Acunetix vs Veracode DAST
Four of fourteen models named Acunetix first on the direct prompt; zero named Veracode DAST. Acunetix was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Veracode DAST by nine and Acunetix carries 35 labels and Veracode DAST 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
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 dynamic application security testing page.
By framing
AcunetixFirst choices, of fourteen modelsVeracode DAST
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Acunetix and Veracode DAST were named in the same answer twenty-two times, of the 104 answers naming Acunetix and the 51 naming Veracode DAST. In those answers Veracode DAST took the first choice zero times and Acunetix zero.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | | |
Acunetix Veracode DAST first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Acunetix on the left and Veracode DAST on the right.The direct prompt
Acunetix first, Veracode DAST not the choice
4 of 14 modelsVeracode DAST was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Acunetix8%#4 of 13Veracode DAST0%#– of 13Acunetix13%#3 of 13Veracode DAST2%#8 of 13Veracode DAST2%#9 of 14Acunetix0%#13 of 14What the models said about Acunetix
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Acunetix notes its heuristic approach and AcuSensor reduces false positives, but still recommends” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“more enterprise-friendly, but usually much more expensive” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, Acunetix offers the best balance of cost, ease of use, and sufficient capabilities” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“A pragmatic mid-sized B2B starting point is Acunetix for a balanced commercial DAST with low false positives” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For dev teams wanting quick, reliable scans with low false positives: Choose Invicti or Acunetix.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Veracode DAST
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 pure enterprise tools like full Checkmarx or Veracode unless you have dedicated budget.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · hard negative
“Avoid for Mid-Market: Heavy legacy enterprise suites (e.g., Veracode DAST, HCL AppScan)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Enterprise DAST platforms (like Veracode, Rapid7 InsightAppSec, or Fortify) often cost tens of thousands of dollars per year.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“The recommended dynamic web application security scanners for a mid-sized B2B company are: 1. Veracode Dynamic Analysis” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Veracode/Checkmarx offer robust authentication handling, DOM-rendering crawlers, and managed false-positive controls.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“Indusface WAS, Detectify, SOOS DAST, Veracode Dynamic Analysis, Checkmarx DAST” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · alternative
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.