Rapid7 InsightIDR vs IBM QRadar SIEM

Rapid7 InsightIDR9.1Visit IBM QRadar SIEM9.0Visit

Higher score Rapid7 InsightIDR #4 in Security Analytics 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Rapid7

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IBM QRadar SIEM #5 in Security Analytics 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IBM

• Rapid7 InsightIDR fits best

  Midsize enterprises coordinating security operations

• IBM QRadar SIEM fits best

  Organizations needing a mature self-hosted SIEM

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Side by side

Feature	Rapid7 InsightIDR 9.1/10 Visit ↗	IBM QRadar SIEM 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#4 in Security Analytics	#5 in Security Analytics
Best for	Midsize enterprises coordinating security operations	Organizations needing a mature self-hosted SIEM
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Integrations	8 integrations	1 integrations
Features Rapid7 InsightIDR 0/4 · IBM QRadar SIEM 0/4
UEBA	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Anomaly detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Threat intelligence	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Case management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Log ingestion limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines log, endpoint, network, authentication, and cloud-event data Supports built-in and custom detections with behavior analytics Connects investigations to threat intelligence and response actions	Centralizes security visibility across data sources Combines real-time detection with behavior and network analytics Offers 700+ prebuilt integrations and partner extensions
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Log retention varies by package and add-ons Ultimate may be more than teams needing SIEM alone require	Requires a self-hosted deployment Pricing requires contacting IBM for a custom demonstration AQL searches and custom rules may demand specialist expertise
Our verdict	Rapid7 InsightIDR is a cloud-native SIEM for security operations teams that need to investigate activity across logs, endpoints, networks, authentication, and cloud services. It brings log search and correlation together with detection… Read the review →	Security teams looking to centralize monitoring and investigation can use IBM QRadar SIEM to analyze security events and network activity in a self-hosted deployment. It brings together real-time threat detection, user behavior analytics,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rapid7 InsightIDR — where it wins

  • Combines log, endpoint, network, authentication, and cloud-event data
  • Supports built-in and custom detections with behavior analytics
  • Connects investigations to threat intelligence and response actions

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Log retention varies by package and add-ons
  • Ultimate may be more than teams needing SIEM alone require

• IBM QRadar SIEM — where it wins

  • Centralizes security visibility across data sources
  • Combines real-time detection with behavior and network analytics
  • Offers 700+ prebuilt integrations and partner extensions

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a self-hosted deployment
  • Pricing requires contacting IBM for a custom demonstration
  • AQL searches and custom rules may demand specialist expertise

• Rapid7 InsightIDR9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Integrated SIEM, behavior analytics, and response for security operations teams.

  Visit Rapid7Full verdict →
• IBM QRadar SIEM9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A self-hosted SIEM with broad integrations, real-time detection and customizable analytics.

  Visit IBMFull verdict →