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F5 Distributed Cloud Bot Defense vs. Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricF5 Distributed Cloud Bot Defense

by F5

Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)

by Thales Group

Overall rating4.54.7
Review count2341
Ease of use8.09.4
Ease of setup8.09.2
Quality of support8.49.1
Meets requirements8.39.6
NPS63.63636487.179487
Small Business13.0%39.0%
Mid-Market39.1%19.5%
Enterprise47.8%41.5%
Total page views325464
Total LLM citations9344,607

F5 Distributed Cloud Bot Defense

Bot attacks are difficult to stop—criminals retool to bypass defenses, rapidly solving CAPTCHAs and mimicking human behavior. To stay ahead of bots, F5 Distributed Cloud Bot Defense (Formerly Shape Security) uses AI to achieve long-term efficacy and zero customer friction. The solution helps to achieve effective bot protection based on analysis of devices and behavioral signals that unmask automation. This gives users the advantage of a network effect as the platform adapts to retooling attempts across thousands of the world’s most highly trafficked apps.

Pros

    Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF)

    As organizations increasingly rely on web applications to drive business, ensuring those applications are protected from cyber threats is essential. Imperva Web Application Firewall (WAF) delivers robust, enterprise-class protection for applications and APIs across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. With near-zero false positives and managed rules created and tested by Imperva Threat Research, more than 90% of customers deploy in blocking mode from day one.

    Pros

    • Protection
    • Cybersecurity
    • WAF (Web Application Firewall)
    • Security
    • Real-time Monitoring
    • Customer Support