Application security posture management · November 2026 Edition
ArmorCode vs Apiiro
Two of fourteen models named ArmorCode first on the direct prompt; zero named Apiiro. ArmorCode was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Apiiro by thirteen and ArmorCode carries 40 labels and Apiiro 30, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share8%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate22%27%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#7A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels4030A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, ArmorCode reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Aikido Security was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Aikido Security vs ArmorCode · Aikido Security vs Apiiro · DefectDojo vs ArmorCode
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the application security posture management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ArmorCodeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsApiiro
Direct20
Paraphrase111 against ArmorCode
Comparative45
Budget-constrained002 against ArmorCode · 2 against Apiiro
Scale-constrained10
Negative006 against ArmorCode · 6 against Apiiro
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, ArmorCode and Apiiro were named in the same answer ninety-two times, of the 140 answers naming ArmorCode and the 99 naming Apiiro. In those answers Apiiro took the first choice ten times and ArmorCode fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where ArmorCode and Apiiro stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
ArmorCode Apiiro first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ArmorCode on the left and Apiiro on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where ArmorCode and Apiiro stood in it.
ArmorCode first, Apiiro not the choice
2 of 14 modelsApiiro was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniArmorCode alternatives: Checkmarx One ASPM, CrowdStrike Falcon ASPM, Phoenix Security, Wiz
GPT-6 LunaArmorCode alternatives: Cycode ASPM, GitLab Ultimate
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashAikido Security alternatives: ArmorCode, Cycode ASPM, Legit Security, OX Security, Snyk AppRisk
Perplexity SonarAikido Security alternatives: Apiiro, ArmorCode, Cycode ASPM, Legit Security, Wiz
Grok 4.20Aikido Security alternatives: Apiiro, ArmorCode, Cycode ASPM, OX Security, Snyk
DeepSeek V4 FlashAikido Security alternatives: ArmorCode, CrowdStrike Falcon ASPM, Cycode ASPM
Kimi K2Aikido Security, Cycode ASPM alternatives: ArmorCode, Legit Security
GLM 4.7 FlashXWiz alternatives: Aikido Security, Apiiro, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, OX Security
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Aikido Security alternatives: Cycode ASPM, Jit
Mistral SmallAikido Security
Llama 4 MaverickAikido Security alternatives: DefectDojo, Snyk
Qwen 3.7 FlashAikido Security alternatives: Cycode ASPM, DefectDojo, Jit, OX Security, Snyk
MiniMax M2.5Aikido Security, Snyk alternatives: Cycode ASPM, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud
Muse Glimmer 30BAikido Security alternatives: DefectDojo, Snyk
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
ArmorCode0%#13 of 14Apiiro0%#14 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
ArmorCode leads by twenty-one points.
ArmorCode32%#1 of 12Apiiro11%#4 of 12What the models said about ArmorCode
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Multiple AI models explicitly recommend avoiding these for smaller organizations due to high costs and complexity.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“High criticism rate (around 74%, with many "hard negative" labels)... overly complex for non-large orgs” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“enterprise-grade ASPM platforms like ArmorCode, Cycode, and Apiiro may have pricing models that are not suitable for small or mid-sized businesses” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you need broad scanner aggregation and workflow automation on a controlled budget: ArmorCode. Strong integration count and lifecycle management” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Short answer: ArmorCode—if by ASPM you mean an independent layer that pulls findings from the security tools you already use” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“my default pick would be ArmorCode unless you already have a strong reason to standardize on another vendor” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Apiiro
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“explicitly recommend avoiding these for smaller organizations due to high costs and complexity” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Frequently criticized as a "pure-play" tool with high negatives (up to 85% in some analyses)” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“some ASPM platforms that are considered "criticized challengers" include Apiiro... may have pricing models that are not suitable for small or mid-sized businesses” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“The strongest choices are Cycode, Apiiro, ArmorCode, Legit Security, OX Security, Snyk AppRisk, Wiz, and ecosystem offerings from Palo Alto and CrowdStrike” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“Top-tier risk scoring with business & code context, strong in Gartner evaluations... Gartner-recognized leader (4.6/5 Peer Insights)” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Keep your existing scanners: start with ArmorCode or Apiiro.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.