Compare KrakenD vs. Salt

Engineered for peak performance and efficient resource use, KrakenD can manage a staggering 70k requests per second on just one instance. Its stateless build ensures hassle-free scalability, sidelining complications like database upkeep or node synchronization. In terms of features, KrakenD is a jack-of-all-trades. It accommodates multiple protocols and API standards, offering granular access control, data shaping, and caching capabilities. A standout feature is its Backend For Frontend pattern, which consolidates various API calls into a single response, simplifying client interactions. On the security front, KrakenD is OWASP-compliant and data-agnostic, streamlining regulatory adherence. Operational ease comes via its declarative setup and robust third-party tool integration. With its open-source community edition and transparent pricing model, KrakenD is the go-to API Gateway for organizations that refuse to compromise on performance or scalability.

Only Salt continuously and automatically discovers all APIs. It captures granular details about APIs to help you identify blind spots, assess risk, protect APIs, and maintain APIs protected, even as your environment changes. Continuously and automatically discover all APIs internal and external. You can also capture granular details like parameters, parameter functions and exposed sensitive data to help understand your attack surface, assess risk, and make informed decisions about how to protect them. Salt customers have discovered anywhere from 40% to 800% more APIs that what was listed in their documentation. These shadow APIs pose a serious risk to organizations as they can expose sensitive data or PII. Bad actors attacking APIs have moved past traditional "one-and done" attacks like SQLi and XSS. They now focus on exploiting API business logic vulnerabilities. Your APIs are unique so attacks must be unique.