Akto API Security Platform vs ApyGuard API Security Scanner

Akto API Security Platform

Figure	Akto API Security Platform	ApyGuard API Security Scanner
Price from	—	$129/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	Yes
Open source	—	—
Web	Yes	Yes
Linux	Yes	—
API	Yes	—
Self-hosted	Yes	Yes
Plans published	1	3
Spec score · API Security Testing Software	8.0 (#9)	8.4 (#4)
CI/CD	Akto supports running API security tests in CI/CD pipelines.	ApyGuard supports repeatable scans and release gates in CI/CD workflows.
Deployment	Akto says it can be deployed in public cloud or on-premise environments.	ApyGuard lists on-premise deployment as a product capability for keeping API security testing infrastructure within the customer’s environment.
Headquarters	San Francisco, California, United States	Ankara, Turkiye
Integrations	Traffic sources include Kubernetes, API gateways, AWS and GCP services, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Burp Suite, Postman, and OpenAPI.	The features page lists GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, Jira, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Postman, and OpenAPI/Swagger.
Intended users	Akto describes its API security platform as built for application security and product security teams.	The product page describes ApyGuard as built for development and security teams.
Purpose	Akto helps security teams discover, test, and monitor APIs using real traffic and dynamic analysis.	ApyGuard scans authenticated APIs before release for authorization, OWASP API Security Top 10, and business-logic risks.

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