# HiddenLayer vs Lakera Guard

| Attribute | HiddenLayer | Lakera Guard |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.9 (29% (low)) | 47.6 (56% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"HiddenLayer provides enterprise security solutions for AI and machine learning systems, offering discovery, supply chain security, attack simulation, and runtime protection. The platform safeguards ML models without requiring access to sensitive data or proprietary algorithms. It is indexed under AI Guardrails.","source":"https://hiddenlayer.com","question":"What is HiddenLayer?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. HiddenLayer can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://hiddenlayer.com","question":"Can HiddenLayer be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for HiddenLayer, including CI/CD, MLOps, Data Pipelines, SIEM/SOAR, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform and TensorFlow, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://hiddenlayer.com","question":"What does HiddenLayer integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for HiddenLayer. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as HiddenLayer not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.hiddenlayer.com/news/security-for-ai-platform-expansion-introducing-automated-red-teaming-for-ai","question":"What security certifications does HiddenLayer have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-native security platform designed for AI applications that intercepts both user inputs and model outputs to detect and prevent prompt injections, data leakage, jailbreaks, and compliance violations before they reach the LLM. It is indexed under AI Guardrails.","source":"https://www.lakera.ai","question":"What is Lakera Guard?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lakera Guard offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.lakera.ai","question":"Is Lakera Guard free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Lakera Guard. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.lakera.ai","question":"What platforms does Lakera Guard support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Lakera Guard can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.lakera.ai","question":"Can Lakera Guard be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Lakera Guard. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Lakera Guard not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.lakera.ai/risk/compliance-regulatory-risks","question":"What security certifications does Lakera Guard have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Provides integrated security across AI discovery, supply chain protection, attack simulation, and runtime defense. Includes visibility into AI endpoints, models, and workflows from development through production. | A cloud-native security platform designed for AI applications that intercepts both user inputs and model outputs to detect and prevent prompt injections, data leakage, jailbreaks, and compliance violations before they reach the LLM. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_inline_proxy","rag_retrieval_chunk_poisoning_defense":true,"prompt_injection_and_jailbreak_blocking":true,"zero_data_retention_and_prompt_privacy_guarantees":true}` | `{"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_inline_proxy","prompt_injection_and_jailbreak_blocking":true,"inbound_pii_and_credit_card_masking_redaction":true,"sub_50ms_latency_guarantees_for_proxy_routing":true,"custom_regex_and_deterministic_denylist_rulesets":true}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"CI/CD"},{"name":"MLOps"},{"name":"Data Pipelines"},{"name":"SIEM/SOAR"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"},{"name":"TensorFlow"},{"name":"PyTorch"},{"name":"Microsoft AI Studio"},{"name":"Truefoundry AI Gateway"}]` | `[{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Splunk"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.lakera.ai","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T11:09:56.803Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | free |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.hiddenlayer.com/insight/hiddenlayer-achieves-iso-27001-and-renews-soc-2-type-2-compliance | - |

## Capabilities (AI Guardrails)

| Capability | HiddenLayer | Lakera Guard |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Managed cloud inline proxy | Managed cloud inline proxy |
| Prompt injection and jailbreak blocking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inbound pii and credit card masking redaction | - | ✓ |
| Outbound toxicity and competitor mention blocking | - | - |
| Hallucination and topical off brand drift detection | - | - |
| Sub 50ms latency guarantees for proxy routing | - | ✓ |
| Custom regex and deterministic denylist rulesets | - | ✓ |
| Streaming token interception and chunked eval | - | - |
| Rag retrieval chunk poisoning defense | ✓ | - |
| Zero data retention and prompt privacy guarantees | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:14:39.628Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*