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Head-to-head · Mobile Application Security Testing Software

Appknox vs Mobexa

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Appknox #1 in Mobile Application Security Testing Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Appknox

Appknox leads on 0 checks, Mobexa on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAppknox · 9.4/10

Appknox scores higher on our rubric for mobile application security testing software: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Appknox is the better fit for organizations wanting broad hybrid mobile testing. Mobexa is the better fit for small teams needing hybrid controls and exports.

  • Appknox fits best

    Organizations wanting broad hybrid mobile testing

  • Mobexa fits best

    Small teams needing hybrid controls and exports

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Side by side

Feature Appknox 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Mobexa 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.6
Ranking #1 in Mobile Application Security Testing Software #8 in Mobile Application Security Testing Software
Best for Organizations wanting broad hybrid mobile testing Small teams needing hybrid controls and exports
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — €2,346/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7 Email · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 11 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Appknox 3/3 · Mobexa 3/3
Static binary analysis ✓ ✓
Dynamic app analysis ✓ ✓
Sensitive-data flow ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile platforms Both Both
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Included apps Not checked yet 2
Our review
Pros
  • Combines binary SAST, real-device DAST, and mobile API testing
  • Maps sensitive-data flows and generates compliance-oriented reports
  • Supports cloud, on-premise deployment, CI/CD integrations, and public APIs
  • Combines static, dynamic and runtime analysis for Android and iOS
  • Exports findings as PDF, JSON, SARIF, CycloneDX and SPDX
  • Supports CI/CD, SIEM, SSO, RBAC and hybrid deployment
Cons
  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrow testing needs
  • Starter is limited to 2 production applications
  • Starter allows up to 8 scans per month
  • Business and Enterprise pricing may challenge smaller budgets
Our verdict

Appknox is a mobile application security testing platform from Xysec Labs for developers, security teams, and DevSecOps organizations. It analyzes compiled Android and iOS binaries with static and dynamic testing, tests mobile APIs, maps…

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Mobexa is a mobile application security testing platform for engineering, application-security and compliance teams. It analyzes Android and iOS applications through static analysis of source and bytecode, dynamic analysis on emulated…

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  1. AppknoxMobile Application Security Testing Software 9.4Pricing on request
  2. MobexaMobile Application Security Testing Software 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Appknox — where it wins

    • Combines binary SAST, real-device DAST, and mobile API testing
    • Maps sensitive-data flows and generates compliance-oriented reports
    • Supports cloud, on-premise deployment, CI/CD integrations, and public APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contact with sales
    • No free plan is offered
    • Its broad feature set may exceed narrow testing needs
  • Mobexa — where it wins

    • Combines static, dynamic and runtime analysis for Android and iOS
    • Exports findings as PDF, JSON, SARIF, CycloneDX and SPDX
    • Supports CI/CD, SIEM, SSO, RBAC and hybrid deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter is limited to 2 production applications
    • Starter allows up to 8 scans per month
    • Business and Enterprise pricing may challenge smaller budgets
  • Appknox9.4/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad hybrid testing for teams securing mobile apps across the development lifecycle.

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  • Mobexa8.6/10 · Paid

    A hybrid mobile security platform with broad analysis, evidence, exports and enterprise controls.

    Visit MobexaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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