberScore | Rapid7 |
|---|---|---|
| Exposed Docker Daemon Detection | ✓ | Limited |
| Kubernetes API Server Scanning | ✓ | Limited |
| Container Registry Detection | ✓ | ✓ |
3. Cloud IAM Credential Detection (NEW)
This is where CyberScore destroys Rapid7.
CyberScore Cloud IAM Scanner
- • Detects exposed AWS keys (AKIA...)
- • Azure SAS tokens, GCP service account keys
- • Scans GitHub repos, public S3, Pastebin
- • Included in $99/mo
Rapid7
❌ No Cloud IAM Detection
(You'd need to buy a separate SIEM or secrets management tool)
Where Rapid7 Wins
Let's be fair. Rapid7 InsightVM is better for:
- 1.Managed Detection & Response (MDR): Rapid7 offers 24/7 SOC services. CyberScore is self-service only.
- 2.Agent-Based Scanning: Rapid7 can deploy agents to internal servers. CyberScore only scans external attack surface.
- 3.Advanced Integrations: Rapid7 integrates with 100+ SIEM/SOAR tools. CyberScore has basic API only.
- 4.Dedicated Support: Rapid7 offers phone support, TAMs, SLAs. CyberScore is email support only.
The Verdict
Choose CyberScore if:
- ✓ You're a startup or SMB (1-500 people)
- ✓ Security budget under $10,000/year
- ✓ Need Shadow IT discovery
- ✓ Use niche cloud providers (Wasabi, DigitalOcean, etc.)
- ✓ Want Cloud IAM credential detection
- ✓ Don't need 24/7 MDR services
Choose Rapid7 if:
- ✓ Enterprise (500+ employees)
- ✓ Security budget $50,000+/year
- ✓ Need Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
- ✓ Require agent-based internal network scanning
- ✓ Complex SIEM/SOAR integrations
- ✓ Dedicated support & SLAs required
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