Enkrypt AI Guardrails vs HiddenLayer AI Runtime Security

Enkrypt AI Guardrails9.4Visit HiddenLayer AI Runtime Security8.4Visit

Higher score Enkrypt AI Guardrails #1 in AI Guardrail Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Enkrypt AI

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HiddenLayer AI Runtime Security #7 in AI Guardrail Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit HiddenLayer

• Enkrypt AI Guardrails fits best

  Teams needing broad production guardrails

• HiddenLayer AI Runtime Security fits best

  Security teams monitoring AI runtime activity

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Side by side

Feature	Enkrypt AI Guardrails 9.4/10 Visit ↗	HiddenLayer AI Runtime Security 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.4
Ranking	#1 in AI Guardrail Software	#7 in AI Guardrail Software
Best for	Teams needing broad production guardrails	Security teams monitoring AI runtime activity
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$134/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2
Integrations	10 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Enkrypt AI Guardrails 4/4 · HiddenLayer AI Runtime Security 4/4
Prompt injection defense	✓	✓
PII detection	✓	✓
Jailbreak detection	✓	✓
Custom policies	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Hybrid
SDK languages	Python	Python, TypeScript, JavaScript
Our review
Pros	Covers prompts, jailbreaks, PII, RAG, tools, MCP, and multimodal inputs Supports cloud, API, and self-hosted deployments Includes policy enforcement, audit logs, and compliance capabilities	Continuous visibility across AI applications, agents, and workflows Detects injection, jailbreaks, sensitive data, and unsafe tool use Hybrid deployment with SIEM, SOAR, model, and gateway integrations
Cons	Advanced multimodal and enterprise controls require higher tiers Enterprise pricing and deployment are customized The free plan includes basic red team testing and community support	Pricing requires a contact-sales process The product is proprietary rather than open source Its enterprise security focus may exceed simpler AI monitoring needs
Our verdict	Enkrypt AI Guardrails is a runtime security layer for AI agents and applications. It evaluates inputs, retrieval content, tool calls, MCP traffic, and outputs, then can allow, modify, block, or escalate activity under configured policies.… Read the review →	HiddenLayer AI Runtime Security is designed for enterprises operating AI applications, agents, and agentic workflows in production. It monitors runtime activity and detects prompt injection, indirect attacks, jailbreak attempts, unsafe… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Enkrypt AI Guardrails — where it wins

  • Covers prompts, jailbreaks, PII, RAG, tools, MCP, and multimodal inputs
  • Supports cloud, API, and self-hosted deployments
  • Includes policy enforcement, audit logs, and compliance capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced multimodal and enterprise controls require higher tiers
  • Enterprise pricing and deployment are customized
  • The free plan includes basic red team testing and community support

• HiddenLayer AI Runtime Security — where it wins

  • Continuous visibility across AI applications, agents, and workflows
  • Detects injection, jailbreaks, sensitive data, and unsafe tool use
  • Hybrid deployment with SIEM, SOAR, model, and gateway integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • The product is proprietary rather than open source
  • Its enterprise security focus may exceed simpler AI monitoring needs

• Enkrypt AI Guardrails9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad runtime controls for teams securing production AI systems.

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• HiddenLayer AI Runtime Security8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A security-focused runtime layer for monitoring and controlling production AI activity.

  Visit HiddenLayerFull verdict →