Dynamic application security testing · October 2026 Edition
Bright Security vs Intruder
Two of fourteen models named Bright Security first on the direct prompt; three named Intruder. Bright Security was named by eight of the fourteen models and Intruder by ten and Bright Security carries 11 labels and Intruder 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Bright Security
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
First-choice share8%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1113A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Bright Security 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 Bright Security · OWASP ZAP vs Intruder · Invicti vs Bright Security
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.
Bright SecurityFirst choices, of fourteen modelsIntruder
Direct23
Paraphrase20
Comparative00
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
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 Bright Security and Intruder stood in it.
| Model | DirectBS | ParaphraseBS | ComparativeBS | Budget-constrainedBS | Scale-constrainedBS | NegativeBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | BS | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | BS | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | BS | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | |||||
| Mistral Small | | BS | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | BS | BS | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | BS | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | BS | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
BS Bright Security IntruderBS first choiceBS named as an alternativeBS argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Bright Security on the left and Intruder on the right.
IntruderBS first choiceBS named as an alternativeBS argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Bright Security on the left and Intruder on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Bright Security and Intruder stood in it.
Bright Security first, Intruder an alternative
2 of 14 modelsIntruder was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarBright Security alternatives: Acunetix, Beagle Security, Detectify, Intruder
Kimi K2Bright Security, StackHawk alternatives: Acunetix, Invicti
Intruder first, Bright Security not the choice
3 of 14 modelsBright Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.1 FastIntruder alternatives: Acunetix, Astra Security
Mistral SmallBurp Suite Enterprise Edition, Intruder alternatives: Aikido Security
Qwen 3.7 FlashIntruder alternatives: Acunetix, Aikido Security, Invicti
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 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
DeepSeek V4 FlashStackHawk alternatives: Escape, Intruder, Invicti
Llama 4 MaverickBurp Suite Enterprise Edition alternatives: Aikido Security, AppCheck, Intruder
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniAcunetix, Invicti alternatives: Burp Suite
Gemini 3.5 FlashEscape alternatives: Astra Security, Invicti, StackHawk
GLM 4.7 FlashXStackHawk alternatives: OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec
MiniMax M2.5Invicti alternatives: Acunetix, Aikido Security, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec
GPT-6 LunaInvicti alternatives: Burp Suite DAST, StackHawk
Muse Glimmer 30BInvicti alternatives: Acunetix, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP
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
Intruder leads by sixteen points.
Intruder16%#2 of 12Bright Security0%#– of 12
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Bright Security leads at mid-market.
Bright Security8%#5 of 11
Intruder6%#6 of 11Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Bright Security0%#13 of 14
Intruder0%#– of 14What the models said about Bright Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, I'd recommend Bright Security as the primary choice.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Bright Security is the strongest fit for many mid-market B2B teams” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“I would recommend Acunetix or Bright Security as top choices” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Intruder
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“If you need a tool that is easy to set up, offers good support, and doesn't require deep security expertise, Intruder is likely the best fit.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
OWASP ZAP vs Bright SecurityOWASP ZAP vs IntruderInvicti vs Bright SecurityInvicti vs IntruderAcunetix vs Bright SecurityAcunetix vs IntruderStackHawk vs Bright SecurityStackHawk vs IntruderBright Security vs Burp SuiteBright Security vs Aikido SecurityIntruder vs Burp SuiteIntruder 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.