Levo.ai vs Akto API Security Platform

Levo.ai9.0Visit Akto API Security Platform7.7Visit

Higher score Levo.ai #1 in API Security Testing Software 9.0/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Levo.ai

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Akto API Security Platform #4 in API Security Testing Software 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Akto

• Levo.ai fits best

  Full-lifecycle API security testing

• Akto API Security Platform fits best

  Free API security platform with broad coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Levo.ai 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Akto API Security Platform 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.7
Ranking	#1 in API Security Testing Software	#4 in API Security Testing Software
Best for	Full-lifecycle API security testing	Free API security platform with broad coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	9 integrations	50+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Levo.ai 5/5 · Akto API Security Platform 1/5
API discovery	✓	✓
Authentication testing	✓ (best)	Not published
Authorization testing	✓ (best)	Not published
Input-validation testing	✓ (best)	Not published
Business-logic testing	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Not published
API formats	OpenAPI (YAML or JSON)	Not published
Our review
Pros	Combines API discovery, OWASP testing, fuzzing, and runtime monitoring Tests authentication, authorization, schemas, and business-logic abuse Supports cloud, on-premises, CI/CD, and GitHub Actions workflows	Free plan provides API security testing at no cost 1,000+ automated tests cover a wide range of API risks Discovery, posture monitoring, and threat blocking in one platform
Cons	Paid pricing requires a sales conversation and custom quoting Runtime discovery depends on traffic from deployed APIs API specifications are supported in OpenAPI YAML or JSON	Professional pricing varies by API endpoint usage Enterprise is designed for larger, more complex organizations Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
Our verdict	Levo.ai is an API and AI security platform for security, engineering, and application-security teams. It discovers APIs from runtime traffic, maintains a live inventory, generates OpenAPI documentation, identifies vulnerabilities, and runs… Read the review →	Akto API Security Platform is designed for application security, product security, and development teams that need to discover, test, monitor, and protect APIs. It builds an API inventory from traffic, code connectors, and OpenAPI… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Levo.ai — where it wins

  • Combines API discovery, OWASP testing, fuzzing, and runtime monitoring
  • Tests authentication, authorization, schemas, and business-logic abuse
  • Supports cloud, on-premises, CI/CD, and GitHub Actions workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid pricing requires a sales conversation and custom quoting
  • Runtime discovery depends on traffic from deployed APIs
  • API specifications are supported in OpenAPI YAML or JSON

• Akto API Security Platform — where it wins

  • Free plan provides API security testing at no cost
  • 1,000+ automated tests cover a wide range of API risks
  • Discovery, posture monitoring, and threat blocking in one platform

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional pricing varies by API endpoint usage
  • Enterprise is designed for larger, more complex organizations
  • Broad coverage may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams

• Levo.ai9.0/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A full-lifecycle API security platform spanning discovery, testing, and runtime monitoring.

  Visit Levo.aiFull verdict →
• Akto API Security Platform7.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad API security platform with a free plan and hybrid deployment options.

  Visit AktoFull verdict →