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Imperva DDoS vs Kemp LoadMaster comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Imperva DDoS
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
CDN (7th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (21st), Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection (10th)
Kemp LoadMaster
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.5
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Imperva DDoS and Kemp LoadMaster aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Imperva DDoS is designed for Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection and holds a mindshare of 8.2%, down 8.7% compared to last year.
Kemp LoadMaster, on the other hand, focuses on Application Delivery Controllers (ADC), holds 7.5% mindshare, up 7.6% since last year.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
 

Featured Reviews

DerrickAkankwasa - PeerSpot reviewer
Provide DDoS protection and better security at effective rate
It is expanding its number of data centers for scrubbing traffic. Currently, there is only one POP for cleaning in South Africa. They might add another POP in North Africa, possibly in Nigeria or Egypt. Latency concerns customers, especially in regions like East and West Africa, where traffic has to travel to South Africa before returning. Increasing the number of POPs across the continent would help address these latency issues and improve overall service. While the platform is already quite strong, there’s always room for improvement, especially in keeping up with emerging trends and new types of attacks. Enhancing security capabilities could be beneficial. Integrating more advanced AI features could significantly improve its effectiveness and help customers leverage these tools more effectively. It would be great to see more focus on AI integration to handle and analyze data more efficiently.
PeterForster - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly stable and scalable load-balancing software that offers great technical support
My company is really happy with Kemp LoadMaster as a product. My company is also happy with the support we receive from Kemp LoadMaster. I want Kemp LoadMaster to provide users with better reporting capabilities in relation to TCP packets. In general, the connections that are present in the system require improvement. Feature-wise, Kemp LoadMaster has everything that our company's customers require. Kemp LoadMaster also has features that have supported our company's past projects.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The dashboard is good and user-friendly."
"Its unique interface for managing security performance and ease of use are the most valuable features of this solution."
"IncapRules is one of the most valuable features, as you can create your own security and access control rules on top of your security policy. Using IncapRules we were able to easily block Layer 7 DDoS attacks several times."
"The most valuable features for us are the DDoS and Bot."
"The bot management features are very effective, as they help filter unwanted traffic using keywords."
"There are quite a few useful Imperva Incapsula features. For example, one of them is the reports. The graphics are very good and it's easy to configure. The whole process is very fast and reliable too. They have good tech support as well."
"​Technical support provides good, quick responses."
"It's very pretty easy to onboard the URL."
"The Global WAF has saved us more than one time from unwanted traffic."
"The security features are the most valuable features of this solution."
"Security is considered the most effective feature in Kemp LoadMaster."
"The most valuable feature is the load balancing and allowing for high availability of our web services."
"I like the way this solution handles multiple SSLs in different domains while still load balancing."
"Exchange load balancing and reverse proxy for Skype for Business are key features."
"Great web balancing and remote access balancing."
"Managing and maintaining multiple servers is done in a single place."
 

Cons

"Pricing can be improved, as it is quite expensive."
"The product could use a broader scope in the area of policies."
"It needs to be improved every time there are new attacks."
"We had an issue when securing the web applications for DDoS protection."
"The cost could be lower; our end clients need to have a high budget to purchase this solution."
"Imperva always needs to adjust to new versions of cyber attacks, it needs to be faster, improve the resiliency of the software of the solution."
"The salespeople tend to exaggerate its capabilities, which can cost you money if you don't verify the information."
"Users would benefit from better documentation. There is official documentation, but sometimes we need more detail. We have some use cases that are not so run of the mill. It would be great if there was a knowledge base that we could go to for more answers."
"It would be very helpful to get all the http/https session logs by default in the log monitor without activating debugging mode like an apache web sever natively does"
"There are some challenges with updates on certain models that don't have a few features."
"It would be nice if the historical metrics were easily exportable from the interface."
"There is room for improvement in the stability of the solution."
"We have experienced at least one problem with stability, although it was fixed with an upgrade."
"Certificate installations could be simplified and modernized, and allowed to be monitored for expirations/issues."
"Overall, the Kemp LoadMaster has been an all-rounder great product and stable. The free trial and virtual edition make it a breeze for any potential customer to give it a spin before actually deciding to put it on the infrastructure or even talk to the CFO."
"So far, the only hitch we have run into is that would have been nice to have an easier method to add allow/whitelist entries into the Access Control lists for virtual services."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"​Although the pricing can be a little high, it is worth the protection and security that it offers.​"
"The data packages are higher than our needs so we end up paying for data that we don't use."
"For enterprise contracts you will be in touch with a dedicated account manager who will guide you regarding licensing."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The license is on a yearly basis."
"We have an issue with Imperva Incapsula in the Iraqi market because of the high price."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"It is expensive."
"At $2,500 USD, this is absolutely a fantastic buy for the money!"
"KEMP gives away free trials for 30 days. This can be stretched if you want. During the test, you will have access to KEMP support.​"
"The product definitely provides what the organization needs and its cost is reasonable considering the value it brings."
"​I have control on the licensing and all the prices since I work for a partner.​"
"Any decent product will cost money and if you want great support and a great product, then you will want to spend the money on it."
"The license varies according to the number of megabits."
"The Kemp LoadMaster is a tremendous value."
"Setup is easy, the cost is affordable, and the licensing is quick and simple."
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Comparison Review

it_user68487 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 6, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
64%
Computer Software Company
7%
Government
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Imperva Incapsula?
We use Imperva DDoS to stop DDoS attacks and reduce the amount of unwanted queries against web services or web scraping.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Imperva DDoS?
The pricing is rated a ten on a scale where ten is very expensive. The solution is only cloud-based and does not provide on-premises services.
What needs improvement with Imperva DDoS?
Pricing can be improved, as it is quite expensive. Additionally, support response times for emails can sometimes be delayed, which is an area that could use improvement.
What do you like most about Kemp LoadMaster?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...I rate the technical support a ten out of ten...The initial setup of Kemp LoadMaster is very simple.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kemp LoadMaster?
LoadMaster is cheaper than some other solutions. It has a perpetual license, so it's a one-time cost.
What needs improvement with Kemp LoadMaster?
My company is really happy with Kemp LoadMaster as a product. My company is also happy with the support we receive from Kemp LoadMaster. I want Kemp LoadMaster to provide users with better reportin...
 

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Also Known As

Imperva Incapsula
LoadMaster Load Balancer
 

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Sample Customers

Hitachi, BNZ, Bitstamp, Moz, InnoGames, BTCChina, Wix, LivePerson, Zillow and more.
Kent County Council, KEMP, SMA Solar Technology AG, RT€ Player , Victrix (Quebec, Canada), Texas A&M, Macmillan Cancer Support, Cisco, Austin Bank
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