Compare ColorTokens and Akeyless on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Security tools, Custom, quote-based enterprise pricing, generally…
At a Glance
ColorTokens
Akeyless
Primary category
Security
Security
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Custom, quote-based enterprise pricing, generally licensed by protected workload, endpoint or environment; there is no published self-serve price list
Freemium
Starting price
Not publicly disclosed - contact sales for a quote
Free
Free plan
Not documented
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Not documented
Web
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Yes
Public API
Not documented
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
ColorTokens
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Akeyless
Free — $0 N/A
Enterprise — Custom (contact sales) custom
Pros & Cons
ColorTokens
Pros
Agent and agentless deployment options support legacy and OT systems that cannot run traditional security agents
Managed service option (Xassure) lowers the barrier for teams without dedicated segmentation staff
Purpose-built for ransomware lateral-movement containment, a specific and well-understood attack pattern
Works across hybrid and multi-cloud environments without requiring network hardware changes
AI-assisted policy recommendations reduce manual effort in writing segmentation rules
Positioned as a focused specialist vendor rather than segmentation being a minor feature of a broader platform
Cons
Pricing is not public, making it harder to budget or compare against competitors upfront
Smaller company size than larger network security vendors may mean a narrower partner and integration ecosystem
Initial policy discovery and tuning for complex environments can take significant time
Primarily an enterprise-focused tool, less accessible for very small businesses
Requires ongoing policy maintenance as applications and infrastructure change over time
Limited independent, recent third-party benchmark data is publicly available
Akeyless
Pros
SaaS delivery removes the operational burden of running vault infrastructure
Free tier available for evaluation and small-scale use
Broad compliance certification coverage (ISO 27001, SOC 2, FIPS 140-3)
Covers secrets, certificates, encryption, and AI agent identity in one platform
Cons
Enterprise pricing isn't published and requires a sales conversation
Hybrid deployment with on-prem gateways adds setup complexity compared with pure SaaS
Use Cases
ColorTokens
Ransomware containment — A security team deploys Xshield to stop a compromised endpoint from becoming a network-wide ransomware incident.
Securing legacy and OT devices — A manufacturer or healthcare provider protects older equipment that cannot run traditional security agents using agentless segmentation.
Meeting a Zero Trust mandate — An organization pursuing a compliance or regulatory Zero Trust requirement implements microsegmentation as a core control.
Akeyless
Centralized Secrets Management — Replacing scattered API keys and credentials across environments with dynamic, centrally managed secrets.