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| Product | F5 Distributed Cloud API Security by F5 View product | Akto API Security by Akto View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | F5 built F5 Distributed Cloud API Security for API Threat Protection. Explore OpenAPI import, review cloud deployment and compare similar API Security products. | 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 Discovery & Threat Protection SaaS | Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Fintech, Digital Enterprise, Healthcare | 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 | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); SaaS-delivered; Cloud edge; Kubernetes | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / Kubernetes |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU; APAC | 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 | Multi-cloud APIsREST/GraphQLKubernetes gateways | REST APIsGraphQLGRPCCloud API GatewaysMicroservices |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPROWASP API Security Top 10 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | F5 Distributed CloudGitHubGitLabTerraform | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsAWS API GatewayPostmanSlackJira |
| Industries | Cross-industryFintechDigital EnterpriseHealthcare | TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-CommerceTelecommunicationsHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | F5 | Akto |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 6,000+ | 51-200 |
| Founded | 1996 | 2021 |
Overview
What it is
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
F5 built F5 Distributed Cloud API Security for API Threat Protection. Explore OpenAPI import, review cloud deployment and compare similar API Security products.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
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
API Discovery & Threat Protection SaaSAkto API Security
Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory PlatformBest for
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Cross-industry, Fintech, Digital Enterprise, HealthcareAkto API Security
Technology, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Telecommunications, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Contact VendorAkto API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Free trial: yesAkto API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akto API Security
Deployment details
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Cloud (SaaS); SaaS-delivered; Cloud edge; KubernetesAkto API Security
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / KubernetesData residency
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Global; US; EU; APACAkto API Security
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
- Automated API discovery
- Schema conformance
- OpenAPI import
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- Shadow API defense
- API Security
- API Threat 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
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
API access: yesAkto API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
SSO: yesAkto API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
RBAC: yesAkto API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Multi-tenant: yesAkto API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Mobile app: noAkto API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akto API Security
Compliance
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akto API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akto API Security
Industries
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akto API Security
Regions
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Akto API Security
Vendor
Company
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
F5Akto API Security
AktoHeadquarters
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Seattle, Washington, USAAkto API Security
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
6,000+Akto API Security
51-200Founded
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
1996Akto API Security
2021