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At a Glance
AWS Shield
AWS Shield
Star Rating
(14)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Imperva DDoS Protection
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
Not enough data
9.3
8
Management
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Protection
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Resolution
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Shield
AWS Shield
Imperva DDoS Protection
Imperva DDoS Protection
AWS Shield and Imperva DDoS Protection are categorized as DDoS Protection
Unique Categories
AWS Shield
AWS Shield has no unique categories
Imperva DDoS Protection
Imperva DDoS Protection has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Shield
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
Imperva DDoS Protection
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
8.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
66.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.0%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS Shield
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
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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Discussions
AWS Shield
AWS Shield Discussions
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AWS Shield has no discussions with answers
Imperva DDoS Protection
Imperva DDoS Protection Discussions
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Imperva DDoS Protection has no discussions with answers