# NetSPI alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 202 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where NetSPI holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/netspi/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cobalt: 32
- Astra Security: 24
- Stingrai: 16
- BreachLock: 13
- TurboPentest: 6
- Bishop Fox: 4

## Penetration testing as a service

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name NetSPI.

- Astra Security: first choice in 14 of those 84
- Stingrai: first choice in 13 of those 84
- Cobalt: first choice in 10 of those 84
- BreachLock: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Bright Defense: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Kobalt.io: first choice in 3 of those 84
- TurboPentest: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Pentest-Tools.com: first choice in 2 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 68 of 84 answers did not name NetSPI (NetSPI is #5 of 12 at 4%).

- Cobalt: first choice in 17 of those 68
- Astra Security: first choice in 9 of those 68
- BreachLock: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Stingrai: first choice in 3 of those 68
- TurboPentest: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Bishop Fox: first choice in 1 of those 68
- HIFENCE: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Intruder: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 50 of 84 answers did not name NetSPI (NetSPI is #1 of 12 at 30%).

- Cobalt: first choice in 5 of those 50
- Bishop Fox: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Invicti: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Synack: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Astra Security: first choice in 1 of those 50
- BreachLock: first choice in 1 of those 50
- Bugcrowd PTaaS Subscription: first choice in 1 of those 50
- Cybri: first choice in 1 of those 50

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