Imperva Web Application Firewall vs Tenable.io Web Application Scanning comparison

The compared Imperva and Tenable solutions aren't in the same category. Imperva is ranked #6 in WAF , with an average rating of 8.8, and holds a 6.4% mindshare in the category. Tenable is ranked #21 in AS , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Imperva users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Tenable users who would recommend it.

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92% willing to recommend

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Imperva Web Application Fir...

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8.6

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Web Application Firewall (WAF) (6th)

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7.6

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Application Security Tools (21st)

Mindshare comparison

Imperva Web Application Firewall and Tenable.io Web Application Scanning aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Imperva Web Application Firewall is designed for Web Application Firewall (WAF) and holds a mindshare of 6.4%, down 7.1% compared to last year.
Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, on the other hand, focuses on Application Security Tools, holds 1.3% mindshare, down 1.7% since last year.

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Abdullah Jin

Principal Cyber Prevent and Defense Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

Sep 9, 2024

Offers bot protection and DDoS Protection and protects public-facing portals

Support is one thing I wish Imperva could improve. They follow the phone model and keep rotating you from one customer service person to another. The layer one support isn't very clear about the workings of the product. My feedback is primarily about Imperva Cloud, not on-premise. On-premise is a whole new story. Support is the issue for Imperva Cloud. It's also a bit pricey. It's a premium service and very expensive. The licensing model is not very straightforward. Every feature is priced separately, and to enjoy maximum protection, you'll have to spend a lot of money. The licensing model is a bit complex, and each feature is very pricey. For example, API security and web application protection are two separate license packages.

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Harshal Deshmukh

CEO and Managing Director at Digidata Infsystems Private Limited

Jul 12, 2024

Simple tool to use, good dashboard capabilities and offers asset criticality ratings

It's nice to work with because it gives good results for web application scanning according to OWASP Top 10 and NISC. It's also a very simple tool to use It supports cybersecurity strategy. For me, it works. AndI sell this tool to my customers, and they are also happy with it. It has good…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I am impressed with the product's scalability, availability, easy management, and security. We were able to integrate the product with Azure and Sentinel."

"The solution is very scalable. It is one of the most important features. You can also expand resources and features as well."

"The WAF itself has been very valuable to me because it has such a complete range of features. Another reason why I like it is because it also takes care of the total overview of the traffic over the network."

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

"The features I have found most valuable with Imperva Web Application Firewall are account takeover protection, advanced bot protection, and API security."

"Imperva is a Gartner leader, so its scalability, performance, and features are excellent."

"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."

"If you are using the appliance as opposed to the virtual deployment, it can stand as the network layer-two and provide real transparency."

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"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is very easy to use."

"Our customers adopt this solution because of the replication testing and the vulnerability assessment it can do. It is a multi-faceted product."

"All the features are valuable to us as they offer cutting-edge scanning methods and address the latest issues with a contemporary approach. Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is highly stable. I rate it a nine out ten. Since the solution works on the Cloud, it's highly scalable. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten. The setup of the solution is straightforward. The Return on Investment is substantial. I recommend the solution to all."

"We use the tool for our websites. We have a vulnerable subdomain. The tool helps to scan it for vulnerabilities."

"The solution is stable."

"The solution's instant reports feature is the most effective for detecting threats."

"It has good unified web application scanning and exposure management."

"It is fully automated."

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Cons

"If they can bring in generative AI features, that would be useful."

"The initial setup could be simplified. Every time you have to install the solution you have to get in touch with support or somebody that can to do that for you."

"There could be some limitations that from the converged infrastructure perspective: when you want to converge with everything and you want Imperva to get there easily because it's not a cloud component. For example, when you want to build servers and you're using OneView to manage your software-defined networks, implementing Imperva right away is not that simple. But if you're doing just a simple cloud infrastructure with servers in there, you're good to go. Also, we are not able, with Imperva, to block by signatures. Imperva by itself needs to be complemented with another service to do URL filtering."

"Some of the features should be included in the next release is a file integrating monitoring tool. This feature should be improved."

"I'd like the option to pick your bot protection."

"The user interface could be better."

"In the past, I have bugs on the WAF. I've contacted Imperva about them. Future releases should be less buggy."

"Support is one thing I wish Imperva could improve."

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"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning conducts a general scan, which wastes time. The scan needs to be specific."

"They have a general dashboard for web application scanning, but the dashboards and reporting can be improved. They probably have some features in their roadmap."

"The reporting has a very limited customization capability."

"The solution's dashboards could be improved and made more user-friendly."

"The technical support should be improved. Currently, some attacks are detected while others are not."

"The dashboard could be more user-friendly."

"The platform's technical support services could be better."

"The report customization needs to be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is high compared to other solutions like FortiWeb."

"There is a license for this solution and we purchase the license annually with no additional fees."

"The price of Imperva Web Application Firewalls is expensive compared to others."

"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."

"Everybody complains about the price of this solution."

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

"Imperva Web Application Firewall price is higher compared to other solutions. However, everything is included in the price."

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"It follows the same licensing scheme as Tenable.io and Tenable. sc."

"I rate the product's pricing a four out of ten."

"The application is extremely affordable. There are no additional costs involved with licensing. We switched to Tenable.io Web Application Scanning from other solutions due to pricing."

"The pricing is okay."

"For Tenable.io Web Application Scanning, it comes to around 6,50,000 Indian rupees, plus taxes."

"The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the competitors. The license cost is based on the number of users and the annual usage."

"Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is expensive for small businesses."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

12%

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

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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What do you like most about Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?

The most effective feature of the product is the ability to scan the entire environment.

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What needs improvement with Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?

We would like some additional features. Sometimes it lags with different cloud environments. Private clouds are becoming more common, and the integration lags with those compared to AWS, Azure, or ...

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What advice do you have for others considering Tenable.io Web Application Scanning?

Overall, I would rate it an eight out of ten. We deploy it for customers, and it's very easy to deploy. Some people are worried about the cost, but we try to sell it at a good rate, less than the o...

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Overview

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.

Tenable.io Web Application Scanning safely, accurately and automatically scans your web applications, providing deep visibility into vulnerabilities and valuable context to prioritize remediation.

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

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