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Head-to-head · API Security Software

Wallarm API Security vs Akto API Security Platform

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Wallarm API Security #4 in API Security Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Wallarm
Akto API Security Platform #5 in API Security Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Akto

Wallarm API Security leads on 0 checks, Akto API Security Platform on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWallarm API Security · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Wallarm API Security

Wallarm API Security scores higher on our rubric for api security software: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Wallarm API Security is the better fit for teams wanting broad API security with a free tier. Akto API Security Platform is the better fit for teams wanting open-source API security with broad coverage.

  • Wallarm API Security fits best

    Teams wanting broad API security with a free tier

  • Akto API Security Platform fits best

    Teams wanting open-source API security with broad coverage

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Side by side

Feature Wallarm API Security 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Akto API Security Platform 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #4 in API Security Software #5 in API Security Software
Best for Teams wanting broad API security with a free tier Teams wanting open-source API security with broad coverage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Linux Web
Support Docs Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2 SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations 20 integrations 50+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wallarm API Security 5/5 · Akto API Security Platform 5/5
API discovery ✓ ✓
Runtime protection ✓ ✓
API posture management ✓ ✓
Sensitive data detection ✓ ✓
Specification governance ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Discovers shadow, zombie, and rogue APIs across major protocols
  • Blocks OWASP API Top 10 threats and helps prevent API abuse
  • Supports hybrid deployment with extensive security event integrations
  • Free plan includes API security testing at no cost
  • 1,000+ pre-built tests plus discovery from traffic, code, and specs
  • Runtime blocking, posture monitoring, and sensitive-data detection in one platform
Cons
  • The free tier is limited to 500,000 requests per month
  • The free tier has a limited feature set
  • Paid plans are handled through a sales-assisted process
  • Professional pricing is usage-based by API endpoint
  • Enterprise is designed for larger organizations with complex requirements
  • The Free plan highlights API security testing rather than the full feature set
Our verdict

Wallarm API Security is a hybrid platform for protecting internal, partner-facing, third-party, and AI-consumed APIs. It is suited to security and platform teams that need API discovery, inventory, runtime controls, sensitive-data…

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Akto API Security Platform is an open-source API security platform for application security, product security, and development teams. It discovers APIs from traffic, code connectors, and OpenAPI specifications, then maintains an API…

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  1. Wallarm API SecurityAPI Security Software 9.1Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Akto API Security PlatformAPI Security Software 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Wallarm API Security — where it wins

    • Discovers shadow, zombie, and rogue APIs across major protocols
    • Blocks OWASP API Top 10 threats and helps prevent API abuse
    • Supports hybrid deployment with extensive security event integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • The free tier is limited to 500,000 requests per month
    • The free tier has a limited feature set
    • Paid plans are handled through a sales-assisted process

  • Akto API Security Platform — where it wins

    • Free plan includes API security testing at no cost
    • 1,000+ pre-built tests plus discovery from traffic, code, and specs
    • Runtime blocking, posture monitoring, and sensitive-data detection in one platform

    Where it doesn't

    • Professional pricing is usage-based by API endpoint
    • Enterprise is designed for larger organizations with complex requirements
    • The Free plan highlights API security testing rather than the full feature set
  • Wallarm API Security9.1/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad API security platform with discovery, runtime protection, and a free tier.

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  • Akto API Security Platform9.0/10 · Free plan

    Open-source API security with discovery, testing, posture management, and runtime protection.

    Visit AktoFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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