
Acra
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| Fact | Acra | StratoKey Cloud Data Protection Platform |
|---|---|---|
| API | AcraTranslator exposes HTTP and gRPC APIs for encryption, searchable encryption, tokenization and related operations. | A REST API exposes encryption and tokenization operations with OAuth authentication, policy alignment, firewall protection and logging. |
| Deployment | Server components are distributed as Linux packages, Docker images and source builds, with Kubernetes-compatible images. | Gateways can run on premises, behind a firewall, in private, government or sovereign clouds, with no endpoint configuration required. |
| Founded | 2014 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Purpose | Acra protects sensitive data in SQL and NoSQL databases, web applications, and backend applications. | The platform protects sensitive data before it reaches cloud applications and keeps it under the organization’s control throughout its lifecycle. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.4 out of 5 from 14 reviews | StratoKey is rated 4.2 out of 5 from 3 reviews. |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 4.4 out of 5 from 8 reviews | StratoKey is rated 4.3 out of 5 from 5 reviews. |
| Searchable encryption | Acra supports searching encrypted fields, including prefix and suffix searches in its extended enterprise capability. | The gateway supports searching encrypted data, including full-text or partial search claims. |
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.
It is aimed at enterprises and regulated organizations in areas such as defense, healthcare, financial services, government, and manufacturing. It may suit teams seeking control over sensitive data across cloud applications and custom systems.