# w3af: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/w3af/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic application security testing | 0% | 57 | 75% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "An open-source web application attack and audit framework with a plugin-based architecture." (Claude Haiku 4.5, DAST)

## And against it

- "Why avoid: The tool heavily relies on deprecated Python 2.x libraries." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DAST)
- "Why Avoid: Development has stalled significantly." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DAST)
- "Unmaintained FOSS (Skipfish, Arachni, W3AF)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DAST)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.