Dynamic application security testing · October 2026 Edition
StackHawk vs Bright Security
Three of fourteen models named StackHawk first on the direct prompt; two named Bright Security. StackHawk was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Bright Security by eight and StackHawk carries 30 labels and Bright Security 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Bright Security
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share8%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate3%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels3011A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, StackHawk 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 StackHawk · OWASP ZAP vs Bright Security · Invicti vs StackHawk
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.
StackHawkFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBright SecurityDirect32
Paraphrase02
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against StackHawk
Scale-constrained10
Negative10
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 StackHawk and Bright Security stood in it.
| Model | DirectBS | ParaphraseBS | ComparativeBS | Budget-constrainedBS | Scale-constrainedBS | NegativeBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | BS | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | BS | |
| Perplexity Sonar | BS | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | BS | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | BS | BS | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | BS | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | BS | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | |
StackHawkBS Bright Security first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, StackHawk on the left and Bright Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where StackHawk and Bright Security stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Kimi K2Bright Security, StackHawk alternatives: Acunetix, Invicti
StackHawk first, Bright Security not the choice
2 of 14 modelsBright Security was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DeepSeek V4 FlashStackHawk alternatives: Escape, Intruder, Invicti
GLM 4.7 FlashXStackHawk alternatives: OWASP ZAP, Rapid7 InsightAppSec
Bright Security first, StackHawk not the choice
1 of 14 modelsStackHawk was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarBright Security alternatives: Acunetix, Beagle Security, Detectify, Intruder
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashEscape alternatives: Astra Security, Invicti, StackHawk
GPT-6 LunaInvicti alternatives: Burp Suite DAST, StackHawk
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
GPT-5.4 miniAcunetix, Invicti alternatives: Burp Suite
Grok 4.1 FastIntruder alternatives: Acunetix, Astra Security
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
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
StackHawk leads by twelve points.
StackHawk12%#3 of 12Bright Security0%#– of 12
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
StackHawk8%#4 of 11Bright Security8%#5 of 11
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
StackHawk leads by two points.
StackHawk2%#9 of 14Bright Security0%#13 of 14
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about StackHawk
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“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
What the models said about Bright Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, I'd recommend Bright Security as the primary choice.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Bright Security is the strongest fit for many mid-market B2B teams” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“I would recommend Acunetix or Bright Security as top choices” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
OWASP ZAP vs StackHawkOWASP ZAP vs Bright SecurityInvicti vs StackHawkInvicti vs Bright SecurityAcunetix vs StackHawkAcunetix vs Bright SecurityStackHawk vs IntruderStackHawk vs Burp SuiteStackHawk vs Aikido SecurityBright Security vs IntruderBright Security vs Burp SuiteBright Security vs Aikido SecurityAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full DAST standing
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.