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Imperva Application Security Platform vs StackPath CDN comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Imperva Application Securit...
Ranking in CDN
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
148
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (1st), Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (3rd), Bot Management (1st), API Security (1st)
StackPath CDN
Ranking in CDN
13th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the CDN category, the mindshare of Imperva Application Security Platform is 7.0%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of StackPath CDN is 2.9%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
CDN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Imperva Application Security Platform7.0%
StackPath CDN2.9%
Other90.1%
CDN
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2818155 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Application protection has improved and reporting and dashboards still need refinement
I believe Imperva Application Security Platform should have a more interactive wizard. While the dashboard is good, it could be more eye-catching. Based on my perspective, I recommend modifying the dashboards, especially the main dashboard where I can see the traffic hit count, alerts, and other latest information. In terms of reporting, I find it challenging to create reports; in my earlier days, it was difficult. Over time, I have learned how to create reports, but it should be easier to do so. I have used other tools such as firewalls or SolarWinds, where creating a report is straightforward and does not take much time, unlike in Imperva, where I have to add many elements. Modifications in the integration aspects would also be beneficial.
it_user253797 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant, Business Owner, Lecturer at a tech consulting company with 10,001+ employees
​We had some issues with errors popping up here and there on our Drupal log, but it improved the downloading of static content for our websites.
We had some issues with errors popping up here and there on our Drupal log, but nothing serious. One minor issue was that when we decided to stop using MaxCDN, since all images on our site were converted to links to MaxCDN, sites linking to our images (including Google) would have an issue. For that reason, generally it is better to chose a CDN that is activated just by changing your name servers rather than using a module on your site.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"Compared to other web application firewalls in the market, Imperva does things in the most accurate way."
"The solution offers good security against a variety of web attacks, and the protection from DDoS attacks is very useful."
"Customer Support has been the biggest help in dire situations."
"The solution is really stable; it's a product that I can stand by and recommend because I know it's going to work for the customer."
"Imperva is a good solution; it has fewer false positives, is very simple to maintain, and is also simple to configure without needing any HTTP knowledge or understanding of HTTP programming languages."
"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."
"MaxCDN improved the downloading of static content for our websites, and with multiple nodes all over the world it significantly improved the user experience."
 

Cons

"In the past, I have had bugs on the WAF."
"Management of policies and rules can be complicated and the physical setup of the product has implications on HA."
"Support is one thing I wish Imperva could improve."
"Imperva Application Security Platform could be improved by providing a more user-friendly dashboard."
"We faced challenges with high costs, as the customer perceived pricing for gateways to be excessive, but we handled multiple billing instances with sophisticated setups."
"On the negative side, API security mainly supports cloud-based solutions, while most of my customers prefer on-prem setups, so achieving high performance with on-prem solutions would be beneficial."
"We had an issue when securing the web applications for DDoS protection."
"The signature updates could be faster. Sometimes we have to upload signatures to the Imperva portal for checking and analysis before we can use them."
"We had some issues with errors popping up here and there on our Drupal log, but nothing serious."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Imperva Web Application Firewall price is higher compared to other solutions. However, everything is included in the price."
"Imperva charges us based on bandwidth, which is better than other vendors that charge us according to data transfer."
"We have an issue with Imperva Incapsula in the Iraqi market because of the high price."
"For enterprise contracts you will be in touch with a dedicated account manager who will guide you regarding licensing."
"The price of Imperva Web Application Firewalls is expensive compared to others."
"Imperva Web Application Firewall's pricing is expensive."
"There is a license for this solution and we purchase the license annually with no additional fees."
"The price of this solution is a little bit high compared to competitors."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business88
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise71
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Questions from the Community

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 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...
What needs improvement with Imperva DDoS?
I would like to see improvements in the pooling of threats and attacks, possibly to enlarge the scale of indicators of compromise. For example, the initiation of an attack on the endpoint level cou...
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Also Known As

Imperva Bot Management, Imperva Web Application Firewall, Imperva API Security
NetDNA, MaxCDN
 

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