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How Moatgator compares
Honest, sourced comparisons with other mobile app protection and RASP vendors. Every claim links to a source and a verification date.
We name each product only to identify what we compare, cite a source and date for every claim, avoid superlatives, and point out where the other product is stronger.
Moatgator vs Appdome
A broad no-code mobile defense platform; Moatgator trades breadth for public pricing, a GitHub-native flow and Brazil focus.
Read the comparison →Moatgator vs Guardsquare
Deep obfuscation heritage (ProGuard/DexGuard/iXGuard); Moatgator adds public pricing, policy-as-code and Brazil focus.
Read the comparison →Moatgator vs Promon
Established app-shielding vendor (SHIELD); Moatgator offers public pricing, policy-as-code and a Brazil-first flow.
Read the comparison →Moatgator vs Talsec
Maker of freeRASP, with a generous free tier; Moatgator adds build hardening, attestation and a console with alerts.
Read the comparison →Moatgator vs freeRASP
The free, open-source RASP from Talsec; Moatgator is the paid step up with hardening, attestation and a console.
Read the comparison →Moatgator vs DoveRunner
Per-app pricing for app protection (formerly AppSealing); Moatgator adds policy-as-code, attestation and Brazil focus.
Read the comparison →Moatgator vs Zimperium
Mobile app protection suite (zDefend, zShield, zScan) with over-the-air threat policies; Moatgator adds public pricing, policy-as-code and Brazil focus.
Read the comparison →Moatgator vs Approov
API protection through app attestation and dynamic pinning; Moatgator focuses on runtime detection and hardening inside the app, with attestation on top.
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Capability matrix
Each competitor cell cites a public source and the date we checked it. Where we found no public source, the cell says “not confirmed”: it does not mean the product lacks the capability. The Moatgator column is our product on 14 Oct 2026, including what we do not have yet.
Yes · Partial · No (with a public source) · Not confirmed (no public source found)
| What matters | Moatgator | Appdome | Guardsquare | Promon | Talsec | freeRASP | DoveRunner | Zimperium | Approov |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runtime detection on the device | |||||||||
| Root/jailbreak, emulator, debugger, hooking and tampering | 1 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 78 | Partial9 | |
| Instrumentation frameworks (Frida and similar) | 10 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Not confirmed | Partial8 | Not confirmed | |
| Overlay, accessibility abuse, screen capture and remote access | 1112 | Partial2 | 134 | 5 | Partial5 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| Fake location, memory editor, cloned app and camera injection | 141516 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Partial5 | Partial5 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| VPN, proxy and traffic interception | 1714 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 5 | 5 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 9 | |
| Risky or malicious apps on the device | 18 | Not confirmed | Partial19 | Partial5 | Partial5 | Not confirmed | 20 | Not confirmed | |
| Device posture (screen lock, secure hardware, patch level, developer mode) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Partial4 | 5 | 5 | Partial21 | Partial7 | Not confirmed | |
| App bound to the device | 22 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 5 | Partial5 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| SIM swap | 2314 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| NFC relay | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| Active phone call during payment | Partial12 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| Detections and policy updated without a new app release | Partial | 24 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 20 | Not confirmed |
| Hardening and obfuscation | |||||||||
| Obfuscation of the app code (names, strings, flow) | 25 | 2 | 13 | Partial5 | Not confirmed | 6 | Partial7 | Not confirmed | |
| Code virtualization | Not confirmed | 2 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| Integrity checks injected in different places on every build | Not confirmed | 2 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| Protection unique to each build or app | Partial | Not confirmed | 2 | Partial26 | Partial5 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Integrity of the native (C/C++) code | Not confirmed | Partial27 | 26 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| Obfuscation of native code | Partial | 25 | 28 | 26 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| React Native / JS bundle protection | Partial | Partial25 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Protection without an SDK, on the built app | 1 | Not confirmed | 19 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 6 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| API and attestation | |||||||||
| Device and app attestation for the backend | 29 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Partial5 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 20 | 9 | |
| Token on every API call, with gateway integration | Partial | 29 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Partial5 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Partial9 |
| Certificate pins updated without a new app release | Partial | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Partial5 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 9 |
| API secrets kept out of the app and delivered at runtime | Partial | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Partial9 |
| Platform | |||||||||
| Threat dashboard per detection and signal | 30 | 31 | Not confirmed | 5 | Partial5 | Not confirmed | 7 | Partial9 | |
| AI-assisted investigation | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | 32 | Not confirmed | |
| Policy changes with an approval step | Partial | 24 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Release testing of the protected build | Partial | 33 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Per-build protection certificate and verifier (store APK against the build) | 34 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| Compliance evidence (MASVS, PCI MPoC and others) | 35 | Not confirmed | Partial19 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| Free static scan of the app | Not confirmed | 36 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
| Fix scan findings from the console (pull request with the changes, risk shown first) | Partial | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Public pricing | 37 | 38 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 40 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | |
Sources
- 1. Appdome — Mobile RASP & App Shielding · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 2. Guardsquare — DexGuard · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 3. Promon — Shield for Mobile · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 4. Promon — What is new in SHIELD 7.0 (September 2024) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 5. Talsec docs — Features and pricing plans · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 6. DoveRunner — Android app security · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 7. Zimperium — How Zimperium helps you meet OWASP MASVS resilience (PDF) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 8. Zimperium — zDefend solution brief (PDF) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 9. Approov — API security pillars · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 10. Appdome — Anti-Frida · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 11. Appdome — Anti-Spyware (overlays, accessibility malware) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 12. Appdome — Social engineering prevention · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 13. Promon — SHIELD for Mobile product sheet (PDF) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 14. Appdome — Geo compliance (fake GPS, VPN, SIM swap) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 15. Appdome — Mobile cheat prevention (memory editing) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 16. Appdome — Deepfake and camera injection detection · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 17. Appdome — Man-in-the-middle attack prevention · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 18. Appdome — Mobile malware prevention · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 19. Promon — Shield for Mobile app (after build, no code changes) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 20. Zimperium — zDefend · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 21. DoveRunner docs — Android basic configuration · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 22. Appdome — IDAnchor (device binding) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 23. Appdome — Account takeover prevention (SIM swap) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 24. BriefGlance — Appdome Remote Management (03/08/2026) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 25. Appdome — Mobile code obfuscation (control flow, C++, JS/React Native) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 26. Promon — IP Protection Pro brochure (PDF) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 27. Guardsquare — DexGuard 8.7 and NDK add-on 4.0 · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 28. Guardsquare — DexGuard NDK add-on · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 29. Appdome — Mobile API protection · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 30. Appdome — ThreatScope · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 31. Guardsquare — ThreatCast · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 32. Zimperium — AI-empowered Mobile App Response Agent (06/05/2026) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 33. BriefGlance — Appdome Test (03/08/2026) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 34. Appdome — Certified Secure Android & iOS build certification in DevOps CI/CD · Verified on 2026-10-14
- 35. Appdome — Compliance Vault · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 36. Guardsquare — AppSweep Enterprise announcement (free AppSweep) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 37. Appdome — Pricing · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 38. Guardsquare — Plans · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 39. Promon — Pricing · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 40. DoveRunner — Pricing · Verified on 2026-10-13
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