# Intruder vs Vicarius vRx: which do AI models recommend for vuln management, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Vulnerability management platforms. Two of fourteen models named Intruder first on the direct prompt; two named Vicarius vRx. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/intruder-vs-vicarius-vrx/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intruder | 11% | #3 of 10 | 0% | 26 | 12 of 14 |
| Vicarius vRx | 4% | #7 of 10 | 0% | 11 | 8 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Llama 4 Maverick: intruder first (first choices: Intruder) (alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Rapid7's Insight platform)
- Kimi K2: intruder first (first choices: Intruder, Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Qualys VMDR)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: vicarius vrx first (first choices: SecPod SanerNow, Vicarius vRx) (alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Spotlight, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Nucleus Security, Rapid7 InsightVM)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: vicarius vrx first (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM, Vicarius vRx) (alternatives: Intruder, Tenable Vulnerability Management)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Tenable Vulnerability Management, Vicarius vRx)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Qualys VMDR, Vicarius vRx)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Intruder, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Intruder, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, SureCloud)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Intruder, Tenable One)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Intruder, ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Rapid7 InsightVM) (alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Tenable Vulnerability Management)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Qualys VMDR) (alternatives: ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager Plus, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Tenable Vulnerability Management)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Tenable Vulnerability Management) (alternatives: Qualys VMDR, Rapid7 InsightVM)

## What the models said about Intruder

- "The best vulnerability management platform for a mid-market B2B company is Intruder, a user-friendly exposure management platform designed for mid-sized businesses." (Llama 4 Maverick, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Vicarius vRx

- "vRx is highly regarded in the mid-market space. It uses a single agent to perform vulnerability scanning, risk prioritization, and automated patching" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Rapid7 InsightVM or Vicarius vRx are the strongest overall picks." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "described as the strongest fit because of its patchless protection and lower operational overhead" (Perplexity Sonar, direct prompt, alternative)

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.