# Acunetix: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 44 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/acunetix

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Dynamic application security testing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/dynamic-application-security-testing/index.md) | 13% | 3 | 6% | 35 |
| [Penetration testing as a service](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/penetration-testing-as-a-service/index.md) | 0% | 45 | 29% | 7 |
| [Vulnerability management platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/vulnerability-management-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 36 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most mid-sized B2B companies, Acunetix offers the best balance of cost, ease of use, and sufficient capabilities" (Claude Haiku 4.5, DAST)
- "A pragmatic mid-sized B2B starting point is Acunetix for a balanced commercial DAST with low false positives" (Muse Glimmer 30B, DAST)
- "For dev teams wanting quick, reliable scans with low false positives: Choose Invicti or Acunetix." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DAST)
- "Enterprise automated scanning with proof and vulnerability management: Invicti/Netsparker and Acunetix." (Muse Glimmer 30B, DAST)

## And against it

- "Do you only want an automated scan (like Intruder or Acunetix)? *Warning: ... requires a provider that includes manual hacking.*" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, PTaaS)
- "Acunetix notes its heuristic approach and AcuSensor reduces false positives, but still recommends" (Muse Glimmer 30B, DAST)
- "Affordable (~$4,000–$15,000) but may miss complex issues." (Grok 4.20, PTaaS)
- "more enterprise-friendly, but usually much more expensive" (GPT-5.4 mini, DAST)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Acunetix, from 92 of the 104 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwaretestinghelp.com: 46
- safeguard.sh: 39
- immuniweb.com: 32
- aimultiple.com: 29
- securityboulevard.com: 26
- invicti.com: 24
- checkmarx.com: 21
- g2.com: 19
- gane.ai/index: 18
- escape.tech: 17

### Pages cited

- https://softwaretestinghelp.com/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast-software: 38
- https://immuniweb.com/resources/best-dast-tools: 30
- https://safeguard.sh/resources/blog/best-dast-tools-for-web-application-security-testing: 28
- https://aimultiple.com/dast-tools: 26
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/dast/dast-tools-key-features-and-12-solutions-to-know-in-2026: 17
- https://geekflare.com/cybersecurity/best-dast-scanners: 15
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/04/dast-tools-complete-buyers-guide-10-solutions-to-know-in-2026: 15
- https://comparitech.com/net-admin/dast-tools: 14

## In its own words

What Acunetix's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: an end-to-end web security scanner that offers a 360 view of an organization’s security (https://acunetix.com/)
- For: your security team (https://www.acunetix.com/product/)
- Free plan or trial: Get a demo (https://acunetix.com/)
- Customers named: Tasheel, US Air Force, Miles Technologies, EBSCO Information Services, NPG, LLC, WestonFoods (Canada), Arkas Holding SA, Vermont Systems

## What it publishes

Every page acunetix.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2650 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 848 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-07
- case study: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-10-24
- webinar or virtual event: 163 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- conference or event: 123 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-10-20
- report or ebook: 74 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-10-08
- comparison: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-05
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-25
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2016-03-29
- news or press: 132 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-03
- Recent: 2026-09-24 webinar or virtual event: V26 9 1 24 sep 2026 https://www.acunetix.com/changelogs/acunetix-360-on-demand/v26-9-1-24-sep-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-10 webinar or virtual event: V26 9 0 10 sep 2026 https://www.acunetix.com/changelogs/acunetix-360-on-demand/v26-9-0-10-sep-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Agentic pentesting tools https://www.acunetix.com/blog/web-security-zone/agentic-pentesting-tools
- Recent: 2026-08-27 webinar or virtual event: V26 8 1 27 august 2026 https://www.acunetix.com/changelogs/acunetix-360-on-demand/v26-8-1-27-august-2026
- Recent: 2026-08-13 webinar or virtual event: V26 8 0 13 august 2026 https://www.acunetix.com/changelogs/acunetix-360-on-demand/v26-8-0-13-august-2026
- Recent: 2026-08-03 news or press: Acunetix is now invicti web api https://www.acunetix.com/blog/news/acunetix-is-now-invicti-web-api/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.