# Rapid7 alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 235 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Rapid7 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/rapid7/alternatives

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

- Cobalt: 39
- Astra Security: 25
- NetSPI: 21
- Stingrai: 18
- BreachLock: 12
- Synack: 7

## Penetration testing as a service

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7.

- Astra Security: first choice in 14 of those 83
- Stingrai: first choice in 13 of those 83
- Cobalt: first choice in 9 of those 83
- BreachLock: first choice in 6 of those 83
- Bright Defense: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Kobalt.io: first choice in 3 of those 83
- TurboPentest: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Pentest-Tools.com: first choice in 2 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7 (Rapid7 is #10 of 12 at 0%).

- Cobalt: first choice in 23 of those 78
- Astra Security: first choice in 11 of those 78
- BreachLock: first choice in 5 of those 78
- NetSPI: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Stingrai: first choice in 3 of those 78
- TurboPentest: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Bishop Fox: first choice in 1 of those 78
- HIFENCE: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Rapid7 (Rapid7 is #7 of 12 at 2%).

- NetSPI: first choice in 17 of those 74
- Cobalt: first choice in 7 of those 74
- Synack: first choice in 7 of those 74
- Bishop Fox: first choice in 5 of those 74
- NCC Group: first choice in 2 of those 74
- Stingrai: first choice in 2 of those 74
- BreachLock: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Bugcrowd PTaaS Subscription: first choice in 1 of those 74

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