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| Product | Akamai App & API Protector by Akamai View product | Imperva WAAP by Imperva View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Akamai App & API Protector by Akamai: API discovery. Ideal for API exploit prevention. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top DDoS Protection alternatives. | Imperva WAAP: unified WAAP platform, automated OWASP protection and behavioral bot mitigation. Built for comprehensive web security. Compare API Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Web Application & API Protection (WAAP) | Web Application & API Protection (WAAP) Platform |
| Best for | Financial Services, Retail, Government, High Tech, Healthcare, E-commerce, Banking, Travel, Media & Entertainment, Public Sector | Banking, Retail, Healthcare, Media, Government, Banking & Finance, Retail & E-commerce, Public Sector |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Edge Distributed; Cloud SaaS; Edge Platform | Cloud SaaS / Multi-Cloud Edge; Cloud SaaS; Distributed Anycast Edge |
| Data residency | Global edge network; Regional compliance options | Global Anycast edge; Regional compliance 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 | Web ApplicationsCloud WorkloadsRESTful APIsMobile Backends | Web ApplicationsCloud WorkloadsREST/GraphQL APIsMobile Backends |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001FedRAMPHIPAA | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | TerraformAkamai CLISplunkDatadogMicrosoft SentinelAWS CloudWatch | TerraformSplunkMicrosoft SentinelIBM QRadarDatadog |
| Industries | Financial ServicesRetailGovernmentHigh TechHealthcareE-commerce+4 more | BankingRetailHealthcareMediaGovernmentBanking & Finance+2 more |
| Regions | Global Akamai Connected Cloud | Global Anycast network (60+ PoPs) |
| 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 App & API Protector
Akamai App & API Protector by Akamai: API discovery. Ideal for API exploit prevention. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top DDoS Protection alternatives.Imperva WAAP
Imperva WAAP: unified WAAP platform, automated OWASP protection and behavioral bot mitigation. Built for comprehensive web security. Compare API Security alternatives.Product type
Akamai App & API Protector
Web Application & API Protection (WAAP)Imperva WAAP
Web Application & API Protection (WAAP) PlatformBest for
Akamai App & API Protector
Financial Services, Retail, Government, High Tech, Healthcare, E-commerce, Banking, Travel, Media & Entertainment, Public SectorImperva WAAP
Banking, Retail, Healthcare, Media, Government, Banking & Finance, Retail & E-commerce, Public SectorPricing
Pricing model
Akamai App & API Protector
Contact VendorImperva WAAP
Contact VendorFree trial
Akamai App & API Protector
Free trial: yesImperva WAAP
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Akamai App & API Protector
Imperva WAAP
Deployment details
Akamai App & API Protector
Cloud SaaS / Edge Distributed; Cloud SaaS; Edge PlatformImperva WAAP
Cloud SaaS / Multi-Cloud Edge; Cloud SaaS; Distributed Anycast EdgeData residency
Akamai App & API Protector
Global edge network; Regional compliance optionsImperva WAAP
Global Anycast edge; Regional compliance optionsKey features
What it offers
Akamai App & API Protector
- Adaptive security engine
- OWASP Top 10 mitigation
- Layer 7 DDoS protection
- Automated rule tuning
- API discovery
- Credential abuse defense
- Web application firewall defense
- Layer 7 DDoS mitigation
Imperva WAAP
- Unified WAAP platform
- Automated OWASP protection
- Behavioral bot mitigation
- API discovery and governance
- Layer 7 DDoS defense
- Unified edge console
- Comprehensive web security
- Automated bot defense
Platform & access
API access
Akamai App & API Protector
API access: yesImperva WAAP
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Akamai App & API Protector
SSO: yesImperva WAAP
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Akamai App & API Protector
RBAC: yesImperva WAAP
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Akamai App & API Protector
Multi-tenant: yesImperva WAAP
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Akamai App & API Protector
Mobile app: noImperva WAAP
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Akamai App & API Protector
Imperva WAAP
Compliance
Akamai App & API Protector
Imperva WAAP
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Akamai App & API Protector
Imperva WAAP
Industries
Akamai App & API Protector
Imperva WAAP
Regions
Akamai App & API Protector
Imperva WAAP
Vendor
Company
Akamai App & API Protector
AkamaiImperva WAAP
ImpervaHeadquarters
Akamai App & API Protector
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAImperva WAAP
San Mateo, California, USACompany size
Akamai App & API Protector
10,001+Imperva WAAP
2,000+Founded
Akamai App & API Protector
1998Imperva WAAP
2002