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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 | Cloudflare API Shield by Cloudflare View product | Akto API Security by Akto View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | See what Cloudflare API Shield offers: mutual TLS enforcement. It is built for shadow API discovery, supports cloud deployment and competes with other API Security tools. | Looking for API Security software? Akto API Security by Akto provides BOLA/IDOR detection for shadow API discovery. Compare features and alternatives. |
| Product type | API Protection & Schema Validation Solution | Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory Platform |
| Best for | Fintech, E-commerce, Healthcare, SaaS, Banking, Financial Services, SaaS Providers, Telecommunications | Technology, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Telecommunications, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud Edge Platform; Cloud Edge Anycast Service | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / Kubernetes |
| Data residency | Global Anycast network (330+ locations) | 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 | REST APIsGraphQL APIsgRPC endpointsMobile Backends | REST APIsGraphQLGRPCCloud API GatewaysMicroservices |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAGDPR | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPROWASP API Security Top 10 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cloudflare WAFDatadogSplunkOpenAPI / SwaggerPostman | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsAWS API GatewayPostmanSlackJira |
| Industries | FintechE-commerceHealthcareSaaSBankingFinancial Services+2 more | TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-CommerceTelecommunicationsHealthcare |
| Regions | Global (330+ cities) | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cloudflare | Akto |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 51-200 |
| Founded | 2010 | 2021 |
Overview
What it is
Cloudflare API Shield
See what Cloudflare API Shield offers: mutual TLS enforcement. It is built for shadow API discovery, supports cloud deployment and competes with other API Security tools.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
Cloudflare API Shield
API Protection & Schema Validation SolutionAkto API Security
Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory PlatformBest for
Cloudflare API Shield
Fintech, E-commerce, Healthcare, SaaS, Banking, Financial Services, SaaS Providers, TelecommunicationsAkto API Security
Technology, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Telecommunications, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Cloudflare API Shield
Contact VendorAkto API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Cloudflare API Shield
Free trial: yesAkto API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cloudflare API Shield
Akto API Security
Deployment details
Cloudflare API Shield
Cloud Edge Platform; Cloud Edge Anycast ServiceAkto API Security
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / KubernetesData residency
Cloudflare API Shield
Global Anycast network (330+ locations)Akto API Security
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Cloudflare API Shield
- Automated API discovery
- OpenAPI schema validation
- Mutual TLS (mTLS) enforcement
- Behavioral rate limiting
- ML API abuse detection
- Shadow API identification
- Shadow API discovery
- Mobile backend protection
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
Cloudflare API Shield
API access: yesAkto API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cloudflare API Shield
SSO: yesAkto API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cloudflare API Shield
RBAC: yesAkto API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cloudflare API Shield
Multi-tenant: yesAkto API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cloudflare API Shield
Mobile app: noAkto API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cloudflare API Shield
Akto API Security
Compliance
Cloudflare API Shield
Akto API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cloudflare API Shield
Akto API Security
Industries
Cloudflare API Shield
Akto API Security
Regions
Cloudflare API Shield
Akto API Security
Vendor
Company
Cloudflare API Shield
CloudflareAkto API Security
AktoHeadquarters
Cloudflare API Shield
San Francisco, California, USAAkto API Security
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Cloudflare API Shield
5,000+Akto API Security
51-200Founded
Cloudflare API Shield
2010Akto API Security
2021