Salt security vs Noname vs Traceable vs Wallarm

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Salt Security

(60%)

Noname Security

Wallarm

(70%)

(94%)

Traceable

(59%)

Find Your API Security Match

Wallarm is the only solution that provide protection for the whole application portfolio including APIs, applications, microservices Wallarm provides protection for both exposed and internal applications.

Wallarm

Salt Security

APIs

Web Applications

Microservices

Legacy workloads

Noname Security

Wallarm, a leader in the field of API security, stands out for its capabilities in real-time attack detection and response. This proficiency is crucial in the current cybersecurity landscape, where swift action against threats is essential to prevent data breaches, particularly those arising from business logic flaws and API vulnerabilities.

A notable aspect of Wallarm's offering is its API leak detection and management. This feature plays a vital role in identifying and addressing vulnerabilities that could lead to data exposure, enhancing overall data security.

Wallarm integrates API security testing into development pipelines and enables organizations to prevent security issues before they reach production, reducing the risk of post-deployment vulnerabilities.

With options for agentless out-of-band, security edge, and cloud-native deployment, Wallarm offers flexibility to suit most complex infrastructures of top tech companies and Fortune500 enterprises

Wallarm

Salt Security

Noname Security

Robust API Discovery and Posture Management

API Threat Prevention with zero-delay response and mitigation

API Attack Surface Management and API Leak detection

Full coverage for entire app and API portfolio

Traceable

API Security Solution Comparison Guide

Protecting APIs and web applications is crucial for modern organizations. To do so, you need complete visibility into your entire portfolio with the ability to detect & respond to a new breed of threats – without adding complexity to your security stack or workflows.

Aim for a Solution That Shields Every Application and API

Wallarm provides protection for both exposed and internal applications
Wallarm is the only solution that provide protection for the whole application portfolio including APIs, applications, microservices

Wallarm

Salt Security

APIs

Web Applications

Microservices

Legacy workloads

Pick a Solution Ready for Any Tech Stack and Load Scenario, with zero Latency

Wallarm is the only platform that supports both out-of-band deployment and superb inline deployment (near-zero latency)
Most API Security vendors work only in cloud environments with a copy of the traffic.
Wallarm provides fast deployment anywhere: cloud-native / K8s, multi-cloud, edge, or on-prem. Integrates with the DevOps/IaaC tech stack

Wallarm

Salt Security

Inline / agent-based

Out-of-band / agentless

Edge (CDN or hosted cloud)

Cloud-Native, K8s, Auto-Scaling

Private/legacy infrastructure

Multi-cloud support

Don't Risk Gaps: Find a Solution That Covers All Protocols and Attacks

Wallarm provides real-time detection + mitigation for both apps and APIs (full protocol support)
API security vendors provide detection only and require 3rd party (WAF or API Gateway) to provide limited mitigation
WAAP vendors provide basic protection for APIs (no OWASP API Security Top-10)

Wallarm

Salt Security

OWASP Top 10 attacks - WAAP

OWASP Top 10 API Security

DDoS Protection

Bot Mitigation for apps

Bot Mitigation for APIs

API Abuse Prevention

Full API protocol support (graphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, REST)

Real-time mitigation w/o 3rd party tools

API Leaks prevention

Opt for Real-time response. There would be no time for delayed remediation

Wallarm stands out in the landscape of API security for its ability to both detect and mitigate advanced threats as they happen.
Wallarm's system doesn't just monitor traffic and flag irregularities; it actively blocks threats the moment they're detected. This is in contrast to many API security tools that operate primarily in a monitoring capacity, which can only alert you to threats rather than stopping them in their tracks.

Wallarm

Salt Security

Real-time mitigation

Native blocking without 3rd party tools (WAFs, API Gateways, etc)

High accuracy (low false positives)

24/7 SOC

Get control over managed and unmanaged APIs with robust posture management

Wallarm and pure API Security vendors provide rich API discovery capabilities
Only some of the WAAP vendors have limited API Discovery and Risk Scoring capabilities

Wallarm

Salt Security

API Discovery

Risk Scoring (Personalized)

API Attack Surface Management

API Leaks prevention

Reduce risks by active testing pre-prod and in prod

Wallarm API testing capabilities both in production (Active Threat Verification) and in testing (FAST)
Some of the API Security vendors have started to introduce Security Testing capabilities

Wallarm

Salt Security

Active testing of public APIs

API Testing in developer pipeline (CI/CD)

Keep control over your data with the privacy first approach

All the traffic inspection is handled within the customer environment

Wallarm

Salt Security

Data analyzed on customer premises

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