--- title: "Salt Security vs Wallarm: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Salt Security or Wallarm more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API security platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/salt-security-vs-wallarm" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Salt Security vs Wallarm: Which is searched more? Is Salt Security or Wallarm more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the API security platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Salt Security and Wallarm - **Competitive set**: API security platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Salt Security Share of Search**: 25.3% - **Wallarm Share of Search**: 17.3% ## Is Salt Security or Wallarm more popular in search? - In September 2026, Salt Security had more branded searches than Wallarm among API security platforms worldwide. Salt Security had about 1,900 branded searches, while Wallarm had 1,300. Salt Security made up 25.3% of all API security platform searches we track, and Wallarm accounted for 17.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Salt Security took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Salt Security’s share of searches among API security platforms worldwide moved from 23.4% to 25.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Wallarm’s share of searches among API security platforms worldwide moved from 28.3% to 17.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.3K. ## Top API security platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Salt Security appeared in all five answers. Wallarm was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Salt Security was listed before Wallarm in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Salt Security | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Akamai API Security | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | 42Crunch | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Wallarm | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Traceable | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cequence Security | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Noname Security | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about API security platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which API security platform should I use?": 1. Salt Security, 2. Akamai API Security, 3. Traceable, 4. 42Crunch - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best API security platforms?": 1. Salt Security, 2. Akamai API Security, 3. Wallarm, 4. 42Crunch, 5. Cequence Security - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best API security platform for security teams?": 1. Salt Security, 2. Akamai API Security, 3. Wallarm, 4. 42Crunch, 5. Traceable - Searched Google, AI Overview "api security platforms": 1. Salt Security, 2. Akamai API Security, 3. Traceable, 4. 42Crunch, 5. Noname Security - Searched Google, AI Overview "api security software": 1. Salt Security, 2. Akamai API Security, 3. 42Crunch, 4. Cequence Security, 5. Wallarm, 6. Traceable Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for API security platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Wallarm gained share of searches among API security platforms worldwide, from 16.6% to 17.3%. - In September 2026, Salt Security lost share of searches among API security platforms worldwide, from 30.7% to 25.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Salt Security estimated searches | Salt Security Share of Search | Salt Security rank | Wallarm estimated searches | Wallarm Share of Search | Wallarm rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.4K | 23.4% | 2 | 2.9K | 28.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 27.1% | 1 | 2.4K | 27.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 26.3% | 1 | 1.9K | 26.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 25.3% | 1 | 2.4K | 25.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 25.8% | 1 | 2.4K | 25.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 28.3% | 1 | 2.4K | 23.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 26.9% | 1 | 1.9K | 21.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 26.7% | 1 | 1.6K | 17.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 26.6% | 1 | 1.6K | 17.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 23.6% | 1 | 1.6K | 19.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.4K | 30.7% | 1 | 1.3K | 16.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.9K | 25.3% | 1 | 1.3K | 17.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Salt Security’s and Wallarm’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Salt Security**: Measured on the search term “salt security”. - **Wallarm**: Measured on the search term “wallarm”. - [Salt Security profile](/demand/global-en/brands/salt-security) - [Wallarm profile](/demand/global-en/brands/wallarm) - [All API security platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/api-security-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Salt Security or Wallarm more popular in search? In September 2026, Salt Security had more branded searches than Wallarm among API security platforms worldwide. Salt Security had about 1,900 branded searches, while Wallarm had 1,300. Salt Security made up 25.3% of all API security platform searches we track, and Wallarm accounted for 17.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Salt Security vs Wallarm: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/salt-security-vs-wallarm This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/salt-security-vs-wallarm. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.