# Escape: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 2 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/escape

## 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) | 2% | 6 | 0% | 11 |
| [API security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/api-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 50 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Escape is considered the strongest DAST tool for modern AppSec teams working with APIs and SPAs" (Llama 4 Maverick, DAST)
- "Modern mid-market / DevSecOps native | StackHawk, Escape, Bright (NeuraLegion)" (Kimi K2, DAST)
- "consider Bright Security or Escape for similar developer-first or API-focused workflows" (Perplexity Sonar, DAST)
- "Escape or StackHawk — better emphasis on APIs, CI/CD, and developer workflows" (Perplexity Sonar, DAST)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Escape, from 31 of the 32 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- escape.tech: 16 (its own site)
- safeguard.sh: 14
- securityboulevard.com: 14
- softwaretestinghelp.com: 12
- aimultiple.com: 11
- checkmarx.com: 9
- g2.com: 9
- expertinsights.com: 8
- gane.ai/index: 8
- getastra.com: 8

### Pages cited

- https://safeguard.sh/resources/blog/best-dast-tools-for-web-application-security-testing: 12
- https://softwaretestinghelp.com/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast-software: 12
- https://escape.tech/blog/top-dast-tools: 11
- https://aimultiple.com/dast-tools: 10
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/04/dast-tools-complete-buyers-guide-10-solutions-to-know-in-2026: 9
- https://immuniweb.com/resources/best-dast-tools: 8
- https://expertinsights.com/application-security/the-top-dynamic-application-security-testing-dast-tools: 7
- https://upwind.io/glossary/best-dast-tools-dynamic-application-scanners-compared: 7

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Offensive security engineering platform that replaces legacy scanners and manual offensive security processes with AI agents that discover, test, and remediate directly in your engineering workflows. (https://escape.tech/)
- For: security teams (https://escape.tech/)
- Price stated: 0 (https://escape.tech/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://escape.tech/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: EU & US, United States
- Customers named: Arkose Labs, Visma, Amp

## What it publishes

Every page escape.tech exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1342 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 256 pages, 25 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- case study: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-08
- webinar or virtual event: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-24
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-01
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 24 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-20
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-09-15
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-01
- podcast or video: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-09
- Recent: 2026-10-01 glossary or explainer: What is ai pentesting https://escape.tech/blog/what-is-ai-pentesting
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: External penetration testing https://escape.tech/blog/external-penetration-testing
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Continuous penetration testing program https://escape.tech/blog/continuous-penetration-testing-program
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Get soc 2 pentest evidence in hours https://escape.tech/blog/get-soc-2-pentest-evidence-in-hours
- Recent: 2026-08-26 blog: Llm security testing mcp pentesting https://escape.tech/blog/llm-security-testing-mcp-pentesting
- Recent: 2026-08-21 blog: Escape found the same vulnerability in two ai chatboxes https://escape.tech/blog/escape-found-the-same-vulnerability-in-two-ai-chatboxes

## 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.