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Imperva DDoS vs Radware Cloud WAF Service comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Imperva DDoS
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
21st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
CDN (7th), Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection (10th)
Radware Cloud WAF Service
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of Imperva DDoS is 1.8%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware Cloud WAF Service is 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
 

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.
Gaurav-Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides features to monitor traffic and quickly identify potential issues but analytic dashboard could be improved
It's mostly for the Alteon service. The Alteon load balancing part, particularly the SSL offloading and WAF offloading, is crucial. Offloading allows us to monitor and identify issues easily. I believe the SSL offloading is the most valuable feature. It's easy to use, and the configurations are similar across different vendors. Compared to F5 and Citrix, Radware is easier to communicate with and use. The configuration process is simple, involving the creation of groups and pools, much like in F5. The SSL offloading is also very easy. Overall, I think it's a good solution. The service we use through the cloud is very easy. We have one dashboard to manage everything, which is convenient.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It fits our requirements, as well as our budget."
"Provides Anti-DDoS protection, as well as other protections like SQL injection, Cross-Site Scripting, and antiscanner. These types of protection are valuable to the business due to the daily attacks on our portals, and that often cannot be seen without a tool like this."
"We have peace of mind that nobody will use malware on us or try to hack our website."
"They're quite easy to install and quite easy to set up. Clients really like that. Especially when you're dealing with the cloud, it's really easy."
"The most valuable features are DDoS protection."
"On the activity log, I can see the exact details, the visit, and the threat."
"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."
"Imperva DDoS is fairly stable, and its availability is quite high."
"The most valuable feature is the monitoring dashboard that we access through the portal."
"The most valuable feature of Radware Cloud WAF Service is the visibility into attacks that are being cut off instantly."
"The isolation feature is the most important one because everything is going directly to Radware first and then it goes into our system. What we get is the filtered version of everything that would otherwise come directly to us."
"The best feature is the SQL injection signatures, and another is the DDoS protection. Radware is more efficient than other solutions."
"The solution offers good protection."
"One of the most valuable features we have found in the solution is protection against attacks from botnet networks and the requests that these remote networks can generate that are blocked from our servers. That frees us from having to deal with that traffic."
"Geo-blocking is one of the most valuable features we use the most; most of our users are in North, Central, and South America, so we use geo-blocking to block access from other countries."
"The most valuable features of Radware Cloud WAF Service include its automation and learning capabilities for protection, as well as its superior bot mitigation."
 

Cons

"Incapsula services also provides load balancing services for their service IP address environment. So far, with monitoring their services, the IP address was only changed once."
"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."
"A limited tool if you're looking to customize."
"I would like to have support for SSL management and secure DNS."
"I would like to see automated reporting to improve visibility."
"We would like them to hire people in Sweden because it's quite hard when people are sitting in the UK or Belgium because some of the customers really want them to be local."
"It's quite expensive."
"We had an issue when securing the web applications for DDoS protection."
"They need to improve their reporting."
"The primary area for improvement is in issue detection and understanding whether a log is a false positive. It can sometimes be a challenge to take the data of a given security event and determine if it's a genuine threat using a Wiki etc."
"They have a portal for webinar training but because we are in a Spanish-speaking country, it is difficult for us to watch them. Not all of us are fluent in English, but most of the courses and webinars are in English. That part could be improved..."
"Radware does not have much online training available to help customers get the most out of this solution."
"There is a lot more that is expected from Radware's automated analytics for looking at events. There needs to be more context of where protection is required these days."
"The implementation was hit or miss for the first few months. They did some tweaking and, since then, there have been no problems."
"Radware Cloud WAF Service should provide SSL certificates for its hosting customers."
"Radware Cloud WAF Service has limited integrations, and I would like to see it integrate with our use of Azure DevOps."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The cost is on par with other solutions such as Cloudflare and Akamai."
"The solution's price is high for small companies."
"Varies depending on the needs of the customer."
"Pricing could be more competitive."
"For enterprise contracts you will be in touch with a dedicated account manager who will guide you regarding licensing."
"It is not expensive compared to the other similar solutions in this category."
"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."
"The pricing is fair. We compared Radware to others using industry reviews and Radware is at the top right now."
"We evaluated other options and, if I remember correctly, one of them was Fortinet, but they didn't seem as effective as Radware. But the price was the biggest difference. Radware had the best price for our type of network and level of scaling."
"The price is a bulk average."
"I believe the prices are fair."
"When compared to Akamai and F5, Radware's pricing and licensing are highly competitive."
"If you plan to deploy Cloud WAF, keep in mind that the product is priced based on the megabits of traffic that pass through and the number of transactions. You should get your requirements correct up front. The active attackers feed and CDN services cost extra, so you need to negotiate these features upfront."
"Radware Cloud WAF Service falls within a mid-range price bracket compared to other web application firewall solutions."
"We are paying $20,000 annually for six licenses that provide basic WAF functionality."
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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%
Computer Software Company
18%
Retailer
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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 Radware Cloud WAF Service?
One of the most valuable features we have found in the solution is protection against attacks from botnet networks and the requests that these remote networks can generate that are blocked from our...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud WAF Service?
I'm not a part of the purchasing team. I do not know about the costs or licensing.
What needs improvement with Radware Cloud WAF Service?
It needs a better reporting and dashboard to provide better insights.
 

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Hitachi, BNZ, Bitstamp, Moz, InnoGames, BTCChina, Wix, LivePerson, Zillow and more.
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