Dynamic application security testing · October 2026 Edition
Acunetix vs Aikido Security
One of fourteen models named Acunetix first on the direct prompt; zero named Aikido Security. Acunetix was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Aikido Security by seven and Acunetix carries 39 labels and Aikido Security 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
First-choice share12%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate13%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels3911A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Acunetix reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Invicti was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. OWASP ZAP vs Acunetix · OWASP ZAP vs Aikido Security · Invicti vs Acunetix
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 dynamic application security testing page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AcunetixFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAikido Security
Direct10
Paraphrase51
Comparative001 against Acunetix
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained00
Negative004 against Acunetix
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 Acunetix and Aikido Security 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 | | | |
Acunetix Aikido Security first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Acunetix on the left and Aikido Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Acunetix and Aikido Security stood in it.
Acunetix first, Aikido Security not the choice
1 of 14 modelsAikido Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniAcunetix, Invicti alternatives: Burp Suite
Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Invicti alternatives: Acunetix, Intruder, OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec
Perplexity SonarBright Security alternatives: Acunetix, Beagle Security, Detectify, Intruder
Grok 4.1 FastIntruder alternatives: Acunetix, Astra Security
Mistral SmallBurp Suite Enterprise Edition, Intruder alternatives: Aikido Security
Llama 4 MaverickBurp Suite Enterprise Edition alternatives: Aikido Security, AppCheck, Intruder
Qwen 3.7 FlashIntruder alternatives: Acunetix, Aikido Security, Invicti
Kimi K2Bright Security, StackHawk alternatives: Acunetix, Invicti
MiniMax M2.5Invicti alternatives: Acunetix, Aikido Security, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec
Muse Glimmer 30BInvicti alternatives: Acunetix, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashEscape alternatives: Astra Security, Invicti, StackHawk
DeepSeek V4 FlashStackHawk alternatives: Escape, Intruder, Invicti
GLM 4.7 FlashXStackHawk alternatives: OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec
GPT-6 LunaInvicti alternatives: Burp Suite DAST, StackHawk
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
Acunetix leads by nine points.
Acunetix9%#4 of 12Aikido Security0%#10 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Acunetix leads by ten points.
Acunetix12%#3 of 11Aikido Security2%#8 of 11Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Acunetix2%#10 of 14Aikido Security2%#– of 14What the models said about Acunetix
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“excellent for complex web applications with 12,000+ vulnerability types, but has a premium price and potential for false positives” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“The Verdict: Use with caution. It is a popular commercial tool, but it is notorious for being "noisy."” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Legacy versions struggle with SPAs, CAPTCHAs, and complex auth, leading to shallow coverage and noise.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“my recommendation is Acunetix if you want a strong balance of broad web scanning, automation, and mid-market fit” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For a B2B company specifically, I'd lean toward Acunetix due to its strong API security testing capabilities” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“If you want one name: Acunetix by Invicti is the safest recommendation for most mid-market B2B companies.” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Aikido Security
No label in this category carried a quote.
Also compared
OWASP ZAP vs AcunetixOWASP ZAP vs Aikido SecurityInvicti vs AcunetixInvicti vs Aikido SecurityAcunetix vs StackHawkAcunetix vs Bright SecurityAcunetix vs IntruderAcunetix vs Burp SuiteStackHawk vs Aikido SecurityBright Security vs Aikido SecurityIntruder vs Aikido SecurityBurp Suite vs Aikido SecurityAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full DAST standing
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.