Lakera vs FlowLink
Prompt Defense vs Full Agent Governance
Lakera specializes in prompt injection detection — scanning LLM inputs and outputs for malicious payloads. Important, but only one layer of the AI security stack. FlowLink provides the full governance layer: MCP-native policy enforcement, eBPF kernel monitoring, credential vaulting, and network bastion. Protection at the prompt level AND the infrastructure level.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Lakera | FlowLink |
|---|---|---|
| MCP Protocol Native | ✕ | ✓ |
| Runtime Policy Enforcement | ✕ | ✓ |
| eBPF Kernel Monitoring | ✕ | ✓ |
| Credential Vault | ✕ | ✓ |
| Network Bastion | ✕ | ✓ |
| Prompt Injection Detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agent Behavior Governance | ✕ | ✓ |
| Command Approval Workflow | ✕ | ✓ |
| Self-hosted Option | ✕ | ✓ |
| Open-source Core | ✕ | ✓ |
| Audit Trail | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Tier | ✓ | ✓ |
Why Teams Choose FlowLink Over Lakera
Beyond Prompt Injection
Lakera stops at input/output scanning. FlowLink governs the entire agent lifecycle — what it runs, where it connects, what it accesses.
MCP-Native Enforcement
Model Context Protocol is the standard for AI agent communication. FlowLink enforces policies at the MCP layer — Lakera has no MCP integration.
Self-Hosted + Cloud
FlowLink runs on your infrastructure. Lakera is cloud-only — not suitable for air-gapped or compliance-heavy environments.