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Reco vs Salt Security

Reco sells the Reco Platform, which gives security teams visibility into their entire third-party ecosystem so they can discover risks, prioritize what matters, and fix it. Salt Security provides security for the APIs, MCP servers and data infrastructure where agents execute. CISO Tribune files both under AI model and agent 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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Reco vs Salt Security: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
RecoReco sells the Reco Platform, which gives security teams visibility into their entire third-party ecosystem so they can discover risks, prioritize what matters, and fix it.reco.aiSalt SecuritySalt Security provides security for the APIs, MCP servers and data infrastructure where agents execute.salt.security
What it sells
  • Reco Platform[1][5]A connected platform that combines agent runtime, agent security and agent governance with shared app and identity context.
  • Agent Runtime[1]Monitors agent activity and responds to threats as prompts and actions occur.
  • Agent Security[1]Discovers, assigns ownership to, and secures connected AI agents.
  • Agent Governance[1]Provides a view of an organization's agent ecosystem and lets teams govern it.
  • Application Discovery[9]Discovers applications in use and maps their connections.
  • Identity & Access GovernanceControls which identities can access which applications and data.
  • Agentic Security Graph[4][8]Maps and correlates the full environment out-of-band.
  • Salt Surface[5][9]Provides agentless, outside-in discovery of MCP servers and APIs.
  • Salt Connect[5][9]Provides cloud and code inventory.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesPalo Alto, United States[1][3]
Founded
Not stated on its pages2016[1][11]
Ownership and funding
Privately held[4]Not stated on its pages
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • September 29, 2026Reco said it raised $55 million, building on the $30 million Series B it announced in February.[16]
  • July 29, 2026Reco announced an expansion of AI Runtime in its platform, adding browser-based enforcement, real-time prompt analysis and blocking, and automated remediation.[3]
  • June 1, 2026Salt Security launched Salt Code, a component that enforces security policies on AI-generated code across the development lifecycle.[17]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[4]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[7]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Reco describes the Reco Platform as giving security teams visibility into their entire third-party ecosystem. Reco describes its security as built for the enterprise. On deployment, Reco supports enforcement through app-native hooks and endpoint controls, using either a customer's own gateway or the gateway from Reco.From its own pages, the company shows an industry solution for Finance, described as stop fraud and abuse. It lists one for Healthcare, described as HIPPAA-grade protection. Transportation is also listed, with secure logistics APIs. Retail is listed, with protect PII at scale. Software is listed, with API-first app security. Its whitepaper page also says security teams face a challenge in which the action layer goes unmonitored.
Last verified
October 7, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Reco and Salt Security are both filed under AI model and agent security.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Reco's primary category is AI model and agent security; Salt Security's is API security.
  • Reco is also filed under AI governance, SaaS security posture and Non-human identity security.
  • Reco lists Reco Platform, Agent Runtime, Agent Security, Agent Governance, Application Discovery and 1 more. Salt Security lists Agentic Security Graph, Salt Surface and Salt Connect.
  • Salt Security is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.
  • Salt Security was founded in 2016.
  • Reco is privately held.

What it sells: Salt Security

What Agentic Security Graph does[4][8]
Salt's Agentic Security Graph maps and correlates the full environment out-of-band. Salt describes its agentic security platform as one graph of agents, the MCP servers they use and the APIs they call, with the context behind each one.
What Salt Surface does[5][9]
Salt Surface provides agentless, outside-in discovery of MCP servers and APIs. Salt Surface discovers these from the outside, without an agent.
What Salt Connect does[5][9]
Salt Connect provides cloud and code inventory. Salt names Salt Connect together with collectors that are used where runtime analysis is needed.

Questions about Reco and Salt Security

What do Reco and Salt Security sell?
Reco sells Reco Platform, Agent Runtime, Agent Security, Agent Governance, Application Discovery and 1 more. Salt Security sells Agentic Security Graph, Salt Surface and Salt Connect.
Are Reco and Salt Security in the same category?
They share AI model and agent security. Reco's primary category is AI model and agent security and Salt Security's is API security.
Where are Reco and Salt Security headquartered?
Salt Security is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.
When were Reco and Salt Security founded?
Salt Security was founded in 2016.
Who owns Reco and Salt Security?
Reco is privately held.
Who are Reco and Salt Security sold to?
From its own pages, Reco describes the Reco Platform as giving security teams visibility into their entire third-party ecosystem. From its own pages, the company shows an industry solution for Finance, described as stop fraud and abuse.
What have Reco and Salt Security announced recently?
September 29, 2026: Reco said it raised $55 million, building on the $30 million Series B it announced in February. June 1, 2026: Salt Security launched Salt Code, a component that enforces security policies on AI-generated code across the development lifecycle.

About Reco

Reco sells the Reco Platform, which gives security teams visibility into their entire third-party ecosystem so they can discover risks, prioritize what matters, and fix it. Reco says each agent brings connections to apps, to permissions and to other agents. The Reco Graph is a continuously updated knowledge graph that captures the full context of an organisation's third-party ecosystem. Reco shows who is acting across an ecosystem, including human users, service accounts, and AI agents. Reco shows how apps connect to each other and where data moves across the stack.[1][5][6]

Reco presents one live map of an entire third-party ecosystem: every agent, every app, every connection between them. Teams act on what the Reco Graph shows: they scope permissions, revoke stale access, and give every agent an owner and a lifecycle. Reco secures every prompt, action, and event in real time.[5][6]

Reco discovers and controls agents operating across an ecosystem, from Claude to Agentforce to custom agents. Reco automatically discovers agents across Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Agentforce, Make, n8n, and custom integrations. Reco maps agent identities, data permissions, SaaS-to-SaaS connections, and OAuth scopes in one unified view. Reco surfaces agents with excessive permissions, exposed credentials, or high-risk vendor connections for action. Teams can sanction approved agents, block unauthorized ones, and enforce least-privilege policies across the enterprise ecosystem. Teams can revoke excessive permissions, disable unauthorized agents, or trigger automated workflows through existing security tools. New agents are discovered automatically the moment they appear.[1][5][7]

Reco alerts on injection and jailbreak attempts as they happen, scored using the context the Reco Graph has about the agent behind them. Reco catches sensitive data on its way into models and agents, where it is classified, redacted, or blocked in real time. Reco applies policies to block, warn, redact, allow, or log every agent, tool, and action, based on a customer's own policies or the hundreds of out-of-the-box policies from Reco. Reco monitors and secures personal accounts and non-SSO AI apps, with copy-paste and file-upload guardrails applied by user, group, or device. When an agent goes rogue, Reco stops it with one action, without touching the network or the apps around it. Reco enforces through app-native hooks and endpoint controls, using either the customer's gateway or the gateway from Reco.[8][12]

Reco discovers and maps all agents, apps, shadow AI, shadow SaaS, and SaaS-to-SaaS tools, including their users, data, and toxic combinations. Reco maps every identity, minimizes every privilege, and maintains zero-trust access across all integrated agents and applications. Reco monitors accounts, permissions, and access patterns 24/7 without manual reviews. Reco uses AI-powered Identity Context Agent monitoring so that accounts stay secure and access privileges stay at a minimum. Identity Context Agent automatically analyzes user behavior patterns and provides business context for every identity decision in real time. The posture monitoring covers managed, shadow, AI-powered, and third-party apps. Reco automatically maps findings to SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, and 20+ other standards. For compliance monitoring, Reco maps findings to SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, and other standards. Reco connects compliance findings to existing security tools for remediation workflows. Reco identifies and mitigates data exposure risks across an agent and app ecosystem.[7][9][10][11][13]

Generative AI Discovery is the automated process of identifying all GenAI applications and AI agents in use across an environment. Reco discovers every AI tool, agent, and copilot across an environment, even personal ChatGPT usage. Reco governs AI features embedded within existing SaaS applications, from Salesforce Einstein to Microsoft Copilot. Reco automatically classifies AI tools by risk level, data access, and business impact. Reco detects when employees use personal ChatGPT or Claude accounts for work. Reco monitors AI tool usage through web browsers and extensions. Reco tracks AI usage on mobile devices accessing corporate data. Reco maps what data flows to AI systems and which GenAI tools have access to sensitive information.[12][13]

Reco Library connects to hundreds of apps out of the box, from Slack to Salesforce. Reco connects to 290+ agents and apps, identifies embedded agents, and governs autonomous tools. New apps are detected and integrated automatically through always-on discovery. Reco offers agent-ready MCP support, API-first architecture, and an AI-enabled UI. Reco offers AI-powered agents that work 24/7 to detect, analyze, and remediate threats without human intervention across a SaaS ecosystem. Reco is SOC2 and GDPR compliant and ISO 27001 certified.[1][2][5][6][7][14][15]

Reco on the record

Sources

Reco full record

  1. [1]reco.aiReco · reco.ai · undated page, accessed October 7, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]NewsroomReco · reco.ai · undated page, accessed October 7, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Reco enhances AI Runtime with browser-based AI security and automated remediationHelp Net Security · published July 29, 2026 · Tier B
  4. [4]Reco Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 31, 2026 · Tier C
  5. [5]Reco Platform: Secure Every App, Identity, and AI AgentReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]AI Agent Security Platform | RecoReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]AI Agent Security: Discover & Control Every AI AgentReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Reco AI Agent Runtime: Control Every Agent ActionReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]AI-Powered Identity Access Governance | Secure SaaS at ScaleReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]SaaS Security Posture Management – Continuous SSPM+ CoverageReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Continuous SaaS Compliance Monitoring & Coverage | RecoReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]AI Governance & Security for SaaS ComplianceReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Generative AI Discovery for Shadow Tools, Agents & Data RisksReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]SaaS App Factory™: Secure AI Agents & SaaS AppsReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]SaaS Security Automation with AI AgentsReco · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Reco raises $55M as AI agent security startups crowd the market | TechCrunchTechCrunch · published September 29, 2026 · Tier B

Salt Security full record

  1. [1]Salt security raises 140 million series d round led by capitalg at 1 4 billion valuationSalt Security · salt.security · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Salt security extends its agentic security platform with native ai detection and responseSalt Security · salt.security · published September 22, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Contact usSalt Security · salt.security · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]The Agentic Security Graph: A New Framework for the AI EraSalt Security · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Salt Security: Agentic AI Security, MCP Discovery, and API SecuritySalt Security · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]EU AI Act Compliance 2026: What High-risk AI Systems Must Do Now | Salt SecuritySalt Security · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Salt Security Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 28, 2026 · Tier C
  8. [8]Onyx Security vs Salt Security | Secure the Agentic Action LayerSalt Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Securing APIs - API Attack Surface Management SolutionSalt Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Salt Security Master Services AgreementSalt Security · published May 20, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]API Security Company - About Us Salt Security API SecuritySalt Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Agentic Security Platform - Complete AI & API Protection PlatformSalt Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]API Security Software - API Security Management SoftwareSalt Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Proactive API Security - “Shift Left" API DevelopmentSalt Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]API Security Customers - Salt Security CustomersSalt Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]API Security Trends - API Attacks, Breaches & Threats ReportSalt Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Salt Security launches Salt CodeSalt Security · published June 1, 2026 · Tier A

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