Contrast Protect
Contrast Protect
Updated September 12, 2025
Updated September 12, 2025
Contrast Protect identifies and blocks threats within running applications by monitoring code execution in real time. It integrates directly with application runtimes to provide context-aware detection and response.
Contrast Protect identifies and blocks threats within running applications by monitoring code execution in real time. It integrates directly with application runtimes to provide context-aware detection and response.
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Cost considerations
Cost considerations
Functionality
Functionality
Compatibility
Compatibility
User experience
User experience
Customer support
Customer support
Why these ratings?
Cyberse perspective
Cyberse perspective
Solution details
Target industry
Retail
Financial services
Subcategory
API Security
Runtime Application Protection
Services support
In-house services
Third party integrators
Pricing
Free trial available
Market segment
Enterprise
Midmarket
Key features
Platform solution
Deployment
On-premises
Cloud-hosted
Cloud ecosystem partners
Amazon Web Services
Ratings
Cost considerations
Contrast Protect shows a public price of about $5,000 per application instance per year, giving security teams a clear, predictable line item. That figure is generally lower than the six-figure packages common with older RASP tools, making the spend competitive for most enterprises. The flat per-instance model and absence of traffic-based add-ons keep budgeting straightforward as deployments grow.
Cost considerations
Contrast Protect shows a public price of about $5,000 per application instance per year, giving security teams a clear, predictable line item. That figure is generally lower than the six-figure packages common with older RASP tools, making the spend competitive for most enterprises. The flat per-instance model and absence of traffic-based add-ons keep budgeting straightforward as deployments grow.
Functionality
Contrast Protect instruments applications at runtime to detect and block attacks mapped to the OWASP Top 10 and additional exploit techniques. The same agent hooks into build pipelines and live systems, automates virtual patching and policy enforcement, and delivers clear dashboards for engineers and leaders. Because the capability concentrates on runtime rather than pre-deployment scanning, overall functionality merits a strong yet not perfect score.
Functionality
Contrast Protect instruments applications at runtime to detect and block attacks mapped to the OWASP Top 10 and additional exploit techniques. The same agent hooks into build pipelines and live systems, automates virtual patching and policy enforcement, and delivers clear dashboards for engineers and leaders. Because the capability concentrates on runtime rather than pre-deployment scanning, overall functionality merits a strong yet not perfect score.
Compatibility
Contrast Protect supplies native in-app agents for Java, .NET (Framework and Core), Node.js, Ruby, Python and Go, covering most enterprise languages. The agent drops into common build pipelines and cloud hosts with only minor configuration, avoiding the network proxies some tools require. Organizations on niche languages or legacy stacks may need extra work, so compatibility sits just below the top tier.
Compatibility
Contrast Protect supplies native in-app agents for Java, .NET (Framework and Core), Node.js, Ruby, Python and Go, covering most enterprise languages. The agent drops into common build pipelines and cloud hosts with only minor configuration, avoiding the network proxies some tools require. Organizations on niche languages or legacy stacks may need extra work, so compatibility sits just below the top tier.
User experience
Dashboards make risk understandable and reviewers highlight straightforward setup. Other users say the UI feels cluttered, navigation is tricky, and documentation is thin, causing friction compared with cleaner AppSec tools
User experience
Dashboards make risk understandable and reviewers highlight straightforward setup. Other users say the UI feels cluttered, navigation is tricky, and documentation is thin, causing friction compared with cleaner AppSec tools
Customer support
Contrast Security provides 24×5 live help and keeps engineers on call 24×7 for urgent issues, with published first-response goals of one hour or less for critical tickets. Users also get phone, web, email and optional chat contact plus detailed documentation and training resources that speed self-service. The materials do not mention a named technical account manager or proactive threat briefings, so support sits just below the top tier.
Customer support
Contrast Security provides 24×5 live help and keeps engineers on call 24×7 for urgent issues, with published first-response goals of one hour or less for critical tickets. Users also get phone, web, email and optional chat contact plus detailed documentation and training resources that speed self-service. The materials do not mention a named technical account manager or proactive threat briefings, so support sits just below the top tier.
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