CyberScore vs Rapid7 InsightVM
Rapid7 sells a bundled Insight Platform — InsightVM for vuln management, InsightAppSec for DAST, InsightIDR for XDR, plus a real Managed Detection & Response team. The honest framing is Rapid7 is a SOC-grade platform for teams that need (or buy) a SOC, CyberScore is a focused external watch for teams that don't — different shape, different price, different buyer.
Last reviewed June 2026. Rapid7 references reflect the public Rapid7 website at the time of writing — Insight Platform contracts are quote-driven and sales-led, figures cited are typical mid-market ranges from Rapid7 sales conversations and may have changed.
Side by side
| Capability | CyberScore | Rapid7 InsightVM |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price (paid) | $49 one-time, $249 / month (Pro), $399 / month (Always-On) | Quote-driven, typically $$$$ — often $30-100k / year for mid-market bundles per Rapid7 sales conversations. InsightVM list pricing is sometimes published per asset (around $2.19/asset/month for InsightVM alone on the public website at the time of writing), but real-world deployments bundle modules and land sales-led. |
| Primary use case | External attack-surface monitoring between two pentests — DNS, TLS, headers, ports, OSINT, leaked secrets, email security. | Bundled Insight Platform: InsightVM (vuln management), InsightAppSec (DAST), InsightIDR (XDR / SIEM), and an optional Managed Detection & Response (MDR) team. |
| Who runs it | Set-and-forget for the CISO or CTO. Weekly digest, you don't open the tool unless a score drops. | Dedicated security operations team — or you buy Rapid7 MDR to outsource the SOC function to them. The platform expects an operator (in-house or managed). |
| Managed SOC / 24/7 detection | No — we do not staff a SOC. We send alerts; you triage. Honest about scope. | Yes — Rapid7 MDR is a real product with a 24/7 analyst team. If you actually need a managed SOC, this is meaningful value. |
| Internal network scanning | No — by design. We only see what's reachable from the public internet. | Yes — InsightVM covers internal assets via scan engines + Insight Agent. Authenticated scanning, asset tagging, remediation projects. |
| Authenticated web app scanning (DAST) | No — by design. We don't sit in the auth path of customer apps. | Yes — InsightAppSec is the DAST module of the platform. Authenticated crawls, OWASP Top 10 coverage. |
| Setup time | Under 2 minutes — type a domain, get a score. No agent install. | Weeks — Insight Platform onboarding, scan engine deployment, agent rollout, asset tagging, integration with the rest of your stack. |
| Continuous monitoring cadence | Weekly auto-scans on Pro, daily on Always-On. Email digest with delta + Slack alerts on score drops. | Continuous via Insight Agent telemetry + configurable scan schedules. Powerful, but configured and maintained by your security team. |
| Reporting / PDF artefacts | Multi-page PDF + AI Security Brief + findings-delta on rescans. Designed for a CISO + DPO to read in one sitting. | Customisable reporting engine inside the Insight Platform — dashboards, scheduled exports, remediation project views. Built for an enterprise reporting workflow. |
| Integrations (Slack, webhook, API) | Slack incoming-webhook per domain on Pro, REST API, JSON export. Lightweight and direct. | Extensive: ServiceNow, Jira, Splunk, Slack, ITSM connectors, REST API. Designed to plug into an existing SOC stack. |
| Compliance mapping (ISO 27001 / SOC 2) | CSV export of every "Mark fixed / Won't fix / Snoozed" decision with operator email + timestamp. Pragmatic audit log. | Built-in compliance dashboards (PCI DSS, HIPAA, CIS) and policy templates inside InsightVM. Quote-driven scope. |
| Hosting + data residency | Hosted in France — single Postgres database per tenant. Reports never leave EU. | Multiple regional Insight Platform clouds (US, EU, AU, JP, CA). Data residency depends on the region selected at onboarding. |
| Contract model | Month-to-month, cancel anytime. Annual saves 20%. | Annual commit, multi-year discounts via sales negotiation. |
When CyberScore is the right call
- You only need the external perimeter watched — you don't have (and aren't buying) a SOC.
- You want a public price you can pay on a credit card, not an Insight Platform bundle quote.
- You won't actually staff the InsightVM + InsightAppSec + InsightIDR modules — paying for shelfware is worse than paying for less scope.
- You need a single 0-100 score for a board pack, not an Insight dashboard suite.
When Rapid7 is the right call (or both)
- You need a 24/7 managed SOC and Rapid7 MDR is the right shape. We don't do that and we don't pretend to.
- You need agent-based internal scanning across thousands of endpoints with authenticated checks and remediation projects.
- You want DAST + VM + XDR + MDR under one vendor with one contract and one support line.
Some teams run both: Rapid7 for the internal SOC stack, CyberScore for a lightweight external watch and weekly board-ready PDF. The two don't overlap.
Frequently asked questions
Is CyberScore a Rapid7 InsightVM replacement?+
No. Rapid7 InsightVM is a full vulnerability management platform — internal scan engines, Insight Agent telemetry, authenticated scans, remediation projects. CyberScore only covers the external perimeter (DNS, TLS, headers, ports, OSINT, leaked secrets). And Rapid7 sells a bundled Insight Platform including MDR, DAST and XDR; CyberScore is a focused external watch, not a platform.
Why would an SMB pick CyberScore over Rapid7?+
Price and shape. Rapid7 bundles are quote-driven and typically land in the $30-100k per year range for mid-market deployments per Rapid7 sales conversations. CyberScore Pro is $249 per month, public price. And shape: most SMBs without a SOC just need the external perimeter watched, not the full Insight Platform with MDR, DAST and XDR modules they will not staff.
Does CyberScore replace Rapid7 MDR (the managed SOC)?+
No, and we are explicit about that. Rapid7 MDR is a 24/7 analyst team that triages alerts on your behalf. CyberScore sends you a weekly digest plus Slack alerts on score drops — you triage. If you genuinely need a managed SOC, Rapid7 MDR (or an equivalent) is the right shape, not us.
Does CyberScore do internal network scanning like InsightVM?+
No — by design. CyberScore only sees what is reachable from the public internet. We do not install agents on your laptops or servers. If internal asset inventory, authenticated scans and patch compliance are your top priority, InsightVM (or Qualys VMDR, or Tenable Nessus) is the right shape, not us.
Rapid7 InsightVM pricing — is it really $2.19 per asset?+
A per-asset list price for InsightVM alone has appeared on the public Rapid7 website at the time of writing, but real-world contracts bundle modules (InsightAppSec, InsightIDR, MDR) and are negotiated via sales. Mid-market deployments commonly land in the $30-100k per year range per Rapid7 sales conversations — confirm directly with Rapid7 for your asset count and module mix.
Can I run CyberScore alongside Rapid7?+
Yes, that combination is common. Rapid7 covers internal VM, DAST and MDR; CyberScore sits on top as a focused external watch with a weekly board-ready PDF and a public 0-100 score for the trust page. The two do not overlap — Rapid7 lives in the SOC, CyberScore lives in the CISO inbox.
See it for yourself
Run a free sample scan on your own domain — no account, no credit card, no sales call. See exactly what we surface from the public internet, then decide.
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