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| Product | Salt API Threat Protection View product | Akto API Security by Akto View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Salt API Threat Protection: bot mitigation and automated gateway blocking. Built for BOLA/IDOR attack blocking. 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 | Real-Time API Threat Detection & Runtime Protection Platform | Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory Platform |
| Best for | Financial Institutions, Retail, Travel, Healthcare, Enterprise | 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 | SaaSCloudHybrid | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid Mirror; Cloud-native SaaS; Out-of-band mirror | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / Kubernetes |
| Data residency | US; EU; Global cloud | 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 | CloudMicroservicesServerlessKubernetes | REST APIsGraphQLGRPCCloud API GatewaysMicroservices |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRPCI DSS 4.0HIPAA | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPROWASP API Security Top 10 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CloudflareAWS WAFAkamaiF5EnvoySplunkSentinel | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsAWS API GatewayPostmanSlackJira |
| Industries | Financial InstitutionsRetailTravelHealthcareEnterprise | TechnologyFinancial ServicesE-CommerceTelecommunicationsHealthcare |
| Regions | GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Salt Security | Akto |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 51-200 |
| Founded | 2016 | 2021 |
Overview
What it is
Salt API Threat Protection
Salt API Threat Protection: bot mitigation and automated gateway blocking. Built for BOLA/IDOR attack blocking. 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
Salt API Threat Protection
Real-Time API Threat Detection & Runtime Protection PlatformAkto API Security
Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory PlatformBest for
Salt API Threat Protection
Financial Institutions, Retail, Travel, Healthcare, EnterpriseAkto API Security
Technology, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Telecommunications, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Salt API Threat Protection
Contact VendorAkto API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Salt API Threat Protection
Free trial: yesAkto API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Salt API Threat Protection
Akto API Security
Deployment details
Salt API Threat Protection
Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid Mirror; Cloud-native SaaS; Out-of-band mirrorAkto API Security
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / KubernetesData residency
Salt API Threat Protection
US; EU; Global cloudAkto API Security
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Salt API Threat Protection
- Cloud-scale big data behavioral AI
- BOLA/IDOR threat neutralization
- Automated gateway blocking
- Bot mitigation
- Out-of-band zero-latency architecture
- BOLA/IDOR attack blocking
- Credential stuffing mitigation
- API business logic abuse defense
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
Salt API Threat Protection
API access: yesAkto API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Salt API Threat Protection
SSO: yesAkto API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Salt API Threat Protection
RBAC: yesAkto API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Salt API Threat Protection
Multi-tenant: yesAkto API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Salt API Threat Protection
Mobile app: noAkto API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Salt API Threat Protection
Akto API Security
Compliance
Salt API Threat Protection
Akto API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Salt API Threat Protection
Akto API Security
Industries
Salt API Threat Protection
Akto API Security
Regions
Salt API Threat Protection
Akto API Security
Vendor
Company
Salt API Threat Protection
Salt SecurityAkto API Security
AktoHeadquarters
Salt API Threat Protection
Palo Alto, California, USAAkto API Security
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Salt API Threat Protection
201-500Akto API Security
51-200Founded
Salt API Threat Protection
2016Akto API Security
2021