# Akto: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/akto/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API security platforms | 2% | 13 | 0% | 7 |
| AI security platforms | 2% | 22 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Prompt Security (SentinelOne) and Akto are top recommendations" (Mistral Small, AI security)
- "The Best Open-Source API Security Platform: Akto" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, API security)
- "Akto (API Discovery & Protection) ... Best for: Teams that want discovery + protection in one place with a lighter footprint" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, API security)
- "For a free starting point, Akto's open-source tool ships 1,000+ security tests." (Claude Haiku 4.5, API security)

## In its own words

What Akto's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: #1 AI Agent Security Solution for Modern AI Security Teams (https://akto.io/)
- For: Modern AI Security Teams (https://akto.io/)
- Price stated: usage based Enterprise-grade pricing (https://www.akto.io/pricing)

## What it publishes

Every page akto.io exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1680 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 486 pages, 97 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- case study: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-02-13
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-02-27
- conference or event: 75 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- comparison: 47 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- template or tool: 3 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- glossary or explainer: 57 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-30
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: Agentic ai security toolkit https://www.akto.io/agentic-ai-security-toolkit
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: Akto for homegrown apps https://www.akto.io/akto-for-homegrown-apps
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: Claude mythos security toolkit https://www.akto.io/claude-mythos-security-toolkit
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: State of agentic ai security 2025 https://www.akto.io/state-of-agentic-ai-security-2025
- Recent: 2026-10-02 conference or event: Mcp and ai agent security conference https://www.akto.io/mcp-and-ai-agent-security-conference
- Recent: 2026-10-02 blog: Agentic release jul sept25 https://www.akto.io/agentic-release-jul-sept25

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.