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Airlock vs Imperva Application Security Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Airlock
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
40th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Imperva Application Securit...
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
148
Ranking in other categories
CDN (2nd), Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (3rd), Bot Management (1st), API Security (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of Airlock is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Imperva Application Security Platform is 7.2%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Imperva Application Security Platform7.2%
Airlock0.8%
Other92.0%
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
 

Featured Reviews

Tiodor Jovovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Business Officer at Sky Express
Provides endless features and can be adapted to every single application that exists in the world
WAF is the most beneficial feature for security posture. Our customers are more than satisfied with the user experience provided by the product. The level of detail of the configuration is the most significant aspect. We can adapt it to every single application that exists in the world. The product helps with the compliance processes.
reviewer2818155 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Application protection has improved and reporting and dashboards still need refinement
I believe Imperva Application Security Platform should have a more interactive wizard. While the dashboard is good, it could be more eye-catching. Based on my perspective, I recommend modifying the dashboards, especially the main dashboard where I can see the traffic hit count, alerts, and other latest information. In terms of reporting, I find it challenging to create reports; in my earlier days, it was difficult. Over time, I have learned how to create reports, but it should be easier to do so. I have used other tools such as firewalls or SolarWinds, where creating a report is straightforward and does not take much time, unlike in Imperva, where I have to add many elements. Modifications in the integration aspects would also be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Our customers are more than satisfied with the user experience provided by the product."
"My advice to anyone considering Imperva Web Application Firewall is that they can safely go to this environment without having a second thought."
"We are using Incapsula as our web application firewall and for DDoS protection, and it performs really well at its job."
"There are many features. There is ease of deployment. You can deploy the Imperva Web Application Firewall in two to three minutes. After that, you have to set the policies. For setting policies, you have toggle buttons. You can turn something on or off."
"For me, it is the best solution available."
"The features I have found most valuable with Imperva Web Application Firewall are account takeover protection, advanced bot protection, and API security."
"Bad-IP blocking and signature-based blocking for web application security."
"The Web Application firewall is a valuable feature as the security features are mostly what we're interested in."
"Customer Service: Excellent, they answered all our questions."
 

Cons

"The tool must be simplified."
"The price of this solution is a little bit high compared to competitors."
"Its user interface could be improved, as the competition looks better, but it doesn’t really need improvements in its functionality."
"Imperva should have more points of presence in Africa."
"Regarding Imperva Application Security Platform's AI capabilities, I think its governance and security need improvement."
"I would suggest that Imperva Application Security Platform should include new features combined with AI."
"However, I'd like to be able to drill down more into the analytics that Incapsula collects."
"Their portal is very limited and needs improvement."
"It would be beneficial to include vulnerability management in the solution, similar to what they have for their on-premise solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cheap."
"There are a couple of different licensing models."
"It is a very affordable solution."
"Pricing could be more competitive."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The license is on a yearly basis."
"Imperva charges us based on bandwidth, which is better than other vendors that charge us according to data transfer."
"It's an excellent product, but it can be very costly."
"Imperva Web Application Firewall is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
11%
Government
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business88
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise71
 

Questions from the Community

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Which Web Application Firewall (WAF) would you recommend? R&S or Imperva?
Imperva is a strong choice, given their security focus and ongoing R&D into the product in areas such as bot management.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Imperva DDoS?
The pricing, setup costs, and licensing of Imperva DDoS are reasonable for the amount of technical capabilities provided. I would rate the pricing of Imperva DDoS as five, where one is very cheap a...
What needs improvement with Imperva DDoS?
I would like to see improvements in the pooling of threats and attacks, possibly to enlarge the scale of indicators of compromise. For example, the initiation of an attack on the endpoint level cou...
 

Also Known As

Airlock Suite
Imperva Bot Management, Imperva Web Application Firewall, Imperva API Security
 

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Sample Customers

Raiffeisen, SGKB, Generali, Visana
Hitachi, BNZ, Bitstamp, Moz, InnoGames, BTCChina, Wix, LivePerson, Zillow and more.
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