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| Product | Imperva API Security by Imperva View product | Akamai API Security by Akamai View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | Akamai API Security covers automated API discovery, shadow API detection and OWASP API Top 10 protection for shadow API discovery. Compare top API Security tools. |
| Product type | API Security & Governance Platform | API Security & Threat Protection Platform |
| Best for | Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Telecommunications, High Tech, Retail | E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel, Media, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybrid | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Gateway Connectors; Cloud SaaS; Gateway Plugins; Hybrid Agent Connectors | Cloud SaaS / Edge Platform; Cloud SaaS; Edge Integration |
| Data residency | Global multi-cloud edge; Regional data privacy options | Global distributed edge; Multi-region data privacy |
| 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 | REST APIsGraphQLCloud API GatewaysMicroservices | Cloud API GatewaysContainersServerless ArchitecturesMicroservices |
| Compliance | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA | PCI-DSS 4.0SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | MuleSoftKongApigeeAWS API GatewaySplunkMicrosoft Sentinel | Akamai Connected CloudApigeeKongAWS API GatewaySplunkServiceNow |
| Industries | Financial ServicesHealthcareE-commerceTelecommunicationsHigh TechRetail | E-commerceFinancial ServicesHealthcareTravelMediaTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global edge and multi-cloud environments | Global edge network130+ countries |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Imperva | Akamai |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California, USA | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 2,000+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 2002 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
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.Akamai API Security
Akamai API Security covers automated API discovery, shadow API detection and OWASP API Top 10 protection for shadow API discovery. Compare top API Security tools.Product type
Imperva API Security
API Security & Governance PlatformAkamai API Security
API Security & Threat Protection PlatformBest for
Imperva API Security
Financial Services, Healthcare, E-commerce, Telecommunications, High Tech, RetailAkamai API Security
E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Travel, Media, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
Imperva API Security
Contact VendorAkamai API Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Imperva API Security
Free trial: yesAkamai API Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Imperva API Security
Akamai API Security
Deployment details
Imperva API Security
Cloud SaaS; Hybrid; Gateway Connectors; Cloud SaaS; Gateway Plugins; Hybrid Agent ConnectorsAkamai API Security
Cloud SaaS / Edge Platform; Cloud SaaS; Edge IntegrationData residency
Imperva API Security
Global multi-cloud edge; Regional data privacy optionsAkamai API Security
Global distributed edge; Multi-region data privacyKey features
What it offers
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
Akamai API Security
- Automated API discovery
- Shadow API detection
- OWASP API Top 10 protection
- Sensitive data classification
- Behavioral anomaly detection
- API risk scoring
- Shadow API discovery
- Sensitive data leak prevention
Platform & access
API access
Imperva API Security
API access: yesAkamai API Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Imperva API Security
SSO: yesAkamai API Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Imperva API Security
RBAC: yesAkamai API Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Imperva API Security
Multi-tenant: yesAkamai API Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Imperva API Security
Mobile app: noAkamai API Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Imperva API Security
Akamai API Security
Compliance
Imperva API Security
Akamai API Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Imperva API Security
Akamai API Security
Industries
Imperva API Security
Akamai API Security
Regions
Imperva API Security
Akamai API Security
Vendor
Company
Imperva API Security
ImpervaAkamai API Security
AkamaiHeadquarters
Imperva API Security
San Mateo, California, USAAkamai API Security
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USACompany size
Imperva API Security
2,000+Akamai API Security
10,001+Founded
Imperva API Security
2002Akamai API Security
1998