LogRhythm SIEM vs Rapid7 InsightIDR comparison

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Exabeam and Rapid7 are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. Exabeam is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.2, while Rapid7 is ranked #23 with an average rating of 7.5. Exabeam holds a 2.7% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Rapid7’s 2.3% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of Exabeam users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

LogRhythm SIEM

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

LogRhythm SIEM and Rapid7 InsightIDR are both prominent security information and event management solutions. Rapid7 InsightIDR generally appears to be the superior option due to its robust feature set and ease of use, even though LogRhythm SIEM scores favorably in terms of pricing and support.

Features: LogRhythm SIEM offers comprehensive log management, advanced threat detection, and customizable dashboards. Rapid7 InsightIDR is praised for its user-friendly design, threat intelligence, and behavioral analysis capabilities.

Room for Improvement: LogRhythm SIEM users suggest improvements in reporting capabilities, integration with third-party tools, and a smoother user experience. Rapid7 InsightIDR users recommend enhancements in incident response automation, increased API functionalities, and further streamlining of the user interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: LogRhythm SIEM users report a steeper learning curve during deployment and appreciate the extensive customer service. Rapid7 InsightIDR users find the deployment process straightforward and value the accessible support team.

Pricing and ROI: LogRhythm SIEM is noted for its competitive pricing and favorable ROI, making it a cost-effective option. Rapid7 InsightIDR, though perceived as higher in cost, is viewed as worth the investment due to its extensive features and efficiency, thus providing strong ROI.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

LogRhythm SIEM

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

12th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

176

Ranking in other categories

Log Management (11th)

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

23rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (11th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (34th), Threat Deception Platforms (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (18th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of LogRhythm SIEM is 2.7%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Rapid7 InsightIDR is 2.3%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
LogRhythm SIEM	2.7%
Rapid7 InsightIDR	2.3%
Other	95.0%

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Featured Reviews

Rajin Sandira

Engineer Information Security at N-Able (Pvt) Ltd

Advanced threat detection has improved investigations but complexity and resource use need refinement

LogRhythm SIEM could learn from Wazuh, as Wazuh has a built-in mechanism that allows you to write custom scripting and scripts through languages that Wazuh can then trigger, which is somewhat better and more matured in Wazuh compared to LogRhythm SIEM. Additionally, the parsers that I write for LogRhythm SIEM tend to get quite complex for log parsing, while with Wazuh, I can achieve a similar parser with much less complexity. Those are some of the pain points that some of our customers have been expressing. If LogRhythm SIEM could make a lightweight version of their solution, that would be quite competitive because some of my customers have a very large need but refuse to go with LogRhythm SIEM due to its complexity and high resource intensity. Therefore, they have been moved to Wazuh, which I am deploying for them. Even though LogRhythm SIEM has extremely good capabilities, their resource utilization is too heavy for certain customers, so if they could make a separate, lightweight version, that would be quite beneficial.

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Prajwal Chougale

SOC L2 Analyst at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Centralized threat hunting has improved alert accuracy and simplifies incident investigations

I would say there are two areas for improvement: the reporting dashboard that provides insights or reports weekly or monthly lacks detailed information about how logs are being ingested. While the details are there, they could be more concise and easier to understand for any level of authority. The second area is alert tuning; compared to Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7 InsightIDR provides fewer alerts with more static alert functionality and lacks dynamic alerting exposures. There could be improvements to learn from past alert activities for more dynamic alert configurations. These two areas are the main areas for improvement; everything else is good.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Straight away it was fairly evident that the LogRhythm application itself, and the agent roll-out, was straight out of the box."

"Having a unified end-to-end platform is really important to me, because I am the only security professional at the college."

"What I found most helpful out of it is the ability to see all of the same data, that I would get from my appliances, in one place."

"It supports most standard log sources."

"When it comes to dealing with support, all my interactions have been great. Everyone has known what they're doing and have been quick to respond. They seem to always know the answer. I haven't stumped anybody yet."

"Mostly for us the most valuable feature is its aggregation of all the logs into a single platform, and then doing the real-time monitoring based on that."

"It makes it possible to stay aware of much more of what's going on; we get an overview, a macro view that we can zoom in on as opposed to prior to that when we had individual panes of glass and might be stuck in the firewall interface for half a day while something going on is not getting addressed that we really should probably investigate."

"The most valuable part of the solution is being to view all of the logs whenever you want."

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"Rapid7 InsightIDR integrates well with other solutions. It's also easy to configure because Rapid7 InsightIDR has a lot of instructions posted on their website that customers can follow if they need to get the source log."

"Rapid7 is easy to use and deploy. It is a simple solution and has easy data pulling."

"I am able to run automated actions based on the output of reports, leaving me extra time to focus on more pressing matters."

"I like that it's a cloud-based solution."

"The solution is very intuitive, it's easy to set up, is absolutely stable, and has a lot of integration with other security products."

"InsightIDR has allowed us to find potential security issues that we did not know existed, and get remediation quickly."

"Log search allows us to dive deep into aggregated logs and query all event types at once."

"The solution provides satisfying native integration features"

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Cons

"More features that I would like to see more development in are the automation and the smart response."

"The console installation is an area with a shortcoming in the solution that needs improvement. If LogRhythm SIEM can offer a web console, it would be great."

"We have had some issues that have taken a long time to resolve, various technical issues that have taken longer to resolve than we desire."

"The log storage capacity should be increased."

"I do think there is room for improvement because the system is still running on the Windows Server platform. The problem with running on Windows is that it is not that good for scaling and providing for big deployment environments."

"I think where I see room for improvement for LogRhythm is probably granularization of log source types."

"For our market, the solution is quite expensive."

"Appliance-based setups can sometimes pose scalability issues"

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"They should add more configuration and security features to it."

"Currently, it lacks the functionalities provided by Rapid7's User Behavior Analytics (UBA)."

"The ability to tune the collector for custom logs would greatly help."

"The solution needs improvement in threat intelligence. Increasing the depth of intelligence to help users understand more about threats is a possibility. My suggestion is to expand access to other websites or resources."

"The integration capabilities of the solution have certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"If we pitch Rapid7 InsightIDR against solutions such as SIEMs from Splunk or LogRhythm, it is not as customizable as a SIEM solution is."

"The interface for doing investigation needs to be enhanced with minor improvements that would make it more useful."

"Tenable Nessus is easier to deal with. It's more efficient and accurate. InsightIDR is heavier than Tenable in terms of performance and scanning. Rapid7 would be much easier to use if it had a network connector like Tenable. Tenable's connector allows continuous monitoring over the B caps."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license cost is around $10 per MPS."

"Look closely at the cost of licensing of other products. This should include setups and the need for support services. I did a RFQ to 2 other vendors before choosing this product."

"I think the tool is reasonably priced. There is a need to pay per year towards the licensing costs of the tool."

"LogRhythm's licensing is based on MPS. There are some add-on features like advanced UEBA, the cloud component for advanced UEBA, and SIEM."

"NextGen SIEM's pricing is moderate."

"I would rate the tool's pricing around eight out of ten."

"The nice thing about LogRhythm is you can either use the agents, getting a certain number of agents with your license depending on how you want to go, and those agents do a lot of cool things, or you can use CIS Log host, then you have like an unlimited number of them."

"We did a five-year agreement. We pay close to a quarter of a million dollars for our solution."

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"The pricing and licensing are competitive."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR is a cheaply priced product. On a scale of one to ten, where one is very expensive, and ten is very cheap, I rate the product's price at seven or eight."

"It is on a yearly basis. For our own company, for about 250 users, it was 16,000 euros a year."

"The pricing is good, and it is not very expensive."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR's pricing is reasonable but we have challenges with the Minimum Order Quantity. It is not reasonable for customers who have less than one hundred devices. If they can reduce Minimum Order Quantity, it is good. You have to pay around 5000-6000 dollars per year for the product. The pricing includes maintenance and support costs."

"Licensing is by endpoint and amount of retention time (at least ours is). Default retention was one year, but we are able to push the retention further if needed. There's also a provide-your-own-S3 option for longer retention if you don't want to pay for the additional retention years in your Rapid7 agreement."

"The pricing of the solution depends on the user. But there is a yearly licensing cost."

"Rapid7 InsightIDR charges us based on the endpoints we connect to."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	38
Midsize Enterprise	39
Large Enterprise	83

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What is the difference between log management and SIEM?

Rony, Daniel's answer is right on the money. There are many solutions for each in the market, a lot depends upon your ability to manage such tools and your budget. A small operation may be best s...

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What needs improvement with LogRhythm NextGen SIEM?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LogRhythm SIEM?

I find LogRhythm SIEM affordable, as it is a bit less costly than QRadar, although I have not been involved in negotiation charges; however, from the manager's approval, I see it as affordable.

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What SOC product do you recommend?

For tools I’d recommend: -SIEM- LogRhythm -SOAR- Palo Alto XSOAR Doing commercial w/o both (or at least an XDR) is asking to miss details that are critical, and ending up a statistic. Also, rememb...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 InsightIDR?

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been very positive; it is cost-effective and offers great value for the money. We bought the licensing through an agent, and the setup was...

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Also Known As

LogRhythm NextGen SIEM, LogRhythm, LogRhythm Threat Lifecycle Management, LogRhythm TLM

InsightIDR

Overview

LogRhythm SIEM offers advanced threat intelligence, scalable deployment, and streamlined log management. It enhances security posture with AI-driven threat detection and comprehensive monitoring.

LogRhythm SIEM stands out for its AI-driven threat correlation, ease of log aggregation, and robust reporting. Offering real-time visibility and analytics through consistent navigation and dashboards, it integrates with security components for enhanced monitoring and response. Advanced threat intelligence and customizable alerts streamline processes and bolster security. While it faces challenges with log parsing, reporting, and dashboard intuitiveness, plans to enhance cloud integration and transition to Linux are noted.

What are the standout features?

AI Threat Correlation: Employs AI to correlate threats for efficient detection.
Log Aggregation: Simplifies the collection of logs from multiple sources.
Scalable Deployment: Offers flexible scaling to accommodate growth.
Robust Reporting: Provides detailed analysis for informed decisions.
Advanced Threat Intelligence: Engages cutting-edge techniques to assess threats.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Improved Security Posture: Enhanced threat detection and response.
Streamlined Processes: Automation leads to efficiency gains.
Comprehensive Compliance: Facilitates adherence to regulatory standards.
Centralized Log Management: Unified log overview aids in quick insights.

In industries like banking and finance, organizations utilize LogRhythm SIEM for centralized log management, security monitoring, and compliance. It helps detect insider threats, analyze server logs, correlate events, and monitor user behaviors. Appreciated for log ingestion and anomaly identification, it ensures robust cybersecurity and incident response by integrating data from multiple sources.

Exabeam

Rapid7 InsightIDR is a cloud-based security information and event management solution known for its user behavior analytics, offering rapid detection and response capabilities while facilitating seamless integration across systems.

Rapid7 InsightIDR is designed to enhance threat detection and investigation through its efficient user behavior analytics and advanced threat intelligence framework. The platform's cloud-based deployment ensures rapid setup and comprehensive event monitoring across diverse IT environments, including endpoints and Office 365. Its intuitive interface supports seamless data collection, honing in on threat detection through honeypot utilization and intelligent alerting. However, it is noted for lacking some customization features and better integration, especially with Microsoft and ITSMs.

What are the key features of Rapid7 InsightIDR?

User Behavior Analytics: Detects threats by analyzing patterns and anomalies.
Cloud Deployment: Enables quick setup and scalability.
Comprehensive Monitoring: Monitors events across systems and platforms like Office 365.
Honeypots and Alerting: Utilizes honeypots to reduce false positives and alert fatigue.
Threat Intelligence Framework: Supports effective threat hunting and remediation.

What benefits should users consider in reviews when evaluating Rapid7 InsightIDR?

Enhanced Detection: Improves threat detection with user behavior analysis.
Easy Integration: Integrates across systems for a streamlined security approach.
Rapid Response: Facilitates quick action against identified threats.
Operational Efficiency: Offers a cohesive view of security operations.

Rapid7 InsightIDR is prominently used in security operation centers to manage events, detect threats, and respond effectively. Industries apply it for network behavior monitoring, compliance, and vulnerability management. Companies integrate it with security tools to boost threat investigation, ensuring full SIEM functionalities and robust log management capacities. Its application spans behavioral and intrusion analytics, aiding in monitoring and addressing malicious activities.

Rapid7

Sample Customers

Macy's, NASA, Fujitsu, US Air Force, EY, Abbott, HD Supply, SAB Miller, UCLA, Raytheon, Amtrak, Cargill

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