Wallarm

Wallarm has built the most developer-friendly combined WAF and API security platform in the market. The native NGINX, Kong, and Envoy modules mean engineering teams can add API security directly into their existing service mesh and API gateway infrastructure without a separate appliance or cloud service, and the transparent per-request pricing makes it accessible for organisations that cannot justify enterprise-only contract minimums.

The enterprise-scale validation breadth is less than Salt Security or Akamai, and the dedicated CSM support at lower tiers is limited. Wallarm competes on developer accessibility and deployment flexibility rather than on the deepest enterprise API threat detection.

The verdict: Wallarm API Security is right for engineering-led teams wanting lightweight WAF and API security via NGINX or Kong with transparent pricing and no enterprise contract minimums. Large enterprises needing the deepest API threat detection and dedicated support should evaluate Salt Security or Akamai.

Last reviewed: May 2026

Strongest: DevOps integration

Watch out for: Remediation guidance

Best for

DevOps-forward organisations wanting combined API security and WAF with deep CI/CD integration.

Not suitable for: Large enterprises wanting pure-play dedicated API security without WAF — Salt and Traceable offer more depth.