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Imperva DDoS vs Qualys VMDR comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.3
Companies value Imperva DDoS for compliance and cost savings, estimating ROI between 45% to 90% by mitigating DDoS risks.
Sentiment score
7.2
Qualys VMDR boosts ROI by enhancing security, improving asset management, reducing cyber risks, and saving time and resources.
They know how much money they are losing while the system is down, so by increasing the possibility of not having a down website or web application, return on investment can be calculated easily.
We saw a return on investment through significant savings in time, money, and resources.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.2
Imperva DDoS offers professional customer service with some delays; enterprise support is effective, technical support sometimes needs escalation.
Sentiment score
6.7
Qualys VMDR support is responsive and knowledgeable, but users report slow responses and varying service quality.
I would rate the technical support of Imperva DDoS as ten.
We usually get on calls with tech support, and they are very helpful.
The response time takes a while.
I am satisfied with the support of Qualys VMDR as they are supportive.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Imperva DDoS offers highly scalable, adaptable solutions with seamless expansion, efficiently handling large attacks, though scaling costs may be high.
Sentiment score
8.0
Qualys VMDR is praised for scalable, flexible asset management across large networks with efficient deployment and cloud-based architecture.
99% of customers are using the cloud version of Imperva DDoS protection, so they just purchase the new license and scale as needed.
Scalability depends on the license and the number of assets being monitored.
Qualys VMDR can handle scalability, although increasing the inventory can raise the licensing costs.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Imperva DDoS is highly reliable with consistent uptime, minor issues, and positive user sentiment regarding its stability.
Sentiment score
8.0
Qualys VMDR is highly stable and reliable, with minimal issues and predictable maintenance for smooth operations.
The stability of Imperva DDoS is very good, as it seems they have a lot of servers around the world.
 

Room For Improvement

Imperva DDoS requires improvements in customer support, pricing, interface design, security features, latency management, and enhanced documentation.
Qualys VMDR simplifies UI and reporting but needs better asset management, support, and advanced analytics for IoT and SCADA.
Maybe Imperva DDoS could use endpoints to get information about the attacks before they commence from the endpoint level or establish cooperation with endpoint vendors to share this information.
If AI features were integrated, it could enhance the capabilities significantly.
It does not automate patching unless the patch management module is purchased separately.
They can tweak their UI since the new version seems a bit jumbled up.
 

Setup Cost

Imperva DDoS offers competitive pricing with flexible options, but can be costly compared to Cloudflare or Akamai.
Qualys VMDR pricing is higher than some competitors but offers value with integrated features and discounts for larger contracts.
I would rate the pricing of Imperva DDoS as five, where one is very cheap and ten is very expensive.
I have a notion that Qualys might be more expensive than Rapid7.
Qualys offers better pricing and is feature-packed compared to other tools.
I would rate the pricing between seven to eight out of ten.
 

Valuable Features

Imperva DDoS provides robust, easy-to-use protection against attacks with advanced security measures and real-time traffic analysis.
Qualys VMDR enhances security management with vulnerability insights, real-time threat detection, and customizable dashboards for improved remediation efficiency.
I have utilized Imperva's Intelligent Traffic Filtering feature. This feature helps me understand how the attack is progressing and what is happening inside the requests to our website.
It impacts my workflow overall, with the patch management features as it has the missing patches listed in detail, making it easier to get a comprehensive report and providing some dashboards that offer visual representation.
The prioritization of vulnerabilities has improved our remediation efforts by around thirty to thirty-five percent.
We use it daily to fix vulnerabilities by connecting with infrastructure to remediate.
 

Categories and Ranking

Imperva DDoS
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
CDN (6th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (21st), Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (8th)
Qualys VMDR
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
94
Ranking in other categories
IT Asset Management (4th), Vulnerability Management (1st), Configuration Management Databases (2nd), Container Security (10th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Imperva DDoS and Qualys VMDR aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Imperva DDoS is designed for Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection and holds a mindshare of 6.4%, down 7.9% compared to last year.
Qualys VMDR, on the other hand, focuses on Vulnerability Management, holds 7.9% mindshare, down 12.9% since last year.
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection
Vulnerability Management
 

Featured Reviews

DerrickAkankwasa - PeerSpot reviewer
Provide DDoS protection and better security at effective rate
It is expanding its number of data centers for scrubbing traffic. Currently, there is only one POP for cleaning in South Africa. They might add another POP in North Africa, possibly in Nigeria or Egypt. Latency concerns customers, especially in regions like East and West Africa, where traffic has to travel to South Africa before returning. Increasing the number of POPs across the continent would help address these latency issues and improve overall service. While the platform is already quite strong, there’s always room for improvement, especially in keeping up with emerging trends and new types of attacks. Enhancing security capabilities could be beneficial. Integrating more advanced AI features could significantly improve its effectiveness and help customers leverage these tools more effectively. It would be great to see more focus on AI integration to handle and analyze data more efficiently.
Ankesh Raj - PeerSpot reviewer
Real-time responses and reporting streamline vulnerability management
Qualys VMDR provides a real-time response and reporting feature, which is excellent. It allows us to see real-time graphs and reports for every asset, server, and more, which is very user-friendly. Our clients have given good feedback, and they are satisfied with the tool. We use it daily to fix vulnerabilities by connecting with infrastructure to remediate. The feedback from the client side is very good.
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Comparison Review

it_user68487 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 6, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
21%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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 is rated a ten on a scale where ten is very expensive. The solution is only cloud-based and does not provide on-premises services.
What needs improvement with Imperva DDoS?
Pricing can be improved, as it is quite expensive. Additionally, support response times for emails can sometimes be delayed, which is an area that could use improvement.
What do you like most about Qualys VMDR?
I like that we have many scanners and channels that don't overload. It helps us scan and track easily. Also, the tagging system is good for tagging. We can still use QualysAgent task ID tools even ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Qualys VMDR?
Qualys offers better pricing and is feature-packed compared to other tools.
What needs improvement with Qualys VMDR?
There were some issues later with Qualys VMDR regarding security, specifically with numerous false positive reports.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Imperva Incapsula
Qualys VM, QualysGuard VM, Qualys Asset Inventory, Qualys Container Security
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Hitachi, BNZ, Bitstamp, Moz, InnoGames, BTCChina, Wix, LivePerson, Zillow and more.
Agrokor Group, American Specialty Health, American State Bank, Arval, Life:), Axway, Bank of the West, Blueport Commerce, BSkyB, Brinks, CaixaBank, Cartagena, Catholic Health System, CEC Bank, Cegedim, CIGNA, Clickability, Colby-Sawyer College, Commercial Bank of Dubai, University of Utah, eBay Inc., ING Singapore, National Theatre, OTP Bank, Sodexo, WebEx
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