# Invicti vs Acunetix: which do AI models recommend for DAST, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Dynamic application security testing. Five of fourteen models named Invicti first on the direct prompt; one named Acunetix. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/developer/dynamic-application-security-testing/invicti-vs-acunetix/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invicti | 20% | #2 of 11 | 5% | 43 | 14 of 14 |
| Acunetix | 12% | #3 of 11 | 13% | 39 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: both first (first choices: Acunetix, Invicti) (alternatives: Burp Suite)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: invicti first (first choices: Invicti) (alternatives: Acunetix, Intruder, OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec)
- MiniMax M2.5: invicti first (first choices: Invicti) (alternatives: Acunetix, Aikido Security, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec)
- GPT-6 Luna: invicti first (first choices: Invicti) (alternatives: Burp Suite DAST, StackHawk)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: invicti first (first choices: Invicti) (alternatives: Acunetix, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Escape) (alternatives: Astra Security, Invicti, StackHawk)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Bright Security) (alternatives: Acunetix, Beagle Security, Detectify, Intruder)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Intruder) (alternatives: Acunetix, Astra Security)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: StackHawk) (alternatives: Escape, Intruder, Invicti)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Intruder) (alternatives: Acunetix, Aikido Security, Invicti)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Bright Security, StackHawk) (alternatives: Acunetix, Invicti)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Burp Suite Enterprise Edition, Intruder) (alternatives: Aikido Security)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Burp Suite Enterprise Edition) (alternatives: Aikido Security, AppCheck, Intruder)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: StackHawk) (alternatives: OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec)

## What the models said about Invicti

- "Invicti has had GUI scan bugs observed at times and slows down while scanning large applications" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Quote-only (enterprise skew) | Exploit confirmation; scales well but pricier" (Grok 4.1 Fast, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "Invicti is considered the best DAST tool for most mid-market enterprises, with proof-based scanning that eliminates false-positive triage" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Combines DAST with IAST, excels at identifying vulnerabilities in web apps and APIs, and is known for high accuracy and low false positives." (Mistral Small, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "commercial tools like Burp Suite Professional and Invicti catch more vulnerability types than open-source alternatives" (MiniMax M2.5, comparative prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Acunetix

- "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)

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.