Levo.ai vs Pentestas API Scanner

Levo.ai9.0Visit Pentestas API Scanner6.8Visit

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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Pentestas API Scanner #8 in API Security Testing Software 6.8/10 Free plan · paid from $99/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Pentestas

• Levo.ai fits best

  Full-lifecycle API security testing

• Pentestas API Scanner fits best

  Multi-protocol API testing

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Side by side

Feature	Levo.ai 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Pentestas API Scanner 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.8
Ranking	#1 in API Security Testing Software	#8 in API Security Testing Software
Best for	Full-lifecycle API security testing	Multi-protocol API testing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$99/mo
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, Phone, Community
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	9 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Levo.ai 5/5 · Pentestas API Scanner 4/5
API discovery	✓	✓
Authentication testing	✓	✓
Authorization testing	✓	✓
Input-validation testing	✓	✓
Business-logic testing	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
API formats	OpenAPI (YAML or JSON)	REST, SOAP, OpenAPI, Swagger, Postman, GraphQL, gRPC
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	Tests REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC, OpenAPI, Swagger, and Postman APIs Covers authentication, authorization, BOLA/BFLA, JWT, and injection testing Exports PDF, CSV, and JSON reports with CI/CD and team integrations
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	Free API Scanner access is limited to two runs per tool per IP per day Starter focuses on automated web scanning rather than full API scanning On-premise deployment and custom integrations are reserved for Enterprise
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 →	Pentestas API Scanner evaluates live APIs and uploaded API specifications for security weaknesses. It is designed for teams testing REST, SOAP, OpenAPI, Swagger, Postman, GraphQL, and gRPC interfaces, with browser-based workflows for API… 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

• Pentestas API Scanner — where it wins

  • Tests REST, SOAP, GraphQL, gRPC, OpenAPI, Swagger, and Postman APIs
  • Covers authentication, authorization, BOLA/BFLA, JWT, and injection testing
  • Exports PDF, CSV, and JSON reports with CI/CD and team integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free API Scanner access is limited to two runs per tool per IP per day
  • Starter focuses on automated web scanning rather than full API scanning
  • On-premise deployment and custom integrations are reserved for Enterprise

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

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

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• Pentestas API Scanner6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $99/mo · 14-day trial

  A multi-protocol API scanner with useful free access and broad security checks.

  Visit PentestasFull verdict →