Cobalt vs Bishop Fox
Nine of fourteen models named Cobalt first on the direct prompt; one named Bishop Fox. Cobalt was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Bishop Fox by eleven and Cobalt carries 47 labels and Bishop Fox 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories 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 penetration testing as a service page.
By framing
CobaltFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBishop Fox
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Cobalt and Bishop Fox were named in the same answer forty-two times, of the 139 answers naming Cobalt and the 50 naming Bishop Fox. In those answers Bishop Fox took the first choice five times and Cobalt eight.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | |
Cobalt Bishop Fox first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cobalt on the left and Bishop Fox on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Cobalt first, Bishop Fox an alternative
8 of 14 modelsBishop Fox was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 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
Cobalt13%#3 of 8Bishop Fox0%#– of 8Cobalt46%#1 of 12Bishop Fox2%#6 of 12Cobalt12%#3 of 12Bishop Fox12%#4 of 12What the models said about Cobalt
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Known for pioneer PTaaS delivery. Cobalt connects customers with a vetted network of certified testers (the Cobalt Core) via a modern platform.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Cobalt and BreachLock tend to offer the strongest combination of quality, speed, and value.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Cobalt.io and Astra Security are top recommendations due to their scalability, compliance support, and ease of use” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Bishop Fox
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Better for complex, high-risk environments, but likely more than a typical mid-sized company needs initially” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“widely regarded as one of the most technically capable boutique firms” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“High-risk, custom engagements | Specialist offensive-security consultancy focused on deep manual testing” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · alternative
“Recognized for technical depth, manual testing, and a strong reputation in the security community.” Mistral Small · comparative 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.