# Invicti vs Intruder: 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; three named Intruder. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/developer/dynamic-application-security-testing/invicti-vs-intruder/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invicti | 20% | #2 of 11 | 5% | 43 | 14 of 14 |
| Intruder | 6% | #6 of 11 | 0% | 13 | 10 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: invicti first (first choices: Invicti) (alternatives: Acunetix, Intruder, OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec)
- GPT-5.4 mini: invicti first (first choices: Acunetix, Invicti) (alternatives: Burp Suite)
- 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)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: intruder first (first choices: Intruder) (alternatives: Acunetix, Astra Security)
- Mistral Small: intruder first (first choices: Burp Suite Enterprise Edition, Intruder) (alternatives: Aikido Security)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: intruder first (first choices: Intruder) (alternatives: Acunetix, Aikido Security, Invicti)
- 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)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: StackHawk) (alternatives: Escape, Intruder, Invicti)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: Burp Suite Enterprise Edition) (alternatives: Aikido Security, AppCheck, Intruder)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Bright Security, StackHawk) (alternatives: Acunetix, Invicti)
- 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 Intruder

- "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)

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.