# Bright Security alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 238 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Bright Security 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/bright-security/alternatives/

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

- OWASP ZAP: 59
- Invicti: 58
- Intruder: 17
- StackHawk: 16
- Acunetix: 12
- Burp Suite DAST: 9

## Dynamic application security testing

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Bright Security.

- OWASP ZAP: first choice in 42 of those 83
- Intruder: first choice in 14 of those 83
- StackHawk: first choice in 12 of those 83
- Acunetix: first choice in 6 of those 83
- Invicti: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Aikido Security: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Astra Security: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Invicti Web + API: first choice in 2 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Bright Security (Bright Security is #5 of 11 at 8%).

- Invicti: first choice in 18 of those 76
- OWASP ZAP: first choice in 17 of those 76
- Burp Suite: first choice in 5 of those 76
- Acunetix: first choice in 4 of those 76
- StackHawk: first choice in 4 of those 76
- Burp Suite DAST: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Intruder: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Burp Suite Enterprise Edition: first choice in 2 of those 76

**Enterprise**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Bright Security (Bright Security is #13 of 14 at 0%).

- Invicti: first choice in 37 of those 79
- Burp Suite DAST: first choice in 6 of those 79
- Veracode DAST: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Acunetix: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Burp Suite: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Burp Suite Enterprise Edition: first choice in 2 of those 79
- HCL AppScan: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Rapid7 InsightAppSec: first choice in 2 of those 79

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