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Best Microsoft Defender for Containers Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from API security software ranked against Microsoft Defender for Containers on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Wallarm API Security Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.9
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Wallarm API Security
  2. 2
    Salt Security API Protection Platform apiself-hostedWeb 7.4
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Salt Security API Protection Platform
  3. 3
    Cequence Unified API Protection Web 7.3
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Cequence Unified API Protection
  4. 4
    Akto API Security Platform apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 7.3
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Akto API Security Platform
  5. 5
    Akamai API Security Web 7.2
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Akamai API Security
  6. 6
    42Crunch API Security Platform Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted $9/mo7.2
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs 42Crunch API Security Platform
  7. 7
    APISec Platform Free plan apiextensionLinuxself-hostedWeb $690/mo6.9
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs APISec Platform
  8. 8
    Imperva API Security Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Imperva API Security
  9. 9
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security apiLinuxWeb 6.8
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security
  10. 10
    APIDynamics Web 6.7
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs APIDynamics
  11. 11
    Traceable API Security Platform self-hostedWeb 6.7
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Traceable API Security Platform
  12. 12
    ThreatX API and Application Protection Web 6.6
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs ThreatX API and Application Protection
  13. 13
    DataDome API Protection WebiOSAndroid 6.5
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs DataDome API Protection
  14. 14
    Prophaze API Security Web 6.4
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Prophaze API Security
  15. 15
    Escape apiWeb 6.3
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Escape
  16. 16
    Haltdos Web 6.2
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Haltdos
  17. 17
    Radware API Security Service Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.0
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Radware API Security Service
  18. 18
    Onam Security API Security Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $22/mo5.8
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Onam Security API Security
  19. 19
    APIPosture 5.8
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs APIPosture
  20. 20
    Checkmarx API Security apiself-hostedWeb 5.7
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Checkmarx API Security

Microsoft Defender for Containers alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Wallarm API Security7.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
2Salt Security API Protection Platform7.4No—API, self-hosted, Web
3Cequence Unified API Protection7.3No—Web
4Akto API Security Platform7.3No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
5Akamai API Security7.2No—Web
642Crunch API Security Platform7.2Free plan$9/moAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7APISec Platform6.9Free plan$690/moAPI, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web
8Imperva API Security6.8No—API, self-hosted, Web
9Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security6.8No—API, Linux, Web
10APIDynamics6.7No—Web
11Traceable API Security Platform6.7No—self-hosted, Web
12ThreatX API and Application Protection6.6No—Web
13DataDome API Protection6.5No—Web, iOS, Android
14Prophaze API Security6.4No—Web
15Escape6.3No—API, Web
16Haltdos6.2No—Web
17Radware API Security Service6.0No—API, self-hosted, Web
18Onam Security API Security5.8Free plan$22/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
19APIPosture5.8No——
20Checkmarx API Security5.7No—API, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about Microsoft Defender for Containers alternatives

What is the best alternative to Microsoft Defender for Containers?

Wallarm API Security, number 1 in API security software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Salt Security API Protection Platform, Cequence Unified API Protection, Akto API Security Platform and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Microsoft Defender for Containers?

Wallarm API Security 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. Paid placements never change a rank.