Application security posture management · November 2026 Edition
Cycode ASPM vs ArmorCode
One of fourteen models named Cycode ASPM first on the direct prompt; two named ArmorCode. Cycode ASPM was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and ArmorCode by fourteen and Cycode ASPM carries 47 labels and ArmorCode 40, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share10%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate13%22%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels4740A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Cycode ASPM 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 Cycode ASPM · Aikido Security vs ArmorCode · DefectDojo vs Cycode ASPM
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.
Cycode ASPMFirst choices, of fourteen modelsArmorCode
Direct12
Paraphrase211 against ArmorCode
Comparative24
Budget-constrained103 against Cycode ASPM · 2 against ArmorCode
Scale-constrained11
Negative003 against Cycode ASPM · 6 against ArmorCode
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, Cycode ASPM and ArmorCode were named in the same answer 102 times, of the 126 answers naming Cycode ASPM and the 140 naming ArmorCode. In those answers ArmorCode took the first choice seventeen times and Cycode ASPM seventeen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Cycode ASPM and ArmorCode 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 | | | |
Cycode ASPM ArmorCode first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cycode ASPM on the left and ArmorCode on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Cycode ASPM and ArmorCode stood in it.
Cycode ASPM first, ArmorCode an alternative
1 of 14 modelsArmorCode was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Kimi K2Aikido Security, Cycode ASPM alternatives: ArmorCode, Legit Security
ArmorCode first, Cycode ASPM an alternative
2 of 14 modelsCycode ASPM 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
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Aikido Security alternatives: Cycode ASPM, Jit
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
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
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Mistral SmallAikido Security
Llama 4 MaverickAikido Security alternatives: DefectDojo, Snyk
GLM 4.7 FlashXWiz alternatives: Aikido Security, Apiiro, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, OX Security
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
Cycode ASPM leads by four points.
Cycode ASPM4%#3 of 14ArmorCode0%#13 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Cycode ASPM leads by two points.
Cycode ASPM10%#3 of 14ArmorCode8%#4 of 14Enterprise
The order flips: ArmorCode leads at enterprise.
ArmorCode32%#1 of 12Cycode ASPM11%#3 of 12What the models said about Cycode ASPM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid high-cost commercial platforms like Endor Labs or full Wiz/Cycode” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“enterprise ASPM platforms (such as Apiiro, ArmorCode, or Cycode) can quickly become cost-prohibitive” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Mixed but notable negatives (around 52%)... flagged for enterprise pricing, incomplete remediation” Grok 4.20 · 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
“For the lowest entry point, Cycode and Legit Security are the most budget-friendly” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Cycode (native platform with good mid-market fit)” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
What 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
Also compared
Aikido Security vs Cycode ASPMAikido Security vs ArmorCodeDefectDojo vs Cycode ASPMDefectDojo vs ArmorCodeCycode ASPM vs SnykCycode ASPM vs WizCycode ASPM vs ApiiroCycode ASPM vs Legit SecurityArmorCode vs SnykArmorCode vs WizArmorCode vs ApiiroArmorCode vs Legit SecurityAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full ASPM standing
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.