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Head-to-head · Vulnerability Management Software

Rapid7 InsightVM vs Edgescan

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Rapid7 InsightVM #1 in Vulnerability Management Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Rapid7
Edgescan #15 in Vulnerability Management Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Edgescan

Rapid7 InsightVM leads on 1 check, Edgescan on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRapid7 InsightVM · 9.3/10
  • Most featuresRapid7 InsightVM · 4 of 4

Rapid7 InsightVM scores higher on our rubric for vulnerability management software: 9.3 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #15.

Rapid7 InsightVM offers agent-based assessment; Edgescan doesn't.

Rapid7 InsightVM is the better fit for organizations needing comprehensive hybrid scanning. Edgescan is the better fit for application and API security teams.

  • Rapid7 InsightVM fits best

    Organizations needing comprehensive hybrid scanning

  • Edgescan fits best

    Application and API security teams

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Side by side

Feature Rapid7 InsightVM 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Edgescan 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 7.7
Ranking #1 in Vulnerability Management Software #15 in Vulnerability Management Software
Best for Organizations needing comprehensive hybrid scanning Application and API security teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $1.62/mo —
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web
Integrations 3 integrations 14 integrations
Features Rapid7 InsightVM 4/4 · Edgescan 3/4
Authenticated scanning ✓ ✓
Agent-based assessment ✓ (best) —
Web application scanning ✓ ✓
Remediation tracking ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Risk prioritization Advanced Advanced
Our review
Pros
  • Combines network, authenticated, agent-based, and web application scanning
  • Prioritizes risk and tracks remediation assignments and status
  • Includes unlimited user accounts and 24/7 technical support
  • Pairs automated testing with human validation of discovered vulnerabilities.
  • Covers web applications, APIs, and internal and external infrastructure.
  • Prioritizes risk and supports remediation guidance and retesting.
Cons
  • Published price is shown for 500 assets, not other asset totals
  • Scanning and reporting require configuration of engines, credentials, and templates
  • Remediation projects focus on tracking corrective work, not performing it
  • No agent-based assessment is offered.
  • Pricing is quote-based and varies by coverage scope and testing rigor.
  • Human-led penetration testing and unlimited retesting are in the Advanced plan.
Our verdict

Security and IT teams looking to assess vulnerabilities across hybrid environments can use Rapid7 InsightVM to combine network scans, authenticated assessments, endpoint agent data, and web server and application scanning. Its on-premises…

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Edgescan brings continuous security testing, vulnerability management, and exposure management into a SaaS platform for enterprises and smaller organizations. It is aimed at teams that need to discover, assess, validate, prioritize,…

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  1. Rapid7 InsightVMVulnerability Management Software 9.3Paid
  2. EdgescanVulnerability Management Software 7.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Rapid7 InsightVM — where it wins

    • Combines network, authenticated, agent-based, and web application scanning
    • Prioritizes risk and tracks remediation assignments and status
    • Includes unlimited user accounts and 24/7 technical support

    Where it doesn't

    • Published price is shown for 500 assets, not other asset totals
    • Scanning and reporting require configuration of engines, credentials, and templates
    • Remediation projects focus on tracking corrective work, not performing it

  • Edgescan — where it wins

    • Pairs automated testing with human validation of discovered vulnerabilities.
    • Covers web applications, APIs, and internal and external infrastructure.
    • Prioritizes risk and supports remediation guidance and retesting.

    Where it doesn't

    • No agent-based assessment is offered.
    • Pricing is quote-based and varies by coverage scope and testing rigor.
    • Human-led penetration testing and unlimited retesting are in the Advanced plan.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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