Secure code training · November 2026 Edition
SafeStack Academy vs Security Journey
Zero of fourteen models named SafeStack Academy first on the direct prompt; zero named Security Journey. SafeStack Academy was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Security Journey by eleven and SafeStack Academy carries 17 labels and Security Journey 32, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share8%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%16%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#5A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1732A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, SafeStack Academy reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform was named alongside these two in fourteen of the fourteen direct answers. Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform vs SafeStack Academy · Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform vs Security Journey · SecureFlag vs SafeStack Academy
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 secure code training page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SafeStack AcademyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSecurity Journey
Direct00
Paraphrase11
Comparative011 against Security Journey
Budget-constrained301 against SafeStack Academy · 1 against Security Journey
Scale-constrained00
Negative003 against Security Journey
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, SafeStack Academy and Security Journey were named in the same answer twenty-one times, of the 42 answers naming SafeStack Academy and the 106 naming Security Journey. In those answers Security Journey took the first choice two times and SafeStack Academy zero.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where SafeStack Academy and Security Journey 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 | | | | |
SafeStack Academy Security Journey first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, SafeStack Academy on the left and Security Journey on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where SafeStack Academy and Security Journey stood in it.
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.GPT-5.4 miniSecure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: AppSec Education Platform, Avatao, SafeStack Academy, SecureFlag
Gemini 3.5 FlashSecure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: AppSecEngineer, Checkmarx Codebashing, Kontra, SecureFlag, Security Journey
Grok 4.20Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: SecureFlag, Security Journey, Snyk Learn
Mistral SmallSecure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: SecureFlag, Security Journey
DeepSeek V4 FlashSecure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: SecureFlag, Security Journey
Kimi K2Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: Avatao, Immersive Labs, Security Journey
GLM 4.7 FlashXSecureFlag alternatives: AppSecEngineer, Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform, Security Journey
MiniMax M2.5Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: SafeStack Academy, Security Journey
GPT-6 LunaSecureFlag alternatives: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform, Security Journey
Muse Glimmer 30BSecure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: Checkmarx Codebashing, SafeStack Academy
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: AppSecEngineer, Avatao, SecureFlag
Perplexity SonarSecureFlag alternatives: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform
Llama 4 MaverickSecureFlag alternatives: Avatao, ImmersiveLabs, KnowBe4, Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform, Veracode Security Labs
Qwen 3.7 FlashSecure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: Hack The Box Academy, Pluralsight
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
SafeStack Academy leads by two points.
SafeStack Academy7%#4 of 11Security Journey5%#5 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
SafeStack Academy leads by six points.
SafeStack Academy8%#4 of 13Security Journey2%#5 of 13Enterprise
The order flips: Security Journey leads at enterprise.
Security Journey10%#3 of 7SafeStack Academy0%#– of 7What the models said about SafeStack Academy
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“primary content is video-based, not hands-on. You get what you pay for” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“The best secure code training platform for a company with a limited budget is SafeStack Academy” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“SafeStack Academy is frequently recommended as the best secure code training platform” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, I'd start with a SafeStack trial” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Security Journey
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“often compared unfavorably to competitors in evaluations... Video-heavy content that some users feel lacks depth and interactivity” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“often more expensive and formal, suitable for organizations that prefer traditional e-learning structures over hands-on labs” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Security Journey offers Mid-Cost training, but a Mid-Cost solution might not be the best fit for you.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
“Start with Secure Code Warrior or Security Journey for a structured enterprise program” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
“or Security Journey (for budget flexibility)” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“a stronger structured option for small organizations, with role-based paths and compliance-oriented reporting, but pricing should be confirmed directly” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · alternative
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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.