SecPortal vs Rapid7
pentest delivery vs the Insight platform
Rapid7 sells the Insight platform, an enterprise vulnerability and detection suite (InsightVM, InsightAppSec, InsightIDR, InsightConnect) built around agent-based scanning, asset risk scoring, and SOC workflows. SecPortal is the pentest delivery and client-portal platform for security firms, consultancies, MSSPs, and in-house teams who run engagements and deliver findings to clients.
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| Feature | SecPortal | Rapid7 |
|---|---|---|
| External vulnerability scanning | ||
| Authenticated web application scanning (DAST) | ||
| Code scanning (SAST/SCA) | Limited | |
| Engagement management (scope, ROE, deliverables) | ||
| AI-powered report generation | ||
| White-labelled client portal on your subdomain | ||
| Findings tracking with CVSS 3.1 vectors | ||
| 300+ finding templates with remediation guidance | Limited | |
| Retest workflow paired to original finding | Limited | |
| Compliance framework templates (17 frameworks) | Limited | |
| Integrated invoicing and Stripe Connect payments | ||
| Free plan available | ||
| Transparent self-serve pricing | ||
| Setup time | 2 minutes | Sales-led onboarding |
| Deployment model | Managed SaaS | Cloud + agent-based scanners |
| Best fit for | Pentest firms, MSSPs, consultancies, in-house teams delivering work | Enterprise SecOps teams running internal vulnerability and detection programmes |
SecPortal vs Rapid7: pentest delivery vs the Insight platform
Rapid7 is one of the most established names in enterprise vulnerability management and detection. The Insight platform bundles InsightVM for vulnerability scanning, InsightAppSec for web application testing, InsightIDR for SIEM and detection, and InsightConnect for SOAR-style automation. For a large internal security team running a continuous programme over its own infrastructure, with the budget for enterprise licensing and the team to operate the agent-based scanners, the Insight stack is a defensible choice.
SecPortal is a different category. SecPortal is the pentest delivery and client portal platform for security firms, MSSPs, consultancies, and in-house teams who run scoped engagements and hand findings to clients or stakeholders. The engagement, the findings, the scanning, the AI report, the branded portal, and the invoice all sit inside one workspace. If you are comparing an internal vulnerability programme to running a delivery operation, this page is the side-by-side.
Where the Insight platform stops for delivery work
These are not Rapid7-specific criticisms; they are properties of an internal SecOps platform when you compare it to running scoped client engagements on a platform built for delivery.
Built for internal SecOps, not for delivering work to clients
The Insight platform is designed for an enterprise security team running its own vulnerability and detection programme on its own assets. There is no engagement model, no client relationship inside the workspace, and no white-labelled portal that a consultancy can hand to a buyer. If you deliver assessments to external clients, the Insight console is the wrong shape for that workflow.
No branded client portal on your subdomain
Rapid7 results live inside the Rapid7 console. Sharing them with a client typically means PDF exports, redacted screenshots, or a custom integration. SecPortal ships a white-labelled portal on your tenant subdomain so every finding, retest, and remediation conversation lives under your firm name rather than the vendor name.
No AI-generated executive summaries or technical writeups
InsightVM and InsightAppSec produce scan output and risk dashboards. They do not generate narrative reports. Executive summaries, technical writeups, and remediation roadmaps are still written by hand. SecPortal uses Claude to generate those deliverables from the live findings record.
No engagement, retest, or invoicing workflow
Rapid7 has no concept of a scoped engagement with rules of engagement, deliverables, retests, and a final invoice. SecPortal is built around that lifecycle: each engagement carries scope, team, findings, retest verification, and billing through Stripe Connect on one record.
Sales-led procurement and enterprise contracts
Rapid7 pricing is custom, sales-led, and typically multi-year. There is no public price page, no monthly billing tier, and no free starting point. SecPortal pricing is transparent on the website with a free plan, monthly Pro and Team tiers, and no minimum commitment.
Compliance evidence is narrower for assessor-driven work
Rapid7 maps findings to regulatory references for internal compliance. SecPortal ships templates for 17 frameworks (OWASP, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, MITRE ATT&CK, DORA, NIS2, CIS Controls, Essential Eight, PTES, HIPAA, GDPR, Cyber Essentials, and Cyber Essentials Plus) so the same workspace produces evidence for assessor-led reviews and client audits.
Who each platform is the right fit for
Rapid7 and SecPortal solve different problems for different buyers. The honest answer is that the right tool depends on whether you are running an internal vulnerability programme or delivering assessments to clients.
Rapid7 fits enterprise SecOps teams
If you are an internal security team running a continuous vulnerability and detection programme across thousands of internal assets, with a SOC, an EDR strategy, and a budget for enterprise licensing, the Insight platform is built for that shape of work. The agent-based scanners, the SIEM (InsightIDR), and the SOAR layer (InsightConnect) are aimed squarely at internal SecOps.
SecPortal fits firms and teams who deliver assessments
If you are a penetration testing firm, an MSSP, a consultancy, or an in-house security function running scoped engagements (pentests, vulnerability assessments, red teams, code reviews, compliance audits) and handing findings to a client or stakeholder, SecPortal is the delivery platform. Engagement, findings, scanning, AI reports, branded portal, and invoicing live in one workspace.
SecPortal fits buyers who want findings to live somewhere they own
If your firm books external testers but wants every finding, retest, and remediation conversation in a portal you own (rather than scattered across vendor PDFs and email), SecPortal is the workspace that holds that record across vendors and across years.
Transparent pricing, no procurement cycle
SecPortal pricing is published on the website and self-service from sign-up. There is no annual contract floor, no per-asset licensing model, and no sales call required before you can run a real engagement.
SecPortal Free
Free forever
1 user, 3 clients, 2 engagements per client, 3 AI credits, 6 core scan modules.
SecPortal Pro
From $149/month
All 33 scan modules, 100 clients, 25 AI credits/month, branded client portal, invoicing, compliance tracking.
SecPortal Team
From $299/month
Up to 5 users, 75 AI credits/month, team management, activity audit trail, MFA enforcement.
Why delivery teams pick SecPortal over the Insight platform
- Run scoped engagements with rules of engagement, deliverables, retests, and a final invoice on one record
- Deliver findings through a white-labelled client portal on your tenant subdomain instead of through PDF exports
- Generate executive summaries, technical reports, and remediation roadmaps with Claude from the live findings
- Combine 16 external domain scan modules, 17 authenticated web modules, and SAST and SCA code scanning in one workflow
- Pair every retest to the original finding so the closure record holds up under audit
- Map findings to OWASP, ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, NIST 800-53, MITRE ATT&CK, DORA, NIS2, and 9 more frameworks
- Invoice clients directly from the engagement record through Stripe Connect with self-service payment
- Start on the free plan and upgrade to Pro or Team without contract negotiation or a sales call
Related reading
If you are evaluating how to run a delivery operation rather than an internal vulnerability programme, the pages below cover the workflows and adjacent comparisons that come up most often.
- Pentest project management for scoping, assignment, delivery, retests, and invoicing.
- Vulnerability assessment workflow for scan import, triage, and prioritisation.
- Remediation tracking from open finding to verified close in the client portal.
- External scanning with 16 modules covering SSL, headers, ports, subdomains, and cloud exposure.
- Authenticated web scanning with stored credentials and 17 modules behind login.
- SecPortal vs Qualys for the adjacent enterprise-scanner comparison.
- SecPortal vs Tenable.io for the Tenable One exposure management platform comparison.
- SecPortal vs Nessus for the scanner-only comparison.
- SecPortal for pentest firms for the audience-level overview.
- SecPortal vs Pentera for the automated security validation comparison.
- SecPortal vs Detectify for the continuous external attack surface monitoring comparison.
- SecPortal vs ServiceNow VR for the ITSM-tied vulnerability response comparison (Rapid7 InsightVM is a common VR data source).
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