Dynamic application security testing · RankedVeracode DAST
Veracode DAST is a dynamic application security testing product from Veracode · veracode.com ↗
Read the same way at every company size.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
OWASP ZAP is first at 51%.
Invicti is first at 33%. 0 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
Invicti is first at 58%.
Why models recommend it
“The recommended dynamic web application security scanners for a mid-sized B2B company are: 1. Veracode Dynamic Analysis”Llama 4 Maverick · Paraphrase question · first choice
“Veracode/Checkmarx offer robust authentication handling, DOM-rendering crawlers, and managed false-positive controls.”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Negative question · alternative
“Indusface WAS, Detectify, SOOS DAST, Veracode Dynamic Analysis, Checkmarx DAST”Grok 4.20 · Negative question · alternative
“Need enterprise platform/compliance reporting? Consider Veracode”GPT-5.4 mini · Comparative question · alternative
What gives them pause
“Avoid pure enterprise tools like full Checkmarx or Veracode unless you have dedicated budget.”Grok 4.20 · Direct question · warning
“Avoid for Mid-Market: Heavy legacy enterprise suites (e.g., Veracode DAST, HCL AppScan)”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Direct question · warning
“Enterprise DAST platforms (like Veracode, Rapid7 InsightAppSec, or Fortify) often cost tens of thousands of dollars per year.”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Budget-constrained question · warning
“Enterprise tools (Invicti, Veracode) often start at $30K+ and are priced for 10,000-person companies”Kimi K2 · Scale-constrained question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Veracode DAST, over the 51 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 22 | Compare → | |
| 32 | 1 | View → | |
| 31 | 7 | Compare → | |
| 28 | 3 | View → | |
| 26 | 4 | Compare → | |
| 22 | 0 | Compare → | |
| 21 | 0 | View → | |
| 20 | 0 | View → | |
| 17 | 0 | View → | |
| 11 | 0 | Compare → |
What the models named instead of Veracode DAST →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
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How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
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Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 43 of the 51 answers that named Veracode DAST and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
135 of the 135 domain citations in answers naming Veracode DAST came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |