Akamai API Security vs Checkmarx One comparison

Akamai and Checkmarx are both solutions in the API Security category. Akamai is ranked #1 with an average rating of 7.9, while Checkmarx is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.1. Akamai holds a 7.4% mindshare in APIS, compared to Checkmarx’s 6.3% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Akamai users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Checkmarx users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2025

Checkmarx One and Akamai API Security are both competing in the application security category. Checkmarx One has the upper hand in integrated security features and ease of deployment, while Akamai API Security provides superior API-focused protection.

Features: Checkmarx One provides comprehensive security testing across various application layers and focuses on static analysis and vulnerability management. Akamai API Security offers robust API-specific protection, including anomaly detection, token authentication, and advanced threat intelligence.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Checkmarx One is known for its straightforward deployment process with accessible support channels, facilitating rapid implementation. On the other hand, Akamai API Security, due to its specialized focus, involves a more complex deployment process. It compensates with targeted support for specialized API needs.

Pricing and ROI: Checkmarx One offers competitive pricing, ensuring significant ROI through extensive security layer coverage. Akamai API Security is priced at a premium, justified by excellent ROI for organizations prioritizing API security with its advanced features.

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Akamai API Security vs. Checkmarx One

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

ROI

Sentiment score

6.4

Akamai API Security enhanced efficiency, reduced costs, improved detection, and increased visibility, resulting in 30-40% savings.

Sentiment score

5.6

Checkmarx One enhances security by automating vulnerability detection, reducing costs, and improving development efficiency through CI/CD integration.

Getting everything from one single portal without anyone's interference saved us a lot of money, time, and frustration.

RaghavendraRao PV

Incident Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

For example, by preventing API-related incidents, we estimate saving tens of thousands in potential breach costs.

Ron Machan

Cloud Engineer at HCL Software

Akamai API Security is preventing multiple issues, and the organization is doing well with Akamai API Security profits, which is good.

Alark Singh

IT Specialist at Allianz

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Overall, between the fast scanning, automation, automatic reporting, and easy detection, it has reduced manual effort enough that we did not need an extra reviewer, even as our codebase or team size grew.

Swetha Dhanasekar

Senior GenAI Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Based on my interactions with the clients, I can tell that there is a return on investment because if something is not profitable and it's not helping to save costs or vulnerabilities, clients wouldn't come back to renew their license year after year.

Gideon Anichi

Chief Technology Officer at 3CS Aquarah Limited

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.7

Akamai API Security support is responsive and knowledgeable, offering high-quality but costly service with occasional communication issues.

Sentiment score

7.0

Checkmarx One support is praised for quick responses and knowledgeable staff, despite some reporting delays in technical support.

Sometimes they inform about changes, and sometimes they do not, which impacts clients as a P1 or P2 incident.

Alark Singh

IT Specialist at Allianz

The technical support from Akamai API Security is responsive when I have dealt with them.

reviewer2808162

System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

The team was responsive and technically knowledgeable.

Vibin Thomas

Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems

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If you raise a support case with Checkmarx, it is handled smoothly.

RiteshWalia

ML Engineer - Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The customer support team is amazing and they provide on-phone call, email support, and on-website support.

Shahzad Shahzad

Senior Solution Architect | L3+ Systems & Cloud Engineer | SRE Specialist at Canada Cloud Solution

I have relied on Checkmarx One customer support hundreds of times for several things, and Checkmarx One support is very proactive and very responsive.

Gideon Anichi

Chief Technology Officer at 3CS Aquarah Limited

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

5.9

Akamai API Security offers seamless scalability, managing high traffic and API changes efficiently with automatic scaling and global network support.

Sentiment score

7.0

Checkmarx One is scalable for large workloads, but some users report challenges with configurations and licensing requirements.

I have also seen it handle spikes in API traffic, especially during peak usage periods without any performance degradation.

Vibin Thomas

Team Lead, Technical Content Security at Valuepoint Systems

The scalability of Akamai API Security is very appropriate for the architecture given that it is a SaaS application, so it adapts well to any infrastructure.

Ronald Paz

Consulting Systems Engineer at Boomslang Tech

It scales very well. Since Akamai API Security operates at the edge, it handles large volumes of API traffic seamlessly.

Ron Machan

Cloud Engineer at HCL Software

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Approximately four billion lines of code are being scanned monthly.

Ricardo Sousa da Silva

Cyber Security Expert at Nestle

Since it is cloud-based, the infrastructure and PaaS, IaaS, and SaaS are taken care of by the cloud marketplace.

Shahzad Shahzad

Senior Solution Architect | L3+ Systems & Cloud Engineer | SRE Specialist at Canada Cloud Solution

Checkmarx One's scalability has changed my organization because the strong collaboration between the development and security team helps us to do things much faster.

Swetha Dhanasekar

Senior GenAI Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.4

Akamai API Security is reliable, robust, and highly effective in production, excelling in stability, scalability, and cyber crime investigations.

Sentiment score

7.3

Checkmarx One is generally stable but faces issues with large codebases, memory use, and session inconsistencies.

My experience has been good, and it is an excellent WAF solution.

William Brusamarello

Arquiteto at C.Vale - Cooperativa Agroindustrial

We have not encountered any significant downtime or disruption in protection.

Ron Machan

Cloud Engineer at HCL Software

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I would rate the stability of this solution a nine on a scale of 1 to 10 where one is low stability and 10 is high.

Syed Hasan

Specialist Leader at Deloitte

Checkmarx One is often down when the cloud provider experiences issues.

Ricardo Sousa da Silva

Cyber Security Expert at Nestle

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Room For Improvement

Akamai API Security needs enhanced customization, intuitive controls, and better integrations to improve efficiency and streamline operations.

Checkmarx One needs enhancements in accuracy, speed, integration, UI, support, pricing, and features for enterprise usability.

I believe Akamai API Security could be improved specifically in the integrations so that they can be executed more effectively with platforms such as a SIEM or SOAR, which would help me automate workflows for incident response.

Ronald Paz

Consulting Systems Engineer at Boomslang Tech

From a pricing standpoint, licensing and pricing depend from module to module. Some modules are expensive, and some are affordable.

reviewer2808162

System Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

If Akamai API Security could provide many more security options and make it more transparent to users about exactly what is happening, that would be beneficial.

reviewer2811192

Security Delivery Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Integration into the IDE being used would be beneficial so that code does not need to be uploaded to the website and an IDE-friendly report could be generated.

reviewer2783283

Senior Software Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

It could suggest how the code base is written and automatically populate the source code with three different solution options to choose from.

Syed Hasan

Specialist Leader at Deloitte

If you can improve the speed optimization, it takes around 30 to 40 minutes for checking a build. If you can make it within five minutes or 10 minutes, that would be great.

Rohit Kaushish

Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Setup Cost

Akamai API Security offers premium pricing, licensing flexibility, and valued support, with potential extra costs for bundled API limits.

Checkmarx One is often costly but provides quality and security, with costs varying by team size and selected modules.

It is not expensive.

William Brusamarello

Arquiteto at C.Vale - Cooperativa Agroindustrial

Akamai API Security is not expensive.

Alark Singh

IT Specialist at Allianz

The pricing is definitely on the premium side, reflecting the advanced protection it offers.

Ron Machan

Cloud Engineer at HCL Software

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For a small team under 50 developers, normal expenses come under 30 to 60K.

Shahzad Shahzad

Senior Solution Architect | L3+ Systems & Cloud Engineer | SRE Specialist at Canada Cloud Solution

Due to the number of years I've implemented Checkmarx One, there are rebates and discounts from the OEM which makes it a lot more profitable.

Gideon Anichi

Chief Technology Officer at 3CS Aquarah Limited

The pricing should be reasonable, matching what we are paying for.

Swetha Dhanasekar

Senior GenAI Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Valuable Features

Akamai API Security offers automated discovery, anomaly detection, bot management, and DDoS protection for comprehensive API threat mitigation.

Checkmarx One offers comprehensive vulnerability scanning, seamless CI/CD integration, and enhances productivity with ease of use and automation.

This gave us an overall picture of how many APIs we are using across our organization, and now we are more cautious about which APIs should be used publicly and how we secure our APIs.

RaghavendraRao PV

Incident Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

That improvement in visibility and risk posture has translated into concrete benefits for my organization, as I can now proactively identify risky endpoints and apply protection policies, which improves overall security and reduces response times to incidents.

Ronald Paz

Consulting Systems Engineer at Boomslang Tech

Before an attack goes live, we detect it on the WAF itself, which is the outer layer of security. We detect it and block it.

reviewer2811192

Security Delivery Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Since replacing the previous tool, SAST and SCA scans are conducted in a couple of minutes instead of hours or days.

Ricardo Sousa da Silva

Cyber Security Expert at Nestle

The best features Checkmarx One offers, over the past years, include broad language and technical support that Checkmarx provides, covering most languages.

RiteshWalia

ML Engineer - Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Checkmarx One has positively impacted our organization as we tend to find vulnerabilities very early in the development cycle.

Adarkum Kumar

Product security engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

Akamai API Security

Ranking in API Security

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Checkmarx One

Ranking in API Security

4th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (2nd), Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (2nd), Vulnerability Management (16th), Container Security (15th), Static Code Analysis (2nd), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (2nd), DevSecOps (2nd), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (10th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (3rd), AI Security (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the API Security category, the mindshare of Akamai API Security is 7.4%, down from 19.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Checkmarx One is 6.3%, up from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

API Security Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Akamai API Security	7.4%
Checkmarx One	6.3%
Other	86.3%

API Security

Featured Reviews

Ron Machan

Cloud Engineer at HCL Software

Stronger API defenses have reduced suspicious traffic and now protect sensitive data confidently

The standout features include automated API discovery, which helps us find even undocumented endpoints. The real-time behavioral analysis is valuable, as Akamai API Security detects abnormal patterns quickly. I also value schema validation to block improper requests and their bot management integration, which keeps malicious automation at bay.It has made a significant difference in reducing risk. We have had fewer incidents of API abuse, such as scraping or suspicious traffic spikes. Our security posture is stronger because we have better visibility into all our APIs, even ones we did not initially know were exposed. Ultimately, it has given us confidence that our data and services are well-protected.

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Shahzad Shahzad

Senior Solution Architect | L3+ Systems & Cloud Engineer | SRE Specialist at Canada Cloud Solution

Enable secure development workflows while identifying opportunities for faster scans and improved AI guidance

Checkmarx One is a very strong platform, but there are several areas where it can improve to support modern DevSecOps workflows even better. For example, better real-time developer guidance is needed. The IDE plugin should offer richer AI-powered auto-fixes similar to SNYK Code or GitHub Copilot Security, as current guidance is good but not deeply contextual for large-scale enterprise codebases. This matters because it reduces developer friction and accelerates shift-left adoption. More transparency control over the correlation engines is another need. The correlation engine is powerful but not fully transparent. Users want to understand why vulnerabilities were correlated or de-prioritized, which helps AppSec teams trust the prioritization logic. Faster SAST scan and more language coverage is needed since SAST scan can still be slow for very large mono-repos and there is limited deep support for new language frameworks like Rust and Go, along with advanced coverage for serverless-specific frameworks. This matters because large organizations want sub-minute scans in CI/CD as cloud-native ecosystems evolve fast. A strong API security module is another area for enhancement. API security scanning could be improved with active testing, API discovery, full Swagger, OpenAPI, drift detection, and schema-based fuzzing. This is important as API attacks are one of the biggest AppSec risks in 2025. Checkmarx One is strong, but I see a few areas for improvement including faster SAST scanning for large mono-repos, deeper language framework support, more transparent correlation logic, and stronger API security that includes discovery and runtime context. The IDE plugin could offer more AI-assisted fixes, and the SBOM lifecycle tracking can evolve further. Enhancing integration with SIEM and SOAR would also make enterprise adoption smoother, and these improvements would help developers and AppSec teams move faster with more accuracy.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	46

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Akamai API Security?

Akamai API Security is not expensive.

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What needs improvement with Akamai API Security?

One thing that really surprised me was how effective the behavioral-based detection is in identifying the anomalies that traditional rule-based systems might miss. It gives much better visibility i...

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What is your primary use case for Akamai API Security?

Akamai API Security's main use case in my environment is to protect critical APIs that are exposed to the internet, especially for banking and financial applications. I primarily use it to secure A...

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What alternatives are there for Fortify WebInspect and Fortify SCA?

I would like to recommend Checkmarx. With Checkmarx, you are able to have an all in one solution for SAST and SCA as well. Veracode is only a cloud solution. Hope this helps.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Checkmarx?

Checkmarx One is a premium solution, so budget accordingly. Make sure you understand how licensing scales with additional applications and users. I advise negotiating multi-year contracts or bundle...

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What needs improvement with Checkmarx?

One way Checkmarx One could be improved is if it could automatically run scans every month after implementation. If it is possible to set it in the SAST portal to scan the repositories automaticall...

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Overview

Akamai API Security offers a comprehensive set of features designed to improve API security posture, including automated API discovery and anomaly detection, ensuring robust data protection and minimized response times.

Focused on safeguarding public-facing APIs, Akamai API Security provides full visibility into undocumented APIs and detects abnormal traffic patterns, minimizing unauthorized access and data exposure. Integration with tools like Bot Manager Premier and DDoS protection allows for enhanced security, making it effective in banking and financial sectors for handling sensitive data. Despite its strengths, there are areas for enhancement, such as policy tuning and integration with third-party tools. Users also seek simplified setup, AI-driven policy recommendations, and effective dashboards.

What are the key features of Akamai API Security?

Automated API Discovery: Identifies unlisted APIs for enhanced security.
Behavioral-based Anomaly Detection: Flags unusual traffic patterns to prevent unauthorized access.
Integration with WAF: Delivers unified security policies across platforms.
Bot and DDoS Protection Tools: Guards against malicious bots and DDoS threats.
Visibility and Traffic Monitoring: Enables detailed watch over API traffic to catch anomalies.

What benefits should users look for when evaluating Akamai API Security?

Enhanced API Security: Ensures stronger protection across exposed endpoints.
Reduced Response Time: Quickly identifies and mitigates threats.
Unauthorized Data Exposure Prevention: Keeps sensitive data secure from breaches.
Improved Performance: Enhances the overall security and efficiency of APIs.

In industries like banking and finance, Akamai API Security effectively monitors sensitive customer data transmissions, enforcing rate limits and validating API schemas. It plays a crucial role in detecting credential abuse and excessive data requests, ensuring secure and legitimate access while enhancing API performance.

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Checkmarx One delivers robust security through seamless integration with SCM and CI/CD tools, ensuring reliable SAST and SCA. Primarily used by organizations for vulnerability detection, it supports cloud and on-premises deployment to enhance secure coding practices.

Checkmarx One provides organizations with comprehensive tools for secure software development, integrating effectively with CI/CD pipelines to scan thousands of applications. Its capabilities extend to identifying vulnerabilities in both code bases and third-party software. Enhancing workflow by supporting SCM solutions, it assists in maintaining secure coding standards and compliance. While excelling in various areas, it requires improvements in scan speed, reduction of false positives, and broader platform integration, particularly for COBOL and Swift. Its pricing model is noted as high, and demand exists for better tutorials and documentation.

What are the key features of Checkmarx One?

Comprehensive Integration: Seamlessly connects with SCM, CI/CD tools to streamline security workflows.
Accurate SAST and SCA: Precisely identifies vulnerabilities down to the exact line of code.
Custom Rules Configuration: Allows tailored security measures to match specific needs.
Quick Scanning: Provides fast analysis to speed up the development process.
Automated Code Remediation: Helps in efficiently fixing code vulnerabilities.

What benefits should users expect in reviews?

Improved Security: Enhances code safety, reducing vulnerabilities efficiently.
Effective False Positivity Management: Optimizes time spent on genuine issues.
Enhanced Development Processes: Integrates smoothly to boost secure coding initiatives.
Comprehensive Language Support: Facilitates scanning in multiple programming languages, accommodating diverse needs.

Industries implement Checkmarx One for secure coding compliance and vulnerability management across varying environments, choosing between cloud and on-premises deployment based on requirements. Its extensive language support and integration with DevSecOps practices make it a popular choice for organizations aiming to enhance software security.

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