# Bugcrowd alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 234 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Bugcrowd 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/bugcrowd/alternatives/

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

- Cobalt: 36
- NetSPI: 32
- Synack: 17
- BreachLock: 16
- Astra Security: 12
- Bright Defense: 9

## Penetration testing as a service

**Small business**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Bugcrowd (Bugcrowd is #7 of 8 at 2%).

- Cobalt: first choice in 12 of those 75
- Astra Security: first choice in 9 of those 75
- Bright Defense: first choice in 8 of those 75
- Acunetix: first choice in 5 of those 75
- BreachLock: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Bug Circuit: first choice in 3 of those 75
- HIFENCE: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Pentest-Tools.com: first choice in 2 of those 75

**Mid-market**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Bugcrowd (Bugcrowd is #7 of 10 at 2%).

- Cobalt: first choice in 19 of those 79
- BreachLock: first choice in 9 of those 79
- Astra Security: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Synack: first choice in 3 of those 79
- UnderDefense: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Bishop Fox: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Bright Defense: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Bug Circuit: first choice in 1 of those 79

**Enterprise**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Bugcrowd (Bugcrowd is #7 of 11 at 2%).

- NetSPI: first choice in 32 of those 80
- Synack: first choice in 14 of those 80
- Cobalt: first choice in 5 of those 80
- Bishop Fox: first choice in 3 of those 80
- BreachLock: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Bugcrowd's PTaaS Subscription: first choice in 1 of those 80
- DeepStrike: first choice in 1 of those 80
- Mandiant: first choice in 1 of those 80

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