# F5 Distributed Cloud WAF vs Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) Comparison

| | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 10 | 41 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (43.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Contact Us 1 $$$$ | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 9.5 (36 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 9.3 (35 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | Not enough data | 9.3 (33 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Enterprise

Price: Contact Us 1 $$$$

Key Features:
- Full-stack resilience — DDoS, managed rules & SOC-backed services”

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Website Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Delivery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Analysis

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Web Application Firewall (WAF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)** | 9.2/10 | 33 |

#### Analysis

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Logging and Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.3 (28 reviews) | 
| **Issue Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 
| **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.3 (29 reviews) | 

#### Controls

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application-Layer Controls ** | Not enough data | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Controls** | Not enough data | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 
| **Network Controls** | Not enough data | 9.3 (30 reviews) | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 
| **Extensibility** | Not enough data | 9.2 (28 reviews) | 
| **Bot Traffic** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### DDoS Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 Distributed Cloud WAF** | N/A | N/A |
| **Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **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):** [Web Application Firewalls (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf)

**Unique to F5 Distributed Cloud WAF (1):** [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security)

**Unique to Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) (2):** [Bot Detection and Mitigation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bot-detection-and-mitigation), [DDoS Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/ddos-protection)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | F5 Distributed Cloud WAF | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 25.0% | 38.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.5% | 17.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 37.5% | 43.6% | 

### By Industry

#### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.0%
- **Restaurants:** 12.5%
- **Financial Services:** 12.5%
- **Education Management:** 12.5%
- **Computer Software:** 12.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 12.5%
- **Automotive:** 12.5%

#### Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 38.5%
- **Retail:** 12.8%
- **Banking:** 10.3%
- **Financial Services:** 5.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.1%
- **Writing and Editing:** 2.6%
- **Utilities:** 2.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.6%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 2.6%
- **Insurance:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 15.4%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Imperva App Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/imperva-app-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (80 reviews)
- [AWS WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [Radware Cloud WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/radware-cloud-waf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (135 reviews)
- [Intruder](https://www.g2.com/products/intruder/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (206 reviews)
- [Astra Pentest](https://www.g2.com/products/astra-pentest/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (185 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [Azure Web Application Firewall](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-web-application-firewall/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [FortiAppSec Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/fortiappsec-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews)

### Alternatives to Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)

- [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews)
- [Fingerprint](https://www.g2.com/products/fingerprintjs-fingerprint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (379 reviews)
- [FortiAppSec Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/fortiappsec-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [DataDome](https://www.g2.com/products/datadome/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (231 reviews)
- [AWS WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-waf/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (72 reviews)
- [HUMAN Sightline Cyberfraud Defense](https://www.g2.com/products/human-sightline-cyberfraud-defense/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (205 reviews)
- [Radware Cloud WAF](https://www.g2.com/products/radware-cloud-waf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (135 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [F5 NGINX](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (107 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### F5 Distributed Cloud WAF

- Title: [What is the best way which i can use the tool with almost all functionality and at a moderate cost](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51393-what-is-the-best-way-which-i-can-use-the-tool-with-almost-all-functionality-and-at-a-moderate-cost) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Load balancing and cipher support"

### Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)

- Title: [Is imperva a Web application firewall?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-imperva-a-web-application-firewall) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Imperva is a well-known provider of web application firewall (WAF) solutions. Imperva offers a Web Application Firewall product, known as Imperva WAF,..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/f5-distributed-cloud-waf-vs-imperva-web-application-firewall-waf)