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| Product | Akamai API Security by Akamai View product | Imperva API Security by Imperva View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Akamai API Security covers automated API discovery, shadow API detection and OWASP API Top 10 protection for shadow API discovery. Compare top API Security tools. | What does Imperva API Security do? It covers schema validation and shadow API detection. See typical use cases, cloud or hybrid deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | API Security & Threat Protection Platform | API Security & Governance Platform |
| Best for | E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel, Media, Telecommunications | Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Telecommunications, High Tech, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Edge Platform; Cloud SaaS; Edge Integration | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Gateway Connectors; Cloud SaaS; Gateway Plugins; Hybrid Agent Connectors |
| Data residency | Global distributed edge; Multi-region data privacy | Global multi-cloud edge; Regional data privacy options |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Cloud API GatewaysContainersServerless ArchitecturesMicroservices | REST APIsGraphQLCloud API GatewaysMicroservices |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Akamai Connected CloudApigeeKongAWS API GatewaySplunkServiceNow | MuleSoftKongApigeeAWS API GatewaySplunkMicrosoft Sentinel |
| Industries | E-commerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareTravelMediaTelecommunications | Financial ServicesHealthcareE-commerceTelecommunicationsHigh TechRetail |
| Regions | Global edge network130+ countries | Global edge and multi-cloud environments |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Akamai | Imperva |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA | San Mateo, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 2,000+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2002 |
Overview
What it is
Akamai API Security
Akamai API Security covers automated API discovery, shadow API detection and OWASP API Top 10 protection for shadow API discovery. Compare top API Security tools.Imperva API Security
What does Imperva API Security do? It covers schema validation and shadow API detection. See typical use cases, cloud or hybrid deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
Akamai API Security
API Security & Threat Protection PlatformImperva API Security
API Security & Governance PlatformBest for
Akamai API Security
E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel, Media, TelecommunicationsImperva API Security
Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Telecommunications, High Tech, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Akamai API Security
Contact VendorImperva API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Akamai API Security
Free trial: yesImperva API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Akamai API Security
Imperva API Security
Deployment details
Akamai API Security
Cloud SaaS / Edge Platform; Cloud SaaS; Edge IntegrationImperva API Security
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Gateway Connectors; Cloud SaaS; Gateway Plugins; Hybrid Agent ConnectorsData residency
Akamai API Security
Global distributed edge; Multi-region data privacyImperva API Security
Global multi-cloud edge; Regional data privacy optionsKey features
What it offers
Akamai API Security
- Automated API discovery
- Shadow API detection
- OWASP API Top 10 protection
- Sensitive data classification
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- API risk scoring
- Shadow API discovery
- Sensitive data leak prevention
Imperva API Security
- Automated API discovery
- Shadow API detection
- OWASP API Top 10 protection
- Sensitive data tracking
- Schema validation
- BOLA and BOPLA defense
- Shadow API discovery
- BOLA exploit prevention
Platform & access
API access
Akamai API Security
API access: yesImperva API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Akamai API Security
SSO: yesImperva API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Akamai API Security
RBAC: yesImperva API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Akamai API Security
Multi-tenant: yesImperva API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Akamai API Security
Mobile app: noImperva API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Akamai API Security
Imperva API Security
Compliance
Akamai API Security
Imperva API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Akamai API Security
Imperva API Security
Industries
Akamai API Security
Imperva API Security
Regions
Akamai API Security
Imperva API Security
Vendor
Company
Akamai API Security
AkamaiImperva API Security
ImpervaHeadquarters
Akamai API Security
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAImperva API Security
San Mateo, California, USACompany size
Akamai API Security
10,001+Imperva API Security
2,000+Founded
Akamai API Security
1998Imperva API Security
2002