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StackHawk
StackHawk
Founded 2019·US·VC-backed
4.5
Combined score
G2
4.780G2
4.780 reviews
Gartner MQ: Not in MQ (DAST specialist)
API Security assessment
PROTECTIONAdequate
OPERATIONSStrong
ANALYTICSLimited
TRUST & ECOSYSTEMStrong
Strongest: DevOps integration
Watch out for: Traffic analytics
Strengths & limitations
Strengths
●Best developer-friendly DAST - runs in CI/CD with zero security expertise required
●4.7/5 G2 - highest developer satisfaction of any API security tool
●Affordable transparent pricing with a free tier for individuals
Watch out for
●DAST testing only - not a runtime API protection platform
●No shadow API discovery in production environments
●Less suitable as enterprise-wide API security - better as a developer testing tool
Best for
Development teams wanting automated DAST testing in CI/CD pipelines to find API vulnerabilities before deployment.
Not suitable for: Organisations needing runtime API protection - StackHawk only tests, it does not monitor or block production traffic.
Compliance coverage
●SOC 2
●NIST CSF
●GDPR
●ISO 27001
○Essential Eight
○AU Privacy Act
○HIPAA
○PCI-DSS
○CMMC
○NIS2
○DORA
○CIS Benchmarks
Switching intelligence
Switching from
Common migration paths based on review data
- Manual DAST testing
- OWASP ZAP (manual)
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