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DDoS Protection Solutions
AWS Shield
Imperva DDoS Protection
AWS Shield-vs-Imperva DDoS Protection
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AWS Shield
(14)
4.0
out of
5
AWS Shield
By
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Imperva DDoS Protection
(12)
4.4
out of
5
Imperva DDoS Protection
By
Thales Group
At a Glance
Star Rating
(14)
4.0
out of
5
(12)
4.4
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
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Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS Shield
Star Rating
(14)
4.0
out of
5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
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Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Imperva DDoS Protection
Star Rating
(12)
4.4
out of
5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AWS Shield vs Imperva DDoS Protection
Reviewers felt that Imperva DDoS Protection meets the needs of their business better than AWS Shield.
When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Imperva DDoS Protection is the preferred option.
For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Imperva DDoS Protection over AWS Shield.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Shield
No pricing available
Imperva DDoS Protection
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS Shield
No trial information available
Imperva DDoS Protection
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
12
9.1
9
Ease of Use
8.1
12
8.9
9
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.3
9
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.3
9
Quality of Support
8.1
12
8.9
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.7
9
Product Direction (% positive)
7.9
11
8.7
9
Features by Category
DDoS Protection
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Not enough data
9.3
8
Management
IT Alerting
Not enough data
9.0
(won by default)
8
Network Capacity
Not enough data
9.8
(won by default)
8
Logging
Not enough data
8.5
(won by default)
8
API / Integrations
Not enough data
8.6
(won by default)
7
Protection
DNS Protection
Not enough data
9.2
(won by default)
8
Website Protection
Not enough data
9.6
(won by default)
8
Infrastructure Protection
Not enough data
9.4
(won by default)
8
Resolution
Attack Mitigation
Not enough data
9.6
(won by default)
8
Network Monitoring
Not enough data
9.6
(won by default)
8
Security Monitoring
Not enough data
9.6
(won by default)
8
Anomoly Detection
Not enough data
9.8
(won by default)
8
Resolution Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
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AWS Shield
Imperva DDoS Protection
AWS Shield and Imperva DDoS Protection are categorized as
DDoS Protection
Unique Categories
AWS Shield has no unique categories
Imperva DDoS Protection has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Shield
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
42.9%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
28.6%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.6%
Imperva DDoS Protection
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
8.3%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
66.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
42.9%
8.3%
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
28.6%
66.7%
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
28.6%
25.0%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS Shield
Computer Software
28.6%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Higher Education
14.3%
Security and Investigations
7.1%
Media Production
7.1%
Other
28.6%
Imperva DDoS Protection
Information Technology and Services
33.3%
Computer & Network Security
16.7%
Pharmaceuticals
8.3%
Hospital & Health Care
8.3%
Government Administration
8.3%
Other
25.0%
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