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Aqua Security vs JFrog

Aqua Security sells a cloud native application protection platform that secures applications from development through production, along with a Secure AI product for AI applications. JFrog describes the inputs and outputs of a software release as including binaries, packages, AI/ML models, agent skills, MCP servers, and plugins. CISO Tribune files both under Software supply chain security. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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  • Aqua Security
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Aqua Security vs JFrog: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
Aqua SecurityAqua Security sells a cloud native application protection platform that secures applications from development through production, along with a Secure AI product for AI applications.aquasec.comJFrogJFrog describes the inputs and outputs of a software release as including binaries, packages, AI/ML models, agent skills, MCP servers, and plugins.jfrog.com
What it sells
  • Aqua Security PlatformCloud native application protection platform for development through production.
  • JFrog Advanced Security[1][8]An advanced capability offered for the JFrog Platform.
  • JFrog AppTrust[6]The software supply chain governance layer of the JFrog Platform.
  • JFrog MCP Server[8]A remote MCP server that integrates with IDEs and AI coding assistants.
  • JFrog Mission Control[8]A topology management microservice built into JFrog Artifactory.
  • JFrog Professional Services[10]A team of DevOps engineers, architects and project managers that partners with customers.
Categories
Headquarters
Boston, United States[1]Not stated on its pages
Founded
2015[1][5]Not stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Privately held[4][5][6]Public (Nasdaq: FROG)[2][3]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • February 12, 2026Aqua Security announced the next phase of its company transformation, centered on helping enterprises reduce cloud risk faster.[8]
  • February 26, 2026JFrog announced that its board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $300 million of its ordinary shares.[13]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
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  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Aqua Security sells mainly to organizations running cloud native applications and workloads in containers, Kubernetes, serverless functions and VMs. Aqua Security says its platform covers public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, including air gapped settings. Secure AI is aimed at teams running AI applications on Kubernetes and IBM Z mainframes.JFrog describes its platform as providing what Dev, Ops, Security, and Governance teams and their agents need in one place. JFrog states that Security, DevOps, and Compliance teams can be aligned on a single system of record. Customers can run JFrog as a fully managed SaaS service or as a Self-Managed on-premises solution, and JFrog supports building and shipping across public clouds and self-hosted data centers.
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September 27, 2026November 4, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Aqua Security and JFrog are both filed under Software supply chain security.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Aqua Security's primary category is Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP); JFrog's is Software supply chain security.
  • Aqua Security is also filed under Cloud workload protection. JFrog is also filed under Software composition analysis, Static application security testing and Secrets detection.
  • Aqua Security lists Aqua Security Platform. JFrog lists JFrog Advanced Security, JFrog AppTrust, JFrog MCP Server, JFrog Mission Control and JFrog Professional Services.
  • Aqua Security is headquartered in Boston, United States.
  • Aqua Security was founded in 2015.
  • Aqua Security is privately held. JFrog is a public company listed on Nasdaq as FROG.

What it sells: Aqua Security

What Aqua Security Platform does
The Aqua Security Platform connects risk in code and images with live workload behavior. Aqua Security says it brings together application risk, runtime visibility, threat detection, prevention and response.

What it sells: JFrog

What JFrog AppTrust does[6]
JFrog AppTrust signs every artifact, enforces policy gates, maps ownership, and delivers audit-ready traceability. Its policy-as-code gates evaluate evidence across application lifecycles or selected repositories and block non-compliant changes. It uses AI to evaluate releases against plain-language policies.
What JFrog Mission Control does[8]
JFrog Mission Control is built into JFrog Artifactory. It enables centralized management of multiple JFrog Platform Deployments (JPDs).

Questions about Aqua Security and JFrog

What do Aqua Security and JFrog sell?
Aqua Security sells Aqua Security Platform. JFrog sells JFrog Advanced Security, JFrog AppTrust, JFrog MCP Server, JFrog Mission Control and JFrog Professional Services.
Are Aqua Security and JFrog in the same category?
They share Software supply chain security. Aqua Security's primary category is Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP) and JFrog's is Software supply chain security.
Where are Aqua Security and JFrog headquartered?
Aqua Security is headquartered in Boston, United States.
When were Aqua Security and JFrog founded?
Aqua Security was founded in 2015.
Who owns Aqua Security and JFrog?
Aqua Security is privately held. JFrog is a public company listed on Nasdaq as FROG.
Who are Aqua Security and JFrog sold to?
From its own pages, Aqua Security sells mainly to organizations running cloud native applications and workloads in containers, Kubernetes, serverless functions and VMs. JFrog describes its platform as providing what Dev, Ops, Security, and Governance teams and their agents need in one place.
What have Aqua Security and JFrog announced recently?
February 12, 2026: Aqua Security announced the next phase of its company transformation, centered on helping enterprises reduce cloud risk faster. February 26, 2026: JFrog announced that its board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $300 million of its ordinary shares.

About Aqua Security

Aqua Security sells a cloud native application protection platform that secures applications from development through production, along with a Secure AI product for AI applications. Aqua Security says its platform brings together application risk, runtime visibility, threat detection, prevention and response.

Aqua Security describes the problem it addresses as follows: sensors collect and report back for a human to act on, and security teams are flooded with alerts they cannot prioritize because they lack production context. Aqua Security also says scanning only finds what is already known. Aqua Security says its platform turns runtime insight into inline enforcement, denying unauthorized actions at the point of execution.

The Aqua Security platform connects risk in code and images with live workload behavior. Aqua Security says it filters vulnerability risk based on what is actually executing in the workload, and that it applies compensating controls at runtime to stop exploitation without waiting for a patch. Aqua Security says its agent-based architecture enforces protection locally, even when environments are disconnected or air gapped.

Secure AI is the Aqua Security product for AI applications. Secure AI finds the AI models running in applications and protects them at two layers, blocking prompt injection and jailbreaks and denying supported actions such as credential theft or data exfiltration inside the workload. Secure AI also discovers AI models, providers, frameworks and versions in use across workloads, and lets security teams authorize specific AI services and models. Aqua Security says Secure AI scans repositories and CI/CD pipelines for undocumented AI use.

Secure AI is delivered without an application SDK or code rewrite. Runtime protection for the workload runs through the Aquasec Enforcer, the same component that protects containers and Kubernetes. Secure AI protects AI applications in containers and Kubernetes across public cloud, private cloud, hybrid and on premises environments, including containerized AI on IBM Z mainframes. Through a partnership with Akamai, Akamai Firewall for AI Applications adds prompt and output analysis at the edge.

Aqua Security says it protects cloud native applications and workloads across public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, across containers, Kubernetes and other cloud native workloads. Aqua Security describes its integrations as covering clouds, container and serverless platforms, CI/CD pipelines, registries, DevOps tools and orchestrators, through to Security, SIEM and Analytics.

Aqua Security describes itself as one of the most established Israeli cybersecurity companies.[2][3]

Aqua Security on the record

Sources

Aqua Security full record

  1. [1]60m additional fundingAqua Security · aquasec.com · published January 3, 2024 · Tier A
  2. [2]Aqua cloud native security platformAqua Security · aquasec.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]aquasec.comAqua Security · aquasec.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Aqua security hires datto veteran as cmo eyes potential ipoAqua Security · aquasec.com · published July 27, 2021 · Tier A
  5. [5]Aqua Cloud Native Security, Container & Serverless SecurityAqua Security · undated page, accessed October 23, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Secure AI: AI Application Security | AquasecAqua Security · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Aqua Security Announces Leadership Transition as Company Enters Its Next Phase of GrowthAqua Security · published November 6, 2025 · Tier A
  8. [8]Aqua Security Doubles Down on Runtime to Deliver Measurable Cloud Risk ReductionAqua Security · published February 12, 2026 · Tier A

JFrog full record

  1. [1]jfrog.comJFrog · jfrog.com · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]DefaultJFrog Investor Relations · investors.jfrog.com · published May 7, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Software Supply Chain Platform | JFrogJFrog · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Software Supply Chain Solutions for DevOps & Security | JFrogJFrog · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]JFrog Security and Compliance SolutionsJFrog · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]JFrog AppTrust | Software Supply Chain Governance & Policy-as-CodeJFrog · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Customer Success Story: DevOps Automation at Woven Planet | JFrogJFrog · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]JFrog Platform | DownloadJFrog · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Enterprise Software Supply Chain Platform | JFrogJFrog · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]JFrog Professional Services | JFrogJFrog · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Invest in the Developer Experience | JFrogJFrog · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Security JIRA | JFrogJFrog · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]JFrog Announces $300 Million Share Repurchase Program | JFrogJFrog · published February 26, 2026 · Tier A

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