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| Product | Salt Security API Discovery View product | Akto API Security by Akto View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Salt Security API Discovery: visual API topology and passive traffic analysis. Built for shadow API detection. 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 | Continuous Automated API Discovery & Inventory Solution | Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory Platform |
| Best for | Banking, Insurance, E-commerce, Technology, 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 | SaaSCloudHybrid | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid Sensors; Cloud-native SaaS; Passive sensor | 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 | CloudAPI GatewaysMicroservices | REST APIsGraphQLGRPCCloud API GatewaysMicroservices |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI DSS 4.0 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPROWASP API Security Top 10 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | AWS API GatewayNGINXApigeeKongEnvoyAzure API Management | GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsAWS API GatewayPostmanSlackJira |
| Industries | BankingInsuranceE-commerceTechnologyHealthcare | 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 Security API Discovery
Salt Security API Discovery: visual API topology and passive traffic analysis. Built for shadow API detection. 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 Security API Discovery
Continuous Automated API Discovery & Inventory SolutionAkto API Security
Developer-First API Security Testing & Inventory PlatformBest for
Salt Security API Discovery
Banking, Insurance, E-commerce, Technology, HealthcareAkto API Security
Technology, Financial Services, E-Commerce, Telecommunications, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Salt Security API Discovery
Contact VendorAkto API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Salt Security API Discovery
Free trial: yesAkto API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Salt Security API Discovery
Akto API Security
Deployment details
Salt Security API Discovery
Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid Sensors; Cloud-native SaaS; Passive sensorAkto API Security
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Self-hosted; Cloud SaaS; Hybrid Edge; Self-hosted Docker / KubernetesData residency
Salt Security API Discovery
US; EU; Global cloudAkto API Security
United States; European Union; AWS Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
Salt Security API Discovery
- Automated shadow & zombie API discovery
- Continuous inventory updates
- Sensitive parameter mapping
- Passive traffic analysis
- Visual API topology
- Shadow API detection
- Zombie API decommission
- Continuous API asset inventory
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 Security API Discovery
API access: yesAkto API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Salt Security API Discovery
SSO: yesAkto API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Salt Security API Discovery
RBAC: yesAkto API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Salt Security API Discovery
Multi-tenant: yesAkto API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Salt Security API Discovery
Mobile app: noAkto API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Salt Security API Discovery
Akto API Security
Compliance
Salt Security API Discovery
Akto API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Salt Security API Discovery
Akto API Security
Industries
Salt Security API Discovery
Akto API Security
Regions
Salt Security API Discovery
Akto API Security
Vendor
Company
Salt Security API Discovery
Salt SecurityAkto API Security
AktoHeadquarters
Salt Security API Discovery
Palo Alto, California, USAAkto API Security
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Salt Security API Discovery
201-500Akto API Security
51-200Founded
Salt Security API Discovery
2016Akto API Security
2021