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Head-to-head · Vulnerability Management Software

Rapid7 InsightVM vs ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Rapid7 InsightVM #1 in Vulnerability Management Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Rapid7
ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus #2 in Vulnerability Management Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit ManageEngine

Rapid7 InsightVM leads on 0 checks, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 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
  • Free planonly ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
  • Free trialonly ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
  • Most featuresRapid7 InsightVM · 4 of 4

Rapid7 InsightVM scores higher on our rubric for vulnerability management software: 9.3 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Rapid7 InsightVM is the better fit for organizations needing comprehensive hybrid scanning. ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is the better fit for budget-conscious endpoint programs.

  • Rapid7 InsightVM fits best

    Organizations needing comprehensive hybrid scanning

  • ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus fits best

    Budget-conscious endpoint programs

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Side by side

Feature Rapid7 InsightVM 9.3/10 Visit ↗ ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.2
Ranking #1 in Vulnerability Management Software #2 in Vulnerability Management Software
Best for Organizations needing comprehensive hybrid scanning Budget-conscious endpoint programs
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $1.62/mo $695/unit/yr
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud, Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Features Rapid7 InsightVM 4/4 · ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus 3/4
Authenticated scanning ✓ ✓
Agent-based assessment ✓ ✓
Web application scanning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
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
  • Free plan covers scanning, assessment, and risk prioritization
  • Risk-based prioritization uses exploitability, EPSS, threat intelligence, and patch status
  • Enterprise adds patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, compliance, and network devices
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
  • The Free plan does not include patch deployment or configuration deployment
  • Network-device support is limited to the Enterprise tier
  • Paid plans are billed annually per 100 workstations
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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ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus is vulnerability management software for organizations responsible for endpoints, servers, applications, and network devices. It combines continuous scanning for operating systems and third-party…

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  1. Rapid7 InsightVMVulnerability Management Software 9.3Paid
  2. ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager PlusVulnerability Management Software 9.2Free plan · 30-day trial

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
  • ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus — where it wins

    • Free plan covers scanning, assessment, and risk prioritization
    • Risk-based prioritization uses exploitability, EPSS, threat intelligence, and patch status
    • Enterprise adds patch deployment, zero-day mitigation, compliance, and network devices

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan does not include patch deployment or configuration deployment
    • Network-device support is limited to the Enterprise tier
    • Paid plans are billed annually per 100 workstations
  • Rapid7 InsightVM9.3/10 · Paid

    Hybrid vulnerability scanning with risk prioritization and remediation tracking.

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  • ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A broad endpoint and network vulnerability program with a free entry tier.

    Visit ManageEngineFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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