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Best Akamai API Security Alternatives in 2026

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

  1. 1
    F5 BIG-IP APM Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 7.1
    Akamai API Security vs F5 BIG-IP APM
  2. 2
    DataDome API Protection WebiOSAndroid 6.6
    Akamai API Security vs DataDome API Protection
  3. 3
    42Crunch API Security Platform Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted $9/mo6.3
    Akamai API Security vs 42Crunch API Security Platform
  4. 4
    APISec Platform Free plan apiextensionLinuxself-hostedWeb $690/mo6.3
    Akamai API Security vs APISec Platform
  5. 5
    Onam Security API Security Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $22/mo6.3
    Akamai API Security vs Onam Security API Security
  6. 6
    Wallarm API Security Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.3
    Akamai API Security vs Wallarm API Security
  7. 7
    Akto API Security Platform apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 5.8
    Akamai API Security vs Akto API Security Platform
  8. 8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security apiLinuxWeb 5.8
    Akamai API Security vs Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security
  9. 9
    Traceable API Security Platform self-hostedWeb 5.8
    Akamai API Security vs Traceable API Security Platform
  10. 10
    Radware API Security Service Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 5.7
    Akamai API Security vs Radware API Security Service
  11. 11
    Salt Security API Protection Platform apiself-hostedWeb 5.7
    Akamai API Security vs Salt Security API Protection Platform
  12. 12
    Checkmarx API Security apiself-hostedWeb 5.6
    Akamai API Security vs Checkmarx API Security
  13. 13
    Escape apiWeb 5.6
    Akamai API Security vs Escape
  14. 14
    ThreatX API and Application Protection Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 5.6
    Akamai API Security vs ThreatX API and Application Protection
  15. 15
    Check Point CloudGuard Data Security Web 5.5
    Akamai API Security vs Check Point CloudGuard Data Security
  16. 16
    Imperva API Security Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 5.5
    Akamai API Security vs Imperva API Security
  17. 18
    APIPosture 5.4
    Akamai API Security vs APIPosture
  18. 19
    Cequence Unified API Protection Web 5.4
    Akamai API Security vs Cequence Unified API Protection
  19. 20
    Microsoft Defender for Containers Web 5.4
    Akamai API Security vs Microsoft Defender for Containers
  20. 21
    APIDynamics Web 5.3
    Akamai API Security vs APIDynamics

Akamai API Security alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1F5 BIG-IP APM7.1No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2DataDome API Protection6.6No—Web, iOS, Android
342Crunch API Security Platform6.3Free plan$9/moAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4APISec Platform6.3Free plan$690/moAPI, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web
5Onam Security API Security6.3Free plan$22/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
6Wallarm API Security6.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
7Akto API Security Platform5.8No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
8Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security5.8No—API, Linux, Web
9Traceable API Security Platform5.8No—self-hosted, Web
10Radware API Security Service5.7No—API, self-hosted, Web
11Salt Security API Protection Platform5.7No—API, self-hosted, Web
12Checkmarx API Security5.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
13Escape5.6No—API, Web
14ThreatX API and Application Protection5.6No—API, self-hosted, Web
15Check Point CloudGuard Data Security5.5No—Web
16Imperva API Security5.5No—API, self-hosted, Web
18APIPosture5.4No——
19Cequence Unified API Protection5.4No—Web
20Microsoft Defender for Containers5.4No—Web
21APIDynamics5.3No—Web
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Questions about Akamai API Security alternatives

What is the best alternative to Akamai API Security?

F5 BIG-IP APM, number 1 in API security software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: DataDome API Protection, 42Crunch API Security Platform, APISec Platform 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.