Rapid7 InsightCloudSec vs Mondoo CSPM

Rapid7 InsightCloudSec9.2Visit Mondoo CSPM7.8Visit

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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Mondoo CSPM #12 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Mondoo

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec fits best

  Large resource-heavy cloud environments

• Mondoo CSPM fits best

  Broad CSPM with free, open-source flexibility

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Side by side

Feature	Rapid7 InsightCloudSec 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Mondoo CSPM 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software	#12 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software
Best for	Large resource-heavy cloud environments	Broad CSPM with free, open-source flexibility
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$66,000/yr	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rapid7 InsightCloudSec 6/6 · Mondoo CSPM 6/6
Multi-cloud support	✓	✓
Cloud asset inventory	✓	✓
IaC scanning	✓	✓
Identity risk analysis	✓	✓
Attack path analysis	✓	✓
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	SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, GDPR, CIS Benchmarks, NIS2
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 AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, identities, and endpoints Includes inventory, compliance, IaC, identity, and attack-path analysis Offers open-source tools, self-hosting, and automated remediation capability
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	Managed Service pricing is custom rather than publicly listed Automated remediation is part of the Managed Service plan The free plan focuses on scanning, inventory, policies, and base vulnerability management
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 →	Mondoo CSPM brings cloud security posture management into a broader infrastructure-security workflow for security, DevOps, and compliance teams. It assesses AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud environments for misconfigurations,… 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

• Mondoo CSPM — where it wins

  • Covers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, identities, and endpoints
  • Includes inventory, compliance, IaC, identity, and attack-path analysis
  • Offers open-source tools, self-hosting, and automated remediation capability

  Where it doesn't

  • Managed Service pricing is custom rather than publicly listed
  • Automated remediation is part of the Managed Service plan
  • The free plan focuses on scanning, inventory, policies, and base vulnerability management

• Rapid7 InsightCloudSec9.2/10 · Paid

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

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• Mondoo CSPM7.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad CSPM with open-source tools, multi-cloud coverage, and managed remediation.

  Visit MondooFull verdict →