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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | Akamai Prolexic by Akamai View product | Imperva DDoS Protection by Imperva View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating Akamai Prolexic? See how this Network Security tool handles BGP Anycast routing and GRE/IPsec tunneling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Imperva DDoS Protection from Imperva focuses on ransom DDoS protection. Key capabilities: DNS DDoS shielding. Compare it with the leading DDoS Protection alternatives. |
| Product type | Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing Platform | Volumetric & Application Layer DDoS Defense Platform |
| Best for | Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, Retail | Financial Services, Gaming, E-commerce, Government, Telecom, Gaming & Entertainment |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybrid | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid Scrubbing | Cloud SaaS / Edge Scrubbing Network; Cloud SaaS; BGP Anycast; GRE Tunnels |
| Data residency | Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areas | Global Anycast scrubbing centers |
| 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 | Hybrid Data CentersInternet Transit LinksCore Network Subnets | Corporate NetworksInternet SubnetsDNS ServersWeb Applications |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | BGPNetFlowsFlowCiscoJuniperSplunkQRadar | Imperva Cloud WAFBGP RoutingCiscoJuniperSplunkDatadog |
| Industries | BankingTelecommunicationsGovernmentGamingE-commerceFinancial Services+1 more | Financial ServicesGamingE-commerceGovernmentTelecomGaming & Entertainment |
| Regions | Global Scrubbing Centers (36+ Tbps capacity) | Global Anycast network (10+ Tbps capacity) |
| 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 Prolexic
Evaluating Akamai Prolexic? See how this Network Security tool handles BGP Anycast routing and GRE/IPsec tunneling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Imperva DDoS Protection
Imperva DDoS Protection from Imperva focuses on ransom DDoS protection. Key capabilities: DNS DDoS shielding. Compare it with the leading DDoS Protection alternatives.Product type
Akamai Prolexic
Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing PlatformImperva DDoS Protection
Volumetric & Application Layer DDoS Defense PlatformBest for
Akamai Prolexic
Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, RetailImperva DDoS Protection
Financial Services, Gaming, E-commerce, Government, Telecom, Gaming & EntertainmentPricing
Pricing model
Akamai Prolexic
Contact VendorImperva DDoS Protection
Contact VendorFree trial
Akamai Prolexic
Free trial: noImperva DDoS Protection
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Akamai Prolexic
Imperva DDoS Protection
Deployment details
Akamai Prolexic
Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid ScrubbingImperva DDoS Protection
Cloud SaaS / Edge Scrubbing Network; Cloud SaaS; BGP Anycast; GRE TunnelsData residency
Akamai Prolexic
Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areasImperva DDoS Protection
Global Anycast scrubbing centersKey features
What it offers
Akamai Prolexic
- 36+ Tbps scrubbing capacity
- Zero-second mitigation SLA
- 24/7 global SOC support
- BGP Anycast routing
- GRE/IPsec tunneling
- Real-time NetFlow telemetry
- Volumetric DDoS mitigation
- Network outage prevention
Imperva DDoS Protection
- 3-second mitigation SLA
- 10+ Tbps global scrubbing network
- Layer 3/4/7 protection
- BGP/GRE infrastructure defense
- DNS DDoS shielding
- Real-time analytics
- Volumetric DDoS absorption
- Ransom DDoS protection
Platform & access
API access
Akamai Prolexic
API access: yesImperva DDoS Protection
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Akamai Prolexic
SSO: yesImperva DDoS Protection
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Akamai Prolexic
RBAC: yesImperva DDoS Protection
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Akamai Prolexic
Multi-tenant: yesImperva DDoS Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Akamai Prolexic
Mobile app: noImperva DDoS Protection
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Akamai Prolexic
Imperva DDoS Protection
Compliance
Akamai Prolexic
Imperva DDoS Protection
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Akamai Prolexic
Imperva DDoS Protection
Industries
Akamai Prolexic
Imperva DDoS Protection
Regions
Akamai Prolexic
Imperva DDoS Protection
Vendor
Company
Akamai Prolexic
AkamaiImperva DDoS Protection
ImpervaHeadquarters
Akamai Prolexic
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAImperva DDoS Protection
San Mateo, California, USACompany size
Akamai Prolexic
10,001+Imperva DDoS Protection
2,000+Founded
Akamai Prolexic
1998Imperva DDoS Protection
2002