# Invicti vs StackHawk: 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 StackHawk. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/developer/dynamic-application-security-testing/invicti-vs-stackhawk/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invicti | 20% | #2 of 11 | 5% | 43 | 14 of 14 |
| StackHawk | 8% | #4 of 11 | 3% | 30 | 13 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)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: stackhawk first (first choices: StackHawk) (alternatives: Escape, Intruder, Invicti)
- Kimi K2: stackhawk first (first choices: Bright Security, StackHawk) (alternatives: Acunetix, Invicti)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: stackhawk first (first choices: StackHawk) (alternatives: OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Escape) (alternatives: Astra Security, Invicti, StackHawk)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Intruder) (alternatives: Acunetix, Aikido Security, Invicti)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Bright Security) (alternatives: Acunetix, Beagle Security, Detectify, Intruder)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Intruder) (alternatives: Acunetix, Astra Security)
- 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)

## 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 StackHawk

- "tools like StackHawk are built on ZAP, but they're not the cheapest option for a tight budget" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, StackHawk offers the best balance of features, pricing, and developer experience." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, 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.