AttackIQ vs Infection Monkey
Zero of fourteen models named AttackIQ first on the direct prompt; zero named Infection Monkey. AttackIQ was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Infection Monkey by nine and AttackIQ carries 47 labels and Infection Monkey 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Infection Monkey
accepted challengerNamed 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 breach and attack simulation page.
By framing
AttackIQFirst choices, of fourteen modelsInfection MonkeyAcross every category in the November 2026 Edition, AttackIQ and Infection Monkey were named in the same answer eighteen times, of the 155 answers naming AttackIQ and the 39 naming Infection Monkey. In those answers Infection Monkey took the first choice five times and AttackIQ two.
Every model, every framing
| Model | DirectIM | ParaphraseIM | ComparativeIM | Budget-constrainedIM | Scale-constrainedIM | NegativeIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | IM | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | IM | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | IM | | | |
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | IM | IM | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | IM | IM | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | IM | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | IM |
AttackIQIM Infection Monkey first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, AttackIQ on the left and Infection Monkey on the right.The direct prompt
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.Neither was named
8 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
AttackIQ0%#10 of 11AttackIQ4%#6 of 13AttackIQ15%#3 of 8What the models said about AttackIQ
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Criticisms include potential unsuitability for very large enterprises in some older reviews, and calls for better AI integration or documentation.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“A few (like AttackIQ) have limited free/low-cost tiers, but they don't match the flexibility of open-source” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“questioned suitability for some larger environments. Validate scalability, architecture, and performance” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“AttackIQ is strongly associated with the original BAS category and still emphasizes continuous security control validation” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“Top Pick: AttackIQ (Flex Model) ... widely considered the best option for companies trying to balance cost with functionality” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Choose Cymulate/Picus/SafeBreach/AttackIQ when the priority is continuous, repeatable control validation” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Infection Monkey
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“it's generally less polished and more DIY than commercial platforms” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Infection Monkey is the easiest free option for hands-on breach simulation and lateral movement mapping.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Free for basic use; focuses on lateral movement, breach simulation, and self-propagation testing.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · alternative
“Cost: Free (GPL-3.0) ... Tests network segmentation and lateral movement” Kimi K2 · budget 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.