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How popular isRapid7 in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 35.2K branded searches for Rapid7 worldwide which is down 19.6% over the last 11 months. Rapid7 holds 17.2% estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Tenable31.4%
  2. Qualys26.2%
  3. Greenbone20.4%
  4. Rapid717.2%
  5. Acunetix4.8%
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Which vulnerability scanning tools compete with Rapid7?

Rapid7 against vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Tenable, Qualys, Greenbone, Rapid7, Acunetix. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthTenableQualysGreenboneRapid7Acunetix
Oct 202532.5%19.6%26.9%15.7%5.3%
Nov 202533.9%20.7%23.4%16.4%5.6%
Dec 202532.5%19.7%26.9%15.6%5.3%
Jan 202632.2%18.8%25.7%18.1%5.1%
Feb 202631.6%22.4%23.3%17.8%5%
Mar 202632.3%22.8%21.9%18%5%
Apr 202633.5%23.2%22.7%15.4%5.2%
May 202636.3%20.9%21.7%16.5%4.6%
Jun 202631.8%25.8%20.6%17.1%4.7%
Jul 202631.7%25.1%21.8%16.7%4.6%
Aug 202631.4%26.2%20.4%17.2%4.8%
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  1. 1.Tenable

    31.4%

    Held 1st. 64.4K estimated branded searches, -5.1% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  2. 2.Qualys

    26.2%

    Held 2nd. 53.6K estimated branded searches, -0.33% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  3. 3.Greenbone

    20.4%

    Held 3rd. 41.8K estimated branded searches, -10.6% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

  4. 4.Rapid7

    17.2%

    Held 4th. 35.2K estimated branded searches, -1.6% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  5. 5.Acunetix

    4.8%

    Held 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between Rapid7 and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Rapid7 changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Rapid7 worldwide fell from 43.8K to 35.2K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rapid7’s estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide increased from 15.7% to 17.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rapid7’s estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide peaked at 18.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 15.4% in April 2026.

How did search popularity change for vulnerability scanning tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Qualys gained estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, from 25.1% to 26.2%.

  2. In August 2026, Greenbone lost estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide, from 21.8% to 20.4%.

  3. Tenable’s estimated Share of Search among vulnerability scanning tools worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 36.3% to 31.4% in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Acunetix worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rapid7 worldwide fell 19.6% over 11 measured months, from 43.8K to 35.2K in August 2026.

Where does Rapid7 compete?

Rapid7 is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Vulnerability scanning tools4th of 517.2%Shown above
Vulnerability management platforms4th of 517.8%Show ranking
Penetration testing services1st of 643.7%Show ranking

How is Rapid7 measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rapid7’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

8 branded search terms

  • rapid7
  • rapid7 com
  • rapid7 insightvm
  • rapid7 nexpose
  • rapid7 software
  • rapid7 vulnerability management
  • rapid7 vulnerability scanner
  • vulnerability scanner rapid7

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