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Best Akamai API Security Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from API security software ranked against Akamai API Security on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    42Crunch API Security Platform Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted $9/mo7.8
    Akamai API Security vs 42Crunch API Security Platform
  2. 2
    F5 BIG-IP APM Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 7.7
    Akamai API Security vs F5 BIG-IP APM
  3. 3
    APISec Platform Free plan apiextensionLinuxself-hostedWeb $690/mo7.4
    Akamai API Security vs APISec Platform
  4. 4
    Onam Security API Security Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $22/mo7.2
    Akamai API Security vs Onam Security API Security
  5. 5
    Wallarm API Security Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.1
    Akamai API Security vs Wallarm API Security
  6. 6
    Akto API Security Platform apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Akamai API Security vs Akto API Security Platform
  7. 7
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security apiLinuxWeb 6.8
    Akamai API Security vs Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security
  8. 8
    ThreatX API and Application Protection Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Akamai API Security vs ThreatX API and Application Protection
  9. 9
    Radware API Security Service Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.7
    Akamai API Security vs Radware API Security Service
  10. 10
    Imperva API Security Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.6
    Akamai API Security vs Imperva API Security
  11. 11
    Traceable API Security Platform self-hostedWeb 6.6
    Akamai API Security vs Traceable API Security Platform
  12. 12
    Check Point CloudGuard Data Security Web 6.4
    Akamai API Security vs Check Point CloudGuard Data Security
  13. 13
    Salt Security API Protection Platform apiself-hostedWeb 6.4
    Akamai API Security vs Salt Security API Protection Platform
  14. 14
    Checkmarx API Security apiself-hostedWeb 6.3
    Akamai API Security vs Checkmarx API Security
  15. 15
    Escape apiWeb 6.3
    Akamai API Security vs Escape
  16. 16
    DataDome API Protection WebiOSAndroid 6.0
    Akamai API Security vs DataDome API Protection
  17. 18
    apPosture API Security Web 5.9
    Akamai API Security vs apPosture API Security
  18. 19
    Cequence Unified API Protection Web 5.9
    Akamai API Security vs Cequence Unified API Protection
  19. 20
    Cloudflare API Shield Web 5.9
    Akamai API Security vs Cloudflare API Shield
  20. 21
    Microsoft Defender for Containers Web 5.9
    Akamai API Security vs Microsoft Defender for Containers

Akamai API Security alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
142Crunch API Security Platform7.8Free plan$9/moAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2F5 BIG-IP APM7.7No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3APISec Platform7.4Free plan$690/moAPI, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web
4Onam Security API Security7.2Free plan$22/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
5Wallarm API Security7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
6Akto API Security Platform6.8No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
7Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security6.8No—API, Linux, Web
8ThreatX API and Application Protection6.8No—API, self-hosted, Web
9Radware API Security Service6.7No—API, self-hosted, Web
10Imperva API Security6.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
11Traceable API Security Platform6.6No—self-hosted, Web
12Check Point CloudGuard Data Security6.4No—Web
13Salt Security API Protection Platform6.4No—API, self-hosted, Web
14Checkmarx API Security6.3No—API, self-hosted, Web
15Escape6.3No—API, Web
16DataDome API Protection6.0No—Web, iOS, Android
18apPosture API Security5.9No—Web
19Cequence Unified API Protection5.9No—Web
20Cloudflare API Shield5.9No—Web
21Microsoft Defender for Containers5.9No—Web
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Questions about Akamai API Security alternatives

What is the best alternative to Akamai API Security?

42Crunch API Security Platform, number 1 in API security software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: F5 BIG-IP APM, APISec Platform, Onam Security API Security and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Akamai API Security?

42Crunch API Security Platform is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.