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Head-to-head · Network Vulnerability Scanners

Intruder vs Rapid7 InsightVM

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Intruder #1 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Intruder
Rapid7 InsightVM #4 in Network Vulnerability Scanners 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Rapid7

Intruder leads on 0 checks, Rapid7 InsightVM on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreIntruder · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly Intruder
  • Free trialonly Intruder

Intruder scores higher on our rubric for network vulnerability scanners: 9.4 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Intruder is the better fit for broad hybrid scanning with a free starting tier. Rapid7 InsightVM is the better fit for risk-based scanning with remediation workflows.

  • Intruder fits best

    Broad hybrid scanning with a free starting tier

  • Rapid7 InsightVM fits best

    Risk-based scanning with remediation workflows

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Side by side

Feature Intruder 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Rapid7 InsightVM 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.9
Ranking #1 in Network Vulnerability Scanners #4 in Network Vulnerability Scanners
Best for Broad hybrid scanning with a free starting tier Risk-based scanning with remediation workflows
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $1.62/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Integrations 17 integrations 3 integrations
Features Intruder 0/4 · Rapid7 InsightVM 0/4
Credentialed scans Not checked yet Not checked yet
Agent-based scanning Not checked yet Not checked yet
Compliance checks Not checked yet Not checked yet
Network discovery Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Asset limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported operating systems Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Covers external, internal, web, API, cloud, and container targets
  • Free plan includes weekly external, cloud, and container scans
  • Integrates with AWS, GitHub, Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and SIEM tools
  • Combines network, authenticated, agent-based, web, and application scanning
  • Prioritizes risk and tracks remediation projects with assignments and statuses
  • Includes scheduled scans, customizable templates, and remediation reporting
Cons
  • Authenticated web application scanning is excluded from the Free plan
  • Cloud and Pro pricing combines a base fee with a per-target fee
  • Intruder is not a PCI ASV
  • The listed InsightVM plan is paid at $1.62 per asset per month
  • Hybrid deployment includes on-premises Security Console and Scan Engines
  • The product is proprietary rather than open source
Our verdict

Intruder is a vulnerability management platform for security, IT, and compliance teams that need coverage across internet-facing infrastructure, internal devices, applications, APIs, cloud environments, and container images. Its hybrid…

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Rapid7 InsightVM is vulnerability management software for security and IT teams that need to discover assets, assess vulnerabilities, prioritize risk, and coordinate corrective work. It combines network scanning through Security Console…

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  1. IntruderNetwork Vulnerability Scanners 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Rapid7 InsightVMNetwork Vulnerability Scanners 8.9Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Intruder — where it wins

    • Covers external, internal, web, API, cloud, and container targets
    • Free plan includes weekly external, cloud, and container scans
    • Integrates with AWS, GitHub, Jira, Slack, ServiceNow, and SIEM tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Authenticated web application scanning is excluded from the Free plan
    • Cloud and Pro pricing combines a base fee with a per-target fee
    • Intruder is not a PCI ASV

  • Rapid7 InsightVM — where it wins

    • Combines network, authenticated, agent-based, web, and application scanning
    • Prioritizes risk and tracks remediation projects with assignments and statuses
    • Includes scheduled scans, customizable templates, and remediation reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • The listed InsightVM plan is paid at $1.62 per asset per month
    • Hybrid deployment includes on-premises Security Console and Scan Engines
    • The product is proprietary rather than open source
  • Intruder9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad hybrid scanner with a useful free tier and target-based paid pricing.

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  • Rapid7 InsightVM8.9/10 · Paid

    A broad vulnerability management platform with risk prioritization and remediation tracking.

    Visit Rapid7Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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