Rapid7 InsightCloudSec vs FortiCNAPP

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec9.2Visit FortiCNAPP9.1Visit

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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FortiCNAPP #3 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit FortiCNAPP

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec fits best

  Large resource-heavy cloud environments

• FortiCNAPP fits best

  Fortinet-centered hybrid cloud programs

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Side by side

Feature	Rapid7 InsightCloudSec 9.2/10 Visit ↗	FortiCNAPP 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software	#3 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software
Best for	Large resource-heavy cloud environments	Fortinet-centered hybrid cloud programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$66,000/yr	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, Windows
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rapid7 InsightCloudSec 6/6 · FortiCNAPP 0/6
Multi-cloud support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Cloud asset inventory	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
IaC scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Identity risk analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Attack path analysis	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated remediation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	Not checked yet
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	Covers CSPM, entitlement, Kubernetes, containers, IaC, and compliance Supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises workloads Connects with Fortinet Security Fabric, Jira, Slack, and SIEM systems
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	Pricing uses contact-sales licensing with entitlement per vCPU Response actions are limited to notifying through alerts Posture remediation is less specific than its assessment coverage
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 →	FortiCNAPP is Fortinet’s cloud-native application protection platform for security, cloud operations, and development teams. It provides visibility across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, containers, hosts, identities, and… 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

• FortiCNAPP — where it wins

  • Covers CSPM, entitlement, Kubernetes, containers, IaC, and compliance
  • Supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and on-premises workloads
  • Connects with Fortinet Security Fabric, Jira, Slack, and SIEM systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses contact-sales licensing with entitlement per vCPU
  • Response actions are limited to notifying through alerts
  • Posture remediation is less specific than its assessment coverage

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec9.2/10 · Paid

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

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• FortiCNAPP9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad CNAPP for Fortinet-centered hybrid cloud security programs.

  Visit FortiCNAPPFull verdict →