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Alternatives to Akto

Compare healthier or more active tools in the same use case using ToolVitals public evidence.

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  • Maintenance and shipping signals are strong.
  • Health score: 98/100.
  • Shipping score: 100/100.

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Best alternatives by need

Best overallNetBird

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

Healthier optionsNetBird, Prowler

Stronger current public-health signal than Akto.

Verified open/source-visibleNetBird, Prowler, Snyk, DefectDojo

Useful when portability and inspectability matter.

License unknown, source-visible signalsCNSpec

Public source signals exist, but ToolVitals has not verified the license class.

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Best-fit security scanning options

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Prowler

Prowler is the world’s most widely used open-source cloud security platform that automates security and compliance across any cloud environment.

Active
Health100
Shipping100
Score100
Confidence100
Stars14k
ModeSource-visible project
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DefectDojo

Open-Source Unified Vulnerability Management, DevSecOps & ASPM

Active
Health93
Shipping100
Score97
Confidence97
Stars4.7k
ModeSource-visible project
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CNSpec

Cloud-native security platform for protecting build and runtime environments.

Active
Health93
Shipping100
Score96
Confidence95
Stars434
ModeSource-visible project
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06

Kubescape

Kubescape is an open-source Kubernetes security platform for your IDE, CI/CD pipelines, and clusters. It includes risk analysis, security, compliance, and misconfiguration scanning, saving Kubernetes users and administrators precious time, effort, and resources.

Active
Health93
Shipping95
Score94
Confidence93
Stars11.5k
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Pipelock

Open-source AI agent firewall for MCP security and egress control.

Active
Health81
Shipping95
Score90
Confidence95
Stars699
ModeSource-visible project
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Panguard AI

Open-source security platform for AI agents with skill audits and threat monitoring.

Active
Health84
Shipping95
Score92
Confidence100
Stars48
ModeSource-visible project
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