Application security posture management · October 2026 Edition
Aikido Security vs DefectDojo
Seven of fourteen models named Aikido Security first on the direct prompt; zero named DefectDojo. Aikido Security was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and DefectDojo by ten and Aikido Security carries 35 labels and DefectDojo 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share37%10%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate9%11%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels3518A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Aikido Security reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Aikido Security vs Snyk · Aikido Security vs Cycode ASPM · Aikido Security vs Jit
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the application security posture management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Aikido SecurityFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDefectDojo
Direct701 against Aikido Security
Paraphrase40
Comparative00
Budget-constrained75
Scale-constrained002 against DefectDojo
Negative012 against Aikido Security
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Aikido Security and DefectDojo stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Aikido Security DefectDojo first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Aikido Security on the left and DefectDojo on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Aikido Security and DefectDojo stood in it.
Aikido Security first, DefectDojo an alternative
7 of 14 modelsDefectDojo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Aikido Security alternatives: Cycode ASPM, Snyk
Gemini 3.5 FlashAikido Security alternatives: ArmorCode, Cycode ASPM, DefectDojo, Jit.io
Grok 4.1 FastAikido Security, Strobes ASPM alternatives: Jit, StackHawk
DeepSeek V4 FlashAikido Security alternatives: Cycode ASPM, Jit.io, Legit Security, Snyk, Snyk AppRisk
Llama 4 MaverickAikido Security alternatives: ArmorCode, Snyk AppRisk
Qwen 3.7 FlashAikido Security alternatives: ArmorCode, Jit, Snyk AppRisk
Kimi K2Aikido Security, Snyk alternatives: Apiiro, Cycode ASPM, Jit, Semgrep
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Mistral SmallPhoenix Security alternatives: Aikido Security, Snyk AppRisk
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniCycode ASPM alternatives: ArmorCode, Legit Security, Snyk AppRisk
Perplexity SonarWiz alternatives: ArmorCode, Checkmarx One, Snyk
GLM 4.7 FlashXCycode ASPM, Snyk alternatives: Invicti ASPM, Strobes, Xygeni
MiniMax M2.5no first choice
GPT-6 LunaArmorCode alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon ASPM, Snyk AppRisk, Wiz ASPM
Muse Glimmer 30Bno first choice
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Aikido Security leads by sixty-nine points.
Aikido Security71%#1 of 12DefectDojo2%#4 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Aikido Security leads by twenty-seven points.
Aikido Security37%#1 of 12DefectDojo10%#3 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: DefectDojo leads at enterprise.
DefectDojo6%#4 of 13Aikido Security4%#– of 13What the models said about Aikido Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Users note the lack of advanced features in Aikido Security, such as dark mode and in-depth analysis options, and find the pricing structure expensive for micro businesses” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Users report lack of advanced features (e.g., no dark mode, limited deep-analysis options). May not scale well for complex enterprise needs.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“best for smaller teams or simpler environments, less ideal as the primary pick for a typical mid-market company” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · soft negative
“Aikido Security - an all-in-one ASPM platform with native scanning for IaC, SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets detection, and CSPM.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Aikido Security is an all-in-one ASPM platform designed especially for startups and mid-sized development teams” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“For a small company that wants one affordable, mostly all-in-one AppSec platform, I'd start with Aikido.” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about DefectDojo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“DefectDojo (open source) – Zero licensing cost, but higher effort” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“DefectDojo (open source, but requires more setup)” Mistral Small · scale prompt · soft negative
“DefectDojo Community Edition – free, powerful, and integrates with 500+ tools. Great for small teams with some DevOps/DevSecOps capacity.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“DefectDojo (Open Source/Community Edition) is the best overall choice because it is free forever” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“If you have DevOps talent: Choose DefectDojo. It maximizes ROI because you aren't paying for a license” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.