Imperva Web Application Firewall vs Radware Cloud WAF Service

Imperva Web Application Firewall9.1Visit RWRadware Cloud WAF Service8.6Visit

Higher score Imperva Web Application Firewall #3 in Web Security Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Contact Thales

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RW Radware Cloud WAF Service #8 in Web Security Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Radware

• Imperva Web Application Firewall fits best

  Enterprises needing managed WAF policies and automation

• Radware Cloud WAF Service fits best

  Enterprises wanting cloud WAF with traffic learning

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Side by side

Feature	Imperva Web Application Firewall 9.1/10 Visit ↗	RWRadware Cloud WAF Service 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Web Security Software	#8 in Web Security Software
Best for	Enterprises needing managed WAF policies and automation	Enterprises wanting cloud WAF with traffic learning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Email
Compliance	GDPR, PCI DSS	PCI DSS, 2FA
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Imperva Web Application Firewall 0/4 · Radware Cloud WAF Service 0/4
Phishing/malware blocking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Web app firewall	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bot protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Websites covered	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Managed rules update daily, with real-time updates for critical threats Combines web/API protection, bot controls, and behavior-based rate thresholds Automates policy creation and rule propagation, with Terraform deployment	AI behavioral model learns traffic to reduce false positives Combines OWASP, API, bot, DDoS, and rate-limiting controls Integrates with Splunk, AWS, and Microsoft Azure
Cons	No public WAF plan prices; buying requires contacting sales No free plan, though a Cloud WAF trial is advertised Multiple deployment variants may require choosing among different operating models	Pricing requires a custom quote through sales Cloud-only deployment uses DNS-based traffic routing No free plan beyond the 30-day trial
Our verdict	Imperva Web Application Firewall protects web applications and APIs against application-layer attacks, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and other OWASP Top 10 threats. Thales offers it to mid-market and enterprise… Read the review →	Radware Cloud WAF Service is a cloud-delivered web application firewall for organizations securing web and mobile applications, APIs, and distributed application environments. It suits mid-market and enterprise teams that need managed… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Imperva Web Application Firewall — where it wins

  • Managed rules update daily, with real-time updates for critical threats
  • Combines web/API protection, bot controls, and behavior-based rate thresholds
  • Automates policy creation and rule propagation, with Terraform deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • No public WAF plan prices; buying requires contacting sales
  • No free plan, though a Cloud WAF trial is advertised
  • Multiple deployment variants may require choosing among different operating models

• Radware Cloud WAF Service — where it wins

  • AI behavioral model learns traffic to reduce false positives
  • Combines OWASP, API, bot, DDoS, and rate-limiting controls
  • Integrates with Splunk, AWS, and Microsoft Azure

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote through sales
  • Cloud-only deployment uses DNS-based traffic routing
  • No free plan beyond the 30-day trial

• Imperva Web Application Firewall9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Managed WAF rules, bot controls and deployment automation for hybrid environments.

  Contact ThalesFull verdict →
• RWRadware Cloud WAF Service8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A cloud WAF combining traffic learning, API controls, bot mitigation, and DDoS defense.

  Visit RadwareFull verdict →