Attack surface management · October 2026 Edition
Attaxion vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Zero of fourteen models named Attaxion first on the direct prompt; zero named CrowdStrike Falcon Surface. Attaxion was named by ten of the fourteen models and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface by eight and Attaxion carries 16 labels and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share14%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%14%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#8A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels1614A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Attaxion reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Intruder was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Intruder vs Attaxion · Intruder vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface · Attaxion vs Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
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 attack surface management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AttaxionFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Direct00
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained70
Scale-constrained011 against CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Negative001 against Attaxion · 1 against CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
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 Attaxion and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Attaxion CrowdStrike Falcon Surface first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Attaxion on the left and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Attaxion and CrowdStrike Falcon Surface stood in it.
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.DeepSeek V4 FlashIntruder alternatives: Censys ASM, CrowdStrike Falcon Surface, CyCognito, Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management
Muse Glimmer 30BIntruder, UpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Attaxion, Halo Security
Neither was named
12 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5CyCognito alternatives: Hadrian, Halo Security, Intruder
GPT-5.4 miniUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: CyCognito, Intruder, Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management, Tenable Attack Surface Management
Gemini 3.5 FlashIntruder alternatives: Detectify, UpGuard BreachSight, runZero
Perplexity SonarIntruder alternatives: Cortex Xpanse, Mandiant Attack Surface Management, UpGuard BreachSight
Grok 4.1 FastIntruder alternatives: Bitsight, Qualys CyberSecurity Asset Management, Rapid7 Surface Command
Mistral SmallIntruder alternatives: Bitsight, Detectify
Llama 4 MaverickIntruder alternatives: Bitsight, Qualys
Qwen 3.7 FlashIntruder alternatives: Rapid7
Kimi K2Intruder alternatives: Detectify, Microsoft Defender External Attack Surface Management, UpGuard BreachSight
GLM 4.7 FlashXIntruder alternatives: CyCognito, UpGuard BreachSight
MiniMax M2.5CyCognito, Intruder alternatives: Mandiant Attack Surface Management
GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Defender External Attack Surface Management alternatives: Censys ASM, CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management, Rapid7 Surface Command
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
Attaxion leads by nineteen points.
Attaxion19%#2 of 13CrowdStrike Falcon Surface0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Attaxion leads by twelve points.
Attaxion14%#2 of 12CrowdStrike Falcon Surface2%#8 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: CrowdStrike Falcon Surface leads at enterprise.
CrowdStrike Falcon Surface4%#6 of 9Attaxion0%#– of 9What the models said about Attaxion
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“cited as a capable but "quite young" platform that hasn't yet amassed a deep track record” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“For a limited budget, Attaxion is the strongest single pick from the results because it is described as the most affordable platform” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“If you want the most affordable full-featured continuous platform, Attaxion is the one most reviewers highlight for budget-conscious teams” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Attaxion stands out as the best budget-friendly attack surface management (ASM) platform for companies with limited resources” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“note that these can be highly enterprise-focused and expensive if bought as standalone products” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“forcing your ASM into the Palo Alto or CrowdStrike console may create blind spots” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“CyCognito, CrowdStrike Falcon Surface, and Microsoft Defender EASM are strong starting points” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Best For: Maturity-driven programs that want to know not just what is exposed, but what is currently being attacked.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
“If you already use Falcon for endpoint security (EDR), Falcon Surface provides a great outside-in view” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · alternative
Also compared
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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.