# Microsoft Sentinel vs Rapid7 InsightIDR

| Attribute | Microsoft Sentinel | Rapid7 InsightIDR |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 36 (63% (medium)) | 37.5 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-native security platform designed to detect threats across entire IT environments, conduct rapid security incident investigations, and reduce operational costs through integrated analytics. It is indexed under SIEM & SOAR Software.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","question":"What is Microsoft Sentinel?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Microsoft Sentinel does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","question":"How much does Microsoft Sentinel cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Microsoft Sentinel supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","question":"What platforms does Microsoft Sentinel support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Microsoft Sentinel, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","question":"Can Microsoft Sentinel be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Microsoft Sentinel. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Microsoft Sentinel not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Microsoft Sentinel have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Microsoft Sentinel is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","question":"Where is Microsoft Sentinel available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Rapid7 provides integrated security solutions including SIEM, threat detection, and incident response capabilities to help organizations monitor assets, detect suspicious activity, and respond to security threats across their technology stack. It is indexed under SIEM & SOAR Software.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/products/insightidr/","question":"What is Rapid7 InsightIDR?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rapid7 InsightIDR does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Surface Command, Exposure Command Essentials and Exposure Command Ultimate), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/products/command/pricing/","question":"How much does Rapid7 InsightIDR cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Rapid7 InsightIDR. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/products/command/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Rapid7 InsightIDR support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Rapid7 InsightIDR, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/products/insightidr/","question":"Can Rapid7 InsightIDR be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Rapid7 InsightIDR, including Jira, ServiceNow, Microsoft Defender, AWS, Azure, GCP and Kubernetes. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/products/command/pricing/","question":"What does Rapid7 InsightIDR integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Rapid7 InsightIDR. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Rapid7 InsightIDR not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/solutions/compliance/digital-operational-resilience-act-dora/","question":"What security certifications does Rapid7 InsightIDR have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Rapid7 InsightIDR is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.rapid7.com/products/command/pricing/","question":"Where is Rapid7 InsightIDR available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A security information and event management system that enables organizations to identify threats across their infrastructure, respond to security incidents quickly, and reduce operational costs through integrated data storage and AI-powered threat detection. | A comprehensive platform combining exposure and vulnerability management with security automation to help organizations identify risks and coordinate rapid response across cloud infrastructure, on-premises systems, and applications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"siem":true,"deployment":"cloud","ml_detection":true,"case_management":true}` | `{"siem":true,"soar":true,"ueba":false,"deployment":"cloud","ml_detection":true,"threat_intel":true,"pricing_basis":"assets","case_management":true,"connector_breadth":"Enterprise security tools, cloud platforms, IT service management","open_core_available":false}` |
| integrations.count | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"Microsoft Defender"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"Kubernetes"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","sourceUrl":"https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/microsoft-sentinel","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T13:33:04.133Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Surface Command","features":["Asset discovery & unified inventory (CAASM)","Internal + external attack surface visibility (EASM)","Asset context, enrichment & relationships (asset graph)","Blast radius analysis","Exposure Management dashboard & remediation hub","Built-in automation & integrations (SOAR-ready)"],"description":"Attack surface discovery and visibility across internal and external environments","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Exposure Command Essentials","features":["Everything in Surface Command","Vulnerability management: agent-based and network scanning across hybrid environments","Risk-based prioritization with threat-aware scoring","Policy & configuration assessment","Remediation workflows, SLAs & reporting","Dynamic asset tagging & criticality","Integrations with security & IT tools"],"description":"Adds vulnerability management and risk-based prioritization to Surface Command","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Exposure Command Ultimate","features":["Everything in Essentials","Multi-cloud & container security (AWS, Azure, GCP, K8s)","Cloud posture & compliance (CIS + frameworks)","Attack path analysis & contextual risk prioritization","Real-time cloud visibility & threat detection","Identity & access risk analysis (least privilege)","Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security","Application & API security testing (DAST, API, LLM)","Automated cloud remediation"],"description":"Full platform with multi-cloud security, application testing, and automated remediation","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing scaled by asset types and capabilities; request demo for specific rates","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rapid7.com/products/command/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T13:30:21.638Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | quote | quote |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.rapid7.com/solutions/compliance/ |

## Capabilities (SIEM & SOAR Software)

| Capability | Microsoft Sentinel | Rapid7 InsightIDR |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| SIEM (log correlation & detection) | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOAR (playbooks / automated response) | - | ✓ |
| **Detection** |  |  |
| UEBA (behavioural analytics) | - | ✗ |
| Built-in threat intelligence | - | ✓ |
| ML / anomaly detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| MITRE ATT&CK detection mapping | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Case / incident management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing basis | - | Per-asset |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Connector / content-pack breadth | - | Enterprise security tools, cloud platforms, IT service management |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-core available | - | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:33:32.553Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*