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| Product | F5 Distributed Cloud API Security by F5 View product | Imperva API Security by Imperva View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | F5 built F5 Distributed Cloud API Security for API Threat Protection. Explore OpenAPI import, review cloud deployment and compare similar API Security products. | 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 Discovery & Threat Protection SaaS | API Security & Governance Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Fintech, Digital Enterprise, Healthcare | 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); SaaS-delivered; Cloud edge; Kubernetes | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Gateway Connectors; Cloud SaaS; Gateway Plugins; Hybrid Agent Connectors |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU; APAC | 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 | Multi-cloud APIsREST/GraphQLKubernetes gateways | REST APIsGraphQLCloud API GatewaysMicroservices |
| Compliance | SOC 2ISO 27001PCI-DSS | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | F5 Distributed CloudGitHubGitLabTerraform | MuleSoftKongApigeeAWS API GatewaySplunkMicrosoft Sentinel |
| Industries | Cross-industryFintechDigital EnterpriseHealthcare | Financial ServicesHealthcareE-commerceTelecommunicationsHigh TechRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global edge and multi-cloud environments |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | F5 | Imperva |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | San Mateo, California, USA |
| Company size | 6,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Founded | 1996 | 2002 |
Overview
What it is
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
F5 built F5 Distributed Cloud API Security for API Threat Protection. Explore OpenAPI import, review cloud deployment and compare similar API Security products.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
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
API Discovery & Threat Protection SaaSImperva API Security
API Security & Governance PlatformBest for
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Cross-industry, Fintech, Digital Enterprise, HealthcareImperva API Security
Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Telecommunications, High Tech, RetailPricing
Pricing model
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Contact VendorImperva API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Free trial: yesImperva API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Imperva API Security
Deployment details
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Cloud (SaaS); SaaS-delivered; Cloud edge; KubernetesImperva API Security
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Gateway Connectors; Cloud SaaS; Gateway Plugins; Hybrid Agent ConnectorsData residency
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Global; US; EU; APACImperva API Security
Global multi-cloud edge; Regional data privacy optionsKey features
What it offers
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
- Automated API discovery
- Schema conformance
- OpenAPI import
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- Shadow API defense
- API Security
- API Threat Protection
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
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
API access: yesImperva API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
SSO: yesImperva API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
RBAC: yesImperva API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Multi-tenant: yesImperva API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Mobile app: noImperva API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Imperva API Security
Compliance
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Imperva API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Imperva API Security
Industries
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Imperva API Security
Regions
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Imperva API Security
Vendor
Company
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
F5Imperva API Security
ImpervaHeadquarters
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
Seattle, Washington, USAImperva API Security
San Mateo, California, USACompany size
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
6,000+Imperva API Security
2,000+Founded
F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
1996Imperva API Security
2002