# 42Crunch alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 187 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where 42Crunch holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/42crunch/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Salt Security: 21
- Akamai API Security: 17
- OWASP ZAP: 7
- Zuplo: 7
- StackHawk: 6
- Aikido Security: 5

## API security platforms

**Small business**: 56 of 84 answers did not name 42Crunch (42Crunch is #1 of 14 at 12%).

- Zuplo: first choice in 5 of those 56
- Cloudflare API Shield: first choice in 4 of those 56
- StackHawk: first choice in 4 of those 56
- Akto: first choice in 3 of those 56
- OWASP ZAP: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Postman: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Wallarm API Security: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Cloudflare Application Security: first choice in 2 of those 56

**Mid-market**: 61 of 84 answers did not name 42Crunch (42Crunch is #3 of 13 at 8%).

- Aikido Security: first choice in 5 of those 61
- Salt Security: first choice in 5 of those 61
- OWASP ZAP: first choice in 4 of those 61
- Traceable AI: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Akamai API Security: first choice in 2 of those 61
- StackHawk: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Wallarm API Security: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Zuplo: first choice in 2 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 70 of 84 answers did not name 42Crunch (42Crunch is #3 of 12 at 4%).

- Salt Security: first choice in 16 of those 70
- Akamai API Security: first choice in 15 of those 70
- Tyk: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Apigee: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Cequence Unified API Protection: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Check Point CloudGuard WAF: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Gravitee: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Invicti API Security: first choice in 1 of those 70

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