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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 | Cloudflare Application Security by Cloudflare View product | Imperva Cloud WAF by Imperva View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cloudflare Application Security: Edge Web Application Firewall and layer 7 DDoS defense. Built for web application protection. Compare Web Security alternatives. | Looking for WAF software? Imperva Cloud WAF by Imperva provides virtual patching and custom rules engine for PCI-DSS web compliance. Compare features and alternatives. |
| Product type | Comprehensive Web App & Performance Suite | Web Application Firewall & Exploit Shield |
| Best for | E-commerce, Financial Services, Media, Public Sector, Tech, Retail, Finance, Media & Entertainment, Technology, Government | Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Banking, Retail, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud Edge Architecture; Cloud Edge Platform (Anycast) | On-premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud SaaS; Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware/Hyper-V); Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Global Anycast edge network (330+ cities) | Customer data sovereignty; On-premises and cloud 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 | WebsitesWeb ApplicationsAPIsMicroservices architectures | Web ApplicationsEnterprise IntranetsCloud Web Servers |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001HIPAAGDPR | PCI-DSSSOC 2ISO 27001Common CriteriaHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | TerraformDatadogSplunkGoogle CloudAWSMicrosoft Azure | SplunkMicro Focus ArcSightIBM QRadarMicrosoft Sentinel |
| Industries | E-commerceFinancial ServicesMediaPublic SectorTechRetail+4 more | Financial ServicesGovernmentHealthcareEnterprise ITBankingRetail+1 more |
| Regions | Global (330+ cities) | Global enterprise deployments |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cloudflare | Imperva |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | San Mateo, California, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Founded | 2010 | 2002 |
Overview
What it is
Cloudflare Application Security
Cloudflare Application Security: Edge Web Application Firewall and layer 7 DDoS defense. Built for web application protection. Compare Web Security alternatives.Imperva Cloud WAF
Looking for WAF software? Imperva Cloud WAF by Imperva provides virtual patching and custom rules engine for PCI-DSS web compliance. Compare features and alternatives.Product type
Cloudflare Application Security
Comprehensive Web App & Performance SuiteImperva Cloud WAF
Web Application Firewall & Exploit ShieldBest for
Cloudflare Application Security
E-commerce, Financial Services, Media, Public Sector, Tech, Retail, Finance, Media & Entertainment, Technology, GovernmentImperva Cloud WAF
Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Enterprise IT, Banking, Retail, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Cloudflare Application Security
Contact VendorImperva Cloud WAF
Contact VendorFree trial
Cloudflare Application Security
Free trial: yesImperva Cloud WAF
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva Cloud WAF
Deployment details
Cloudflare Application Security
Cloud Edge Architecture; Cloud Edge Platform (Anycast)Imperva Cloud WAF
On-premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud SaaS; Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance (VMware/Hyper-V); Cloud SaaSData residency
Cloudflare Application Security
Global Anycast edge network (330+ cities)Imperva Cloud WAF
Customer data sovereignty; On-premises and cloud optionsKey features
What it offers
Cloudflare Application Security
- Edge Web Application Firewall
- Layer 7 DDoS defense
- OWASP managed rules
- Argo smart routing
- Global CDN caching
- Automated SSL/TLS management
- Web application protection
- Zero-day vulnerability shielding
Imperva Cloud WAF
- Dynamic application profiling
- OWASP Top 10 defense
- Virtual patching
- Bidirectional traffic inspection
- Custom rules engine
- High-throughput processing
- Web application exploit prevention
- Zero-day virtual patching
Platform & access
API access
Cloudflare Application Security
API access: yesImperva Cloud WAF
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cloudflare Application Security
SSO: yesImperva Cloud WAF
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cloudflare Application Security
RBAC: yesImperva Cloud WAF
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cloudflare Application Security
Multi-tenant: yesImperva Cloud WAF
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cloudflare Application Security
Mobile app: noImperva Cloud WAF
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva Cloud WAF
Compliance
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva Cloud WAF
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva Cloud WAF
Industries
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva Cloud WAF
Regions
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva Cloud WAF
Vendor
Company
Cloudflare Application Security
CloudflareImperva Cloud WAF
ImpervaHeadquarters
Cloudflare Application Security
San Francisco, California, USAImperva Cloud WAF
San Mateo, California, USACompany size
Cloudflare Application Security
5,000+Imperva Cloud WAF
2,000+Founded
Cloudflare Application Security
2010Imperva Cloud WAF
2002