Secure code training · November 2026 Edition
Security Journey vs AppSecEngineer
Zero of fourteen models named Security Journey first on the direct prompt; zero named AppSecEngineer. Security Journey was named by eleven of the fourteen models and AppSecEngineer by nine and Security Journey carries 32 labels and AppSecEngineer 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share2%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate16%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels3215A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Security Journey 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 Security Journey · Secure Code Warrior Learning Platform vs AppSecEngineer · SecureFlag vs Security Journey
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.
Security JourneyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAppSecEngineer
Direct00
Paraphrase11
Comparative101 against Security Journey
Budget-constrained001 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, Security Journey and AppSecEngineer were named in the same answer thirty times, of the 106 answers naming Security Journey and the 55 naming AppSecEngineer. In those answers AppSecEngineer took the first choice two times and Security Journey two.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Security Journey 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 | | | |
Security Journey AppSecEngineer first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Security Journey on the left and AppSecEngineer on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Security Journey and AppSecEngineer stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 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
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
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniSecure Code Warrior Learning Platform alternatives: AppSec Education Platform, Avatao, SafeStack Academy, 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
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
Security Journey leads by four points.
Security Journey5%#5 of 11AppSecEngineer2%#7 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Security Journey2%#5 of 13AppSecEngineer2%#6 of 13Enterprise
Security Journey leads by four points.
Security Journey10%#3 of 7AppSecEngineer6%#4 of 7What 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
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.