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Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
No pricing available
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Star Rating
(571)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansImperva DDoS Protection
Star Rating
(12)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Imperva DDoS ProtectionSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance excels in Static Content Caching with a score of 9.2, while Imperva DDoS Protection offers a slightly lower score of 9.0 in Website Protection, indicating that Cloudflare may provide faster load times for cached content.
- Reviewers mention that Imperva DDoS Protection shines in Attack Mitigation with a high score of 9.6, compared to Cloudflare's score of 8.8, suggesting that Imperva may be more effective in handling DDoS attacks.
- G2 users highlight that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance has a superior Ease of Setup score of 8.8, while Imperva DDoS Protection scores 9.3 in Ease of Admin, indicating that while Cloudflare is easier to set up, Imperva may be more user-friendly for ongoing administration.
- Users on G2 report that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance has a robust Integrations / APIs score of 9.0, which reviewers say allows for better customization and flexibility compared to Imperva's score of 8.6.
- Reviewers mention that Imperva DDoS Protection provides better Security Monitoring with a score of 9.0, while Cloudflare's score of 8.6 suggests that Imperva may offer more comprehensive monitoring features.
- Users say that Cloudflare Application Security and Performance has a higher score of 9.1 in Performance and Reliability, indicating that it may deliver a more consistent user experience compared to Imperva's performance metrics.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free
Free
Per Month
For personal or hobby projects that aren’t business-critical. This package includes:
- Fast, Easy-to-use DNS
- Unmetered DDoS Protection
- CDN
Imperva DDoS Protection
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Free Trial is available
Imperva DDoS Protection
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
473
9.1
9
Ease of Use
9.0
476
8.9
9
Ease of Setup
8.9
257
9.3
9
Ease of Admin
9.0
242
9.3
9
Quality of Support
8.4
412
8.9
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
228
8.7
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
454
8.7
9
Features by Category
Content
9.2
258
Not enough data
8.7
242
Not enough data
8.9
246
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)
8.4
15
Not enough data
Security
9.2
246
Not enough data
8.7
186
Not enough data
Management
9.1
258
Not enough data
8.6
228
Not enough data
8.4
217
Not enough data
Integration
8.6
196
Not enough data
8.6
184
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
Risk Analysis
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
Threat Protection
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.1
12
Not enough data
Protect
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Execute
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Analysis
8.8
51
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
9.1
50
Not enough data
Controls
8.8
46
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
49
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
18
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
16
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
Media Delivery
8.6
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
Security and Performance
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
8.7
19
9.0
8
8.9
19
9.8
8
8.8
20
8.5
8
8.0
19
8.6
7
Protection
9.5
20
9.2
8
9.5
20
9.6
8
8.9
18
9.4
8
Resolution
8.9
19
9.6
8
9.0
20
9.6
8
9.1
18
9.6
8
8.6
18
9.8
8
7.6
14
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
15
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Security
9.4
15
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
Protection
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
API Management
9.8
10
Not enough data
9.8
10
Not enough data
10.0
10
Not enough data
9.8
10
Not enough data
Security Testing
10.0
10
Not enough data
9.8
10
Not enough data
10.0
10
Not enough data
Security Management
9.8
10
Not enough data
10.0
10
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Threat Detection and Protection - Client-Side Protection
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Data Security - Client-Side Protection
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Logging and Monitoring - Client-Side Protection
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Content Management (ECM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Orchestration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Information
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Personalization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance and Imperva DDoS Protection are categorized as DDoS Protection
Unique Categories
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance is categorized as Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), Client-Side Protection, API Security, DNS Security Solutions, SSL & TLS Certificate Tools, Bot Detection and Mitigation, Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN), Web Application Firewall (WAF), Website Security, Application Shielding, Load Balancing, Threat Intelligence, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Content Delivery Network (CDN), and Managed DNS Solutions
Imperva DDoS Protection has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Imperva DDoS Protection
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Computer Software
15.6%
Internet
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Other
46.6%
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%
Discussions
What does Cloudflare cost?
2 Comments
WC
starts from free plan then goes up depending on plan tier, the pricing is very clear on all services and offersRead more
Is there an additional cost for DDoS protection?
2 Comments
WC
depending on the plan you decide to go for, they start with basic on free tier, then extend thier security options further depending on the plan pricing per...Read more
What does Cloudflare provide?
2 Comments
MJ
An integrated cloud security solution, that offers secure access to your website, office and other internet connected devices.Read more
Imperva DDoS Protection has no discussions with answers
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