# Checkmarx DAST alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 228 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Checkmarx DAST 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/checkmarx-dast/alternatives/

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

- OWASP ZAP: 59
- Invicti: 47
- Intruder: 17
- StackHawk: 13
- Acunetix: 12
- Burp Suite DAST: 9

## Dynamic application security testing

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Checkmarx DAST.

- OWASP ZAP: first choice in 42 of those 84
- Intruder: first choice in 14 of those 84
- StackHawk: first choice in 13 of those 84
- Acunetix: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Invicti: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Aikido Security: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Astra Security: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Invicti Web + API: first choice in 2 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Checkmarx DAST (Checkmarx DAST is #9 of 11 at 0%).

- OWASP ZAP: first choice in 17 of those 76
- Invicti: first choice in 13 of those 76
- Acunetix: first choice in 6 of those 76
- Bright Security: first choice in 4 of those 76
- Burp Suite: first choice in 4 of those 76
- Burp Suite DAST: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Burp Suite Enterprise Edition: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Intruder: first choice in 3 of those 76

**Enterprise**: 68 of 84 answers did not name Checkmarx DAST (Checkmarx DAST is #11 of 14 at 0%).

- Invicti: first choice in 31 of those 68
- Burp Suite DAST: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Veracode DAST: first choice in 4 of those 68
- Burp Suite Enterprise Edition: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Burp Suite: first choice in 2 of those 68
- HCL AppScan: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Aikido Security: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Checkmarx One: first choice in 1 of those 68

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