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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Dynamic application security testing. Zero of fourteen models named OWASP ZAP first on the direct prompt; five named Invicti. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/developer/dynamic-application-security-testing/owasp-zap-vs-invicti/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWASP ZAP | 29% | #1 of 11 | 30% | 54 | 14 of 14 |
| Invicti | 20% | #2 of 11 | 5% | 43 | 14 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)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Escape) (alternatives: Astra Security, Invicti, StackHawk)
- 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)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: StackHawk) (alternatives: OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec)
- 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 OWASP ZAP

- "The Verdict: Avoid for CI/CD pipelines. Use only if you have dedicated in-house pentesters." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "High false positive rates require significant manual tuning and expertise... Avoid if: You're new to security testing or need low-maintenance automation." (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "While OWASP ZAP is excellent and free, mid-sized B2B companies typically: Lack dedicated security teams to tune and manage false positives" (Kimi K2, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "For most small to medium-sized companies just starting with DAST, OWASP ZAP is typically the best choice due to its zero cost, robust features, and strong community support." (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "the best DAST tool is usually OWASP ZAP because it is free, open-source, extensible, and widely recommended as the default starting point" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) is widely considered the best Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) tool available." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

## 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)

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.