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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Akto API Security by Akto View product | StackHawk API Security by StackHawk View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Looking for API Security software? Akto API Security by Akto provides BOLA/IDOR detection for shadow API discovery. Compare features and alternatives. | Get the facts on StackHawk API Security: CI/CD pipeline blocking. Built for automated API security testing. Compare it with other API Security options before you decide. |
| Product type | Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory Platform | Developer-First Dynamic API Security Testing Tool |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Telecommunications, Healthcare | Software Development, SaaS Providers, E-Commerce, Fintech |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / Kubernetes | Cloud SaaS; Containerized Runner; Cloud Management Console with Local/CI Container Scanner |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; AWS Cloud Infrastructure | United States; Global Cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | REST APIsGraphQLGRPCCloud API GatewaysMicroservices | REST APIsGraphQLgRPCCI/CD Pipelines |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPROWASP API Security Top 10 | SOC 2 Type IIGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsAWS API GatewayPostmanSlackJira | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsJiraSlackPostman |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-CommerceTelecommunicationsHealthcare | Software DevelopmentSaaS ProvidersE-CommerceFintech |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Akto | StackHawk |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Company size | 51-200 | 51-200 |
| Founded | 2021 | 2019 |
Overview
What it is
Akto API Security
Looking for API Security software? Akto API Security by Akto provides BOLA/IDOR detection for shadow API discovery. Compare features and alternatives.StackHawk API Security
Get the facts on StackHawk API Security: CI/CD pipeline blocking. Built for automated API security testing. Compare it with other API Security options before you decide.Product type
Akto API Security
Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory PlatformStackHawk API Security
Developer-First Dynamic API Security Testing ToolBest for
Akto API Security
Technology, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Telecommunications, HealthcareStackHawk API Security
Software Development, SaaS Providers, E-Commerce, FintechPricing
Pricing model
Akto API Security
Contact VendorStackHawk API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Akto API Security
Free trial: yesStackHawk API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Akto API Security
StackHawk API Security
Deployment details
Akto API Security
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / KubernetesStackHawk API Security
Cloud SaaS; Containerized Runner; Cloud Management Console with Local/CI Container ScannerData residency
Akto API Security
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureStackHawk API Security
United States; Global CloudKey features
What it offers
Akto API Security
- Automated API inventory discovery
- OWASP API Top 10 vulnerability testing
- BOLA/IDOR detection
- CI/CD security integration
- Sensitive data parameter tracking
- Shadow API discovery
- BOLA testing in CI/CD
- Automated API vulnerability testing
StackHawk API Security
- Automated OpenAPI/GraphQL scan discovery
- OWASP API Top 10 testing
- CI/CD pipeline blocking
- curl reproduction scripts
- Developer remediation docs
- Automated API security testing
- OWASP API Top 10 discovery
- CI/CD security quality gates
Platform & access
API access
Akto API Security
API access: yesStackHawk API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Akto API Security
SSO: yesStackHawk API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Akto API Security
RBAC: yesStackHawk API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Akto API Security
Multi-tenant: yesStackHawk API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Akto API Security
Mobile app: noStackHawk API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Akto API Security
StackHawk API Security
Compliance
Akto API Security
StackHawk API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Akto API Security
StackHawk API Security
Industries
Akto API Security
StackHawk API Security
Regions
Akto API Security
StackHawk API Security
Vendor
Company
Akto API Security
AktoStackHawk API Security
StackHawkHeadquarters
Akto API Security
San Francisco, California, USAStackHawk API Security
Denver, Colorado, USACompany size
Akto API Security
51-200StackHawk API Security
51-200Founded
Akto API Security
2021StackHawk API Security
2019