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Lookout vs OneSpan

Lookout sells mobile security products, including mobile endpoint detection and response and Social Engineering Protection, that protect employee identities and corporate data. OneSpan sells advanced authentication and fraud prevention products that secure users, devices and applications, together with software that handles agreement preparation, signing and management through secure workflows. CISO Tribune files both under Mobile 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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Lookout vs OneSpan: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
LookoutLookout sells mobile security products, including mobile endpoint detection and response and Social Engineering Protection, that protect employee identities and corporate data.lookout.comOneSpanOneSpan sells advanced authentication and fraud prevention products that secure users, devices and applications, together with software that handles agreement preparation, signing and management through secure workflows.onespan.com
What it sells
  • Lookout Mobile AI Security[12][15]Security across apps, devices, operating systems, networks, and content on mobile.
  • Advanced SOC (Mobile EDR)[5][12]Extends endpoint detection and response to iOS and Android.
  • Social Engineering Protection[8][11][12][18][19][21]Mobile defense against phishing, smishing, and vishing.
  • MSEC[9][12]Extends enterprise Exposure Management to mobile.
  • AI Visibility & Governance[7][12]Inventory and policy enforcement for AI apps on mobile devices.
  • DigipassONE[1][3][14]A unified platform for authentication, transaction security, digital credentials, application protection and analytics.
  • OneSpan Sign[1][9][10][11][12]An eSignature platform built for customer agreements.
  • OneSpan Application Shielding[7]Protects a mobile banking app from the inside out.
  • OneSpan Cloud Authentication[7]Authentication aimed at financial institutions facing the challenges of legacy systems.
  • Cronto[6][7]A passwordless authentication method that requires no manual input from the customer.
  • Digipass FIDO2 security keys[8]FIDO2-certified passkeys that enable passwordless authentication.
  • Intelligent Adaptive Authentication[6]Applies a level of security to each customer interaction.
  • OneSpan hardware authenticators[6]Hardware authenticators for two-factor authentication and transaction signing.
Categories
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States[2]Not stated on its pages
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPublic (NASDAQ: OSPN)[2][11][16]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • September 23, 2026Lookout launched Social Engineering Protection, a new module within its Mobile AI Security Platform.[21]
  • September 23, 2026Lookout launched Social Engineering Protection, a module that analyzes text messages and phone calls for signs an employee is being manipulated.[19]
  • September 23, 2026Lookout launched Social Engineering Protection, a new module within its Mobile AI Security Platform.[18]
  • July 22, 2026Lookout launched the Mobile Software Exposure Center, a tool for identifying and prioritizing software exposure risk inside mobile apps on employee devices.[20]
  • October 19, 2026OneSpan appointed Megan Shamas as Senior Director of Product Marketing and Matthew Miller as Director of Product Management for its Cybersecurity business.[15]
  • July 22, 2026OneSpan introduced DigipassONE, a unified platform covering authentication, transaction security, in-app protection, analytics and digital credentials.[14]
  • June 15, 2026OneSpan announced it will show its digital credentials early-access release at Identiverse 2026 in Las Vegas, June 15 to 17.[13]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[10]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[16]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Lookout sells mainly to organizations that need to secure the iOS and Android devices their workforce uses. Its industry pages address financial institutions, critical infrastructure organizations, and state and local agencies. Lookout says it protects both corporate-owned and unmanaged BYOD devices, and it describes monitoring third-party contractor endpoints. Its pages speak to SOC teams that want raw mobile telemetry for threat hunting and integration with existing SIEM, SOAR, and XDR platforms.OneSpan solutions for digital agreements and transactions are described across banking, financial services, healthcare and professional services. OneSpan Cloud Authentication is aimed at financial institutions facing the challenges of legacy systems. OneSpan Sign is offered with global data centers that support data residency requirements, private cloud and on-premises deployments. OneSpan services offerings are built on experience gained working with enterprise organizations.
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September 27, 2026October 16, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Lookout and OneSpan are both filed under Mobile security.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Lookout's primary category is Mobile security; OneSpan's is Passwordless authentication and authenticators.
  • OneSpan is also filed under Application shielding and RASP and Identity verification.
  • Lookout lists Lookout Mobile AI Security, Advanced SOC (Mobile EDR), Social Engineering Protection, MSEC and AI Visibility & Governance. OneSpan lists DigipassONE, OneSpan Sign, OneSpan Application Shielding, OneSpan Cloud Authentication, Cronto and 3 more.
  • Lookout is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
  • OneSpan is a public company listed on NASDAQ as OSPN.

What it sells: Lookout

What Lookout Mobile AI Security does[12][15]
Lookout Mobile AI Security delivers continuous, real-time security across apps, devices, operating systems, networks, and content, without requiring VPN backhaul. Lookout says it detects known and unseen threats, monitors posture, and integrates risk signals into the customer's stack.
What Advanced SOC (Mobile EDR) does[5][12]
The Advanced SOC (Mobile EDR) module extends true endpoint detection and response to iOS and Android. It gives SOC teams access to raw mobile telemetry for proactive threat hunting. It supports forensic analysis, bidirectional threat intel sharing, and integration with existing SIEM, SOAR, and XDR platforms.
What Social Engineering Protection does[8][11][12][18][19][21]
The Social Engineering Protection module covers phishing, smishing, vishing, executive impersonation, QR code attacks, and malicious messaging across channels including WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal, and voice calls. Lookout analyzes SMS, MMS, and RCS messages on iOS and Android. Lookout analyzes audio and voicemail to detect AI-generated voice clones and deepfakes.
What MSEC does[9][12]
Lookout extracts a Software Bill of Materials directly from compiled app binaries. It correlates the result against CVE and CISA KEV data to show which apps, devices, and users are exposed.
What AI Visibility & Governance does[7][12]
The AI Visibility & Governance module gives a security team an inventory of every AI app touching corporate data. It covers corporate-owned and BYOD devices. It enables policy enforcement before sensitive data leaves the device.

What it sells: OneSpan

What OneSpan Sign does[1][9][10][11][12]
OneSpan Sign manages the full agreement lifecycle from document preparation and identity assurance to electronic signatures and connected workflows. OneSpan Sign supports the file formats .doc, .pdf, .odt, .rtf and .txt. The OneSpan Sign Print Driver sends transactions directly to OneSpan Sign from any Windows-based application. OneSpan Sign is offered with global data centers that support data residency requirements, private cloud and on-premises deployments.
What OneSpan Application Shielding does[7]
OneSpan Application Shielding addresses threats such as tampering, reverse engineering, overlay attacks, code injection, code modification and data theft from the app. OneSpan Application Shielding allows the app to operate in environments such as jailbroken or rooted devices.
What OneSpan Cloud Authentication does[7]
OneSpan Cloud Authentication helps financial institutions with the challenges of legacy systems. OneSpan Cloud Authentication supports migration from legacy on-premises infrastructure to a SaaS authentication platform.
What Digipass FIDO2 security keys does[8]
Digipass FIDO2 security keys can be connected to desktop and mobile devices via USB-C. Digipass FX1 is a phishing-resistant, passwordless FIDO2 security key with a fingerprint biometric sensor. Digipass FX7 is a phishing-resistant, passwordless FIDO2 security key where users authenticate with a simple tap.

Questions about Lookout and OneSpan

What do Lookout and OneSpan sell?
Lookout sells Lookout Mobile AI Security, Advanced SOC (Mobile EDR), Social Engineering Protection, MSEC and AI Visibility & Governance. OneSpan sells DigipassONE, OneSpan Sign, OneSpan Application Shielding, OneSpan Cloud Authentication, Cronto and 3 more.
Are Lookout and OneSpan in the same category?
They share Mobile security. Lookout's primary category is Mobile security and OneSpan's is Passwordless authentication and authenticators.
Where are Lookout and OneSpan headquartered?
Lookout is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.
Who owns Lookout and OneSpan?
OneSpan is a public company listed on NASDAQ as OSPN.
Who are Lookout and OneSpan sold to?
From its own pages, Lookout sells mainly to organizations that need to secure the iOS and Android devices their workforce uses. OneSpan solutions for digital agreements and transactions are described across banking, financial services, healthcare and professional services.
What have Lookout and OneSpan announced recently?
September 23, 2026: Lookout launched Social Engineering Protection, a new module within its Mobile AI Security Platform. October 19, 2026: OneSpan appointed Megan Shamas as Senior Director of Product Marketing and Matthew Miller as Director of Product Management for its Cybersecurity business.

About Lookout

Lookout sells mobile security products, including mobile endpoint detection and response and Social Engineering Protection, that protect employee identities and corporate data. Lookout describes a two-pronged defense that combines Social Engineering Protection with mobile Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR).[1][11]

Lookout says mobile devices now sit at the convergence of identity, access, and sensitive data, while most enterprise security tools were built for desktops, servers, and corporate networks rather than iOS and Android. Lookout says 93% of employees spend significant time away from their desks and rely on mobile devices as their primary interface for communication, data access, and decision-making. Lookout says 52% of generative AI activity now occurs on smartphones and 83% of phishing sites are designed to target mobile users. Lookout says EDR does not run on iOS and that email gateways do not see SMS, WhatsApp, or iMessage. Lookout describes a modular, mobile-native security platform backed by more than 15 years of focused mobile intelligence.

Lookout Mobile AI Security delivers continuous, real-time security across apps, devices, operating systems, networks, and content, without requiring VPN backhaul. Lookout says Mobile AI Security detects known and unseen threats, monitors posture, and integrates risk signals into the customer's stack. Its listed capabilities include App Security, which stops malicious apps, malware, trojans, and spyware, and Device and OS Integrity, which detects rooting, jailbreaking, and OS tampering. Lookout lists Network Security that detects rogue Wi-Fi and MITM attacks, and Phishing Protection that blocks malicious links across browsers, apps, and SMS. Lookout also lists Secure DNS, which encrypts and secures DNS traffic to prevent exfiltration, and App Risk Reputation, which scores behavioral risk across 420+ million apps.

The Social Engineering Protection module covers phishing, smishing, vishing, executive impersonation, QR code attacks, and malicious messaging across every channel, including WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal, and voice calls. Lookout analyzes incoming SMS, MMS, and RCS messages on iOS and Android to detect malicious links, phishing attempts, and suspicious intent. Lookout analyzes audio and voicemail to detect AI-generated voice clones and deepfakes. Lookout uses mobile identity signals and phone-number attributes to distinguish legitimate callers from suspicious numbers, and organizations can centrally block known or suspicious numbers.[8]

The Advanced SOC (Mobile EDR) module extends true endpoint detection and response to iOS and Android, giving SOC teams access to raw mobile telemetry for proactive threat hunting. Advanced SOC (Mobile EDR) supports forensic analysis, bidirectional threat intel sharing, and integration with existing SIEM, SOAR, and XDR platforms. Lookout extracts a Software Bill of Materials directly from compiled app binaries and correlates it against CVE and CISA KEV data to show which apps, devices, and users are exposed. The AI Visibility & Governance module gives a security team an inventory of every AI app touching corporate data across corporate-owned and BYOD devices, and enables policy enforcement before sensitive data leaves the device.[5]

Lookout publishes pages for specific industries. For financial services, Lookout protects the modern financial workforce across both corporate-owned and unmanaged (BYOD) devices, and streams mobile device posture signals into IAM and IdP frameworks such as Okta and Entra ID. For state and local government, Lookout Mobile EDR unites mobile threat data with the state's unified security architecture. For critical infrastructure, Lookout Mobile AI Security is designed to protect critical infrastructure organizations from cyber-physical risk. Lookout describes one deployment as detection and response for over 90,000 managed and unmanaged iOS and Android devices, with rapid deployment across thousands of devices through Microsoft Intune, and says it integrates with existing SIEM, SSO, and EMM platforms.[14][15]

Lookout lists an office at 11130 Sunrise Valley Dr Suite 205, Reston, VA 20191. Lookout says its products have been certified as ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, and 27018 compliant since 2017. Lookout maintains a FedRAMP Moderate accreditation that is renewed on an annual cadence. The Lookout business continuity and disaster recovery program is aligned to ISO, SOC2 Type2 and FedRAMP standards.[1][6][7][9][14][15][16]

Lookout on the record

Sources

Lookout full record

  1. [1]ProductsLookout · lookout.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Smartphone security firm lookout raises 11m in vc fundingDark Reading · darkreading.com · published May 18, 2010 · Tier B
  3. [3]LookoutLookout · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Mobile AI SecurityLookout · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Advanced SOC (Mobile EDR)Lookout · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Mobile Threat IntelligenceLookout · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]AI. Visibility & GovernanceLookout · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Social Engineering ProtectionLookout · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Mobile Software Exposure CenterLookout · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Lookout Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier C
  11. [11]About UsLookout · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]OverviewLookout · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Financial ServicesLookout · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]State & Local GovernmentLookout · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Manufacturing, Energy & Critical InfrastructureLookout · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Contact Us | LookoutLookout · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Lookout Compliance Corner | Lookout LegalLookout · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Lookout Unveils Social Engineering Protection to Stop AI-Powered Deception Across Mobile ChannelsLookout · published September 23, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]Lookout launches mobile module to detect AI-powered text and voice scamsSiliconANGLE · published September 23, 2026 · Tier B
  20. [20]Lookout launches tool to expose vulnerable code hidden inside mobile appsSiliconANGLE · published July 22, 2026 · Tier B
  21. [21]Lookout targets smishing, voice cloning, and vishing with real-time mobile protectionHelp Net Security · published September 23, 2026 · Tier B

OneSpan full record

  1. [1]onespan.comOneSpan · onespan.com · undated page, accessed October 16, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]News releasesOneSpan · onespan.com · published October 7, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]eSignature, Authentication, Mobile App Security | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]About OneSpan - We protect the world from digital fraud | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Professional Services | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Authentication | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Customer Authentication | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Digipass FIDO2 security keys | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]OneSpan Sign: eSignature platform for customer agreementsOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]OneSpan Sign: eSignature product features | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Qualified Electronic Signature | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]OneSpan Sign FAQ | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]The Shift to Digital Credentials Accelerates: OneSpan Launches Early Access at IdentiverseOneSpan · published June 15, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]OneSpan Introduces DigipassONE, Bringing a Unified Platform Approach to Authentication ModernizationOneSpan · published July 22, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]OneSpan Advances DigipassONE to Help Organizations Put Modern Authentication into PracticeOneSpan · published October 19, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]OneSpan Sign Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & FeaturesG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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