Kismet vs. Rapid7 InsightIDR
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Kismet | N/A | N/A | Kismet is a wireless network and device detector, sniffer, wardriving tool, and WIDS (wireless intrusion detection) framework. Kismet works with Wi-Fi interfaces, Bluetooth interfaces, some SDR (software defined radio) hardware like the RTLSDR, and other specialized capture hardware. Kismet works on Linux, OSX, and, to a degree, Windows 10 under the WSL framework. On Linux it works with most Wi-Fi cards, Bluetooth interfaces, and other hardware devices. On OSX it works with the built-in Wi-Fi… | N/A |
![]() InsightIDR | Score8.5 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 |
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| Editions & Modules | No answers on this topic |
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | — | *500 asset minimum. Billed annually. All amounts are shown in U.S. dollars. International prices vary. | ||||||||||||||
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| Considered Both Products | No answer on this topic | ![]() No answer on this topic |
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| Would buy again | ||
No answers on this topic | 100% Would buy again 12 Answers | |
| Delivers good value for the price | ||
No answers on this topic | 91% Delivers good value for the price 10 Answers | |
| Happy with the feature set | ||
No answers on this topic | 100% Happy with the feature set 12 Answers | |
| Lived up to sales and marketing promises | ||
No answers on this topic | 100% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 12 Answers | |
| Implementation went as expected | ||
No answers on this topic | 100% Implementation went as expected 12 Answers | |
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| Small Businesses | No answers on this topic | Microsoft Defender XDR Score8.7 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) Score8.6 out of 10 | Microsoft Defender XDR Score8.7 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) Score8.6 out of 10 | Microsoft Defender XDR Score8.7 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | - | 10.0 |
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