Rapid7 InsightCloudSec vs AWS Security Hub CSPM

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec9.2Visit AWS Security Hub CSPM8.5Visit

Higher score Rapid7 InsightCloudSec #2 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Rapid7

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AWS Security Hub CSPM #8 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit AWS

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec fits best

  Large resource-heavy cloud environments

• AWS Security Hub CSPM fits best

  AWS-centric organizations needing low usage pricing

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Side by side

Feature	Rapid7 InsightCloudSec 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AWS Security Hub CSPM 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software	#8 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software
Best for	Large resource-heavy cloud environments	AWS-centric organizations needing low usage pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$66,000/yr	$0.00003/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rapid7 InsightCloudSec 6/6 · AWS Security Hub CSPM 4/6
Multi-cloud support	✓	✓
Cloud asset inventory	✓	✓
IaC scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Identity risk analysis	✓	✓
Attack path analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated remediation	✓	✓
Specs
Compliance frameworks	PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, CIS AWS, CIS Azure, CIS GCP, CIS Kubernetes, NIST 800-53, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, FedRAMP CCM, CSA CCM	AWS Foundational Security Best Practices; AI Security Best Practices; AWS Resource Tagging; CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark; NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5; NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2; PCI DSS; AWS Control Tower
Our review
Pros	Real-time, agentless visibility across multicloud resources Combines compliance, IAM, attack-path, IaC, and Kubernetes controls Automated remediation with Bots supports response at scale	Continuous checks and standards assessment across cloud resources Multi-account management, dashboards, and cross-Region finding aggregation EventBridge workflows and automation rules support response and remediation
Cons	Annual pricing starts at $66,000 for 500 resources Consumption-based billing requires close resource monitoring Breadth may exceed the needs of smaller cloud environments	Azure posture assessment requires integration Usage-based billing can be harder to forecast than fixed plans Teams needing IaC or attack-path analysis may need another tool
Our verdict	Rapid7 InsightCloudSec is a cloud-native security platform for organizations managing complex cloud and container environments. It brings together agentless multicloud visibility, cloud asset inventory, compliance management, identity and… Read the review →	AWS Security Hub CSPM evaluates cloud resources against security best practices and compliance-oriented standards. It is designed for security teams managing AWS environments, especially organizations using AWS Organizations across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec — where it wins

  • Real-time, agentless visibility across multicloud resources
  • Combines compliance, IAM, attack-path, IaC, and Kubernetes controls
  • Automated remediation with Bots supports response at scale

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual pricing starts at $66,000 for 500 resources
  • Consumption-based billing requires close resource monitoring
  • Breadth may exceed the needs of smaller cloud environments

• AWS Security Hub CSPM — where it wins

  • Continuous checks and standards assessment across cloud resources
  • Multi-account management, dashboards, and cross-Region finding aggregation
  • EventBridge workflows and automation rules support response and remediation

  Where it doesn't

  • Azure posture assessment requires integration
  • Usage-based billing can be harder to forecast than fixed plans
  • Teams needing IaC or attack-path analysis may need another tool

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec9.2/10 · Paid

  A broad cloud security platform for large environments, priced for substantial resource volumes.

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• AWS Security Hub CSPM8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A strong AWS-centered CSPM with granular usage pricing and automated response workflows.

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