# Bishop Fox alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 226 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Bishop Fox holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/bishop-fox/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cobalt: 42
- BreachLock: 22
- NetSPI: 16
- Astra Security: 14
- Synack: 11
- Bright Defense: 9

## Penetration testing as a service

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Bishop Fox.

- Cobalt: first choice in 16 of those 84
- Astra Security: first choice in 10 of those 84
- BreachLock: first choice in 10 of those 84
- Bright Defense: first choice in 8 of those 84
- Acunetix: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Bug Circuit: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Bugcrowd: first choice in 2 of those 84
- HIFENCE: first choice in 2 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Bishop Fox (Bishop Fox is #9 of 10 at 0%).

- Cobalt: first choice in 21 of those 78
- BreachLock: first choice in 9 of those 78
- Astra Security: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Synack: first choice in 2 of those 78
- UnderDefense: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Bright Defense: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Bug Circuit: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Bugcrowd: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 64 of 84 answers did not name Bishop Fox (Bishop Fox is #5 of 11 at 4%).

- NetSPI: first choice in 16 of those 64
- Synack: first choice in 9 of those 64
- Cobalt: first choice in 5 of those 64
- BreachLock: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Bugcrowd: first choice in 1 of those 64
- Bugcrowd's PTaaS Subscription: first choice in 1 of those 64
- DeepStrike: first choice in 1 of those 64
- Mandiant: first choice in 1 of those 64

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