vioscale
Comparison

AWS WAF vs Imperva WAF

On the evidence we track, AWS WAF leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

AWS WAF full profile →Imperva WAF full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
★AWS WAF61
Imperva WAF22
Score
Vioscale score
AWS WAF61 / 100medium · 61%
Imperva WAF22 / 100low · 3%
Pricing
Free tier
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF–
Model
AWS WAFfreemium
Imperva WAF–
Price level
AWS WAFlow
Imperva WAF–
Starting price
AWS WAF$1
Imperva WAF–
Transparent
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF–
Integrations
Count
AWS WAF5
Imperva WAF5
Security
Disclosure policy
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF–
Fedramp
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF–
Gdpr
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF✓
Hipaa
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF–
Pci
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF–
Reliability
Status page
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF–
Market
Availability
AWS WAFAvailable worldwide · HQ US
Imperva WAF–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for waf. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
Owasp top 10 protection
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
Custom rules engine
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
Bot management
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
API discovery protection
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
Ddos l7 protection
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
Rate limiting
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
Threat intel feeds
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
SIEM logging integration
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
Kubernetes ingress support
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
SOC2 type ii
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
PCI DSS compliant
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
Fedramp authorized
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-
Pricing model
AWS WAF-
Imperva WAF-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

AWS WAF

Leader

AWS WAF is a managed web application firewall service that helps protect web applications against common exploits and bots. It uses rules to allow, block, or count web requests, and supports bot management, fraud prevention, and DDoS protection.

Independently observed

Imperva WAF

Imperva WAF delivers automated security policy management and attack protection with API discovery capabilities. It supports deployment as a managed cloud service or self-hosted solution using Kubernetes, allowing organizations to integrate protection with existing infrastructure without architectural changes.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

AWS WAF

Leader
from $1/moUsage-basedFree tier

Usage-based pricing: $5/web ACL, $1/rule, plus per-request charges. Free tier for bot control.

  • Standard WAF$5/web ACL + $1/rule + per-million-request charges
    • Web ACL creation and management
    • Custom rule creation
    • Allow/Block/Count actions
    • Request filtering and inspection
    • CloudWatch Logs integration
  • Bot ControlFree tier + $1/million requests after free allowance
    • Common bot detection and management
    • Targeted bot control
    • Bot traffic visibility
    • Rate limiting for bot traffic
    • Scope-down statements to reduce evaluated traffic
  • Fraud Control$10/month per web ACL + per-request charges
    • Account Takeover Prevention
    • Account Creation Fraud Prevention
    • Compromised credential monitoring
    • Fake account creation detection
as of verify ↗

Imperva WAF

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF✓
CLI
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
AWS WAF✓
Imperva WAF✓
Self-hosted
AWS WAF✗
Imperva WAF✓
Hybrid
AWS WAF✗
Imperva WAF✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

AWS WAF

Leader
5 total
  • Amazon CloudFront
  • Amazon API Gateway
  • AWS CloudWatch
  • AWS Shield
  • AWS Marketplace (third-party managed rules)
Independently observed

Imperva WAF

5 total
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • Kong
  • Imperva WAF Gateway
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.