Imperva Application Security Platform vs Radware Cloud WAF Service comparison

Imperva Application Security Platform vs. Radware Cloud WAF Service

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

5.8

Imperva boosts security, reduces manual interventions, yielding quick ROI, especially in banking, though initial costs can be high.

Sentiment score

6.2

Radware Cloud WAF Service enhances security, reduces costs, and boosts operational efficiency, reliability, and application protection.

They know how much money they are losing while the system is down, so by increasing the possibility of not having a down website or web application, return on investment can be calculated easily.

Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

I was able to save over seven million dollars last year as return on investment in the company.

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Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at Cyberoutcome Limited

I have seen a return on investment with Imperva Application Security Platform, as it is generally associated with time savings, because the review of alerts and the visibility it gives saves us significant operational time.

Diego Uchofen

Ingeniero Preventa at Imperia

I wouldn't be able to give a number, but Radware Cloud WAF does save time for our staff due to the automation and excellent detection, which is invaluable.

reviewer2677128

Lead Network Reliability Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

With our on-prem solution, we spent a lot of time on maintenance tasks, OS updates, and ensuring appliances ran smoothly, but with Cloud WAF, all that is managed by the cloud team, allowing us to focus on alert analysis.

Augustine Abule

Application Supervisor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

We get major insights from the analytics rules and dashboards, allowing us to pinpoint main issues.

Tushar Makwana

IT Security Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.0

The Imperva Application Security Platform's support is praised for responsiveness but criticized for inconsistencies, especially between cloud and on-premises environments.

Sentiment score

7.5

Radware Cloud WAF Service is praised for responsive, knowledgeable support, though communication and API functionality could improve.

I would rate the technical support of Imperva DDoS as ten.

Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

They need to work faster on the response time because of issues of urgent replies.

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Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at Cyberoutcome Limited

Responsive support addressing urgent needs.

P Mayuranathan

Cybersecurity Consultant at Accenture Singapore Services Pte Ltd

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate the technical support that Radware provides for Cloud WAF Service a perfect ten.

Tushar Makwana

IT Security Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd

I would give the Radware technical support a ten out of ten. They are definitely outstanding.

Pankaj Kaushik

Security Operations Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate customer support a ten.

Lazaro Nascimento

Analista de cybersecurity at Globalhitss

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.4

Imperva Application Security Platform offers scalable solutions for various organizations, with cloud deployment preferred despite some pricing and performance challenges.

Sentiment score

8.1

Radware Cloud WAF Service offers high scalability and seamless integration, handling growth and user demands efficiently without latency issues.

99% of customers are using the cloud version of Imperva DDoS protection, so they just purchase the new license and scale as needed.

Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

I have not even needed support after deployment, since it has remained stable.

Nigus Machin Amare

CTO at Malam Engineering PLC

It is easy to always scale to add more users.

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Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at Cyberoutcome Limited

The scalability of Radware Cloud WAF Service rates as a perfect ten out of ten, as we haven't encountered any scaling issues.

Augustine Abule

Application Supervisor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

The scalability of the Radware Cloud WAF Service deserves a full ten, as it is definitely scalable.

Rahul Tripathi

IT Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd

In terms of scalability, it's also a 10 out of 10 because we are using Radware Cloud WAF Service for more than 60,000 employees in our organization, and it works perfectly fine.

Ankit Tadha

SOC Analyst at Adani Enterprises Ltd

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.9

Imperva Application Security Platform is praised for stability and reliability, with minor issues occurring mainly during high traffic.

Sentiment score

8.1

Radware Cloud WAF Service is highly reliable and stable, with minimal downtime and prompt maintenance notifications for enterprise needs.

It is also a stable product without much glitch or downtime.

KS10

Senior Presales Consultant at Techlab security

One notable drawback is that, unlike Fortinet, which offers fast track labs and continuous enablement, Imperva Application Security Platform lacks lab access and fast track labs for enablement and product advertising.

Nigus Machin Amare

CTO at Malam Engineering PLC

We experienced downtime or crashes with Imperva Application Security Platform when traffic went really strong or fast because people tried to get tickets.

Alianamarie Lachica

Soc Analyst at Cineplex Inc

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The stability of Radware Cloud WAF Service is excellent, and I would rate it as a ten.

Cristian Tello

Security Team Leader at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The stability of Radware Cloud WAF Service is perfect; I would rate it a ten out of ten.

Pranav-Patel

IT Manager at Adani Enterprises Ltd

Regarding stability, I can say that in the last one and a half years, I haven't seen any downtime.

Ankit Tadha

SOC Analyst at Adani Enterprises Ltd

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Room For Improvement

Imperva Application Security Platform needs better integration, simpler dashboards, improved AI, and enhanced user interface for higher satisfaction.

Radware Cloud WAF needs better reporting, support, integration, and AI, with improved documentation, accessibility, and training resources.

To convince my clients, a purely on-prem solution would be ideal since they are financial institutions.

Nigus Machin Amare

CTO at Malam Engineering PLC

Maybe Imperva DDoS could use endpoints to get information about the attacks before they commence from the endpoint level or establish cooperation with endpoint vendors to share this information.

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Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

Regarding return on investment, ROI, I can say it is noticeable with Imperva Application Security Platform.

KS10

Senior Presales Consultant at Techlab security

It would be beneficial if we could perform POST requests and integrate our applications more effectively.

reviewer1854075

System Admin at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The documentation is not up to par, as while the platform's system is robust, the documentation, particularly for API integration, could be more developer-friendly with real-world use cases.

Tanuj-Garg

CIO at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

To improve Radware Cloud WAF Service, I believe it should enable full application and API coverage to ensure all web applications and APIs, including internal and legacy web services, are onboarded.

reviewer2512107

Assistant Manager (Network and Cyber Security) at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Setup Cost

Imperva's Application Security Platform has high, complex pricing, yet some find it competitive for its security benefits and enterprise flexibility.

Radware Cloud WAF's pricing is competitive, especially bundled, with costs based on bandwidth and optional features.

I would rate the pricing of Imperva DDoS as five, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive.

Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

the setup cost was high, with the hardware installation in the data center being particularly expensive.

reviewer2835783

Cyber Security Product Owner at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

We have noticed faster response times and fewer security alerts because after doing some custom policy tuning, everything seemed to be aligned and we have fewer attacks to monitor and fewer alerts to monitor.

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Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at Cyberoutcome Limited

Pricing could be more competitive, especially for smaller customers.

reviewer2102988

EVP, Chief Digital officer and head of Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

I find Radware Cloud WAF to be a quite expensive product compared to others.

reviewer2667027

engineer with 51-200 employees

The pricing is not cheap; it is expensive, but it is effective.

reviewer2619747

Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Valuable Features

Imperva Application Security Platform offers robust threat protection, user-friendly interface, and comprehensive reporting for enhanced web security management.

Radware Cloud WAF Service efficiently secures applications, offering bot management, DDoS protection, and seamless CDN integration with low false positives.

The API security feature is particularly valuable because most attackers do not try to come in from where it is expected.

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Senior Cybersecurity Consultant at Cyberoutcome Limited

If someone attempts to access the server, the WAF blocks that SSRF alert, or RCE, Remote Code Execution alert, blocking immediately based on the signature, not only by the payload or the IP address.

Sayan Gupta

SOC Analyst L1 at CMS-IT-SERVICES-PVT-LTD

It reduces the DDoS attacks and reduces the attacks from threat actors, including SQL Injection and zero-day attacks, by using dynamic application profiling from Imperva.

reviewer2818005

IT Security Analyst & Engineer (Project, Remote) Australia-Europe at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

The most important aspect of Radware Cloud WAF is that it is over the cloud, offering a comprehensive solution that includes WAF, API protection, bots, and Layer 7 DDoS.

reviewer2102988

EVP, Chief Digital officer and head of Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

It has features such as API security that protect against advanced attacks, including business logic attacks.

Augustine Abule

Application Supervisor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

The automated analytics for looking at events in Radware Cloud WAF Service are working for us; the automatic event correlation is very beneficial to analyze how the alerts and events occur and visualize the patterns of network traffic and other traffic going in and out from the application via Radware Cloud WAF Service.

Rahul Tripathi

IT Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd

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Categories and Ranking

Imperva Application Securit...

Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

147

Ranking in other categories

CDN (2nd), Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (4th), Bot Management (1st), API Security (1st)

Radware Cloud WAF Service

Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)

4th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of Imperva Application Security Platform is 7.6%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware Cloud WAF Service is 1.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Web Application Firewall (WAF) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Imperva Application Security Platform	7.6%
Radware Cloud WAF Service	1.6%
Other	90.8%

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Featured Reviews

reviewer2818155

Senior Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Application protection has improved and reporting and dashboards still need refinement

I believe Imperva Application Security Platform should have a more interactive wizard. While the dashboard is good, it could be more eye-catching. Based on my perspective, I recommend modifying the dashboards, especially the main dashboard where I can see the traffic hit count, alerts, and other latest information. In terms of reporting, I find it challenging to create reports; in my earlier days, it was difficult. Over time, I have learned how to create reports, but it should be easier to do so. I have used other tools such as firewalls or SolarWinds, where creating a report is straightforward and does not take much time, unlike in Imperva, where I have to add many elements. Modifications in the integration aspects would also be beneficial.

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Ankit Tadha

SOC Analyst at Adani Enterprises Ltd

Has significantly improved threat visibility and reduced false positives through intelligent bot detection and real-time analysis

The best features of Radware Cloud WAF Service that I prefer most include the bot protection. Its deployment was very smooth and flexible when I started deploying it. The reporting and visibility feature of the Bot Manager are noteworthy, as the dashboard gives clear insight into the traffic, activity, and block threats. The AI threat intelligence feature is quite impressive. In terms of blocking unknown threats and attacks, I assess Radware Cloud WAF Service as quite impressive; if I have to rate it out of 10, I would rate it eight and a half. The automated analytics for looking at events with Radware Cloud WAF Service is generally fine, and whenever we use it, it gives almost perfect results. In API protection with Radware Cloud WAF Service, we have multiple applications that we are using currently, and whenever there is any threat related to an API, it helps us provide detailed insight. Additionally, whenever there is unusual API traffic, it helps us monitor and detect threats.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Outsourcing Company

10%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Energy/Utilities Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

15%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	88
Midsize Enterprise	25
Large Enterprise	70

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	14
Large Enterprise	46

Questions from the Community

Which Web Application Firewall (WAF) would you recommend? R&S or Imperva?

Imperva is a strong choice, given their security focus and ongoing R&D into the product in areas such as bot management.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Imperva DDoS?

The pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Imperva DDoS are reasonable for the amount of technical capabilities provided. I would rate the pricing of Imperva DDoS as five, where one is very cheap a...

What needs improvement with Imperva DDoS?

I would like to see improvements in the pooling of threats and attacks, possibly to enlarge the scale of indicators of compromise. For example, the initiation of an attack on the endpoint level cou...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud WAF Service?

The cost of Radware Cloud WAF Service is actually a bit high, but given all these benefits, the investment makes sense.

What needs improvement with Radware Cloud WAF Service?

There is no room for improvement that I can see at this time because it is very straightforward. I do not think it needs improvement as it already has an AI component. Radware Cloud WAF Service has...

What is your primary use case for Radware Cloud WAF Service?

The use case involves protecting applications by redirecting them to Radware Cloud WAF Service. The implementation depends on the number of applications you want to protect.

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Also Known As

Imperva Bot Management, Imperva Web Application Firewall, Imperva API Security

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Overview

Imperva Application Security Platform delivers comprehensive and continuous web threat protection. Renowned for its ease of use, it shields web applications and databases from various cyber threats while integrating seamlessly with cloud and on-premises environments.

Imperva Application Security Platform protects web environments by offering advanced security measures against threats like DDoS attacks, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting. As a robust web application firewall, it provides extensive monitoring and bot management capabilities. The platform integrates content delivery networks for enhanced performance and scalability, while real-time traffic analysis ensures consistent protection. Despite its strengths, improvements can be made in policy management and customization options. Users seek better integration with third-party tools and more competitive pricing models. The inclusion of AI for enhanced analytics is also anticipated.

What are the key features of Imperva Application Security Platform?

Correlated Attack Validation: Enhances threat assessment by linking related security events.
Threat Radar: Offers visibility into potential and ongoing threats.
Virtual Patching: Provides protection against vulnerabilities without immediate code changes.
IncapRules: Allows creation of custom security policies.
DDoS Protection: Defends against large-scale distributed denial-of-service attacks.
CDN Integration: Improves content delivery speed and reliability.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

User-Friendly Administration: Simplifies setup and ongoing management tasks.
Seamless Integration: Ensures smooth operation with existing infrastructure.
Comprehensive Threat Protection: Shields digital assets from a wide range of threats.
Hands-On Support: Provides timely and effective customer service assistance.

Imperva Application Security Platform is implemented in industries needing strong database and application protection. Companies use it to enforce geolocation restrictions and manage bots, benefiting sectors like finance and e-commerce where data security and threat monitoring are critical. Its ability to protect and ensure data accessibility makes it integral to business operations prioritizing cyber resilience.

Imperva

Radware Cloud WAF Service is recognized for robust security features, offering protection against threats like DDoS attacks with a seamless deployment process and advanced bot management. API security is enhanced with real-time protection and analytics, providing effective defense against common vulnerabilities.

Radware Cloud WAF is designed for web application protection, addressing issues like DDoS, SQL injections, and bot activity. Integration and deployment are straightforward, with features such as advanced bot detection, API protection, and geo-blocking enhancing threat prevention. The user-friendly interface and automated analytics offer centralized control for blocking unauthorized access and compliance assurance. Users benefit from the service's CDN component and its effectiveness against OWASP Top 10 threats, though improvements in reporting, API integration, and cost-efficiency are needed. Organizations value its role in monitoring, traffic analysis, and anomaly detection, securing both external websites and internal applications.

What are the key features of Radware Cloud WAF?

DDoS Protection: Defends against distributed denial of service attacks, ensuring uptime.
Advanced Bot Management: Identifies and mitigates unwanted bot traffic.
API Security: Provides real-time protection with minimal false positives.
Geo-blocking: Restricts access based on geographical location.
CDN Integration: Enhances content delivery and load times.
OWASP Top 10 Defense: Offers comprehensive protection against common web vulnerabilities.

What benefits and ROI should reviewers focus on?

Improved Security: Comprehensive threat prevention bolsters defenses.
Compliance: Meets stringent security standards and industry guidelines.
Centralized Management: Simplifies control and monitoring of security measures.
User-friendly Experience: Eases deployment and ongoing management.
High Availability: Maintains consistent service availability even under attack.

In industries like finance, e-commerce, and healthcare, Radware Cloud WAF is crucial for protecting sensitive information and maintaining service reliability. Organizations use it for monitoring, traffic analysis, and blocking unauthorized access, ensuring compliance and reducing the risk of breaches.

Radware

Sample Customers

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

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Imperva Application Security Platform vs. Radware Cloud WAF Service