Cequence Security vs Invicti comparison

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We performed a comparison between Cequence Security and Invicti based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two API Security solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Cequence Security vs. Invicti

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Categories and Ranking

Cequence Security

Ranking in API Security

7th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Security Tools (25th), Bot Management (7th)

Invicti

Ranking in API Security

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (12th), Container Security (24th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (10th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (4th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the API Security category, the mindshare of Cequence Security is 4.7%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Invicti is 3.8%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

API Security Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cequence Security	4.7%
Invicti	3.8%
Other	91.5%

API Security

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Paulo Estevao

Lead Sales Engineer at e-Safer

Comprehensive API discovery has enabled us to block bots in real time and improve compliance reporting

Cequence Security can continue evaluating and evolving the machine learning and the AI that they have because attackers are using more AI, making it faster to learn how to attack APIs and business logic. When Cequence Security invests in their AI, they will provide quicker protection that our customers need, and the way that attackers think can be translated into security measures on Cequence Security workflows and baseline. They need to improve faster in the AI environment because the possibility of attackers is growing, which is something that must be improved continuously as we need quicker releases since the market demands it. Regarding accuracy and reliability, the AI has a baselining that allows it to learn from attacks, but it needs to improve more because in the Brazilian market, we have a creative environment for attackers who are familiar with the business logic of our customers, making it easier for them to imitate legitimate users during attacks. Thus, they need to enhance behavior analysis to differentiate themselves from all other products on the market. Latency can be a significant issue in bigger environments, especially since the architecture requires uninterrupted traffic to ensure customers can finish transactions. The defender component managing inline traffic holds all traffic and has mechanisms to control latency, allowing fallback during high-risk situations, but the sensor used for mirroring traffic is outdated and does not work properly.

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PrashantUppuluri

Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Automated scanning has strengthened web application security and supports hybrid protection

A good scanning engine is what I appreciate about Invicti. When you want to find out the vulnerabilities within your web applications, Invicti has done a thorough job with respect to filtering out the vulnerabilities and identifying the risk factors with respect to the security modules within the solution. Invicti does have a segment of the solution which works on the automated scanning engine. As long as the license is active, the scanners that work within the solution are pretty effective. With respect to SAST and DAST, being a real-time scanning engine is one of the portfolios and one of the selling factors of the solution. Invicti is known to be a solution that works within the hybrid environment, be it cloud, on-premises, or a mix and match across multiple marketplaces. It does a thorough job. Most importantly, Invicti is a very good SAST and DAST solution that is very competitive in the market with respect to competitors. Invicti is a part of the Magic Quadrant with respect to Gartner's Magic Quadrant and has made a very good customer database and pipeline within the marketplace locally. With respect to security impacts in terms of support, Invicti is pretty much supportive. With respect to use cases or the POCs I have run on the solution, we have identified a couple of vulnerabilities and Invicti was able to trace them, detect, and quarantine the attacks.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It uses machine learning algorithms to detect attacks and manage API inventory."

"Cequence Security has positively impacted our organization by giving us a lot of visibility from the market point of view since it competes with much bigger companies such as Akamai, Salt, and Imperva."

"The dashboard is really cool, and the features are really good. It tells you about the software version you're using in your web application. It gives you the entire technology stack, and that really helps. Both web and desktop apps are good in terms of application scanning. It has a lot of security checks that are easily customizable as per your requirements. It also has good customer support."

"It has a comprehensive resulting mechanism. It is a one-stop solution for all your security testing mechanisms."

"I'd recommend Netsparker for anyone who wants to make a security assessment for web applications."

"I would definitely recommend it to those who really want to know in-depth details of their applications/products regarding security."

"NetSparker is a very easy to use and understand product."

"Netsparker offers some pretty features: Crawling feature: Netsparker has very detail crawling steps and mechanisms, this feature expands the attack surface, Attacking feature: Actually, attacking is not a solo feature, it contains many attack engines, Hawk, and many properties, but Netsparker's attacking mechanism is very flexible, this increases the vulnerability detection rate, also, Netsparker made the Hawk for real-time interactive command-line-based exploit testing, it's very valuable for a vulnerability scanner, and a very useful API for automating the scans."

"Netsparker provides a more interactive interface that is more appealing."

"It has improved the security of our code by scanning it and finding security defects."

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Cons

"Latency can be a significant issue in bigger environments, especially since the architecture requires uninterrupted traffic to ensure customers can finish transactions."

"It is expensive."

"Maybe the ability to make a good reporting format is needed."

"Speed: It spends about one hour on scanning; I would like it to be less than 30 minutes."

"The licensing model should be improved to be more cost-effective. There are URL restrictions that consume our license. Compared to other DAST solutions and task tools like WebInspect and Burp Enterprise, Invicti is very expensive. The solution’s scanning time is also very long compared to other DAST tools. It might be due to proof-based scanning."

"The proxy review, the use report views, the current use tool and the subset requests need some improvement. It was hard to understand how to use them."

"Sometimes, it is slow; when we are running this application and browsing other applications concurrently, it makes other applications work slow."

"They need to improve their support in the documentation. Their support mechanism is missing. Their responsiveness, technical staff, and these types of things need to be improved, and comprehensive documentation is required. They should have good self-service portal enhancement"

"The scanning time, complexity, and authentication features of Invicti could be improved."

"The higher level vulnerabilities like Cross-Site Scripting, SQL Injection, and other higher level injection attacks are difficult to highlight using Netsparker."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Netsparker is one of the costliest products in the market. It would help if they could allow us to scan multiple URLs on the same license."

"It is competitive in the security market."

"OWASP Zap is free and it has live updates, so that's a big plus."

"I think that price it too high, like other Security applications such as Acunetix, WebInspect, and so on."

"The solution is very expensive. It comes with a yearly subscription. We were paying 6000 dollars yearly for unlimited scans. We have three licenses; basic, business, and ultimate. We need ultimate because it has unlimited scan numbers."

"We are using an NFR license and I do not know the exact price of the NFR license. I think 20 FQDN for three years would cost around 35,000 US Dollars."

"Invicti is best suited for large enterprises. I don't think small and medium-sized businesses can afford it. Maintenance costs aren't that great."

"We never had any issues with the licensing; the price was within our assigned limits."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	13

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cequence Security?

What is your primary use case for Cequence Security?

My main use case for Cequence Security is that my company is an integrator for Cequence Security, so we deliver this product to our customers in financial, banking, healthcare, and other sectors. A...

What advice do you have for others considering Cequence Security?

I can give Cequence Security a rating of 10 because this product genuinely makes a difference for our customers, and they do not need to lock in to Akamai does, which is significant for our custome...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner?

The setup cost is pretty competitive. For example, if you want to talk about the SAST license, it comes to about $150 or sometimes less than $100, depending on the conversion or the number of licen...

What needs improvement with Invicti?

At this time, there is nothing that comes to mind. However, most of the products in the market are pretty much neck-to-neck competitors. Speaking about it, there are a couple of factors which they ...

What is your primary use case for Invicti?

I have worked on a couple of products, specifically in web application security. I have worked on Invicti, and with respect to PAM, I have worked with BeyondTrust. I have not worked specifically fo...

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Also Known As

Cequence ASP, Cequence Unified API Protection Platform

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Overview

Cequence Security protects applications and data in the agentic era. With over a decade of experience in bot defense and API security, it delivers immediate value in securing AI workflows, trusted by top organizations to safeguard billions of API interactions and user accounts.

Cequence Security provides a unified platform combining AI Gateway, Bot Management, and API Security to ensure comprehensive application protection. AI Gateway secures agentic AI interactions, enabling innovation with AI. Bot Management prevents automated attacks without additional agents or SDKs. API Security manages API posture, helping uncover risks, ensuring compliance, and identifying vulnerabilities. The Unified Application Protection platform integrates these services, providing seamless discovery, compliance, and protection against cyber threats.

What are the key features of Cequence Security?

AI Gateway: Secures agentic AI interactions with features like rate-limiting and least privilege access.
Bot Management: Comprehensive solution against automated attacks using network-based, agentless detection.
API Security: Monitors and tests APIs, assessing risks and ensuring compliance.
Unified Application Protection: Brings together discovery, compliance, and protection in one platform.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Immediate Value: Quickly delivers protection and insights into user and agent behavior.
Scalability: Handles billions of API interactions, ensuring performance and security at scale.
Comprehensive Protection: Defends against a wide range of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
Ease of Implementation: No-code approach allows faster deployment and reduced technical debt.

In financial services, Cequence Security enables secure AI-driven innovations by protecting sensitive customer data and mitigating fraud risks. In retail, it safeguards transactions and user data from automated bots and unauthorized access, ensuring compliance and enhancing customer trust.

Cequence Security

Invicti offers advanced web application security testing focused on identifying vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Its Proof-Based Scanning minimizes false positives and integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines, making it an effective tool for enterprise environments.

Invicti provides comprehensive scanning capabilities that include detecting and verifying critical vulnerabilities and security data consolidation. Its scalable scanning engine and robust API support allow for flexible testing across diverse environments, including web and API testing. Despite some drawbacks like limited single sign-on integration and slow scanning speeds for large applications, Invicti remains a popular choice for automating security assessments, ensuring compliance with standards like OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, and GDPR.

What are the key features of Invicti?

Comprehensive Vulnerability Scanning: Detects vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS.
Proof-Based Scanning: Confirms exploitability and reduces false positives.
CI/CD Integration: Seamlessly integrates with development pipelines.
Security Data Consolidation: Centralizes data for better insights.
User-Friendly Interface: Facilitates easy analysis and reporting.
Scalable Scanning Engine: Supports testing in enterprise environments.
Robust API Support: Enhances flexibility in testing.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Proactive Security: Actively identifies and verifies vulnerabilities to prevent breaches.
Regulatory Compliance: Helps maintain compliance with standards like PCI DSS and GDPR.
Efficient Vulnerability Management: Aids in prioritizing remediation efforts.
Integration Capabilities: Streamlines processes with CI/CD pipeline compatibility.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and e-commerce, Invicti is implemented to bolster security through automated vulnerability assessments. Its ability to provide insightful reports and remediation suggestions assists companies in efficiently managing security risks and achieving compliance with critical regulatory standards.

Sample Customers

T-Mobile, Lbrands, Ulta Beauty

Samsung, The Walt Disney Company, T-Systems, ING Bank