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Rapid7

Rapid7 metasploit

Composite Score

6.8 /10

CX Score

7.0 /10

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What is Rapid7 metasploit?

Attackers are always developing new exploits and attack methods—Metasploit penetration testing software helps you use their own weapons against them. Utilizing an ever-growing database of exploits, you can safely simulate real-world attacks on your network to train your security team to spot and stop the real thing.

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Rapid7 metasploit Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

63 Plan to Renew

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+82 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Rapid7 metasploit?

0% Negative

10% Neutral

90% Positive

Pros

Saves Time
Transparent
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Vendor Friendly Policies
Vendor's Interest First

Feature Ratings

Average 72

Exploits

Diversity of Tools

Payload Transport

Maintaining Access

Host Target Scanning

Countermeasures Circumvention

Multi Faceted Testing

Reconnaissance

Automation

Reporting

Crawling

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 69

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Rapid7 metasploit Reviews

bruna r.

Role: Operations
Industry: Banking
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Excellent remediation automation

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Rapid7 metasploit from other similar products?

Product with easy and intuitive interface. Excellent remediation automation

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Remediation functionality, multifaceted testing

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is nothing I don't like, but at the moment I think it is an excellent tool.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Analyze eco-knowledge, identify which tests to use and apply product automation. Explore product documentation

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Alicia S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2024

Industry Leading tool for Pen testers

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Rapid7 metasploit from other similar products?

One of Metasploit’s key differentiators is its open-source version, which allows a wide user base (from hobbyists to professional security experts) to access and contribute to the platform. This open-source foundation has led to a vast and constantly updated library of exploits. Secondly, The Metasploit community and Rapid7 team actively update the exploit library, which keeps it relevant in a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It's ease of use with Automation and the way Metasploit integrates seamlessly with Rapid7’s vulnerability scanner Nexpose, allowing for streamlined vulnerability management and reporting. It can also work with other security tools to create a more comprehensive security testing environment.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One of the main drawbacks of Metasploit, particularly the open-source version, is its steep learning curve for beginners. The platform’s extensive capabilities and command-line interface can be overwhelming for new users who are not familiar with penetration testing concepts or coding.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

1. Start with the Community Edition 2. Invest Time in Learning the CLI

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Bhagirath C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Great features

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Rapid7 metasploit from other similar products?

Automation for exploits

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

No of exploits for each component

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing as of now

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Accuracy for certain exploits

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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Rapid7 metasploit Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

63 Plan to Renew

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+82 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Rapid7 metasploit?

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Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Exploits Simulates the exploits that will likely be implemented once the system is penetrated.

Diversity of Tools Penetration testing software often come in a suite of individual tools, each designed to penetrate different aspects of a system.

Payload Transport The penetration software should mimic hackers' ability to gain unauthorized access in order to drop harmful payload (e.g. malicious code) onto a target system.

Maintaining Access Maintaining persistent access to the application or system with the rationale being, the longer a hacker has access to a system, the more damage they can do.

Host Target Scanning Ability to scan across a defined spectrum, including port numbers, protocols, IP address ranges, etc.​

Countermeasures Circumvention The pen testing tool should perform like a hacker employing techniques to circumvent countermeasures aimed to prevent a security risk.

Multi Faceted Testing Penetration testing tools should have the ability to test a wide range of platforms, systems and applications.

Reconnaissance Analysis of the target system to gather information order to assess its susceptibility to attack, and to plan for the attack strategy.

Automation Able to automate regressive testing and perform repeat tasks in a very rapid fashion (as fast as the target system’s hardware will allow).​

Reporting Reporting of both strengths and vulnerabilities of the target system.

Crawling Once a system has been penetrated, crawling should occur to determine how far unauthorized access has extended.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Rapid7 metasploit Reviews

bruna r.

Excellent remediation automation

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Alicia S.

Industry Leading tool for Pen testers

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Bhagirath C.

Great features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Exploits

Diversity of Tools

Payload Transport

Maintaining Access

Host Target Scanning

Countermeasures Circumvention

Multi Faceted Testing

Reconnaissance

Automation

Reporting

Crawling

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement