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Moatgator vs Guardsquare
Deep obfuscation heritage (ProGuard/DexGuard/iXGuard); Moatgator adds public pricing, policy-as-code and Brazil focus.
Guardsquare comes from the ProGuard/DexGuard/iXGuard lineage, with deep code-hardening and a threat-detection offering.
Moatgator pairs hardening with runtime detection and attestation, a public price, and a pipeline that lives in your GitHub — with Portuguese support and Pix in mind.
Side by side
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.
| What matters | Moatgator | Guardsquare |
|---|---|---|
| Runtime detection on the device | ||
| Root/jailbreak, emulator, debugger, hooking and tampering | 1 | |
| Instrumentation frameworks (Frida and similar) | 1 | |
| Overlay, accessibility abuse, screen capture and remote access | Partial1 | |
| Fake location, memory editor, cloned app and camera injection | Not confirmed | |
| VPN, proxy and traffic interception | Not confirmed | |
| Risky or malicious apps on the device | Not confirmed | |
| Device posture (screen lock, secure hardware, patch level, developer mode) | Not confirmed | |
| App bound to the device | Not confirmed | |
| SIM swap | Not confirmed | |
| NFC relay | Not confirmed | |
| Active phone call during payment | Not confirmed | |
| Detections and policy updated without a new app release | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Hardening and obfuscation | ||
| Obfuscation of the app code (names, strings, flow) | 1 | |
| Code virtualization | 1 | |
| Integrity checks injected in different places on every build | 1 | |
| Protection unique to each build or app | Partial | 1 |
| Integrity of the native (C/C++) code | Partial2 | |
| Obfuscation of native code | Partial | 3 |
| React Native / JS bundle protection | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Protection without an SDK, on the built app | Not confirmed | |
| API and attestation | ||
| Device and app attestation for the backend | Not confirmed | |
| Token on every API call, with gateway integration | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Certificate pins updated without a new app release | Partial | Not confirmed |
| API secrets kept out of the app and delivered at runtime | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Platform | ||
| Threat dashboard per detection and signal | 4 | |
| AI-assisted investigation | Not confirmed | |
| Policy changes with an approval step | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Release testing of the protected build | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Per-build protection certificate and verifier (store APK against the build) | Not confirmed | |
| Compliance evidence (MASVS, PCI MPoC and others) | Not confirmed | |
| Free static scan of the app | 5 | |
| Fix scan findings from the console (pull request with the changes, risk shown first) | Partial | Not confirmed |
| Public pricing | 6 | |
Sources
- 1. Guardsquare — DexGuard · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 2. Guardsquare — DexGuard 8.7 and NDK add-on 4.0 · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 3. Guardsquare — DexGuard NDK add-on · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 4. Guardsquare — ThreatCast · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 5. Guardsquare — AppSweep Enterprise announcement (free AppSweep) · Verified on 2026-10-13
- 6. Guardsquare — Plans · Verified on 2026-10-13
Verified facts
Each claim below links to a source and the date we checked it; we use the brand name only to identify the product, and we call out where it is stronger. No superlatives.
Where Guardsquare is strong
- Long obfuscation heritage for Android and iOS.
- Strong enterprise references, including banks.
Comparison for information only, from public sources on the dates shown. Trademarks belong to their owners.
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