Looking for a Approov Alternative?
Approov Alternative:
Attestation Plus Fraud Intelligence
NonaShield includes mobile RASP as one of nine layers, plus device fingerprinting, hardware-bound identity, behavioural risk, agentic AI investigation and signed evidence: one platform instead of RASP plus a separate fraud stack.
What Approov does, and what it does not
Approov is known for mobile app and API protection through attestation: it checks that API calls come from a genuine, unmodified instance of your app.
App attestation answers "is this the real app?". It does not by itself answer "is this the real customer on their own device, behaving normally?". NonaShield adds device-bound identity, behaviour, location and a risk decision, with RASP inside the app.
Source: approov.io
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What each covers
| Capability | NonaShield | Approov |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile RASP / runtime protection | Yes, layer 1 of 9 | See vendor documentation |
| Device fingerprinting | Yes | See vendor documentation |
| Hardware-backed device key and identity | Yes | See vendor documentation |
| Behavioural intelligence | Yes | See vendor documentation |
| Risk scoring and decision | Yes (allow, review, step up, block) | See vendor documentation |
| SOC dashboard and AI investigation | Yes (NonaGrid, agentic AI) | See vendor documentation |
| Signed, hash-chained evidence | Yes | See vendor documentation |
We do not mark a competitor "no" where we cannot confirm it. Use the right-hand column as a checklist for your own evaluation.
Questions to ask any vendor
- Does it protect the app at runtime, or only before release?
- Is the device identified by a hardware-backed key, or by a stored ID?
- Who makes the fraud decision, and can you see why it was made?
- Is there signed evidence you can give a regulator or use in a dispute?
- What does it cost with every feature you need switched on?
- How long does integration take, and can you run it beside your current tool first?
Should you switch?
You want runtime protection, device identity, behaviour, risk scoring and evidence in one platform, at a flat price, instead of running several vendors.
Your main need is protecting API access and secrets from unauthorised clients, and you handle fraud scoring elsewhere.
See the full comparison, the RASP pricing and the buyer's guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is NonaShield a Approov alternative?
For teams that need runtime protection together with device identity, behavioural risk and evidence, yes. NonaShield bundles them in one SDK. For narrower needs, Approov may fit better.
How much does NonaShield cost compared with Approov?
NonaShield is a flat $599 a month with RASP, fingerprinting, identity and evidence included. Ask Approov for its current pricing and compare like for like.
Can I run NonaShield alongside Approov?
Yes. You can pilot NonaShield beside your current tool and compare detections before you switch.
Which regulations does NonaShield help with?
RBI, NPCI, SEBI, DPDP and PCI DSS requirements for mobile apps. It is not a certification by those bodies.
See it on your app.
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