Choose Daylight Security or Rapid7
Choose Daylight Security if
- Mid-market and enterprise buyers frustrated with alert fatigue from traditional MDR providers
- Companies looking for AI-driven security coverage across endpoint, cloud, identity, and SaaS
- Technology and finance companies comfortable adopting an early-stage vendor with tier-1 VC backing
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 Network coverage included in base pricing
- Breach warranty matters to you (Rapid7 offers one, Daylight Security does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Daylight Security and Rapid7 are both Platform vendors. Daylight Security works with your existing tools and targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while Rapid7 requires its own security platform and serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Daylight Security includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity), compared to 5 for Rapid7 (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Daylight Security and Rapid7?
Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Rapid7 is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). SLA commitments differ: Daylight Security offers ≤15 minutes, Rapid7 offers Not disclosed. Daylight Security covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Rapid7.
How do Daylight Security and Rapid7 differ in response capabilities?
Daylight Security 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.
How does Daylight Security pricing compare to Rapid7?
Daylight Security pricing: Not published. 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 Daylight Security: No breach warranty offered. If warranty coverage matters for your risk calculus, this is a gap.; 36-month contracts offer deeper discounts but lock you into a company with under two years of operating history.. 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.