Compare AWS Shield and Imperva DDoS Protection

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At a Glance
AWS Shield
AWS Shield
Star Rating
(19)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.8% of reviews)
Information
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
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that AWS Shield excels in DNS Protection with a score of 9.2, while Imperva DDoS Protection also performs well but slightly trails behind in this area, indicating that AWS may offer more robust features for managing DNS threats.
  • Reviewers mention that Imperva DDoS Protection shines in Ease of Setup with a score of 9.3 compared to AWS Shield's 8.5, suggesting that users find Imperva's initial configuration process more straightforward and user-friendly.
  • G2 users highlight that AWS Shield has a strong performance in Attack Mitigation, scoring 9.6, which indicates that it effectively handles DDoS attacks, while Imperva DDoS Protection matches this score, showing both products are equally capable in this critical area.
  • Users on G2 report that Imperva DDoS Protection has superior Quality of Support with a score of 8.9, compared to AWS Shield's 8.4, suggesting that users may find more responsive and helpful customer service with Imperva.
  • Reviewers mention that AWS Shield has a higher score in Infrastructure Protection at 9.4, indicating that it may provide more comprehensive safeguards for underlying systems compared to Imperva, which could be a deciding factor for users focused on infrastructure security.
  • Users say that both products perform well in Anomaly Detection, with AWS Shield scoring 9.8 and Imperva DDoS Protection also performing strongly, indicating that users can expect effective monitoring and detection capabilities from either solution.
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
8.4
17
9.1
9
Ease of Use
8.0
17
8.9
9
Ease of Setup
8.5
8
9.3
9
Ease of Admin
8.9
6
9.3
9
Quality of Support
8.4
17
8.9
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
7
8.7
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
16
8.7
9
Features by Category
Not enough data
9.3
87
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.)
36.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.6%
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
26.3%
Information Technology and Services
21.1%
Higher Education
10.5%
Banking
10.5%
Security and Investigations
5.3%
Other
26.3%
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%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS Shield
AWS Shield
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Computer Software
GC
Verified User in Higher Education

Elastic IPs helps keep apps secure and available at all times.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Alec M.
AM
Alec M.
Verified User in Banking

You can also get advanced protection against large and sophisticated DDoS attacks for these applications by enabling AWS Shield Advanced on Elastic IP address.

Imperva DDoS Protection
Imperva DDoS Protection
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Victor Alfonso L.
VL
Victor Alfonso L.
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Imperva has a strong infrastructure to protect WEB and IP Infrastructure for a huge amount of data, filtering bad traffic and send the real traffic to destination, saving bandwidth and performance

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Default values are set such that it allows anyone to bypass the protection unless the customer reviews the settings before deploying it into production

Alternatives
AWS Shield
AWS Shield Alternatives
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
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Google Cloud Armor
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Azure DDoS Protection
Azure DDoS Protection
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Imperva App Protect
Imperva Cloud Application Security
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Imperva DDoS Protection
Imperva DDoS Protection Alternatives
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
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HAProxy
HAProxy
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DataDome
DataDome
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F5 NGINX
Nginx
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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