Cequence CQAI is a commercial API security solution by Cequence Security. Fastly API Security is a commercial API security solution by Fastly. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
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Best for: Fastly customers protecting APIs on the edge
It is on the list because discovery and blocking happen on the Fastly edge where your API traffic already flows, and it sends alerts to Slack, Jira, PagerDuty and Datadog. If your APIs are not behind Fastly, or most of your risk sits in internal and partner APIs, its edge view will see less of it, so weigh that first.
From Best API Security Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
AI-powered API threat detection using behavioral fingerprinting & threat intel
API security platform for discovery, monitoring, and protection at edge
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Based on what each listing shows: deployment, company size, price and open source.
Cequence CQAI fits if you need both cloud and on-premises options.
Fastly API Security fits if you want a cloud product.
Common questions when comparing Cequence CQAI vs Fastly API Security for API security.
Cequence CQAI: AI-powered API threat detection using behavioral fingerprinting & threat intel. Built by Cequence Security.
Fastly API Security: API security platform for discovery, monitoring, and protection at edge. Built by Fastly.
The table above shows where their features, integrations, deployment and company size fit differ.
Cequence CQAI is made by Cequence Security. Fastly API Security is made by Fastly. The vendor behind a product decides its roadmap, support, and longevity, so check each company's profile before you commit.
Often, yes. Cequence CQAI and Fastly API Security are both API Security products, and both cover Bot Protection. Use the table above to see where features, deployment and company size fit differ.
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