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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 | Cequence Unified Application Protection by Cequence View product | Akto API Security by Akto View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cequence Unified Application Protection: bot management and API security testing. Built for API security consolidation. Compare Application Security alternatives. | Looking for API Security software? Akto API Security by Akto provides BOLA/IDOR detection for shadow API discovery. Compare features and alternatives. |
| Product type | Unified API & Application Protection Platform | Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory Platform |
| Best for | Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Government | Technology, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Telecommunications, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); On-premises; Hybrid; SaaS; On-premises; Hybrid | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / Kubernetes |
| Data residency | United States; European Union; AWS Cloud Infrastructure | |
| 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 | CloudOn-premisesAPIsWebMobile | REST APIsGraphQLGRPCCloud API GatewaysMicroservices |
| Compliance | Supports PCI DSS, GDPR and OWASP API Security Top 10 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPROWASP API Security Top 10 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudAkamaiCloudflareF5KongApigee+2 more | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsAWS API GatewayPostmanSlackJira |
| Industries | Financial ServicesRetailTelecommunicationsHealthcareGovernment | TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-CommerceTelecommunicationsHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cequence | Akto |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 51-200 |
| Founded | 2014 | 2021 |
Overview
What it is
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Cequence Unified Application Protection: bot management and API security testing. Built for API security consolidation. Compare Application Security alternatives.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.Product type
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Unified API & Application Protection PlatformAkto API Security
Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory PlatformBest for
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, Healthcare, GovernmentAkto API Security
Technology, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Telecommunications, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Contact VendorAkto API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Free trial: noAkto API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Akto API Security
Deployment details
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Cloud (SaaS); On-premises; Hybrid; SaaS; On-premises; HybridAkto API Security
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / KubernetesData residency
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Akto API Security
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Cequence Unified Application Protection
- API discovery and inventory
- API posture and compliance
- API security testing
- Runtime API threat protection
- Bot management
- AI agent and MCP security
- Agentless deployment
- Native mitigation
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
Platform & access
API access
Cequence Unified Application Protection
API access: yesAkto API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cequence Unified Application Protection
SSO: yesAkto API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cequence Unified Application Protection
RBAC: yesAkto API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Multi-tenant: yesAkto API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Mobile app: noAkto API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Akto API Security
Compliance
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Akto API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Akto API Security
Industries
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Akto API Security
Regions
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Akto API Security
Vendor
Company
Cequence Unified Application Protection
CequenceAkto API Security
AktoHeadquarters
Cequence Unified Application Protection
Sunnyvale, California, USAAkto API Security
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Cequence Unified Application Protection
201-500Akto API Security
51-200Founded
Cequence Unified Application Protection
2014Akto API Security
2021