Acra
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| Fact | Acra | Cosmian Data Protection Suite |
|---|---|---|
| API | AcraTranslator exposes HTTP and gRPC APIs for encryption, searchable encryption, tokenization and related operations. | The KMS exposes a KMIP-compatible API and the documentation includes API endpoints, JSON TTLV, and operation references. |
| Company headquarters | Cossack Labs is headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with research and development in Kyiv, Ukraine. | LinkedIn lists headquarters at 55 Rue La Boétie in Paris, France. |
| Documentation depth | The documentation covers use cases, architecture, security controls, cryptography, scaling, load balancing, configuration, installation and tutorials. | The technical documentation is organized by security use case and product and includes installation, configuration, integrations, API, algorithms, audits, compliance, and KMIP operation references. |
| KMS integrations | Documented integrations include AWS KMS, Google Cloud KMS, HashiCorp Vault, Keywhiz and HSMs. | Documented integrations include AWS BYOK and Fargate, Azure BYOK and EKM, Google CMEK and CSEK, Google Workspace CSE, and Microsoft 365 DKE. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.4 out of 5 from 14 reviews | 0 out of 5 from 0 ratings |
| SDKs | Client SDKs include AcraWriter, AcraReader and an AcraTranslator SDK for Ruby, Python, Go, C++, Node.js, PHP, Swift/Objective-C, Java and Kotlin. | Client support is documented for Python, JavaScript, Dart, Rust, C/C++, and Java through Cosmian cloudproof libraries. |
Acra plans
- Acra Community EditionFree
- Acra Enterprise Edition$10,000 a year
- Acra bespoke solutionPriced on request
Cosmian Data Protection Suite plans
- KMS demo serverFree
- Cosmian KMSPriced on request
Pick Acra if…
Community Edition is described as suited to prototyping and small-scale projects. Enterprise Edition is aimed at large-scale and enterprise deployments needing broader features and support options.
Pick Cosmian Data Protection Suite if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.