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Cequence Security vs Imperva Application Security Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cequence Security
Ranking in Bot Management
7th
Ranking in API Security
4th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (20th)
Imperva Application Securit...
Ranking in Bot Management
2nd
Ranking in API Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
133
Ranking in other categories
CDN (4th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (4th), Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Bot Management category, the mindshare of Cequence Security is 3.9%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Imperva Application Security Platform is 11.9%, down from 13.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Bot Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Imperva's Application Security Platform11.9%
Cequence Security3.9%
Other84.2%
Bot Management
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2395431 - PeerSpot reviewer
Detect and mitigate attacks with API protection
Compliance with standards like those in Europe often requires ensuring that APIs adhere to OAuth and other security protocols. Many organizations need to verify that their APIs meet these compliance requirements. We can include information about where an API was first recorded and create a detailed chart. Some competitors already offer this feature. It is simple to integrate. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Bhupesh-Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced network security with effective threat filtering and good bot managing features
We use Imperva DDoS protection to safeguard our network from multiple attacks. It is especially useful to protect websites or applications by redirecting traffic to eliminate threats Imperva DDoS increases our uptime to 99.99% by filtering and managing traffic to ensure only genuine traffic…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It uses machine learning algorithms to detect attacks and manage API inventory."
"The most valuable features are DDoS protection."
"Imperva Incapsula has many valuable features. One, it protects the top 10 OWAS vulnerability, the open web application software platform, this is standard. Secondly, it protects against broken authentication. As well, it has remote execution of code."
"There are some features that are configured by default, so even without doing much, it can still provide a level of protection."
"The most valuable features of the Imperva Web Application Firewall are performance and flexibility. We can extend or customize the box itself."
"We can prevent attacks or issues even before they happen."
"It works right out of the box once you integrate the application."
"On the site security, I can see which countries have incidents, whether it was a robot attack, a real human user, or non-human user."
"The most valuable feature of Imperva DDoS is to make our website available for our customers' requests 24 hours a day."
 

Cons

"It is expensive."
"The tool needs to improve CPU and storage memory."
"Sometimes our web application firewall will slow down."
"The solution needs to improve Integration with third parties for their on-prem deployment models. The integration is not that good yet."
"They recently separated the WAF and the DAM management gateways in order for each of these to be managed from different areas, so I believe it now requires additional investments for what was previously a single complete solution."
"Some maintenance must be performed by our IT team."
"Imperva should have more points of presence in Africa."
"Imperva Web Application Firewall can improve by providing better features, such as improved prevention of zero-day attacks. Additionally, it should include a VR meta-analysis."
"Sometimes, it takes a bit of time for the technical staff of the solution to get back to our company with a resolution for our problems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The cost is on par with other solutions such as Cloudflare and Akamai."
"For enterprise contracts you will be in touch with a dedicated account manager who will guide you regarding licensing."
"Imperva Web Application Firewall price is higher compared to other solutions. However, everything is included in the price."
"The data packages are higher than our needs so we end up paying for data that we don't use."
"Imperva Web Application Firewall's pricing is expensive."
"It is a very affordable solution."
"The price of this solution is a little bit high compared to competitors."
"It is very costly, but the return on investment is very high. Its cost was around $70,000, and we got it back in just six months."
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Comparison Review

it_user68487 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 6, 2013
CloudFlare vs Incapsula: Web Application Firewall
CloudFlare vs Incapsula: Round 2 Web Application Firewall Comparative Penetration Testing Analysis Report v1.0 Summary This document contains the results of a second comparative penetration test conducted by a team of security specialists at Zero Science Lab against two cloud-based Web…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business83
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise61
 

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Cequence Security?
We use the solution to detect and mitigate attacks. It helps prevent them while also protecting APIs and effectively managing API inventory.
What advice do you have for others considering Cequence Security?
Compliance with standards like those in Europe often requires ensuring that APIs adhere to OAuth and other security protocols. Many organizations need to verify that their APIs meet these complianc...
Which Web Application Firewall (WAF) would you recommend? R&S or Imperva?
Imperva is a strong choice, given their security focus and ongoing R&D into the product in areas such as bot management.
What do you like most about Imperva Incapsula?
We use Imperva DDoS to stop DDoS attacks and reduce the amount of unwanted queries against web services or web scraping.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Imperva DDoS?
The pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Imperva DDoS are reasonable for the amount of technical capabilities provided. I would rate the pricing of Imperva DDoS as five, where one is very cheap a...
 

Also Known As

Cequence ASP, Cequence Unified API Protection Platform
Imperva Bot Management, Imperva Web Application Firewall, Imperva API Security
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

T-Mobile, Lbrands, Ulta Beauty
Hitachi, BNZ, Bitstamp, Moz, InnoGames, BTCChina, Wix, LivePerson, Zillow and more.
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