Appknox
Last updated: Mar 26, 2026
How does Fluid Attacks' solution compare to Appknox's?
The following comparison table enables you to discern the performance of both providers across various attributes essential for meeting your company's cybersecurity needs. To better understand each attribute, read their descriptions in the dedicated page.
Organization
| Attribute | Essential | Advanced | Appknox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Native ASPM with in-house scanners | AI-powered PTaaS on top of native ASPM with in-house scanners | Mobile Application Security |
| Extras | None | None | None |
| Headcount | 157 | Same | 78 |
| Headcount distribution | Engineering 40%, IT 14%, sales 15%, marketing 2%, operations 4% and others 25% | Same | Engineering 26%, IT 19%, sales 14%, marketing 3% and others 38% |
| Headcount growth | +14%, +15%, -1% | Same | -2%, 0%, +5% |
| Headquarters | CO and US | Same | IN, SG and US |
| Countries | AR, BO, CA, CL, CO, DO, MX, PA, PE and US | Same | IN |
| Reputation | 9.76 from 228 reviews over 8 years on Gartner and Clutch | Same | 9.43 from 357 reviews over 7 years on Gartner and G2 |
| Followers | 22K based on the following: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and YouTube | Same | 22K based on the following: Facebook, LinkedIn, X and YouTube |
| Research firms | None | None | Gartner |
| Founded | 2001 | Same | 2014 |
| Funding | Bootstrapped | Same | $659.9K USD in 3 rounds from 5 investors |
| Acquisitions | None | None | None |
| Revenue | 10M to 15M | Same | 1M to 25M |
| CVEs as CNA Researcher | 289 CVEs reported to MITRE, ranked in the top 10 CVE labs worldwide | Same | Not applicable, as it is not a CNA Researcher |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 | Same | ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC2 Type II |
| Bug bounty | Yes | Yes | No |
| Visits | 27K per month. Top 3: 34% PE, 33% CO, 6% CL. Others 27% | Same | - |
| Authority | 31 out of 100 | Same | 36 out of 100 |
| Public vulnerability DB | Discovered and third-party | Same | None |
| Content | Blog, documentation, e-books, glossary, reports, success stories, videos, webinars and white papers | Same | Blog, case studies, e-books, events, glossary, guides, infographic, news, reports, webinars and white papers |
| Comprehensive documentation | 13 documentation sections, 3 in common and 10 additional | Same | 3 documentation sections, all in common |
| Community | Forum | Same | No |
| Sync training | 1 workshop | Same | No |
| Async training | 3 product use courses, all free | Same | No |
| Distribution | Direct or with any of its 14 partners | Same | Direct or with any of its partners |
| Marketplaces | AWS | Same | None |
| Freemium | No | No | No |
| Free trial | 21-day free trial | PoV | PoC |
| Demo | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open demo | No | No | No |
| Pricing | Contact sales and marketplace | Contact sales | Contact sales |
| Pricing tiers | 1 plan | 1 plan | 3 plans (Starter, Professional, Advanced). None transparent |
| Minimum term | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
| Minimum payment period | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
| Minimum capabilities | ASPM, binary SAST, DAST, IaC, SAST, SCA and secrets | Same plus: AI SAST, API security testing, PTaaS, RE and SCR | SAST, DAST and API testing |
| Minimum scope | 1 author | Same | 1 application |
| Pricing drivers | Authors | Same | Applications |
| Free implementation | Yes | Yes | No information available |
| Free support | Yes | Yes | No |
Service
| Attribute | Essential | Advanced | Appknox |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTaaS | No | Yes | MPT and PTaaS |
| Reverse engineering | No | Yes | Yes |
| Secure code review | No | Yes | Yes |
| Pivoting | No | Yes | No information available |
| Exploitation | No | Yes | Yes |
| Manual reattacks | Not applicable | Unlimited reattacks | Unlimited reattacks |
| Zero-day vulnerabilities | None | Continuous zero-day vulnerability research | None |
| SLA | Availability | Accuracy, availability and response | No information available |
| Minimum availability | 99.95% per year | Same | No information available |
| After-sale guarantees | No | Yes | Yes |
| Accreditations | CNA and Penetration Testing by CREST | Same | None |
| Hacker certifications | Not applicable | 202 from 59 different types | 7 from 12 different types |
| Type of contract | Employee | Same | Employee or freelance |
| Endpoint control | No | Total | No |
| Channel control | No | Total | No |
| Standards | Some requirements from 67 standards, 14 in common and 53 additional | All requirements from the same standards | 18 standards, 14 in common and 4 additional |
| Detection method | Automated tools | Automated tools, AI and human intelligence | Automated tools, AI and human intelligence |
| Remediation | 5, 1 in common and 4 additional | Same, plus 1 | 3, 1 in common and 2 additional |
| Output | 5, 3 in common and 2 additional | Same, plus 2 | 4, 3 in common and 1 additional |
Product
| Attribute | Essential | Advanced | Appknox |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASPM | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| API | GraphQL with JSON | Same | Yes. No information available |
| IDE | 5 functionalities | Same, plus 1 functionality | No |
| CLI | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CI/CD | Breaks the build | Same | Breaks the build |
| Vulnerability sources | 4 sources, none in common | Same | 1 |
| Threat model alignment | Yes | Yes | No |
| Priority criteria | CVSS v4.0, CVSSF, EPSS and KEV | Same | CVSS |
| Custom prioritization | Priority score | Same | No |
| Scanner origin | In-house | In-house | In-house |
| SCA | 19 package managers | Same | No |
| AI security | No | Yes | No |
| Reachability | 12 languages | Same | No |
| Reachability type | Deterministic | Same | Not applicable |
| SBOM | 22 package managers | Same | Yes. No information available |
| Malware detection | Yes | Yes | No |
| Autofix on components | No | No | No |
| Source SAST (languages) | 12 | Same | Yes. No information available |
| Source SAST (frameworks) | 22, 2 in common and 20 additional | Same | 4, 2 in common and 2 additional |
| Custom rules | No | No | No |
| IaC | 6 | 4 | No |
| Binary SAST | 1 type of binary in common | Same, plus 2 types of binaries | 3 types of binaries, all in common |
| DAST | 7 attack surface types | Same | Yes. No information available |
| API security testing | No | 4 types of APIs | Yes. No information available |
| IAST | No | No | No |
| ASM | No | No | No |
| Secrets | 15 secrets types, none in common | Same, plus verify other attack vectors and secrets exploitability | 4 secrets types, none in common |
| AI | 4 functions, none in common | Same | 3 functions, none in common |
| MCP | Yes | Yes | No |
| Open-source | MPL-2 license, totally equivalent to the paid version | Not applicable | No |
| Provisioning as code | Yes | Yes | No |
| Deployment | SaaS (multi-tenant) | Same | SaaS + on-premises (no tenancy information) |
| Regions | US | Same | No information available |
| Status | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Incidents | 3 per year | Same | No information available |
Integrations
| Attribute | Essential | Advanced | Appknox |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCM | 6 | Same | None |
| Binary repositories | None | None | None |
| Ticketing | 3, 1 in common and 2 additional | Same | 1 in common |
| ChatOps | None | None | None |
| IDE | 3, none in common | Same | 2, none in common |
| CI/CD | 21, 6 in common and 15 additional | Same | 8, 6 in common and 2 additional |
| SCA | Native | Same | None |
| SAST | Native | Same | Native |
| DAST | Native | Same | Native |
| IAST | None | None | None |
| Secrets | Native | Same | Native |
| Remediation | None | None | None |
| Bug bounty | None | None | None |
| Vulnerability management | None | None | 1 |
| Compliance | None | None | None |
The latest update to this comparison was on Mar 25, 2026. The primary sources of information were appknox.com and help.appknox.com, which were supplemented by specialized information-gathering sites, social media, and other sources.
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