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Akana vs Tricentis Tosca

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Akana

APIs

Enterprise API lifecycle management platform

From
$2500/monthly
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tricentis Tosca logo

Tricentis Tosca

Testing

Model based test automation for enterprise applications, with deep SAP and mainframe coverage

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Akana owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com; Tricentis Tosca licensing is quoted per workstation at enterprise figures, so the tool only pays back where testing headcount is already large; a team of five will not recover the cost.
  • They diverge on capability: Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, Tricentis Tosca covers Model based test design.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Akana and Tricentis Tosca actually diverge.

Attributes where Akana and Tricentis Tosca differ
AttributeAkanaTricentis Tosca
Starting price$2500/monthlyOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, HybridWindows, Web
CategoryAPIsTesting
Founded2001Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Akana

  • API Lifecycle Management
  • API Security
  • Governance Controls
  • OAuth
  • SAML
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • Cloud support

Only in Tricentis Tosca

  • Model based test design
  • SAP coverage
  • Risk based test selection
  • API and message layer testing
  • Test data management
  • Distributed execution

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Akana

  • API lifecycle management across REST, SOAP and GraphQLnot Tricentis Tosca
  • Applying OAuth, JWT and SAML policies at the gatewaynot Tricentis Tosca
  • Running the same platform on-premises, in Kubernetes or across cloudsnot Tricentis Tosca
  • Developer portal and API monetisationnot Tricentis Tosca
  • Monitoring API traffic and enforcing quotasnot Tricentis Tosca

Tricentis Tosca

  • Regression testing an SAP estate through an S/4HANA migration where thousands of transactions must be verifiednot Akana
  • A regulated organisation that needs auditable evidence of what was tested before each releasenot Akana
  • Testing a mixed estate of browser, Windows desktop and mainframe applications from one suitenot Akana
  • A test centre of excellence with dozens of testers where per screen maintenance beats per test maintenancenot Akana

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Akana

  • Owned by Perforce and sold within their portfolio rather than independently, and akana.com redirects to perforce.com
  • Pricing is not published; only a 30 day trial is offered

Tricentis Tosca

  • Licensing is quoted per workstation at enterprise figures, so the tool only pays back where testing headcount is already large; a team of five will not recover the cost.
  • Building the initial application model takes months and is usually done with paid consultants, meaning value arrives long after the invoice does.
  • The authoring environment is Windows only and heavy, which sits awkwardly in organisations whose engineers work on macOS or Linux.
  • Tricentis has assembled its portfolio through acquisitions, so products sold together vary in how deeply they are integrated and a buyer should verify the joins rather than the diagram.
  • Skills are specific to Tosca and not transferable, so recruiting testers means hiring for a niche tool and losing a trained one hurts more than losing a Selenium engineer.

Pricing, plan by plan

Akana

$2500/monthly
  • Professional$2500/monthly
    • API Gateway
    • Developer Portal
    • Basic analytics
  • Enterprise$5000/monthly
    • Advanced governance
    • Multi-cloud support
    • Premium support
  • Custom$undefined/monthly
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support
    • SLA guarantee

Tricentis Tosca

On request
  • Tricentis Tosca$undefined/year
    • Quoted per workstation licence with separate execution agents and module packs
    • Implementation is normally sold with partner services, which typically exceed first year licence cost

Which should you pick?

Choose Akana if

  • You need api lifecycle management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
  • You also want api security.
Akana review

Choose Tricentis Tosca if

  • You need model based test design.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want sap coverage.
Tricentis Tosca review

Questions people ask

Is Akana or Tricentis Tosca better?
Neither clearly leads. Akana starts at $2500/monthly and Tricentis Tosca at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Akana or Tricentis Tosca?
Akana starts at $2500/monthly and Tricentis Tosca at On request.
Does Akana or Tricentis Tosca run on more platforms?
Akana runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. Tricentis Tosca runs on Windows, Web.
What is Akana best used for?
Akana is most often used for api lifecycle management across rest, soap and graphql, applying oauth, jwt and saml policies at the gateway, running the same platform on-premises, in kubernetes or across clouds, developer portal and api monetisation. Of those, api lifecycle management across rest, soap and graphql and applying oauth, jwt and saml policies at the gateway are not what Tricentis Tosca is typically brought in for.
What can Akana do that Tricentis Tosca cannot?
Akana covers API Lifecycle Management, API Security, Governance Controls, OAuth. Tricentis Tosca covers Model based test design, SAP coverage, Risk based test selection, API and message layer testing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Akana: What does Akana API Platform include?

Akana provides mediation and integration capabilities for creating easy-to-consume API products from API code, with features for API governance, security, and operational management.

Source
Tricentis Tosca: Is Tosca scriptless?

Test assembly is scriptless, but non trivial estates still need TQL queries and custom modules, which is programming under another name.

Akana: How does Akana help secure APIs?

Akana addresses the security challenges that come with more APIs and more endpoints, providing tools for enterprise API governance and compliance management.

Source
Tricentis Tosca: Why does it dominate SAP testing?

It holds SAP certification, covers SAP GUI and Fiori at transaction level, and is sold through the same integrators that run SAP programmes.

Tricentis Tosca: Can it replace Selenium for a web only product?

It can, but the economics do not work. Model based testing pays off across large heterogeneous estates, not one web application.

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