Head-to-head · Vulnerability Management Software
Rapid7 InsightVM vs ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus
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 ↗ |
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| 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 |
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| 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… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
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.
Visit Rapid7Full verdict → - 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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