# Amazon CloudFront vs Imperva App Protect Comparison

| | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 191 | 80 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (47.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (48.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon CloudFront

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Affordable (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (2 reviews)
- Domain Limitations (1 reviews)

### Imperva App Protect

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (164 reviews) | 8.1 (79 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (167 reviews) | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (109 reviews) | 8.2 (68 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (103 reviews) | 8.3 (68 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (138 reviews) | 7.5 (77 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (100 reviews) | 7.6 (67 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (160 reviews) | 7.6 (77 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon CloudFront

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Imperva App Protect

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free

Description: Personal Blogs

Key Features:
- Bot mitigation
- Content delivery network
- Two-factor authentication

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Content Delivery Network (CDN)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudFront** | 8.4/10 | 129 |
| **Imperva App Protect** | 7.8/10 | 47 |

#### Content

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Static Content Caching** | 9.1 (122 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Dynamic Content Routing** | 8.7 (103 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Cache purging** | 7.8 (111 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **SSL** | 9.2 (114 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Custom SSL** | 8.6 (92 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | 8.0 (118 reviews) | 8.5 (47 reviews) | 
| **Reports** | 7.7 (109 reviews) | 7.8 (46 reviews) | 
| **Logs** | 8.0 (106 reviews) | 7.4 (45 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **API** | 8.7 (100 reviews) | 7.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **CMS Integration** | 7.7 (75 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

### Website Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudFront** | N/A | N/A |
| **Imperva App Protect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Delivery** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Dashboard & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Blacklist and Whitelist** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Threat Protection

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Removal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Web Application Firewall (WAF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudFront** | N/A | N/A |
| **Imperva App Protect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analysis

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Controls

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application-Layer Controls ** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Traffic Controls** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Network Controls** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Bot Traffic** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### DDoS Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon CloudFront** | N/A | N/A |
| **Imperva App Protect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **IT Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **DNS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Website Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Resolution

| Feature | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Attack Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resolution Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/content-delivery-network-cdn)


**Unique to Imperva App Protect (3):** [Web Application Firewalls (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf), [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security), [DDoS Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/ddos-protection)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon CloudFront | Imperva App Protect | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 47.0% | 29.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.7% | 48.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 19.3% | 22.8% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon CloudFront

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2%
- **Computer Software:** 15.5%
- **Internet:** 7.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.5%
- **Entertainment:** 4.4%
- **Financial Services:** 3.3%
- **Retail:** 2.8%
- **Broadcast Media:** 2.2%
- **Higher Education:** 2.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 35.9%

#### Imperva App Protect

- **Information Technology and Services:** 16.5%
- **Financial Services:** 12.7%
- **Internet:** 12.7%
- **Computer Software:** 10.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.3%
- **Government Administration:** 3.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.8%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 3.8%
- **Aviation & Aerospace:** 2.5%
- **Consumer Goods:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 25.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon CloudFront

- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Bunny CDN](https://www.g2.com/products/bunny-cdn/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (473 reviews)
- [Google Cloud CDN](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-cdn/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (110 reviews)
- [Varnish Software](https://www.g2.com/products/varnish-software/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [Netlify](https://www.g2.com/products/netlify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (75 reviews)
- [KeyCDN](https://www.g2.com/products/keycdn/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (71 reviews)
- [Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-content-delivery-solutions-cdn/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews)
- [Sucuri](https://www.g2.com/products/sucuri/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [StackPath CDN](https://www.g2.com/products/stackpath-cdn/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [Azure Front Door](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-front-door/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (19 reviews)

### Alternatives to Imperva App Protect

- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Sucuri](https://www.g2.com/products/sucuri/reviews) — 3.3/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (901 reviews)
- [AWS WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Bunny CDN](https://www.g2.com/products/bunny-cdn/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (473 reviews)
- [Gumlet](https://www.g2.com/products/gumlet/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (356 reviews)
- [Hostinger](https://www.g2.com/products/hostinger/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (804 reviews)
- [Akamai Content Delivery Solutions (CDN)](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-content-delivery-solutions-cdn/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (49 reviews)
- [ImageKit](https://www.g2.com/products/imagekit/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (300 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon CloudFront

No discussions available for this product.

### Imperva App Protect

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-cloudfront-vs-imperva-app-protect)