Application security posture management · November 2026 Edition
DefectDojo vs Cycode ASPM
Zero of fourteen models named DefectDojo first on the direct prompt; one named Cycode ASPM. DefectDojo was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Cycode ASPM by thirteen and DefectDojo carries 26 labels and Cycode ASPM 47, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share12%10%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%13%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels2647A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, DefectDojo 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 DefectDojo · Aikido Security vs Cycode ASPM · 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.
DefectDojoFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCycode ASPM
Direct01
Paraphrase02
Comparative022 against DefectDojo
Budget-constrained613 against Cycode ASPM
Scale-constrained01
Negative001 against DefectDojo · 3 against Cycode ASPM
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, DefectDojo and Cycode ASPM were named in the same answer fifty times, of the 81 answers naming DefectDojo and the 126 naming Cycode ASPM. In those answers Cycode ASPM took the first choice six times and DefectDojo seven.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where DefectDojo and Cycode ASPM 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 | | | | |
DefectDojo Cycode ASPM first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, DefectDojo on the left and Cycode ASPM on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where DefectDojo and Cycode ASPM stood in it.
Cycode ASPM first, DefectDojo not the choice
1 of 14 modelsDefectDojo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Kimi K2Aikido Security, Cycode ASPM alternatives: ArmorCode, Legit Security
Neither was the first choice, one was named
10 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
MiniMax M2.5Aikido Security, Snyk alternatives: Cycode ASPM, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud
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 14DefectDojo2%#5 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: DefectDojo leads at mid-market.
DefectDojo12%#2 of 14Cycode ASPM10%#3 of 14Enterprise
The order flips: Cycode ASPM leads at enterprise.
Cycode ASPM11%#3 of 12DefectDojo4%#7 of 12What the models said about DefectDojo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“DefectDojo may be a reasonable findings-management and aggregation choice, but OWASP notes it does not provide native reachability analysis. Be cautious if you expect that capability out of the box” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Primarily an open-source aggregation and vulnerability-workflow hub rather than a full native ASPM platform.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · soft negative
“though it requires internal resources to maintain and configure” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“If your budget for software licenses is $0, OWASP DefectDojo is the industry standard for open-source ASPM” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“If budget = $0 and you have engineering capacity: DefectDojo or Faraday for self-hosted aggregation.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with OWASP DefectDojo if you want the lowest-cost way to aggregate findings” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
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
Also compared
Aikido Security vs DefectDojoAikido Security vs Cycode ASPMDefectDojo vs ArmorCodeDefectDojo vs SnykDefectDojo vs WizDefectDojo vs ApiiroDefectDojo vs Legit SecurityCycode ASPM vs ArmorCodeCycode ASPM vs SnykCycode ASPM vs WizCycode ASPM vs ApiiroCycode ASPM 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.