Application & API Security
Technologies that protect web, mobile, and API‑based applications across the software development lifecycle and in production, focusing on first‑party application logic and exposed interfaces. This includes SAST, DAST, IAST, software composition analysis (SCA) for application dependencies, API discovery and posture management, API threat protection, web application and API protection (WAAP/WAF), runtime application self‑protection (RASP), and related tooling integrated into DevSecOps workflows. Integrity and provenance of the broader build and delivery pipeline are covered under Software Supply Chain Security.
Executive Summary
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Application & API Security market, evaluating 14 tools from 14 vendors across 16key evaluation criteria. The analysis enables data-driven vendor selection and market positioning insights.
Use the tabs below to explore different analytical views including the market matrix, comparative analysis, trends, and market positioning.
Market Heatmap
Visual representation of vendor capabilities across all evaluation criteria. Darker shades indicate stronger capabilities.
Application & API Security - Market Comparison
Detailed Market Matrix
Comprehensive data grid comparing all vendors side-by-side. Use filters and sorting to identify vendors that best match your requirements.
Market Matrix
Tool(14) | Architecture & Deployment | Core Capabilities | DevSecOps & Workflow Integration | Governance, Risk & Compliance | Operations & Management | Security Efficacy | ||||||||||
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Language, Framework & Protocol Support language_framework_and_protocol_support | Modern Architecture Support (Microservices, K8s, Serverless) modern_architecture_support | Scalability & Performance Impact scalability_and_performance_impact | API Discovery Capabilities api_discovery_capabilities | API Threat Protection Depth api_threat_protection_depth | AppSec Testing Modalities Supported (SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA) appsec_testing_modalities_supported | Runtime Protection Capabilities (WAAP/WAF/RASP) runtime_protection_capabilities | CI/CD & DevSecOps Integration Maturity cicd_devsecops_integration_maturity | Remediation Workflow & Developer Guidance remediation_workflow_support | Software Supply Chain & SBOM Integration software_supply_chain_integration | Compliance & Reporting Capabilities compliance_and_reporting_capabilities | Ecosystem Integrations (SIEM/SOAR/ITSM/Observability) ecosystem_integration_breadth | Policy Management Flexibility & Granularity policy_management_flexibility | API Authentication, Authorization & Data Protection Controls api_authz_and_data_protection | Detection Accuracy & Noise Level detection_accuracy_and_noise | OWASP Top 10 & OWASP API Top 10 Coverage owasp_top_10_coverage | |
Akamai App & API Protector Akamai | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Cequence Unified API Protection Cequence Security | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Checkmarx One Checkmarx | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Cloudflare Application Security Cloudflare | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Contrast Application Security Platform Contrast Security | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Datadog Application Security Management (ASM) Datadog | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP F5, Inc. | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
GitHub Advanced Security GitHub (Microsoft) | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Imperva Application Security Imperva | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Noname Security Platform Noname Security | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Salt Security API Protection Platform Salt Security | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Snyk Platform Snyk | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Synopsys Software Integrity Platform Synopsys | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
Veracode Application Security Platform Veracode | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||