Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025
Imperva and Cloudflare compete in the web application firewall category. While Imperva impresses with robust security features, Cloudflare stands out due to ease of use and comprehensive service integration.
Features: Imperva offers features like correlated attack validation, threat radar, and virtual patching, with the profiling feature enabling customization of security policies for specific applications. Cloudflare is known for its easy configuration and bundled services, including DDoS protection, load balancing, and caching, providing comprehensive utility to users.
Room for Improvement: Imperva users face challenges with complex policy management, limited security insights, and high costs. Cloudflare users seek updates to its ModSecurity core rule set, better log integration, and improved documentation, especially for beginners.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Imperva offers flexibility with on-premises, hybrid, and cloud options, though on-premises can be complex. Cloud deployment is straightforward. Cloudflare, being cloud-based, is easy to deploy and manage. Imperva has responsive support with variable experiences, while Cloudflare's support is effective but can improve on response times.
Pricing and ROI: Imperva's costs are high but promise significant ROI for enterprises, especially those in critical sectors. Cloudflare's subscription model is more affordable, appealing to businesses for its cost efficiency, scalability, and feature-rich SaaS model, offering a good ROI for budget-conscious enterprises.
