Imperva DDoS Reviews

Name: Imperva DDoS
Brand: Imperva
Rating: 4.3 (78 reviews)

4.3 out of 5

78 reviews
94% willing to recommend

What is Imperva DDoS?

Imperva DDoS is a solution that offers protection for web applications and websites and all their associated business-critical data from cyberattacks. The cloud-based application delivery service helps improve user experiences by improving their performance. Through its security platform, Imperva DDoS also provides DDoS mitigation, a web application firewall, and a global load balancer, and includes a content delivery network — all designed to maximize performance.

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Imperva DDoS is the #6 ranked solution in top CDN solutions, #7 ranked solution in top Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection solutions, and #18 ranked solution in top Web Application Firewalls. PeerSpot users give Imperva DDoS an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. Imperva DDoS is most commonly compared to Cloudflare: Imperva DDoS vs Cloudflare. Imperva DDoS is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 52% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 16% of all views.

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Featured Imperva DDoS reviews

DerrickAkankwasa

Cyber Security Engineer at Isolutions Associates Ltd (ISOLS)

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.

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RiaanDu Preez

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

Imperva DDoS has helped maintain website availability during an attack because we didn't even know there was an attack. Imperva DDoS was integrated into our existing security measures by using the easy configuration, which was making use of cloud platforms. All the SOC and SIEM integrations and notifications to instant response teams were easily integrated by email. The solution's real-time threat detection works well and lets me know if something is happening on the management interface, where I spend most of my time. The solution's scalability supported our client company's growing traffic needs. It started with a medium-sized web presence of 7,00,000 queries per second globally and has moved into tens of millions of queries per second. They are really benefiting from having to keep on spinning up additional security services rather than spinning up operational services. The solution's reporting and analytics features have helped in understanding attack patterns. The solution helps in understanding who is targeting companies and from where. The solution also helps understand the types of attacks. Some attacks are investigations where people search to see what is available. On other occasions, people try to write specific scripts to attack the front end to see if they can gain access to the back end. With the solution's reports, you can learn about the attacks and improve security where it's needed. My experience in setting up and configuring Imperva DDoS for our client's environment was very good. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate Imperva DDoS a nine out of ten.

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reviewer1247523

Head of Sales Services Department at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

Over the seven years, the most valuable features of Imperva DDoS that I have found are related to DDoS attacks, which are a group of attacks, and not all of them can be resolved on the endpoint level before the website. Using the web firewall before the website is a common use case to protect against malicious requests to the website. 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 allows me to granularly grant or deny access to certain parts of our website. This helps when we know our customers and the types of requests that can be sent from them, enabling us to block some malicious requests. Imperva DDoS has User Behavior Analytics and Threat Intelligence on its board, and this helps us to be protected proactively. Imperva DDoS connects to its database of threats, storing whole information about attacks all over the world in one simple engine. Everyone can use this feature, which can connect to this engine and get information about what is going on at the world level. That is the way to be protected at the company's level. The integration capabilities of Imperva DDoS are very easy and simple. We can run it in 2 hours.

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Imperva DDoS mindshare

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As of July 2025, the mindshare of Imperva DDoS in the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection category stands at 6.3%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection

PeerResearch reports based on Imperva DDoS reviews

Type	Title	Date
Category	Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection	Jul 20, 2025	Download
Product	Reviews, tips, and advice from real users	Jul 20, 2025	Download
Comparison	Imperva DDoS vs Cloudflare	Jul 20, 2025	Download
Comparison	Imperva DDoS vs Radware DDoS	Jul 20, 2025	Download
Comparison	Imperva DDoS vs Arbor DDoS	Jul 20, 2025	Download

Title	Rating	Mindshare	Recommending
Cloudflare	4.3	19.6%	96%	76 interviews Add to research
Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks	4.2	N/A	98%	110 interviews Add to research

Valuable Features

Imperva DDoS provides comprehensive protection with features like Web Application Firewall, DDoS defense, User Behavior Analytics, threat intelligence, and real-time monitoring. Its ease of configuration, cloud-based architecture, and integration with existing systems enhance security and performance. Highly effective in identifying, blocking, and managing malicious traffic, Imperva DDoS aids in compliance fulfillment, traffic analysis, and proactive threat mitigation, making it a preferred choice for enterprises.

"The most valuable feature of Imperva DDoS is to make our website available for our customers' requests 24 hours a day."
"The bot management features are very effective, as they help filter unwanted traffic using keywords."
"Imperva DDoS helps us automate production. The client had specific requirements for a cloud project in the financial sector."

Room for Improvement

Imperva DDoS faces challenges with customer support response times and telephone availability. Users note the need for improved real-time reporting, caching, and analytics features. They appreciate the security but want enhanced integration and usability. Costliness is a common concern, and there's a demand for more competitive pricing. Users suggest adding more flexibility in custom policies, user interface updates, reporting automation, and enhanced global coverage to address latency issues effectively.

"I would like to see improvements in the pooling of threats and attacks, possibly to enlarge the scale of indicators of compromise."
"Pricing can be improved, as it is quite expensive."
"We faced issues regarding compliance with client procedures. The client had strict compliance rules, and Imperva needed to be on a VM, while the client required containerization, causing a conflict. They went with Imperva for the on-premise version but shelved the cloud project due to too many blockers."

ROI

Many find ROI difficult to quantify with Imperva DDoS, yet many view it as essential. Several estimate savings ranging from $150,000 to $190,000, while some mention a 45% reduction in cloud bills. One observes a potential 90% ROI. Some prioritize its role in compliance over measuring ROI. Some compare the cost favorably against hiring cybersecurity staff. For those frequently attacked, high ROI perception is common. Financial sectors calculate ROI based on downtime loss prevention.

Pricing

Imperva DDoS pricing is competitive for enterprise users, offering good deals with zero setup costs. The monthly cost ranges from $200 to $2,000, with an annual cost around $7,200. Pricing depends on bandwidth and project requirements. Some users find it expensive compared to other solutions like Cloudflare and Amazon but appreciate the advanced features. Enterprises should clarify licensing needs with representatives, as costs may scale with additional domains and subdomains.

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"The solution's price is high for small companies."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."

Popular Use Cases

Imperva DDoS is used by companies to protect against DDoS attacks, SQL injections, and various application threats. Organizations utilize it as a web application firewall, safeguarding websites and APIs by monitoring and eliminating bad traffic. It is essential for securing client and corporate environments, improving performance, and maintaining service availability. Incapsula Cloud WAF is often integrated for enhanced protection, especially in the financial sector, ensuring uninterrupted access for user requests.

Service and Support

Imperva DDoS customer service and support exhibit varied experiences. Users highlight good service and professionalism but note areas for improvement. Many praise the quick, effective technical support, often with immediate responses. However, some encounter delays or difficulty with complex issues. While certain users perceive support as excellent, others describe it as needing enhancement, particularly at the first level of contact. Communication quality occasionally fluctuates, but many find the support team responsive and knowledgeable.

Deployment

Imperva DDoS's initial setup is generally straightforward and quick. Users report that the process involves simple configuration steps such as DNS changes and utilizing default settings. It is common for the setup to be completed within minutes to a few hours, depending on complexity. Some users note occasional fine-tuning is necessary, but support and documentation effectively address questions. However, a few customers experience minor difficulties with specific security settings and environments.

Scalability

Users report that Imperva DDoS is scalable, handling large-scale attacks without issues. The cloud-based nature makes scaling manageable, though pricing concerns exist. It supports varied user needs, with easy scalability for different organizational sizes. Some have experienced infrastructure compatibility challenges, yet they appreciate its extensive global network. The majority find the scalability sufficient, utilizing it extensively across regions. Imperva DDoS allows adaptation as user demands grow, ensuring broad coverage and flexibility with increasing traffic and protection requirements.

Stability

Imperva DDoS has strong stability, with most reports indicating no major issues. Occasional minor incidents such as outages or load balancing adjustments were noted but didn't impact key services significantly. Some occasional routing issues occurred, affecting specific regions like Asia. Users appreciate Imperva DDoS for reliability and uptime, with ratings typically between eight and nine-point-five out of ten. While mostly free of bugs or glitches, a few instances of service availability concerns were mentioned.

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Imperva DDoS Features

Imperva DDoS has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

API security
Web application firewall
Bot management
Application delivery
Runtime protection (RASP)
Discovery and assessment
Data protection
Data risk analytics
Data privacy
Application delivery control (ADC)
Content delivery network (CDN)
DDoS mitigation
Global server load-balancing (GSLB)
Web application firewall (WAF)
Client-side protection
Runtime protection

Imperva DDoS Benefits

There are several benefits to implementing Imperva DDoS. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

Reduce web application risk: Imperva DDoS includes automatic policy creation and fast rule propagation that give your IT and security departments the ability to use third-party code without risk while working at the pace of DevOps.

Security from edge to database: Imperva DDoS’s WAF feature secures from edge to database, so the traffic you receive is only the traffic you want.

Safeguard sensitive and personal data: Imperva DDoS provides visibility into sensitive and personal data, with the controls to protect that data and the ability to unify management across cloud, on-premises, and in hybrid environments to help accommodate changing threats, new regulations, and challenging audits.

Reviews from Real Users

Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by Imperva DDoS users.

PeerSpot user, Etienne W., CDN & Cybersecurity Engineer - Web performance & security at CDN Tech / Ecritel, says, “It is a good solution that allows us to protect websites. It is stable, scalable, quick and easy to use.” He goes on to explain, “WAF protection works almost out-of-the-box. The Anti-DDoS mitigation in less than 1s, I saw it many times in production, I can say it works. CDN has high performances, and the Smart Caching mode is really "smart" (you can do some efficient caching even if you're not a specialist). Its unique interface for managing security performance and ease of use are the most valuable features of this solution."

An IT Senior Manager at an outsourcing company mentions, “The most valuable features are DDoS protection. The Incapsula [Imperva DDoS] environment helps us monitor all the web activity. All the web activity is passed through their WAF cloud services, then that can help us to monitor those activities. That can help protect against DDoS hacking.”

Another PeerSpot reviewer, Ben D., Sales Executive at EVVO LABS, comments, "Imperva Incapsula [DDoS] has many valuable features. One, it protects the top 10 OWASP vulnerability, the open web application software platform, this is standard. Secondly, it protects against broken authentication. As well, it has remote execution of code."

A Solutions Architect at a financial services firm states, “The solution's most valuable aspect is that it is easy to configure. The solution keeps itself up to date itself and there's no customization that we need to do. It makes it extremely easy and cuts back on the amount of work required, and saves us on man-hours.”

Imperva DDoS was previously known as Imperva Incapsula.