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Nexpose

byRapid7
in Vulnerability Assessment
4.7

Overview

Product Information on Nexpose

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Nexpose?

Nexpose is a vulnerability management software designed to identify, assess, and prioritize security risks across physical, cloud, and virtual environments. The software scans networks to detect vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and missing patches in real time. It provides comprehensive reporting features that help organizations understand their exposure and risk levels, enabling informed remediation strategies. Nexpose integrates with various IT and security tools to streamline workflow and facilitate automated actions. By continuously monitoring and analyzing assets, the software supports compliance efforts and assists in reducing the potential impact of security threats on business operations.

Nexpose Pricing

Nexpose is a vulnerability management software that uses a subscription-based pricing model, with charges typically depending on the number of assets or endpoints to be scanned and managed. Pricing tiers may reflect varying feature sets, such as reporting capabilities, integrations, and levels of support, and organizations can select options based on their specific requirements.

Overall experience with Nexpose

IT SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
250M - 500M USD, Healthcare and Biotech
FAVORABLE

“Nexpose is a quality vulnerability scanning tool that helps you pinpoint and mitigate vulnerabilities in your environment, however it's its reporting needs a bit of work”

5.0
Dec 1, 2025
We have been using Rapid7 Nexpose for over 10 years and it has been critical to tracking the progress of vulnerability mitigation throughout our organization
IT Associate
500M - 1B USD, IT Services
CRITICAL

“Real-Time insights”

3.0
Jan 24, 2024
Nexpose, a vulnerability management tool, excels in comprehensive threat identification.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 25th July 2024

Rapid7, Inc. aims to create a safer digital world by simplifying and making cybersecurity simpler and more accessible. Rapid7 empowers security professionals worldwide to manage a modern attack surface through its technology, research, and broad, strategic expertise. Rapid7’s comprehensive security solutions help over 11,000 customers unite cloud risk management with threat detection and response to reduce attack surfaces and eliminate threats quickly and precisely.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Company type
Public
Year Founded
2000
Head office location
Boston, United States
Number of employees
1001 - 5000
Annual Revenue
500M-1B USD
Website
www.rapid7.com

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Performance of Nexpose Across Market Features

Nexpose Likes & Dislikes

Like

The system gives a great overall view of your organizations vulnerabilities, as well as great reports on where to focus your efforts to remediate those vulnerabilities

Like

Nexpose stands out for its thorough vulnerability assessmnt.

Like

The scanning reports are very detailed oriented and it can be customized for non-technical and technical audiences.

Dislike

I would like to see the trend reports to be a bit more granular and I would like the overall score trend to not adjust as time moves forward. (It is confusing when data from the past adjusts itself.

Dislike

Some users express concerns about the frequency of false positive.

Dislike

More available integrations in the future or customer focused ideas

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4.7

(9 Ratings)

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44%
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4.3

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4.2

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  • IT SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Nexpose is a quality vulnerability scanning tool that helps you pinpoint and mitigate vulnerabilities in your environment, however it's its reporting needs a bit of work

    5.0
    Dec 1, 2025
    We have been using Rapid7 Nexpose for over 10 years and it has been critical to tracking the progress of vulnerability mitigation throughout our organization
  • RESEARCH SECURITY OFFICER
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Nexpose Offers Detailed Scanning Reports With Customization For Different Audiences

    5.0
    Sep 10, 2025
    Nexpose is a very-good product for VM. There are a lot of features and integrations to make it easy to use, configure and setup.
  • IT Security & Risk Management Associate
    1B-10B USD
    Transportation
    Review Source

    Nexpose Scans Assets Well Yet Encounters Issues With Large-Scale Operations

    5.0
    Jun 19, 2025
    I have a really good experience using Rapid7 Nexpose. It does the job scanning our assets and identifying vulnerabilities. The API also allows to automate all the BAU/operational tasks of an administrator.
  • ASSOCIATE IT OPERATIONS L1
    1B-10B USD
    Media
    Review Source

    Expose new threats and risk with Nexpose!

    4.0
    Jan 20, 2024
    We have been using Nexpose in our security environment in the last 5 years and we have found Nexpose to be valuable for vulnerability scanning on both servers as well as client new build deployed asset in our environment. It helps to track trends and prioritize remediation efforts.
  • Sr Security Engineer
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    Nexpose if a great product if you have special requirements in your environment.

    4.0
    Jan 16, 2024
    Nexpose is great at its core feature set. It organizes Vulnerability and asset tracking in an easy to understand form.
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