Dynamic application security testing · October 2026 Edition
Burp Suite vs Aikido Security
Zero of fourteen models named Burp Suite first on the direct prompt; zero named Aikido Security. Burp Suite was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Aikido Security by seven and Burp Suite carries 45 labels and Aikido Security 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Burp Suite
accepted challengerNamed in three categories this edition.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
First-choice share2%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate18%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#7#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels4511A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Burp Suite 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 Burp Suite · OWASP ZAP vs Aikido Security · Invicti vs Burp Suite
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.
Burp SuiteFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAikido Security
Direct00
Paraphrase11
Comparative301 against Burp Suite
Budget-constrained002 against Burp Suite
Scale-constrained001 against Burp Suite
Negative104 against Burp Suite
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 Burp Suite and Aikido Security stood in it.
| Model | DirectBS | ParaphraseBS | ComparativeBS | Budget-constrainedBS | Scale-constrainedBS | NegativeBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | BS | BS | BS | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | BS | BS | BS | BS | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | BS | BS | BS | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | BS | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | BS | BS | BS | |||
| Mistral Small | | | BS | BS | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | BS | BS | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | BS | BS | BS | ||
| Kimi K2 | BS | BS | BS | BS | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | BS | BS | BS | BS | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | BS | BS | BS | BS | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | BS | BS | BS | BS |
BS Burp Suite Aikido SecurityBS first choiceBS named as an alternativeBS argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Burp Suite on the left and Aikido Security on the right.
Aikido SecurityBS first choiceBS named as an alternativeBS argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Burp Suite on the left and Aikido Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Burp Suite and Aikido Security stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniAcunetix, Invicti alternatives: Burp Suite
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
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
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Invicti alternatives: Acunetix, Intruder, OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec
Gemini 3.5 FlashEscape alternatives: Astra Security, Invicti, StackHawk
Perplexity SonarBright Security alternatives: Acunetix, Beagle Security, Detectify, Intruder
Grok 4.1 FastIntruder alternatives: Acunetix, Astra Security
DeepSeek V4 FlashStackHawk alternatives: Escape, Intruder, Invicti
Kimi K2Bright Security, StackHawk alternatives: Acunetix, 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
Level: the same share of first choices.
Burp Suite0%#11 of 12
Aikido Security0%#10 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Burp Suite2%#7 of 11
Aikido Security2%#8 of 11Enterprise
Burp Suite leads by two points.
Burp Suite4%#5 of 14
Aikido Security2%#– of 14What the models said about Burp Suite
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“The Verdict: Avoid for automated scanning. Use only for manual penetration testing.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Burp Suite Enterprise has complex setup and configuration requirements that often need dedicated security expertise” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Extremely manual and limited automation in the free version; Pro is better but still developer/pentester-focused.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“commercial tools like Burp Suite Professional and Invicti catch more vulnerability types than open-source alternatives, with Burp Suite achieving ~29% coverage of critical vulnerabilities” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd generally recommend Burp Suite Professional if you want the best balance of capability, usability, and web-app-focused coverage” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Burp Suite Professional (PortSwigger): Best for manual testing + automated scanning hybrid. Excellent SPA support.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Aikido Security
No label in this category carried a quote.
Also compared
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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.