Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Akto
Akto clearly comes out ahead of StackHawk on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. StackHawk's paid plans start at $42/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | StackHawk | Akto |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsCybersecurity & InfoSecSales & CRM | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsCybersecurity & InfoSecSales & CRM |
| Categories | security-toolsapi-management | api-management |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | stackhawk | akto |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Application | ||
| Community Support | ||
| Activity History & Audit Log | ||
| Complex Requirement Support | ||
| Ci/Cd Automation | ||
| Comprehensive Features For Larger Organizations | ||
| Docker Based Application Security Scanner | ||
| Premium Connectors | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Tiered Structure Based On The Number Of Api Endpoints Used | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Up To 1 Custom Test | ||
| Generic Webhooks Integration | ||
| Up To 12,500 Tests/Month | ||
| Historical Scan Data | ||
| Up To 25 Api Endpoints/Month | ||
| Jira Integration | ||
| Ms Teams | ||
| Role Based Permissions | ||
| Single Sign-On (Sso) | ||
| Slack Integration | ||
| Unlimited Applications | ||
| Unlimited Scans And Environments |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Akto comes out ahead overall, though StackHawk can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both StackHawk and Akto offer a free tier.
Akto scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Akto is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
