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Application security posture management · November 2026 Edition

Cycode ASPM vs Snyk

One of fourteen models named Cycode ASPM first on the direct prompt; one named Snyk. Cycode ASPM was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Snyk by twelve and Cycode ASPM carries 47 labels and Snyk 34, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Cycode ASPM

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

Snyk

accepted challenger

Named in seven categories this edition.

First-choice share10%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate13%12%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#5A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels4734A 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 Snyk · 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 modelsSnyk
Direct11
Paraphrase211 against Snyk
Comparative201 against Snyk
Budget-constrained113 against Cycode ASPM
Scale-constrained10
Negative003 against Cycode ASPM · 2 against Snyk
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 Snyk were named in the same answer fifty-five times, of the 126 answers naming Cycode ASPM and the 181 naming Snyk. In those answers Snyk took the first choice three times and Cycode ASPM six.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Cycode ASPM and Snyk stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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 Snyk first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cycode ASPM on the left and Snyk on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Cycode ASPM and Snyk stood in it.

Cycode ASPM first, Snyk not the choice

1 of 14 modelsSnyk was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Kimi K2Aikido Security, Cycode ASPM alternatives: ArmorCode, Legit Security

Snyk first, Cycode ASPM an alternative

1 of 14 modelsCycode ASPM was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
MiniMax M2.5Aikido Security, Snyk alternatives: Cycode ASPM, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud

Neither was the first choice, one was named

9 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
Llama 4 MaverickAikido Security alternatives: DefectDojo, Snyk
Qwen 3.7 FlashAikido Security alternatives: Cycode ASPM, DefectDojo, Jit, OX Security, Snyk
GPT-6 LunaArmorCode alternatives: Cycode ASPM, GitLab Ultimate
Muse Glimmer 30BAikido Security alternatives: DefectDojo, Snyk

Neither was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
GPT-5.4 miniArmorCode alternatives: Checkmarx One ASPM, CrowdStrike Falcon ASPM, Phoenix Security, Wiz
Mistral SmallAikido Security
GLM 4.7 FlashXWiz alternatives: Aikido Security, Apiiro, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, OX Security

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 two points.
Cycode ASPM4%#3 of 14
Snyk2%#4 of 14
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Cycode ASPM leads by four points.
Cycode ASPM10%#3 of 14
Snyk6%#5 of 14
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Cycode ASPM leads by eleven points.
Cycode ASPM11%#3 of 12
Snyk0%#12 of 12
The full enterprise standing →

What 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 Snyk

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.

“Avoid scanner add-ons (e.g., basic features from Snyk or Checkmarx)” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“I'd recommend starting with Snyk if your team is developer-centric” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“The Best Overall Choice: Snyk ... Start with a pilot using Snyk.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The Best "Freemium" Platform: Snyk ... Snyk is the industry leader” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
Aikido Security vs Cycode ASPMAikido Security vs SnykDefectDojo vs Cycode ASPMDefectDojo vs SnykCycode ASPM vs ArmorCodeCycode ASPM vs WizCycode ASPM vs ApiiroCycode ASPM vs Legit SecurityArmorCode vs SnykSnyk vs WizSnyk vs ApiiroSnyk 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.