# Application security posture management for small business buyers: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "ASPM platform" and as "application security posture management tool", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of a small B2B company. Added to the November 2026 Edition. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-security-posture-management/2026-11/smb

**Standing:** Aikido Security leads with 81% of first choices; verdict consensus. 48 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Aikido Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/aikido-security/index.md) | 81% | 0% | 65 |
| 2 | [Jit](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/jit/index.md) | 8% | 2% | 43 |
| 3 | [Cycode ASPM](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/cycode-aspm/index.md) | 4% | 45% | 33 |
| 4 | [Snyk](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/snyk/index.md) | 2% | 7% | 43 |
| 5 | [DefectDojo](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/defectdojo/index.md) | 2% | 22% | 32 |
| 6 | [Conviso Platform](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/conviso-platform/index.md) | 2% | 0% | 10 |
| 7 | [Snyk AppRisk](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/snyk-apprisk/index.md) | 0% | 18% | 11 |
| 8 | [OX Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/ox-security/index.md) | 0% | 23% | 13 |
| 65 | [Wiz](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/wiz/index.md) | 0% | 64% | 11 |
| 66 | [Legit Security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/legit-security/index.md) | 0% | 69% | 16 |
| 67 | [Veracode Risk Manager](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/veracode-risk-manager/index.md) | 0% | 86% | 14 |
| 68 | [Checkmarx One ASPM](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/checkmarx-one-aspm/index.md) | 0% | 88% | 16 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 70 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: Aikido Security; alternatives DefectDojo, Jit, Legit Security
- GPT-5.4 mini: Aikido Security; alternatives Checkmarx One ASPM, Veracode Risk Manager
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Aikido Security; alternatives Cycode ASPM, OX Security, Snyk AppRisk
- Perplexity Sonar: Aikido Security; alternatives ArmorCode, Jit, Snyk, Wiz
- Grok 4.20: Aikido Security; alternatives ArmorCode, Snyk
- Mistral Small: Aikido Security
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Aikido Security; alternatives Jit, Snyk
- Llama 4 Maverick: Aikido Security
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Aikido Security; alternatives Jit, Snyk
- Kimi K2: Aikido Security; alternatives ArmorCode, Jit, Snyk
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Aikido Security; alternatives Cycode ASPM, DefectDojo, Jit, OX Security
- MiniMax M2.5: Aikido Security; alternatives Jit, Snyk
- GPT-6 Luna: Aikido Security; alternatives DefectDojo, Jit
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Aikido Security; alternatives Jit, Snyk

## Sources the answers cite

80 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- g2.com: 51 answers, 81 citations
- gane.ai/index: 39 answers, 50 citations
- csoonline.com: 36 answers, 36 citations
- appsecsanta.com: 35 answers, 39 citations
- aikido.dev: 32 answers, 54 citations
- expertinsights.com: 32 answers, 32 citations
- cycode.com: 28 answers, 33 citations
- checkmarx.com: 27 answers, 30 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://g2.com/categories/application-security-posture-management-aspm/small-business (49 answers)
- https://gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-security-posture-management/smb (36 answers)
- https://csoonline.com/article/4041891/aspm-buyers-guide-seven-products-to-help-secure-your-applications.html (35 answers)
- https://expertinsights.com/application-security/the-top-application-security-posture-management-aspm-tools (32 answers)
- https://appsecsanta.com/aspm-tools (30 answers)
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/aspm/best-aspm-tools-5-platforms-to-watch-in-2026 (20 answers)
- https://gbhackers.com/best-aspm-compared (16 answers)
- https://cycode.com/blog/best-application-secuirty-posture-management-tools (15 answers)
- https://guideflow.com/blog/aspm-software (15 answers)
- https://start.paloaltonetworks.com/rs/531-OCS-018/images/aspm-buyers-guide.pdf?version=0 (14 answers)

## Warned against

- ArmorCode: 27 of 39 labels negative. "Why to avoid: Described as "pure-play ASPM tools" designed for large enterprises, not recommended for small businesses" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt)
- Checkmarx One ASPM: 14 of 16 labels negative. "Another platform with high costs and enterprise-focused features, which may not justify the investment for smaller organizations." (Mistral Small, negative prompt)
- Apiiro: 19 of 21 labels negative. "Apiiro, Veracode Risk Manager, ArmorCode, and Checkmarx One have high negative rates and are considered "criticized challengers"" (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt)
- Veracode Risk Manager: 12 of 14 labels negative. "Frequently flagged as an "enterprise-focused legacy monolith" unsuitable for SMBs due to complexity, slow scans, frequent false positives" (Grok 4.20, negative prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Aikido Security at 81%.

- Snyk: 19% to 2%, −17. Cleared the floor by 6 points · rank 2 → 4 of 70.
- Aikido Security: 71% to 81%, +10. Inside the floor by 1 point · rank 1 of 70, unchanged.
- Jit: 0% to 8%, +8. Inside the floor by 3 points · rank 7 → 2 of 70.
- Cycode ASPM: 0% to 4%, +4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 57 → 3 of 70.
- Conviso Platform: 4% to 2%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 3 → 6 of 70.
- DefectDojo: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 4 → 5 of 70.
- Snyk AppRisk: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 8 → 7 of 70.
- OX Security: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 58 → 8 of 70.
- Wiz: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 52 → 65 of 70.
- Legit Security: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 59 → 66 of 70.
- Veracode Risk Manager: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 60 → 67 of 70.
- Checkmarx One ASPM: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 61 → 68 of 70.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.