Seven of fourteen models named Aikido Security first on the direct prompt; two named Snyk. Aikido Security was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Snyk by thirteen and Aikido Security carries 35 labels and Snyk 34, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
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.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Aikido Security and Snyk were named in the same answer sixty times, of the 342 answers naming Aikido Security and the 177 naming Snyk. In those answers Snyk took the first choice seven times and Aikido Security thirty-two.
| 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 |
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.
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
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Vendor-locked scanner suites (e.g., those bundling ASPM with proprietary tools like Checkmarx, Cycode, or Snyk)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Snyk would cost significantly more for the same breadth of coverage” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“I'd recommend starting with Snyk or Aikido due to their balance of features, pricing transparency, and mid-market-friendly onboarding” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with Snyk or Aikido Security due to their free tiers and affordability” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Snyk as a strong starting point for Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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.