G2 Vendor Directory

Akto API Security Platform vs. Semgrep

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAkto API Security Platform

by Akto.io

Semgrep

by Semgrep

Overall rating4.54.6
Review count5556
Ease of use8.89.2
Ease of setup8.99.5
Quality of support9.29.0
Meets requirements8.68.9
NPS66.66666776.785714
Small Business34.5%10.9%
Mid-Market43.6%43.6%
Enterprise21.8%45.5%
Total page views582987
Total LLM citations1,29518,600

Akto API Security Platform

Akto is a trusted platform for application security and product security teams to build an enterprise-grade API security program throughout their DevSecOps pipeline. Our industry-leading suite of — API discovery, API security posture management, sensitive data exposure, and API security testing solutions enables organizations to gain visibility in their API security posture. 1,000+ Application Security teams globally trust Akto for their API security needs. Akto use cases: 1. API Discovery 2. API Security Testing in CI/CD 3. API Security Posture Management 4.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Security
  • Automation Testing
  • API Testing
  • API Management
  • Features

Semgrep

Semgrep is a modern static analysis (SAST), software composition analysis (SCA), and secrets detection platform designed for both developers and security teams. It combines fast, deterministic analysis with context-aware AI that triages findings like a senior security engineer. The AI Assistant helps reduce false positives, prioritize meaningful results, and offers clear remediation guidance. Its “Memories” feature learns from past decisions to further reduce triage noise over time.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Vulnerability Detection
  • Scanning Efficiency
  • Security
  • Speed