Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Akto
Akto clearly comes out ahead of Octelium on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Octelium | Akto |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsCybersecurity & InfoSecSales & CRM |
| Categories | security-toolsapi-management | api-management |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Akto
open source
freemium
custom
| Feature | octelium | akto |
|---|---|---|
| Ai/Llm Gateway | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Api Gateway | ||
| Complex Requirement Support | ||
| Identity-Based L7 Access Control | ||
| Comprehensive Features For Larger Organizations | ||
| Kubernetes Gateway/Ingress | ||
| Premium Connectors | ||
| Opentelemetry-Native Visibility | ||
| Tiered Structure Based On The Number Of Api Endpoints Used | ||
| Paas-Like Deployment Platform | ||
| Up To 1 Custom Test | ||
| Self-Hosted | ||
| Up To 12,500 Tests/Month | ||
| Zero Trust Network Access (Ztna) | ||
| Up To 25 Api Endpoints/Month |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Akto comes out ahead overall, though Octelium can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Octelium and Akto offer a free tier.
