Rapid7 vs NetSPI

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services. Last verified June 12, 2026.

The short answer

Rapid7 ranks higher on Top 11 (#4 vs #8) for Engineering leaders booking pentests for compliance or security. Solid pentesting services that integrate with Rapid7's popular security product suite.

At a glance

Rapid7NetSPI
Top 11 rank#4 / The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services#8 / The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services
Score (out of 9.4)8.67.7
Best forIntegrated pentesting for Rapid7 usersManaging large-scale pentest programs
Pricing$$$ ($20k to $150k+ /project)$$$$ ($40k to $500k+ /yr)
HQBoston, USAMinneapolis, USA
Founded20002001

Rapid7

Solid pentesting services that integrate with Rapid7's popular security product suite.

www.rapid7.com/services/penetration-testing/

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NetSPI

Strong PtaaS platform for managing multiple, recurring tests at scale.

www.netspi.com/

See full entry in The 11 Best Penetration Testing Services

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