# Secure code training: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "secure code training platform" and as "developer security training", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of a mid-market B2B company. Added to the November 2026 Edition. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/secure-code-training/2026-11

**Standing:** Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform leads with 38% of first choices; verdict contested. 50 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/secure-code-warrior-learning-platform/index.md) | 38% | 24% | 63 |
| 2 | [SecureFlag](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/secureflag/index.md) | 12% | 7% | 41 |
| 3 | [Snyk Learn](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/snyk-learn/index.md) | 8% | 5% | 19 |
| 4 | [SafeStack Academy](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/safestack-academy/index.md) | 8% | 6% | 17 |
| 7 | [Security Journey](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/security-journey/index.md) | 2% | 16% | 32 |
| 8 | [AppSecEngineer](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/appsecengineer/index.md) | 2% | 0% | 15 |
| 9 | [OWASP Secure Coding Dojo](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/owasp-secure-coding-dojo/index.md) | 2% | 7% | 14 |
| 10 | [Veracode Security Labs](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/veracode-security-labs/index.md) | 2% | 35% | 23 |
| 20 | [Avatao](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/avatao/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 14 |
| 21 | [Kontra](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/kontra/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 15 |
| 22 | [Codebashing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/codebashing/index.md) | 0% | 8% | 12 |
| 23 | [Immersive Labs](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/immersive-labs/index.md) | 0% | 21% | 19 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 104 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform; alternatives AppSecEngineer, Avatao, SecureFlag
- GPT-5.4 mini: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform; alternatives AppSec Education Platform, Avatao, SafeStack Academy, SecureFlag
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform; alternatives AppSecEngineer, Checkmarx Codebashing, Kontra, SecureFlag
- Perplexity Sonar: SecureFlag; alternatives Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform
- Grok 4.20: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform; alternatives SecureFlag, Security Journey, Snyk Learn
- Mistral Small: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform; alternatives SecureFlag, Security Journey
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform; alternatives SecureFlag, Security Journey
- Llama 4 Maverick: SecureFlag; alternatives Avatao, ImmersiveLabs, KnowBe4, Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform; alternatives Hack The Box Academy, Pluralsight
- Kimi K2: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform; alternatives Avatao, Immersive Labs, Security Journey
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: SecureFlag; alternatives AppSecEngineer, Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform, Security Journey
- MiniMax M2.5: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform; alternatives SafeStack Academy, Security Journey
- GPT-6 Luna: SecureFlag; alternatives Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform, Security Journey
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform; alternatives Checkmarx Codebashing, SafeStack Academy

## Sources the answers cite

74 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- g2.com: 33 answers, 73 citations
- sourceforge.net: 31 answers, 44 citations
- reddit.com: 29 answers, 38 citations
- ransomleak.com: 28 answers, 28 citations
- securityjourney.com: 27 answers, 45 citations
- securecodewarrior.com: 27 answers, 38 citations
- gane.ai/index: 27 answers, 34 citations
- blog.secureflag.com: 26 answers, 28 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://ransomleak.com/blog/best-secure-coding-training-2026 (27 answers)
- https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1ip5cke/what_platform_do_you_use_to_train_developers_on (26 answers)
- https://blog.secureflag.com/2026/09/25/best-secure-coding-training-platforms (25 answers)
- https://topbusinesssoftware.com/categories/secure-code-training (20 answers)
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/best-secure-code-training-tools (20 answers)
- https://guideflow.com/blog/application-security-training (20 answers)
- https://gane.ai/index/it/developer/secure-code-training (17 answers)
- https://slashdot.org/software/secure-code-training/f-mid-size-business (15 answers)
- https://owasp.github.io/DevSecOpsGuideline/1-People/1-2-Training/1-2-1-Secure-coding (14 answers)
- https://sourceforge.net/software/secure-code-training (13 answers)

## Warned against

- Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform: 15 of 63 labels negative. "Avoid premium platforms such as Secure Code Warrior or SecureFlag unless their stronger language coverage, labs, and analytics justify the higher cost" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt)
- Veracode Security Labs: 8 of 23 labels negative. "Paid enterprise platforms like Secure Code Warrior, Veracode Security Labs, or Immersive Labs are highly rated for depth and integration but often start at thousands of dollars annually" (Grok 4.20, budget prompt)
- Immersive Labs: 4 of 19 labels negative. "Excellent but built for larger enterprises; pricing is not transparent and usually expensive." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt)
- Checkmarx Codebashing: 4 of 16 labels negative. "Veracode Security Labs, Synopsys, and Checkmarx Codebashing, which are considered to be high-cost and high-friction" (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
New leader: SecureFlag (26%) to Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform (38%). Margin 26 points, beyond the floor.

- Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform: 18% to 38%, +20. Cleared the floor by 9 points · rank 2 → 1 of 104.
- SecureFlag: 26% to 12%, −14. Cleared the floor by 3 points · rank 1 → 2 of 104.
- Snyk Learn: 2% to 8%, +6. Inside the floor by 5 points · rank 7 → 3 of 104.
- SafeStack Academy: 12% to 8%, −4. Inside the floor by 7 points · rank 3 → 4 of 104.
- Security Journey: 4% to 2%, −2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 6 → 7 of 104.
- AppSecEngineer: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 22 → 8 of 104.
- Veracode Security Labs: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 21 → 10 of 104.
- OWASP Secure Coding Dojo: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 9 of 104, unchanged.
- Avatao: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 20 of 104, unchanged.
- Kontra: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 26 → 21 of 104.
- Codebashing: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 24 → 22 of 104.
- Immersive Labs: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 48 → 23 of 104.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.