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Wallarm API & App Security Pricing 2026

Wallarm is an API-first WAAP with detection tuned for API abuse (BOLA, BOPLA, broken auth) on top of standard WAF coverage. The free Security Edge tier is real and useful for evaluation; the production WAAP and Advanced API Security tiers are quote-only with pricing keyed off API call volume and protected-application count.

Last verified June 2026

API-first WAAP, quote-only with free entry tier

Wallarm API & App Security

Quote only

Why quote only

Wallarm API & App Security does not publish a list rate as of June 2026.

Wallarm publishes a free Security Edge tier but the production WAAP tiers are all quote only. Pricing is keyed off API call volume and number of protected applications.

Vendor contact page →Verified 2026-06-19

What it costs

Wallarm API & App Security does not publish a list rate. The pricing model published on the vendor site is "Quote only, subscription tied to API calls + applications". Below is the tier structure as the vendor describes it. Every numeric figure on this site is sourced; we have nothing to put in the price column except the labels the vendor uses.

Wallarm API & App Security pricing tiers

Tier 1Cloud Native WAAP
Quote only
Tier 2WAAP + Advanced API Security
Quote only
Tier 3Security Edge (free tier)
$0, capped feature set and traffic
Tier 4Security Testing
Quote only add-on

Source: https://www.wallarm.com/product/api-security-overview - retrieved 2026-06-19

What this vendor is best for

API-first companies who want detection tuned for API abuse and a unified WAAP + API security platform.

API-first companies who need detection tuned for OWASP API Top 10 attacks.
Teams already wanting a unified WAAP + API security platform rather than two vendors.
Engineering-led security teams happy to start on Security Edge free tier and validate before contracting.
Cloud-native estates running on AWS, GCP, or Azure with Kubernetes-friendly deployment.

Hidden costs to watch

The line items most buyers miss

Wallarm publishes a free Security Edge tier but the production WAAP tiers are all quote only. Pricing is keyed off API call volume and number of protected applications.

Security Edge free tier has capped feature set and traffic; real production loads need a paid tier.
Advanced API Security (active testing, sensitive-data detection) is a separate quote-only line above the WAAP tier.
Self-hosted vs cloud-hosted deployment changes the cost structure; self-hosted shifts infrastructure cost to the buyer.
API call volume is the primary pricing lever; high-frequency API workloads can push the tier up quickly.
Security Testing for shift-left coverage adds another line above the production WAAP SKU.

Direct answer

Where do I get a price for Wallarm API & App Security?

Contact the vendor directly at https://www.wallarm.com/product/api-security-overview. Quote-only vendors typically scope the contract by request volume, number of protected properties or applications, bandwidth tier, contract length, and which add-ons (bot management, API security, DDoS) are included. The quote-only vendor reference page lists the questions the rep will ask in a discovery call.

Source: Verified 2026-06-19

Cloud, AWS, GCP, Azure deployment

Wallarm supports cloud-hosted SaaS, AWS-hosted (including AWS Marketplace), GCP, and Azure deployment models. Pricing per deployment model differs in the operational overhead but the tier structure (Security Edge free, WAAP, WAAP + Advanced API Security) holds. Marketplace listings often defer to a private offer for the production tier.

API discovery and abuse prevention

The API-first positioning shows up most clearly in API discovery (cataloguing every endpoint and parameter from real traffic) and abuse prevention (rate-limited credential testing, scraping, parameter tampering). Pricing for these features is typically included with WAAP but the volume-based tier moves up as discovery cardinality grows.

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Source

Every number on this page is taken from https://www.wallarm.com/product/api-security-overview, retrieved 2026-06-19. Re-check before signing a contract; vendors change pricing without notice.

Last verified June 2026