StackHawk vs Burp Suite
Three of fourteen models named StackHawk first on the direct prompt; zero named Burp Suite. StackHawk was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Burp Suite by thirteen and StackHawk carries 30 labels and Burp Suite 45, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Burp Suite
accepted challengerNamed in three categories this edition.
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
StackHawkFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBurp SuiteAcross every category in the October 2026 Edition, StackHawk and Burp Suite were named in the same answer fifty-four times, of the 147 answers naming StackHawk and the 121 naming Burp Suite. In those answers Burp Suite took the first choice three times and StackHawk fourteen.
Every model, every framing
| Model | DirectBS | ParaphraseBS | ComparativeBS | Budget-constrainedBS | Scale-constrainedBS | NegativeBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | BS | BS | BS | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | BS | BS | BS | BS | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | BS | BS | BS | |
| Perplexity Sonar | BS | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | BS | BS | | BS | |
| Mistral Small | BS | BS | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | BS | | BS | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | BS | BS | BS | |||
| Kimi K2 | | BS | BS | BS | BS | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | BS | BS | BS | BS | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | BS | BS | BS | BS | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | BS | BS | BS | BS |
StackHawkBS Burp Suite first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, StackHawk on the left and Burp Suite on the right.The direct prompt
StackHawk first, Burp Suite not the choice
3 of 14 modelsBurp Suite was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
StackHawk12%#3 of 12StackHawk2%#9 of 14What 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 Burp Suite
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“The Verdict: Avoid for automated scanning. Use only for manual penetration testing.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Burp Suite Enterprise has complex setup and configuration requirements that often need dedicated security expertise” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Extremely manual and limited automation in the free version; Pro is better but still developer/pentester-focused.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“commercial tools like Burp Suite Professional and Invicti catch more vulnerability types than open-source alternatives, with Burp Suite achieving ~29% coverage of critical vulnerabilities” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“I'd generally recommend Burp Suite Professional if you want the best balance of capability, usability, and web-app-focused coverage” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Burp Suite Professional (PortSwigger): Best for manual testing + automated scanning hybrid. Excellent SPA support.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
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.