Best API Security Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Wallarm API Security is ranked #1 of 22 as of 1 October 2026, ahead of Akto API Security Platform and Imperva API Security. The best-ranked option with a free plan is 42Crunch API Security Platform. The lowest first paid tier on this page is 42Crunch API Security Platform at $9/mo.
22 api security software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | API discovery | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wallarm API Security | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | Akto API Security Platform | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 3 | Imperva API Security | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 4 |  42Crunch API Security Platform | 8.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 6 | APISec Platform | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $690/mo | Yes | 690 /mo | Yes | View |
| 7 | Salt Security API Protection Platform | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | APIDynamics | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | ThreatX API and Application Protection | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | Prophaze API Security | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 11 |  Traceable API Security Platform | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 12 |  Haltdos | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 13 | Onam Security API Security | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 22 /mo | Yes | View |
| 14 | APIPosture | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | View |
| 15 | Escape | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 16 |  Radware API Security Service | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 17 | CyanoRisk API Security Posture Management | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  Cisco Panoptica | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 19 |  Checkmarx API Security | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 20 |  Wiz API Security Posture Management | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 21 | DataDome API Protection | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 3,830 /mo | — | View |
| 22 | apPosture API Security | 4.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 70 /mo | Yes | View |
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Questions about this list
Which api security software is ranked first on Inferse?
Wallarm API Security is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 8.8. Akto API Security Platform is second and Imperva API Security third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, 42Crunch API Security Platform has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.