Lakera Guard vs Palo Alto Prisma AIRS (ex-Protect AI)
Agent-native side-by-side. Scores are curated estimates on a 0–10 scale. Lock-in: higher = worse. Prefer JTBD picks via /api/decide when choosing for a job.
| Dimension | Lakera Guard | Palo Alto Prisma AIRS (ex-Protect AI) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Capability fit | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Price / performance | 7.8 | 5.0 |
| Latency / reliability | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Developer & agent DX | 9.0 | 6.2 |
| Privacy / data retention | 8.8 | 9.0 |
| Lock-in risk (higher = worse) | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| Maturity / track record | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Pricing | As of 2026-10-28 (platform.lakera.ai/pricing): Community $0 — 10k requests/mo, 8k-token prompt cap, SaaS EU residency, SOC2/GDPR. Enterprise sales-gated — flexible volume, configurable prompt size, SaaS or self-host, SSO… | As of 2026-10-28: Protect AI is not independent — Palo Alto completed the acquisition 2025-07-22 and folded model scanning, posture, red teaming, runtime, and agent security into Prisma AIRS (3.0 added AI Agent Security … |
| Tagline | Depot pick for a dedicated prompt-injection firewall in front of any LLM. NeMo when you need programmable… | Catalog the current SKU (Prisma AIRS), not the dead Protect AI brand. Pick only if PANW is already the… |
Lakera Guard
Depot pick for a dedicated prompt-injection firewall in front of any LLM. NeMo when you need programmable rails; OpenAI Moderation for free taxonomy flags. Check Point acquisition is real — product still has a public API. Strengths: Purpose-built prompt-injection / jailbreak / leakage API with sub-50ms narrative; Real
Strengths
- Purpose-built prompt-injection / jailbreak / leakage API with sub-50ms narrative
- Real free Community tier for eval
- EU-native residency on the free plan
Weaknesses
- Paid SKU is sales-gated (no Pro list price)
- Post-Check Point packaging/quote path may slow indie procurement
- Not a full policy engine like NeMo Guardrails
Palo Alto Prisma AIRS (ex-Protect AI)
Catalog the current SKU (Prisma AIRS), not the dead Protect AI brand. Pick only if PANW is already the security standard. Indie agents: Lakera + NeMo. Strengths: Broadest AI-lifecycle security platform (model scan → runtime → agent identity); Fits existing Palo Alto estates; Agent Gateway / Portkey lineage for producti
Strengths
- Broadest AI-lifecycle security platform (model scan → runtime → agent identity)
- Fits existing Palo Alto estates
- Agent Gateway / Portkey lineage for production traffic control
Weaknesses
- Sales-only; unusable as a credit-card agent default
- Heavy platform lock-in vs a 20-line Lakera call
- Independent Protect AI brand is gone
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