IBM Security QRadar SIEM vs. Rapid7 InsightIDR

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
IBM Security QRadar is security information and event management (SIEM) Software.N/A
InsightIDR
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
In addition to their incident response service, Rapid7 offers InsightIDR, a combined XDR and SIEM that provides user behavior and threat analytics.
$5.89
per month per asset
Pricing
IBM Security QRadar SIEMRapid7 InsightIDR
Editions & Modules
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InsightIDR Advanced
$5.89
per month per asset
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Security QRadar SIEMInsightIDR
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details*500 asset minimum. Billed annually. All amounts are shown in U.S. dollars. International prices vary.
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Community Pulse
IBM Security QRadar SIEMRapid7 InsightIDR
Considered Both Products
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
Chose IBM Security QRadar SIEM
We chose QRadar based on its flexibility and open platform for integrations. Compared to the other tools that we review QRadar just had the most of the features that we felt were relevant.
InsightIDR

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Features
IBM Security QRadar SIEMRapid7 InsightIDR
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Product A and Product B
IBM Security QRadar SIEM
8.6
69 Ratings
8% above category average
Rapid7 InsightIDR
-
Ratings
Centralized event and log data collection9.927 Ratings00 Ratings
Correlation8.769 Ratings00 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management9.527 Ratings00 Ratings
Deployment flexibility7.827 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools8.865 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces7.469 Ratings00 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection9.725 Ratings00 Ratings
Data integration/API management9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Behavioral analytics and baselining7.748 Ratings00 Ratings
Rules-based and algorithmic detection thresholds8.149 Ratings00 Ratings
Response orchestration and automation7.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting and compliance management8.047 Ratings00 Ratings
Incident indexing/searching8.97 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
IBM Security QRadar SIEMRapid7 InsightIDR
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(89 ratings)
9.9
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.4
(5 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.1
(62 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(58 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Security QRadar SIEMRapid7 InsightIDR
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
I would only recommend IBM Security QRadar SIEM in a few situations. For one, it's very easy to setup and use if all your log sources are generic from known vendors. It's also significantly cheaper than Splunk, which is nice if you're trying to save money or be more efficient. I would not recommend IBM Security QRadar SIEM for environments with a lot of custom logs and complicated detection requirements.
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Rapid7
It has been brilliant for us in terms of understanding the behaviour affecting our endpoints and assets. We have full visibility of our alerts, which menas we can act on them immediately. We use a single pain of glass with dashboards that can be easily drilled down into to get further information. It has laso helped us eo create bespoke reports for senios Managmeent, while at the same time supports other teams like Network Mnagement and Operations.
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Pros
IBM
  • Enables identification and prioritization of vulnerabilities in IT infrastructure for corrective action.
  • Facilitates security incident investigation and forensic analysis.
  • Provides a real-time view of security events, enabling immediate incident response.
  • Can integrate with external threat intelligence sources to enrich data and improve threat detection.
  • Enables the generation of detailed and customized reports.
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Rapid7
  • Rapid7 InsightIDR does a very good job at keeping virus definitions up to date so that our threat intelligence is very up to date when knowing what to protect against.
  • It helps us by scanning all of our infrastructure components and highlights where improvements need to be made in security so we can be proactive with our security initiatives.
  • It has automated response mechanisms to triage and resolve any potentials risks allowing us to save time in the long run.
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Cons
IBM
  • Need to spend more time configuring the system to properly interpret and normalize different type of data collected from multiple resources.
  • While Rule creation QRadar uses that rules to detect security threats and generate alerts, but to creating and managing rules is bit complex & tedious work to complete.
  • IBM Security QRadar SIEM is excellent in handling large & complex systems that requires in-depth knowledge and extensive training to configure and maintain the system which includes upgrading, optimization of performance & issue troubleshooting.
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Rapid7
  • Sometimes Rapid7 InsightIDR will be too locked down and without knowing will block applications and processes needed for day to day operation.
  • System scans with Rapid7 InsightIDR can be very bandwidth-heavy on the network and system resources.
  • From a recent incident, we have seen more and more false positives from Rapid7 InsightIDR on areas that we know are secure.
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Likelihood to Renew
IBM
QRadar is an established and stable product, we have been using it for many years and want to continue to focus on it. Anyone who has used the product and knows it knows how reliable it is and how it facilitates continuous monitoring of threats from outside and inside. it is an exceptional product that is very useful for us.
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Rapid7
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Usability
IBM
As a grade I give 8 as QRadar is not easy to learn. It requires some time to master it. It also needs a team of people actively working on the product. Once you learn to use it the software works very well and it is easy to correlate and understand detected threats. It only takes time to learn how to use it well and configure it properly.
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Rapid7
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
IBM
Customer support is Good of IBM, While Using IBM QRadar its deployment is to slow and suddenly stop working and crashed we have contacted IBM Support and Rised a Ticket within a few minute we get call back from customer support and Query Resolved by them Fast And Rapid Support of Ibm
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Rapid7
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
IBM
The training was very useful and the people who taught us were very knowledgeable. Although the software may initially seem difficult to learn they made things much easier for us.
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Rapid7
No answers on this topic
Online Training
IBM
The training was very useful and the people who taught us were very knowledgeable. Although the software may initially seem difficult to learn they made things much easier for us.
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Rapid7
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
IBM
Initial patience is required to learn how to use the product, and it takes a dedicated team to use it. One person is not enough, and it's not enough to just set it up and check it once in a while. It has to be used daily and kept under control to be used effectively
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Rapid7
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
IBM Qradar takes the best from its competitors. Reliable and stable but sometimes very expensive, the SIEM from IBM offers a wide range of scenarios in which the customers can suite and size their own infrastructures. IBM Qradar doesn't really needs to stack up againt its competitors because it already sets an example in the SIEM world.
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Rapid7
The biggest advantage it has the lightweight agent and smooth and less traffic chaos in network during log collection. Cloud Security always require extra efforts but InsightIDR reduce that burden as it has highly anticipated agents to which knows what they need to do when they captured malicious traffic.log collection and threat intelligence is major part in and xdr and here it stand out along others in the market, I started my career as qualys administration but I like InsightIDR much now.
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • Offense investigation was really helped in tackling the incidents. It was accurate and brief
  • The automation with IBM resilient (SOAR) was a milestone in elimination of user mistakes
  • The X-Force threat intelligence supported us in getting the work done without any 3rd party enterprise OSINT database
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Rapid7
  • Rapid7 InsightIDR has allowed us to be proactive in securing our systems as the vulnerability scans give us a lens at what we need to fortify when it comes to security.
  • In recent incidents its allowed us to save time and money as it mostly detects issues accurately and we are able to bring systems back quickly without too much downtime for the business.
  • With recent updates, we are confident that Rapid7 InsightIDR is a good solution for the long run as they are always making adjustments to their platform and improving it with every release.
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ScreenShots

IBM Security QRadar SIEM Screenshots

Screenshot of QRadar SIEM Cloud native- Threat intelligence preview