Azure Web Application Firewall vs Imperva Web Application Firewall comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Azure Web Application Firewall and Imperva Web Application Firewall based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Web Application Firewall

Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)

14th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Microsoft Security Suite (18th)

Imperva Web Application Fir...

Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)

6th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the market share of Azure Web Application Firewall is 6.8% and it increased by 26.6% compared to the previous year. The market share of Imperva Web Application Firewall is 7.0% and it decreased by 6.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Unique Categories:

Microsoft Security Suite

1.3%

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Featured Reviews

reviewer2310048

Architect- Cloud/Automation at ICERTIS

Nov 27, 2023

Fast time to deploy and integrates well into the Azure ecosystem, but is expensive

I use the solution as an internal dashboard app for internal customers. We use its different automation features. We mainly implemented it since it was easy to use and deploy. I was new to Azure and we had to deploy something quickly. The automation gives us a quick turnaround. The time to…

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reviewer2308284

Solutions Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Feb 5, 2024

A proactive security solution that protects web applications and APIs and enables easy administration

The solution is used by SMBs and enterprises that have a lot of websites that they need to protect Since the product is categorized in Gartner as a Web Application and API Protection tool, it protects APIs and web applications. It provides bot and client-side protection. I have done POCs. Once…

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution has good dashboards."

"It's quite a stable product and works well with Microsoft products."

"The initial setup is easy and straightforward...Azure Web Application Firewall is a scalable product."

"It has been a stable product in my experience."

"The integration it has with GitHub is great."

"We have found the most valuable features to be the web application, minimal skills required for management, control through policies, and automation."

"It's a good option if you want a solution that's ready to go and easy for your team to learn. It's cloud-based, so you don't need to buy or maintain any hardware infrastructure."

"The most valuable feature is that it allows us to publish our applications behind the firewall."

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"The solution is scalable."

"I have had a positive experience with Imperva Web Application Firewall's tech support so far. They are knowledgeable and respond on time."

"The solution integrates seamlessly with other tools and has a good alert mechanism."

"There are many features. There is ease of deployment. You can deploy the Imperva Web Application Firewall in two to three minutes. After that, you have to set the policies. For setting policies, you have toggle buttons. You can turn something on or off."

"The tool's profiling feature maps all the web application directories and related components on the profile directory. It has improved the security of my client's website applications."

"Its inline transferring mode is the most valuable because it is 100% transparent. When you change the IP, there is no change on the network side. If you can't and want to try to reach an IP, you can reach the server IP. There are many other advanced security features in it. The smallest appliances of Imperva can handle the highest traffic at a customer site. For example, a smaller appliance from Imperva can provide you the same security as an F5 product."

"Data masking is the most valuable feature of this solution."

"It has threat intelligence and we are using Incapsula. With threat intelligence, we can separate HTTP and HTTPS traffic. We can use Incapsula to send all the threat intelligence to the WAF."

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Cons

"Deployment should be simplified so that a non-techie can handle it."

"The documentation needs to be improved."

"I would say that Azure's customer service is not that good...I am not very happy with the support offered."

"The support for proxy forwarding could improve."

"There is a need to be able to configure the solution more."

"From a reporting perspective, they could do more there."

"In Brazil, we have some problems with the phone service that affect our connection with the cloud. However, it isn't common."

"Azure WAF should not be deployed in the middle of the traffic."

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"The process to upgrade from one version to another can be a lot simpler than it is currently."

"The tool's UI is complicated. It would be best to have a more accessible UI dashboard to make the job easier."

"It is complicated to integrate the solution's on-cloud version with other platforms."

"It should be more user-friendly. Like other web solutions, it would be helpful to be able to easily do policy configuration and identification inside the application. Understanding the in-depth configuration of a policy is somewhat difficult for an engineer, and they can improve that."

"Sometimes our web application firewall will slow down."

"It would be useful if the solution used more intelligence in attack protection. For example, firewalls are to be dependent on the configuration, but if they could have some data science around it the solution would be even better. The profiling of the traffic, and making decisions surrounding that should be intelligence-based, instead of being based on the configuration of the firewall itself."

"Imperva Web Application Firewall could improve the API integration. It was complex for us. Additionally, The onboarding could be better."

"The solution works for particular zones but isn't always the best solution for all zones."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution depends on your architecture and how you manage it. You can control the cost in Azure quite well. The costs do not directly correlate to expenses in the features we are using."

"I give the pricing a nine out of ten."

"We have an enterprise agreement with Microsoft and the pricing is good."

"Azure WAF has price advantages over other WAF solutions. The pricing model is flexible because you pay on a scale based on the level of protection you need."

"The price is for this solution is fair and there is a license needed."

"We sell three-year licenses for Imperva Web Application Firewall to our customers. The price is a little expensive."

"The pricing is somewhat expensive. It is actually a huge investment when compared to other countries."

"Imperva’s pricing is a bit higher in the market since it offers a full-blown WAF."

"There are some licenses that you have to buy to use some features. Its price could be better. Price is always important because, at the end of the day, customers have a budget. If you can meet the budget, you can sell, and if you don't, you cannot sell."

"The price of this solution is a little bit high compared to competitors."

"Imperva Web Application Firewall is expensive."

"Imperva Web Application Firewall's pricing is expensive."

"The solution's pricing is an issue."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

22%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Web Application Firewall?

The integration it has with GitHub is great.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Web Application Firewall?

The pricing is quite high. It's not cheap. The free version doesn't have the capability a user would need.

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What needs improvement with Azure Web Application Firewall?

The documentation needs to be improved. It's not ideal. There are multiple deployment options. However, there is a lack of clarity around them. There's no real community to reach out to and no vide...

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Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?

My recommendation is Imperva.

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Is Citrix ADC (formerly Netscaler) the best ADC to use and if not why?

For ADC, any ADC can do a good job. But in case if you want to add WAF functionality to the same ADC hardware you have to look for other ADC's like F5, Imperva, Radware, Fortinet, etc.

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DDoS solutions: Any other solutions to consider aside from Radware DefensePro and F5 Silverline DDoS Protection?

You can have a look to Imperva Cloud WAF, the anti-DDoS mitigation is under 1s and works very well. I observed a lot of DDoS attacks that were well managed (even not seen by the customer) by Imperv...

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Compared 20% of the time

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Compared 20% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 2% of the time

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Overview

Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) provides centralized protection of your web applications from common exploits and vulnerabilities. Web applications are increasingly targeted by malicious attacks that exploit commonly known vulnerabilities. SQL injection and cross-site scripting are among the most common attacks.

To learn more about our solution, ask questions, and share feedback, join our Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity Community.

Imperva Web Application Firewall is a versatile solution that protects web applications and databases from various attacks, including DDoS, cross-site scripting, and SQL injection attacks. It offers data security, availability, and access control and can be deployed on-premises or on the cloud.

The solution has good security against web attacks and offers advanced bot protection, API security, and mitigation features. Imperva WAF is easy to configure and deploy; it has good customer service and an excellent user interface.

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BlueCross BlueShield, eHarmony, EMF Broadcasting, GE Healthcare, Metro Bank, The Motley Fool, Siemens

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