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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 WAAP 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. | Imperva WAAP: unified WAAP platform, automated OWASP protection and behavioral bot mitigation. Built for comprehensive web security. Compare API Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Comprehensive Web App & Performance Suite | Web Application & API Protection (WAAP) Platform |
| Best for | E-commerce, Financial Services, Media, Public Sector, Tech, Retail, Finance, Media & Entertainment, Technology, Government | 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 | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud Edge Architecture; Cloud Edge Platform (Anycast) | Cloud SaaS / Multi-Cloud Edge; Cloud SaaS; Distributed Anycast Edge |
| Data residency | Global Anycast edge network (330+ cities) | 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 | WebsitesWeb ApplicationsAPIsMicroservices architectures | Web ApplicationsCloud WorkloadsREST/GraphQL APIsMobile Backends |
| Compliance | PCI-DSSSOC 2 Type IIISO/IEC 27001HIPAAGDPR | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | TerraformDatadogSplunkGoogle CloudAWSMicrosoft Azure | TerraformSplunkMicrosoft SentinelIBM QRadarDatadog |
| Industries | E-commerceFinancial ServicesMediaPublic SectorTechRetail+4 more | BankingRetailHealthcareMediaGovernmentBanking & Finance+2 more |
| Regions | Global (330+ cities) | Global Anycast network (60+ PoPs) |
| 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 WAAP
Imperva WAAP: unified WAAP platform, automated OWASP protection and behavioral bot mitigation. Built for comprehensive web security. Compare API Security alternatives.Product type
Cloudflare Application Security
Comprehensive Web App & Performance SuiteImperva WAAP
Web Application & API Protection (WAAP) PlatformBest for
Cloudflare Application Security
E-commerce, Financial Services, Media, Public Sector, Tech, Retail, Finance, Media & Entertainment, Technology, GovernmentImperva WAAP
Banking, Retail, Healthcare, Media, Government, Banking & Finance, Retail & E-commerce, Public SectorPricing
Pricing model
Cloudflare Application Security
Contact VendorImperva WAAP
Contact VendorFree trial
Cloudflare Application Security
Free trial: yesImperva WAAP
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva WAAP
Deployment details
Cloudflare Application Security
Cloud Edge Architecture; Cloud Edge Platform (Anycast)Imperva WAAP
Cloud SaaS / Multi-Cloud Edge; Cloud SaaS; Distributed Anycast EdgeData residency
Cloudflare Application Security
Global Anycast edge network (330+ cities)Imperva WAAP
Global Anycast edge; Regional compliance 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 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
Cloudflare Application Security
API access: yesImperva WAAP
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cloudflare Application Security
SSO: yesImperva WAAP
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cloudflare Application Security
RBAC: yesImperva WAAP
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cloudflare Application Security
Multi-tenant: yesImperva WAAP
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cloudflare Application Security
Mobile app: noImperva WAAP
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva WAAP
Compliance
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva WAAP
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva WAAP
Industries
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva WAAP
Regions
Cloudflare Application Security
Imperva WAAP
Vendor
Company
Cloudflare Application Security
CloudflareImperva WAAP
ImpervaHeadquarters
Cloudflare Application Security
San Francisco, California, USAImperva WAAP
San Mateo, California, USACompany size
Cloudflare Application Security
5,000+Imperva WAAP
2,000+Founded
Cloudflare Application Security
2010Imperva WAAP
2002