Secure code training · November 2026 Edition
SecureFlag vs AppSecEngineer
Four of fourteen models named SecureFlag first on the direct prompt; zero named AppSecEngineer. SecureFlag was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and AppSecEngineer by nine and SecureFlag carries 41 labels and AppSecEngineer 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share12%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#6A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels4115A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, SecureFlag 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 SecureFlag · Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform vs AppSecEngineer · SecureFlag vs Snyk Learn
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.
SecureFlagFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAppSecEngineer
Direct40
Paraphrase21
Comparative30
Budget-constrained002 against SecureFlag
Scale-constrained00
Negative201 against SecureFlag
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, SecureFlag and AppSecEngineer were named in the same answer forty times, of the 137 answers naming SecureFlag and the 55 naming AppSecEngineer. In those answers AppSecEngineer took the first choice three times and SecureFlag nine.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where SecureFlag and AppSecEngineer 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 | |
SecureFlag AppSecEngineer first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, SecureFlag on the left and AppSecEngineer on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where SecureFlag and AppSecEngineer stood in it.
SecureFlag first, AppSecEngineer an alternative
4 of 14 modelsAppSecEngineer was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarSecureFlag alternatives: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform
Llama 4 MaverickSecureFlag alternatives: Avatao, ImmersiveLabs, KnowBe4, Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform, Veracode Security Labs
GLM 4.7 FlashXSecureFlag alternatives: AppSecEngineer, Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform, Security Journey
GPT-6 LunaSecureFlag alternatives: Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform, Security Journey
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: AppSecEngineer, Avatao, SecureFlag
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
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Qwen 3.7 FlashSecure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: Hack The Box Academy, Pluralsight
Kimi K2Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: Avatao, Immersive Labs, Security Journey
MiniMax M2.5Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: SafeStack Academy, Security Journey
Muse Glimmer 30BSecure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: Checkmarx Codebashing, SafeStack Academy
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
SecureFlag leads by twenty-three points.
SecureFlag25%#1 of 11AppSecEngineer2%#7 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
SecureFlag leads by ten points.
SecureFlag12%#2 of 13AppSecEngineer2%#6 of 13Enterprise
SecureFlag leads by eight points.
SecureFlag13%#2 of 7AppSecEngineer6%#4 of 7What the models said about SecureFlag
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid premium platforms such as Secure Code Warrior or SecureFlag” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“competitors like Secure Code Warrior or SecureFlag (which often start in the $10k+ range)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Labs may have issues when using a VPN, and initial setup can feel overly complex” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose SecureFlag if you need a comprehensive solution that covers AI security, provides auditor-ready reports, and mirrors real coding workflows.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose SecureFlag if you want realistic hands-on remediation, stronger workflow realism, and AI-era secure coding/threat modeling.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“prioritize platforms that let developers work in actual IDEs with real code (like SecureFlag, which gets high marks for this approach)” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · first choice
What the models said about AppSecEngineer
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“the strongest default recommendation is AppSecEngineer's enterprise secure-coding program” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“If compliance reporting is critical to your business, AppSecEngineer offers superior documentation” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · alternative
“Choose AppSecEngineer for a broader enterprise program spanning application security, cloud, DevSecOps” Perplexity Sonar · comparative 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.