Imperva Bot Management vs Rapid7 AppSpider comparison

The compared Imperva and Rapid7 solutions aren't in the same category. Imperva is ranked #9 in BM , and holds a 6.4% mindshare in the category. Rapid7 is ranked #32 in SAST , and holds a 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Imperva users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Rapid7 users who would recommend it.

Imperva Bot Management

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Imperva Bot Management

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Bot Management (9th)

Rapid7 AppSpider

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (32nd)

Mindshare comparison

Imperva Bot Management and Rapid7 AppSpider aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Imperva Bot Management is designed for Bot Management and holds a mindshare of 6.4%, down 7.3% compared to last year.
Rapid7 AppSpider, on the other hand, focuses on Static Application Security Testing (SAST), holds 0.5% mindshare, down 0.5% since last year.

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RiaanDu Preez

Senior Cyber Security Specialist Architect at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees

A product that offers advanced bot detection capabilities and reporting features

The scalability of the product is high. I rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten. It is very easy to use the scalability features of the product, especially if the product is deployed on the cloud model, but it may be a different story if the tool is deployed on an on-premises model. The difficulty of using the scalability feature nude of the product arises when the client does not have the capacity to scale up. My company deals with businesses of all sizes. One of my company's clients who uses the solution has five members and a large e-commerce environment. There are also enterprise-sized clients who use the solution.

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Rizwan-Alam

Head Information Security at Akhtar Fuiou Technologies

Easy automated web app scanning, but gives many false positives and isn't always stable

One of the challenges I have with AppSpider is that it gives you a lot of false positives, especially when compared to other solutions. This is the main aspect that I hope to see Rapid7 improve on. Beyond reducing false positives, I would also like to see them implement better reporting features, particularly in the executive summary type of reports which need to be user-friendly and easily understood by non-technical people. The recommendations and solutions on these reports could always be improved to make them more relevant, too. Lastly, the stability isn't that great, and sometimes it becomes non-responsive. I feel like the stability of the application is very average and currently needs more work.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The stability of the product is good since I haven't had any problems with the solution."

"I am impressed with the product's automatic bot mechanism. It also gives us the control to create our own custom bot rules."

"What I like most about AppSpider is that it's easy to use and its automated scan gives me all the details I need to know when it comes to vulnerabilities and their solutions."

"The setup is usually straightforward."

"The initial deployment is very straightforward and simple. The product is stable if configured properly."

"It scans all the components developed within a web application."

"One of the most valuable features of AppSpider is its broad range of authentication identification, which is a key reason for its utilization."

"When it is set up properly, it can do scanning on web apps with multiple engines automatically."

"It is really accurate and the rate of false positives is very low."

"I like the ability the product has to detect vulnerabilities quickly, when it has been released in our environment, then displaying them to us."

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Cons

"The tool needs to include artificial intelligence and machine learning. It also needs to improve profiling."

"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."

"The product should offer a GUI in Japanese and provide Japanese reports for end-users."

"Implementing Rapid7 AppSpider requires scanning and self-identification mechanisms. You can add different types of authentication to each scan."

"One of the challenges I have with AppSpider is that it gives you a lot of false positives, especially when compared to other solutions."

"AppSpider has some problems with the RAM needed while scanning."

"This price of this solution is a little bit expensive."

"The solution is too slow. It could take a full day to scan. Competitors are much faster."

"The dashboard and interface are crucial and they need some improvement."

"Integration could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

"The tool's pricing is good."

"The price is pretty fair."

"AppSpider is closed-source software and you need to acquire a license in order to use it."

"The licensing cost depends on the number of users."

"The price of Rapid7 AppSpider cost 9,000 annually but there is limited usage. Large companies are able to negotiate a better price or a better deal for the usage with the vendor."

"It is expensive if you want to buy the Enterprise version that is able to scan multiple applications at once."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

27%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Media Company

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Imperva Bot Management?

The stability of the product is good since I haven't had any problems with the solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Imperva Bot Management?

I rate the product price a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price. The price of the product also depends on the cost of the tools offered by competitors li...

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What needs improvement with Imperva Bot Management?

At the moment, I am okay with the product. I haven't found something that needs to be improved yet. I am not physically busy with any implementations associated with the product, but I will share t...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rapid7 AppSpider?

The price is not high, but for Japanese customers, localization may incur additional costs.

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What needs improvement with Rapid7 AppSpider?

For Japanese customers, localization is needed. The product should offer a GUI in Japanese and provide Japanese reports for end-users.

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What is your primary use case for Rapid7 AppSpider?

Our clients use AppSpider to address security concerns for their websites. It is particularly used by customers who require security assessments.

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Also Known As

Distil Networks, Distil Bot Detection and Mitigation

AppSpider

Overview

Distil Networks is the first easy and accurate way to identify and police malicious website traffic, blocking 99.9% of bad bots without impacting legitimate users. Only 41% of web traffic originates from humans, so it’s imperative to be able to detect and block automated attacks. Bots are the key culprits behind web scraping, online fraud, web application security breaches, content spam, digital ad fraud, and downtime. Distil Networks is purpose built to defeat bad bots that circumvent traditional web application defenses like Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). Distil makes your web applications more secure with API security, real-time threat intelligence, a 24/7 security operations center, and complete visibility and control over human, good bot, and bad bot traffic.

Imperva

SPAs, APIs, mobile—the evolution of application technology is measured in months, not years. Is your web application security testing tool designed to keep up? AppSpider lets you collect all the information needed to test all the apps so that you aren’t left with gaping application risks.

Our dynamic application security testing (DAST) solution crawls to the deepest, darkest corners of even the most modern and complex apps to effectively test for risk and get you the insight you need to remediate faster. With AppSpider on your side (or, rather, all of your sides), you’ll be able to scan all the apps today and always be ready for whatever comes next.

Rapid7

Sample Customers

StubHub, Yelp, Glassdoor, DowJones, The Wall Street Journal, Whitepages, CrunchBase, AOL, Staples, Wayfair, EasyJet, Autotrader, Skyscanner, Orbitz, and Conde Nast, Amadeus, and Thomson Reuters, just to name a few.

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