# Checkmarx DAST: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/checkmarx-dast

## 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) | 0% | 20 | 14% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "Use modern AI-assisted DAST tools (Bright Security, Invicti, Checkmarx DAST, Detectify)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DAST)
- "Indusface WAS, Detectify, SOOS DAST, Veracode Dynamic Analysis, Checkmarx DAST" (Grok 4.20, DAST)
- "Need enterprise AppSec consolidation: Consider Checkmarx DAST" (Perplexity Sonar, DAST)
- "Unified AppSec platform (SAST+DAST+SCA) | Checkmarx One" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, DAST)

## And against it

- "Checkmarx DAST | Commercial | Enterprise teams with larger budgets" (MiniMax M2.5, DAST)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Checkmarx DAST, from 41 of the 43 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- checkmarx.com: 25 (its own site)
- invicti.com: 19
- safeguard.sh: 17
- aikido.dev: 15
- augmentcode.com: 15
- immuniweb.com: 14
- aimultiple.com: 13
- brightsec.com: 13
- escape.tech: 11
- upwind.io: 11

### Pages cited

- https://checkmarx.com/learn/dast/dast-tools-key-features-and-12-solutions-to-know-in-2026: 18
- https://aikido.dev/blog/top-enterprise-dast-tools: 15
- https://augmentcode.com/tools/best-dast-tools-for-enterprise-security: 15
- https://immuniweb.com/resources/best-dast-tools: 14
- https://aimultiple.com/dast-tools: 12
- https://safeguard.sh/resources/blog/best-dast-tools-for-web-application-security-testing: 12
- https://upwind.io/glossary/best-dast-tools-dynamic-application-scanners-compared: 11
- https://expertinsights.com/application-security/the-top-dynamic-application-security-testing-dast-tools: 10

## In its own words

What Checkmarx DAST's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Secure your web applications and APIs with Checkmarx DAST. Identify and address dynamic vulnerabilities before they’re exploited. (https://checkmarx.com/checkmarx-dast)
- For: For teams that ship both fast and secure (https://checkmarx.com/checkmarx-dast)
- Price stated: DAST is available as an add-on within Checkmarx One Professional or higher. It is not sold as a standalone product. (https://checkmarx.com/checkmarx-dast)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
- Customers named: Best Buy

## 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.