Cequence API Security vs SOOS DAST: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Cequence API Security is a commercial API security solution by Cequence Security. SOOS DAST is a commercial dynamic application security testing solution by SOOS. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
Our take
What our shortlists say about the one we picked.
- Cequence API Security
Best for: Teams needing inside-out and outside-in API discovery with bot protection
The bot protection integration and native mitigation capabilities, including blocking, rate limiting, and deception, mean Cequence can act on what it finds rather than just reporting it. That makes it more operationally complete than solutions that stop at detection. The CI/CD integration and Postman collection support make it accessible to development teams, not just security teams. For organizations that want a single platform covering discovery, testing, and protection with strong bot defense, Cequence is worth a serious evaluation.
From Best API Security Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
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Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Cequence API Security
SOOS DAST
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
API Security
Dynamic Application Security Testing
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Cloud
Hybrid
Company size fit
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
Cequence Security
SOOS
Use cases and capabilities
Bot Protection
Yes
No
OWASP
Yes
Yes
Sensitive Data
Yes
No
DAST
No
Yes
DevSecOps
No
Yes
CI/CD
No
Yes
SCA
No
Yes
Web Security
No
Yes
SBOM
No
Yes
Core features
10 features listed
10 features listed
Integrations
42 integrations listed
10 integrations listed
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