# DefectDojo vs Cycode ASPM: which do AI models recommend for ASPM, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Application security posture management. Zero of fourteen models named DefectDojo first on the direct prompt; two named Cycode ASPM. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/developer/application-security-posture-management/defectdojo-vs-cycode-aspm/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DefectDojo | 10% | #3 of 12 | 11% | 18 | 10 of 14 |
| Cycode ASPM | 8% | #4 of 12 | 17% | 36 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: cycode aspm first (first choices: Cycode ASPM) (alternatives: ArmorCode, Legit Security, Snyk AppRisk)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: cycode aspm first (first choices: Cycode ASPM, Snyk) (alternatives: Invicti ASPM, Strobes, Xygeni)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Aikido Security) (alternatives: Cycode ASPM, Snyk)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Aikido Security) (alternatives: ArmorCode, Cycode ASPM, DefectDojo, Jit.io)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Aikido Security) (alternatives: Cycode ASPM, Jit.io, Legit Security, Snyk, Snyk AppRisk)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Aikido Security, Snyk) (alternatives: Apiiro, Cycode ASPM, Jit, Semgrep)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Wiz) (alternatives: ArmorCode, Checkmarx One, Snyk)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Aikido Security, Strobes ASPM) (alternatives: Jit, StackHawk)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Phoenix Security) (alternatives: Aikido Security, Snyk AppRisk)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Aikido Security) (alternatives: ArmorCode, Snyk AppRisk)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Aikido Security) (alternatives: ArmorCode, Jit, Snyk AppRisk)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: ArmorCode) (alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon ASPM, Snyk AppRisk, Wiz ASPM)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named

## What the models said about DefectDojo

- "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)

## What the models said about Cycode ASPM

- "ASPM platforms like Apiiro, ArmorCode, Cycode, OX Security, AccuKnox, and Snyk AppRisk aggregate security findings into a unified posture view; they cannot test a compiled mobile binary" (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "their pricing models are built for large enterprises and often start at tens of thousands of dollars, requiring enterprise sales calls" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "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)
- "Cycode and Snyk are currently the top contenders for general use cases." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, direct prompt, first choice)
- "or Cycode if you need to consolidate multiple existing tools" (Kimi K2, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "I'd recommend Cycode as the strongest default choice" (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.