# Akto API Security Platform, Salt Security vs Google Apigee Sense Comparison

| | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.9 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 54 | 12 | 20 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (45.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (90.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (57.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Per Month | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Akto API Security Platform

Pros:
- Ease of Use (22 reviews)
- API Testing (20 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Setup (9 reviews)
- Poor Documentation (8 reviews)

### Salt Security

**Not enough data**

### Google Apigee Sense

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (48 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.8 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (53 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.7 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (49 reviews) | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (43 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 9.8 (19 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 10.0 (19 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Akto API Security Platform

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free Per Month

Description: Feature highlights

Key Features:
- Up to 25 API endpoints/month
- Up to 12,500 Tests/month
- Up to 1 custom Test

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/akto-api-security-platform/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Salt Security

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Google Apigee Sense

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Akto API Security Platform** | 8.2/10 | 22 |
| **Salt Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Apigee Sense** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 9.0 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.7 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 8.4 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Static Code Analysis** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Scan** | 8.3 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code Analysis** | 6.7 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Testing

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Manual Testing** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Test Automation** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Testing** | 8.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Black-Box Scanning** | 8.8 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Detection Rate** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False Positives** | 6.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Akto API Security Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Salt Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Apigee Sense** | 9.9/10 | 18 |

#### Data Protection

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Data Encryption/Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (16 reviews) | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (16 reviews) | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (16 reviews) | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (16 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.9 (15 reviews) | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (16 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (16 reviews) | 

### API Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Akto API Security Platform** | 8.5/10 | 43 |
| **Salt Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Apigee Sense** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Management 

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Discovery** | 8.9 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | 9.0 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.6 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | 8.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Testing

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 8.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Verification** | 8.5 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Testing** | 8.8 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security and Policy Enforcement** | 8.3 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bot Detection** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Akto API Security Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Salt Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Apigee Sense** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### API Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Akto API Security Platform** | 8.1/10 | 13 |
| **Salt Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Apigee Sense** | N/A | N/A |

#### API Construction

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API Testing** | 9.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 7.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### API Management

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Traffic Control** | 7.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Logs/Documentation** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Monitoring** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monetization** | 7.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Gateway** | 7.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Integration

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **App Integration** | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transformation** | 7.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Plugins** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Akto API Security Platform** | N/A | N/A |
| **Salt Security** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Apigee Sense** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST)

| Feature | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Akto API Security Platform (4):** [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security), [Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/dynamic-application-security-testing-dast), [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management), [Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/interactive-application-security-testing-iast)

**Unique to Salt Security (1):** [API Security Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-security)

**Unique to Google Apigee Sense (2):** [Cloud Data Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-data-security), [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Akto API Security Platform | Salt Security | Google Apigee Sense | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 34.0% | 0% | 57.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 45.3% | 9.1% | 36.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 20.8% | 90.9% | 5.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Akto API Security Platform

- **Financial Services:** 26.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.9%
- **Computer Software:** 13.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 9.4%
- **Higher Education:** 3.8%
- **Accounting:** 1.9%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 1.9%
- **Broadcast Media:** 1.9%
- **Computer Hardware:** 1.9%
- **Education Management:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 18.9%

#### Salt Security

- **Financial Services:** 40.0%
- **Retail:** 10.0%
- **Real Estate:** 10.0%
- **Mental Health Care:** 10.0%
- **Insurance:** 10.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.0%
- **Banking:** 10.0%

#### Google Apigee Sense

- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 31.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 26.3%
- **Events Services:** 10.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3%
- **Insurance:** 5.3%
- **Human Resources:** 5.3%
- **Government Administration:** 5.3%
- **Education Management:** 5.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.3%

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## Top Discussions

### Akto API Security Platform

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### Salt Security

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### Google Apigee Sense

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/akto-api-security-platform-vs-salt-security-vs-google-apigee-sense)