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Head-to-head · API Security Software

Imperva API Security vs Datadog App & API Protection

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Imperva API Security #7 in API Security Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Imperva
Datadog App & API Protection #8 in API Security Software 6.8/10 From $31/mo (annual) · 14-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Datadog

Imperva API Security leads on 0 checks, Datadog App & API Protection on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Imperva API Security and Datadog App & API Protection score identically on our rubric (6.8 out of 10) for api security software; Imperva API Security sits at #7 and Datadog App & API Protection at #8 in our editorial ranking, so the choice comes down to fit.

On deployment model, Imperva API Security gives you Hybrid where Datadog App & API Protection offers Cloud.

Imperva API Security is the better fit for enterprises needing OWASP-focused API risk reduction. Datadog App & API Protection is the better fit for observability teams adding API runtime protection.

  • Imperva API Security fits best

    Enterprises needing OWASP-focused API risk reduction

  • Datadog App & API Protection fits best

    Observability teams adding API runtime protection

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Side by side

Feature Imperva API Security 6.8/10 Visit ↗ Datadog App & API Protection 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.8 6.8
Ranking #7 in API Security Software #8 in API Security Software
Best for Enterprises needing OWASP-focused API risk reduction Observability teams adding API runtime protection
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published $31/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2
Integrations 7 integrations 1,000+ integrations
Built for Enterprise, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Imperva API Security 5/5 · Datadog App & API Protection 5/5
API discovery ✓ ✓
Runtime protection ✓ ✓
API posture management ✓ ✓
Sensitive data detection ✓ ✓
Specification governance ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Continuous discovery covers public, private, and shadow APIs
  • Assesses API risks against the OWASP API Security Top 10
  • Detects business-logic abuse and BOLA threats in real time
  • Discovers documented, undocumented, and shadow APIs continuously
  • Combines API posture checks with in-app WAF threat blocking
  • Correlates attack flows with traces, errors, and logs
Cons
  • Contact-sales pricing limits upfront cost comparison
  • No free plan is available
  • No open-source edition is offered
  • Requires Datadog Infrastructure Monitoring
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing is based on hosts and costs more with monthly billing
Our verdict

Imperva API Security is an API protection platform for enterprise security and development teams. It continuously discovers public, private, and shadow APIs, classifies APIs using traffic and call data, and identifies sensitive APIs and…

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Datadog App & API Protection is a cloud security product for Security and DevOps teams that need visibility and protection across production APIs. It continuously discovers documented, undocumented, and shadow APIs, builds endpoint…

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  1. Imperva API SecurityAPI Security Software 6.8Pricing on request
  2. Datadog App & API ProtectionAPI Security Software 6.8From $31/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Imperva API Security — where it wins

    • Continuous discovery covers public, private, and shadow APIs
    • Assesses API risks against the OWASP API Security Top 10
    • Detects business-logic abuse and BOLA threats in real time

    Where it doesn't

    • Contact-sales pricing limits upfront cost comparison
    • No free plan is available
    • No open-source edition is offered

  • Datadog App & API Protection — where it wins

    • Discovers documented, undocumented, and shadow APIs continuously
    • Combines API posture checks with in-app WAF threat blocking
    • Correlates attack flows with traces, errors, and logs

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires Datadog Infrastructure Monitoring
    • No free plan is available
    • Pricing is based on hosts and costs more with monthly billing
  • Imperva API Security6.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad API security platform for enterprises focused on discovery and OWASP risk reduction.

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  • Datadog App & API Protection6.8/10 · From $31/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

    A strong fit for observability teams that need API discovery and runtime blocking.

    Visit DatadogFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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