We performed a comparison between Akamai and Imperva DDoS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two CDN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We can see how much traffic can be downloaded on the portal."
"The most valuable feature in managing web traffic has been the ability to handle vertical scaling effectively."
"It's a scalable and reliable solution."
"The most valuable feature of Akamai is its ease of use and simple integration. Additionally, the solution has new aspects added to it regularly."
"With 300 servers deployed worldwide, it's highly scalable and is the best web application firewall on the market."
"The solution is very sustainable and flexible."
"If an attacker conducts an attack, we can check what query he is running and whether he wants to see our password or any other files."
"The solution's most valuable feature is that it has been quite helpful in our company, especially when it comes to applications needing updates frequently."
"It blocks all types of attacks."
"The solution has a very good interface."
"There are quite a few useful Imperva Incapsula features. For example, one of them is the reports. The graphics are very good and it's easy to configure. The whole process is very fast and reliable too. They have good tech support as well."
"It is an effective threat mitigation tool."
"The technical support is excellent."
"It fits our requirements, as well as our budget."
"It is a stable solution."
"IncapRules is one of the most valuable features, as you can create your own security and access control rules on top of your security policy. Using IncapRules we were able to easily block Layer 7 DDoS attacks several times."
"I'd like to see improvements in log files and data visualizations within the interface."
"When we open tickets, we have a delay in response times."
"I'd like to see more Web 3.0 and IoT solutions."
"While it's great for solutions with high scalability, like global e-commerce, it's not really built for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It has too many options and can be complex for SMBs to utilize."
"One area for improvement with Akamai could be pricing."
"The product's scalability can be improved since certain shortcomings regarding the security part of the solution currently exist."
"Local connectivity would be great linked to our own telecom/Cablevision CDN."
"Akamai could improve by providing its own cloud services. We have to use third-party cloud services at this time, such as Amazon AWS. The offering becomes a lot easier for an SMB if everything was in one single platform to be used for the services."
"It needs to be improved every time there are new attacks."
"The weakest point of Imperva is their first level of support, which should be improved. They should also improve the access and security logs viewing directly on the portal. I would like to see better access and security logs through the portal and not only through a SIM solution. Currently, if you want to explore your access and security logs from Imperva, you need a SIM tool or a SIM infrastructure on your side to do it. You can't do it manually or directly through the portal, which is a big problem for us. I had a call yesterday with Imperva for the roadmap, and I just told them this. They agreed that this is an improvement point from their side."
"The salespeople tend to exaggerate its capabilities, which can cost you money if you don't verify the information."
"Some maintenance must be performed by our IT team."
"Imperva now offers add-ons to add functionality, but I would like to see these included in the product, even if it would cost more."
"Its price could be improved. It is quite expensive. It will be good if we could export the configuration. Currently, to control the configuration, we need to go to each website, which is not very convenient."
"The product could use a broader scope in the area of policies."
"The solution should integrate with something that looks at continuous security management."
Akamai is ranked 3rd in CDN with 18 reviews while Imperva DDoS is ranked 5th in CDN with 74 reviews. Akamai is rated 9.0, while Imperva DDoS is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Akamai writes "An easy to setup product offering multiple useful functionalities under a single package". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Imperva DDoS writes "I like the content monitoring feature which I haven't seen in other WAF solutions". Akamai is most compared with Cloudflare, Azure Front Door, Amazon CloudFront, Fastly and AWS Global Accelerator, whereas Imperva DDoS is most compared with Cloudflare, Arbor DDoS, Radware DefensePro, AWS WAF and Fastly. See our Akamai vs. Imperva DDoS report.
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