# Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF), Sucuri vs HAProxy Comparison | | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 3.3 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 41 | 48 | 900 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (43.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (88.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (42.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us 1 $$$$ | $9.99 - $69.93 Per month - 1 website | FREE Open Source | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) Pros: - Protection (23 reviews) - Cybersecurity (21 reviews) Cons: - Complex Configuration (4 reviews) - Ineffective Blocking (4 reviews) ### Sucuri Pros: - Affordable (1 reviews) - Features (1 reviews) Cons: - Complex Setup (1 reviews) - Ineffective Blocking (1 reviews) ### HAProxy Pros: - Load Balancing (108 reviews) - Reliability (108 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Configuration (55 reviews) - Learning Difficulty (51 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.5 (36 reviews) | 6.8 (37 reviews) | 9.2 (477 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.3 (35 reviews) | 6.8 (37 reviews) | 8.7 (830 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (18 reviews) | 6.9 (29 reviews) | 8.6 (787 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 7.2 (28 reviews) | 8.6 (355 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (35 reviews) | 6.3 (37 reviews) | 9.1 (361 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 7.1 (28 reviews) | 9.1 (277 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (33 reviews) | 5.5 (36 reviews) | 9.1 (495 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Enterprise Price: Contact Us 1 $$$$ 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 ### Sucuri #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Sucuri Firewall Price: $9.99 - $69.93 Per month - 1 website Description: Cloud-based website application firewall, CDN, and intrusion prevention system for protecting websites. Key Features: - Protection - Stop Future Website Hacks - Performance - Speed Up Your Website [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sucuri/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### HAProxy #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: HAProxy Price: FREE Open Source [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Content Delivery Network (CDN) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)** | N/A | N/A | | **Sucuri** | N/A | N/A | | **HAProxy** | N/A | N/A | #### Content | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Static Content Caching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dynamic Content Routing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cache purging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN) | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **SSL** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom SSL** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integration | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **CMS Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Website Security | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)** | N/A | N/A | | **Sucuri** | 6.1/10 | 9 | | **HAProxy** | N/A | N/A | #### Administration | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Content Delivery** | Not enough data | 6.1 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboard & Reporting** | Not enough data | 5.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Alerting** | Not enough data | 6.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Risk Analysis | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Blacklist and Whitelist** | Not enough data | 6.7 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Vulnerability Assessment** | Not enough data | 6.2 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Threat Protection | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Firewall** | Not enough data | 5.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **DDoS Protection** | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | 6.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Malware Removal** | Not enough data | 4.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)** | 9.2/10 | 33 | | **Sucuri** | 6.5/10 | 6 | | **HAProxy** | 8.7/10 | 89 | #### Analysis | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Logging and Reporting** | 9.3 (28 reviews) | 6.1 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (75 reviews) | | **Issue Tracking** | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 5.8 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Security Monitoring** | 9.3 (29 reviews) | 6.7 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Controls | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Application-Layer Controls ** | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (68 reviews) | | **Traffic Controls** | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 6.0 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (75 reviews) | | **Network Controls** | 9.3 (30 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (79 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **API / Integrations** | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | | **Extensibility** | 9.2 (28 reviews) | 6.0 (5 reviews) | 8.9 (69 reviews) | | **Bot Traffic** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (31 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### DDoS Protection | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)** | N/A | N/A | | **Sucuri** | N/A | N/A | | **HAProxy** | 8.6/10 | 62 | #### Management | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **IT Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Network Capacity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (58 reviews) | | **Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (54 reviews) | | **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | #### Protection | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **DNS Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Website Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (58 reviews) | | **Infrastructure Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Resolution | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Attack Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (58 reviews) | | **Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Security Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (57 reviews) | | **Resolution Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (39 reviews) | ### Load Balancing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)** | N/A | N/A | | **Sucuri** | N/A | N/A | | **HAProxy** | 8.6/10 | 310 | #### Usability - Load Balancing | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **User Interface Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (142 reviews) | | **Setup Simplicity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (217 reviews) | | **Platform Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (138 reviews) | | **Container Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (160 reviews) | #### Performance Optimization - Load Balancing | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Global Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (132 reviews) | | **Dynamic Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (116 reviews) | | **Server Health Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (133 reviews) | | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (121 reviews) | #### Security & Compliance - Load Balancing | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **SSL/TLS Termination** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (132 reviews) | | **Application Firewall Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (108 reviews) | | **DDoS Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (108 reviews) | | **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (108 reviews) | | **IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (109 reviews) | ### AI Gateways | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)** | N/A | N/A | | **Sucuri** | N/A | N/A | | **HAProxy** | N/A | N/A | #### Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Token-Aware Rate Limiting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Semantic Caching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Model Routing & Fallbacks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Governance & Observability - AI Gateways | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Privacy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cost Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Centralized API Key Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### API Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)** | N/A | N/A | | **Sucuri** | N/A | N/A | | **HAProxy** | 8.6/10 | 89 | #### API Construction | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **API Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### API Management | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Traffic Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (84 reviews) | | **Logs/Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (85 reviews) | | **API Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (78 reviews) | | **Monetization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (71 reviews) | | **Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Data Integration | Feature | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **App Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Plugins** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (75 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Web Application Firewalls (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf) **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) **Unique to Sucuri (2):** [Website Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-security), [Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/content-delivery-network-cdn) **Unique to HAProxy (6):** [DDoS Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/ddos-protection), [Load Balancing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-balancing), [Container Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-networking), [API Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-management), [Bot Detection and Mitigation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/bot-detection-and-mitigation), [AI Gateways Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-gateways) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) | Sucuri | HAProxy | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 38.5% | 88.4% | 21.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 17.9% | 9.3% | 42.8% | | **Enterprise** | 43.6% | 2.3% | 36.2% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### Sucuri - **Information Technology and Services:** 11.9% - **Writing and Editing:** 7.1% - **Photography:** 7.1% - **Graphic Design:** 7.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.1% - **Consumer Goods:** 4.8% - **E-Learning:** 4.8% - **Higher Education:** 4.8% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.8% - **Internet:** 4.8% - **Other:** 35.7% #### HAProxy - **Information Technology and Services:** 12.7% - **Computer Software:** 10.7% - **Financial Services:** 9.9% - **Computer & Network Security:** 6.8% - **Telecommunications:** 5.0% - **Banking:** 3.9% - **Government Administration:** 3.3% - **Higher Education:** 3.1% - **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.6% - **Accounting:** 2.3% - **Other:** 39.7% --- ## Alternatives ### 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) - [Fingerprint](https://www.g2.com/products/fingerprintjs-fingerprint/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (386 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 (206 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) - [Queue-it](https://www.g2.com/products/queue-it/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (161 reviews) ### Alternatives to Sucuri - [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) - [Amazon CloudFront](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cloudfront/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (192 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 (476 reviews) - [StackPath CDN](https://www.g2.com/products/stackpath-cdn/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (40 reviews) - [SiteLock](https://www.g2.com/products/sitelock/reviews) — 2.4/5 stars (32 reviews) - [Cerber Security, Antispam & Malware 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[Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1778 reviews) - [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews) - [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews) - [Workato](https://www.g2.com/products/workato/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (755 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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,..." ### Sucuri - Title: [When is your support team available?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/customer-service-5fb7497c-c146-41fe-8d70-406f12b8bf49) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We provide support year round, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. " - Title: [Do you offer any partnerships with hosts or service providers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/5530-partnership-opportunities) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We have various partner opportunities. Learn more at sucuri.net/partners " - Title: [Do you offer volume pricing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/5529-custom-plan-options-and-flexible-pricing) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, we definitely do. Contact us and we will be happy to provide a quote." - Title: [Are clean ups automatic?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/5528-handling-a-website-security-incident) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "The cleanup process is a combination of automation and manual. We've developed unique technology that allows us to greatly expedite the process, but at the..." - Title: [Will you clean my website if my website is already infected?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/5527-onboarding-process) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Yes, the Sucuri Platform will clean your website if you are currently infected. For our agency plan, onboarding includes an initial remediation session to..." ### HAProxy - Title: [Is HAProxy a firewall?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-haproxy-a-firewall) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "HAProxy is not a firewall. It has features that let you stop suspicious traffic: rate limiting, IP banning, and detecting web scrapers and login brute..." - Title: [Is HAProxy a reverse proxy?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-haproxy-a-reverse-proxy) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes, it's a reverse proxy. Actually it's one of the best reverse proxies out there." - Title: [Is HAProxy an API gateway?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-haproxy-an-api-gateway) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "The short answer is yes. The long answer, which is more of a question for you, is what does API Gateway mean to you? If it means creating a proxy through..." - Title: [What is HAProxy and why it is used?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-haproxy-and-why-it-is-used) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "HAProxy makes your web application highly available, meaning that if you place it in your network in front of two or more web application servers, HAProxy..." - Title: [how can implement cors and session stickyness in ingress(haproxy)](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37272-how-can-implement-cors-and-session-stickyness-in-ingress-haproxy) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "The ingress controller has a setting named "cookie-persistence", which enable sticky sessions based on HTTP cookies. To enable CORS, set the "cors-enable"..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/imperva-web-application-firewall-waf-vs-sucuri-vs-haproxy)