Application security posture management · November 2026 Edition
Snyk vs Legit Security
One of fourteen models named Snyk first on the direct prompt; zero named Legit Security. Snyk was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Legit Security by twelve and Snyk carries 34 labels and Legit Security 27, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%19%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels3427A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Snyk 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 Snyk · Aikido Security vs Legit Security · DefectDojo vs Snyk
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.
SnykFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLegit Security
Direct10
Paraphrase101 against Snyk
Comparative001 against Snyk
Budget-constrained112 against Legit Security
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Snyk · 3 against Legit Security
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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Snyk and Legit Security 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 | | | | | |
Snyk Legit Security first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Snyk on the left and Legit Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Snyk and Legit Security stood in it.
Snyk first, Legit Security not the choice
1 of 14 modelsLegit Security 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
7 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
Llama 4 MaverickAikido Security alternatives: DefectDojo, Snyk
Qwen 3.7 FlashAikido Security alternatives: Cycode ASPM, DefectDojo, Jit, OX Security, Snyk
Kimi K2Aikido Security, Cycode ASPM alternatives: ArmorCode, Legit Security
Muse Glimmer 30BAikido Security alternatives: DefectDojo, Snyk
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
GPT-5.4 miniArmorCode alternatives: Checkmarx One ASPM, CrowdStrike Falcon ASPM, Phoenix Security, Wiz
Mistral SmallAikido Security
DeepSeek V4 FlashAikido Security alternatives: ArmorCode, CrowdStrike Falcon ASPM, Cycode ASPM
GLM 4.7 FlashXWiz alternatives: Aikido Security, Apiiro, CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security, OX Security
GPT-6 LunaArmorCode alternatives: Cycode ASPM, GitLab Ultimate
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
Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Snyk0%#12 of 12Legit Security0%#10 of 12What 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
What the models said about Legit Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Around 64% negative. Criticized for niche focus (e.g., supply chain), high costs” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“also mentioned among those criticized for not being ideal for small businesses” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“considered "criticized challengers" include ... Legit Security” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“For the lowest entry point, Cycode and Legit Security are the most budget-friendly” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“purpose-built ASPM solutions like *Apiiro*, *Cycode*, or *Legit Security* generally offer stronger contextual correlation” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“Emphasize software-factory policies and supply-chain governance: compare Legit and Apiiro.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · alternative
Also compared
Aikido Security vs SnykAikido Security vs Legit SecurityDefectDojo vs SnykDefectDojo vs Legit SecurityCycode ASPM vs SnykCycode ASPM vs Legit SecurityArmorCode vs SnykArmorCode vs Legit SecuritySnyk vs WizSnyk vs ApiiroWiz vs Legit SecurityApiiro 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.