Choose BlueVoyant or Rapid7
Choose BlueVoyant if
- Organizations that want all detection rules, playbooks, and data to stay in their own SIEM instance
- Splunk Enterprise or Splunk Cloud customers needing managed detection and response
Choose Rapid7 if
- Mid-market to enterprise organizations (500+ assets) wanting full SIEM data transparency alongside MDR
- Security teams wanting active remediation via Velociraptor without a fully outsourced model
- Organizations that value analyst pod continuity and environment familiarity over time
- You need SaaS and Network coverage included in base pricing
- Breach warranty matters to you (Rapid7 offers one, BlueVoyant does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. BlueVoyant is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. Rapid7 is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. BlueVoyant targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Rapid7 serves Mid-market and Enterprise. BlueVoyant includes 3 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, Identity), compared to 5 for Rapid7 (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between BlueVoyant and Rapid7?
BlueVoyant is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Rapid7 is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). BlueVoyant covers 3 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Rapid7.
How do BlueVoyant and Rapid7 differ in response capabilities?
BlueVoyant supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Rapid7 supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is not included with BlueVoyant and included with Rapid7.
How does BlueVoyant pricing compare to Rapid7?
BlueVoyant pricing: Not published. Contact for custom quote.. Rapid7 pricing: Third-party estimate: starting ~$17/asset/month. Mid-market deployments typically $60K-$80K/year. Enterprise $150K+/year. (500-seat minimum). Watch for with BlueVoyant: Threat hunting is not included in base MDR. Advanced Threat Hunting and Cross Signal Hunting are add-on tiers with separate pricing; Coverage varies significantly by which MDR track you buy (Microsoft, Splunk, Cisco XDR, Endpoint). Identity and SaaS coverage may only be available in the Microsoft track. Watch for with Rapid7: Requires Rapid7 Insight Agent on 80%+ of supported assets, minimum 500 assets; Breach warranty and unlimited DFIR only available on Ultimate tier.