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Best Microsoft Defender for Containers Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from API security software ranked against Microsoft Defender for Containers on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    42Crunch API Security Platform Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted $9/mo7.3
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs 42Crunch API Security Platform
  2. 2
    Wallarm API Security Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.0
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Wallarm API Security
  3. 3
    APISec Platform Free plan apiextensionLinuxself-hostedWeb $690/mo6.9
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs APISec Platform
  4. 4
    F5 BIG-IP APM Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.9
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs F5 BIG-IP APM
  5. 5
    Onam Security API Security Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $22/mo6.8
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Onam Security API Security
  6. 6
    APIPosture Free plan self-hosted $9/mo6.7
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs APIPosture
  7. 7
    Akto API Security Platform apiLinuxself-hostedWeb 6.5
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Akto API Security Platform
  8. 8
    Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security apiLinuxWeb 6.5
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security
  9. 9
    Traceable API Security Platform self-hostedWeb 6.3
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Traceable API Security Platform
  10. 10
    apPosture API Security Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $2.92/mo6.2
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs apPosture API Security
  11. 11
    Radware API Security Service Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.2
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Radware API Security Service
  12. 12
    Salt Security API Protection Platform apiself-hostedWeb 6.2
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Salt Security API Protection Platform
  13. 13
    Checkmarx API Security apiself-hostedWeb 6.1
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Checkmarx API Security
  14. 14
    Escape apiWeb 6.1
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Escape
  15. 15
    Prophaze API Security Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.1
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Prophaze API Security
  16. 16
    ThreatX API and Application Protection Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.1
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs ThreatX API and Application Protection
  17. 17
    Check Point CloudGuard Data Security Web 6.0
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Check Point CloudGuard Data Security
  18. 18
    Cortex CloudPalo Alto Networks Web 6.0
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Cortex Cloud
  19. 19
    DataDome API Protection WebiOSAndroid $3,830/mo6.0
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs DataDome API Protection
  20. 20
    Imperva API Security Free trial apiself-hostedWeb 6.0
    Microsoft Defender for Containers vs Imperva API Security

Microsoft Defender for Containers alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
142Crunch API Security Platform7.3Free plan$9/moAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Wallarm API Security7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3APISec Platform6.9Free plan$690/moAPI, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web
4F5 BIG-IP APM6.9No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Onam Security API Security6.8Free plan$22/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
6APIPosture6.7Free plan$9/moself-hosted
7Akto API Security Platform6.5No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Web
8Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security6.5No—API, Linux, Web
9Traceable API Security Platform6.3No—self-hosted, Web
10apPosture API Security6.2No$2.92/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
11Radware API Security Service6.2No—API, self-hosted, Web
12Salt Security API Protection Platform6.2No—API, self-hosted, Web
13Checkmarx API Security6.1No—API, self-hosted, Web
14Escape6.1No—API, Web
15Prophaze API Security6.1No—API, self-hosted, Web
16ThreatX API and Application Protection6.1No—API, self-hosted, Web
17Check Point CloudGuard Data Security6.0No—Web
18Cortex Cloud6.0No—Web
19DataDome API Protection6.0No$3,830/moWeb, iOS, Android
20Imperva API Security6.0No—API, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about Microsoft Defender for Containers alternatives

What is the best alternative to Microsoft Defender for Containers?

42Crunch API Security Platform, number 1 in API security software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Wallarm API Security, APISec Platform, F5 BIG-IP APM and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Microsoft Defender for Containers?

42Crunch API Security Platform is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.