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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 217 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where DefectDojo 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/defectdojo/alternatives/

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

- Aikido Security: 55
- ArmorCode: 18
- Snyk: 16
- Apiiro: 15
- Checkmarx One: 12
- Cycode ASPM: 7

## Application security posture management

**Small business**: 67 of 84 answers did not name DefectDojo (DefectDojo is #4 of 12 at 2%).

- Aikido Security: first choice in 43 of those 67
- Snyk: first choice in 7 of those 67
- Checkmarx ASPM: first choice in 1 of those 67
- GitHub's built-in security overview: first choice in 1 of those 67
- Jit: first choice in 1 of those 67
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 67

**Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name DefectDojo (DefectDojo is #3 of 12 at 10%).

- Aikido Security: first choice in 12 of those 72
- Snyk: first choice in 7 of those 72
- ArmorCode: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Apiiro: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Cycode ASPM: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Jit: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Checkmarx One: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Phoenix Security: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 78 of 84 answers did not name DefectDojo (DefectDojo is #4 of 13 at 6%).

- ArmorCode: first choice in 12 of those 78
- Apiiro: first choice in 11 of those 78
- Checkmarx One: first choice in 9 of those 78
- Checkmarx ASPM: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Checkmarx One ASPM: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Cycode ASPM: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Wiz: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Snyk: first choice in 2 of those 78

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