API security platforms · October 2026 Edition
OWASP ZAP vs Salt Security
Zero of fourteen models named OWASP ZAP first on the direct prompt; two named Salt Security. OWASP ZAP was named by ten of the fourteen models and Salt Security by fourteen and OWASP ZAP carries 12 labels and Salt Security 43, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share10%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate17%33%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#4A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1243A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, OWASP ZAP reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Wallarm API Security vs OWASP ZAP · Wallarm API Security vs Salt Security · OWASP ZAP vs 42Crunch
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the API security platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
OWASP ZAPFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSalt Security
Direct022 against Salt Security
Paraphrase023 against Salt Security
Comparative081 against OWASP ZAP
Budget-constrained505 against Salt Security
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against OWASP ZAP · 4 against Salt Security
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where OWASP ZAP and Salt Security stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
OWASP ZAP Salt Security first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, OWASP ZAP on the left and Salt Security on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where OWASP ZAP and Salt Security stood in it.
Salt Security first, OWASP ZAP not the choice
2 of 14 modelsOWASP ZAP was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Salt Security alternatives: 42Crunch, Wallarm API Security
Grok 4.1 FastSalt Security alternatives: Akamai API Security, Cequence Unified API Protection, Noname Security, Traceable AI
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashWallarm API Security alternatives: Cloudflare API Shield, Harness WAAP, Salt Security, StackHawk
Llama 4 MaverickAikido Security alternatives: AWS API Gateway with AWS Shield, Salt Security
GLM 4.7 FlashXZuplo alternatives: Apigee, Kong Gateway, Salt Security, Traceable AI
MiniMax M2.5Auth0 alternatives: Cloudflare API Shield, Imperva API Security, Noname Security, Salt Security
GPT-6 LunaWallarm API Security alternatives: 42Crunch, Salt Security
Muse Glimmer 30BCheck Point CloudGuard WAF, Traceable AI alternatives: Akamai API Security, Cequence Unified API Protection, Noname, Salt Security, Treblle
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniAkamai API Security alternatives: Akto, Imperva API Security, Traceable API Security Platform
Perplexity SonarAikido Security alternatives: Check Point CloudGuard WAF
Mistral SmallAikido Security, Data Theorem API Security alternatives: Imperva API Security, Traceable AI, Wallarm API Security
DeepSeek V4 FlashNoname Security alternatives: APIsec, Postman, Traceable, Wallarm API Security
Qwen 3.7 FlashNoname Security alternatives: 42Crunch, StackHawk, Wallarm API Security
Kimi K2Data Theorem, Traceable AI alternatives: APIsec, Beagle Security, Imperva API Security
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
OWASP ZAP leads by five points.
OWASP ZAP7%#5 of 14Salt Security2%#13 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
OWASP ZAP leads by two points.
OWASP ZAP10%#2 of 13Salt Security8%#4 of 13Enterprise
OWASP ZAP is not named for this buyer.
Salt Security31%#2 of 12OWASP ZAP—not namedWhat the models said about OWASP ZAP
No label in this category carried a quote.
What the models said about Salt Security
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Another platform frequently mentioned as having significant setup and operational overhead.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Salt Security ($100k+/year)” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · hard negative
“Salt Security is frequently cited as a category pioneer for AI-powered behavioral threat detection and API discovery... also note typical enterprise caveats: shift-left and SIEM logging integrations are still maturing in places, and smaller teams report sales-led buying and opaque pricing.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you want to stop complex logic abuse (like BOLA) in runtime without adding any latency to your production traffic, select Salt Security or Traceable AI.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“dedicated purpose-built solutions like Salt Security, Traceable AI, Wallarm, Akamai API Security, and Cequence Security” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
“Purpose-built API security platform that combines API discovery, posture governance, and runtime threat detection in a single product.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.