# Rapid7 alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 239 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Rapid7 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/rapid7/alternatives/

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

- Cobalt: 43
- NetSPI: 24
- BreachLock: 21
- Synack: 16
- Astra Security: 12
- Bright Defense: 9

## Penetration testing as a service

**Small business**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7.

- Cobalt: first choice in 15 of those 82
- Astra Security: first choice in 9 of those 82
- BreachLock: first choice in 9 of those 82
- Bright Defense: first choice in 8 of those 82
- Acunetix: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Bug Circuit: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Bugcrowd: first choice in 2 of those 82
- HIFENCE: first choice in 2 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7 (Rapid7 is #10 of 10 at 0%).

- Cobalt: first choice in 22 of those 82
- BreachLock: first choice in 9 of those 82
- Astra Security: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Synack: first choice in 3 of those 82
- UnderDefense: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Bishop Fox: first choice in 1 of those 82
- Bright Defense: first choice in 1 of those 82
- Bug Circuit: first choice in 1 of those 82

**Enterprise**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7 (Rapid7 is #9 of 11 at 0%).

- NetSPI: first choice in 24 of those 75
- Synack: first choice in 13 of those 75
- Cobalt: first choice in 6 of those 75
- Bishop Fox: first choice in 3 of those 75
- BreachLock: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Bugcrowd: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Bugcrowd's PTaaS Subscription: first choice in 1 of those 75
- DeepStrike: first choice in 1 of those 75

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