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Arkose vs Imperva Application Security Platform comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 22, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Arkose
Ranking in Bot Management
10th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (28th), Anomaly Detection Tools (4th)
Imperva Application Securit...
Ranking in Bot Management
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
147
Ranking in other categories
CDN (2nd), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (1st), Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (4th), API Security (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Bot Management category, the mindshare of Arkose is 4.5%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Imperva Application Security Platform is 16.4%, up from 15.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Bot Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Imperva Application Security Platform16.4%
Arkose4.5%
Other79.1%
Bot Management
 

Featured Reviews

Rajesh Podishetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Fraud controls have protected patient portals and now support trusted digital healthcare access
Arkose can be improved in several ways. Integration complexity requires alignment with healthcare IT systems, which is an area where Arkose is currently lagging. There is a need to balance security versus patient experience, as overly strict controls frustrate legitimate users who want to access the patient portal without excessive restrictions. Evolving threats present another challenge. Every day, fraudsters use generative AI to mimic human behavior, which requires Arkose to continually improve its threat detection. Since Arkose handles different systems that need to be controlled over time, there should be regular audits to determine which features need adjustment. Cost-wise, the platform requires improvement, as there is significant cost involved and considerable manual intervention needed, which should be brought into the AI automation. On an everyday basis, patient login verification sometimes experiences delays when internet issues occur, causing patients to wait long in queue. Insurance claims validation does not always happen easily due to application environment downtime. These operational improvements need to be addressed in Arkose Labs systems.
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

"I also like that they challenge crawling in CAPTCHA for mobile. This is good compared to the traditional way."
"This product is a reliable defense from malicious attacks on a network environment."
"It works right out of the box once you integrate the application."
"It has threat intelligence and we are using Incapsula. With threat intelligence, we can separate HTTP and HTTPS traffic. We can use Incapsula to send all the threat intelligence to the WAF."
"The tool's profiling feature maps all the web application directories and related components on the profile directory. It has improved the security of my client's website applications."
"Compared to other web application firewalls in the market, Imperva does things in the most accurate way."
"We are using Incapsula as our web application firewall and for DDoS protection, and it performs really well at its job."
"The Web Application firewall is a valuable feature as the security features are mostly what we're interested in."
"I am impressed with the product's scalability, availability, easy management, and security. We were able to integrate the product with Azure and Sentinel."
 

Cons

"Integration complexity requires alignment with healthcare IT systems, which is an area where Arkose is currently lagging."
"Arkose need to provide something for testing."
"It should be more user-friendly. Like other web solutions, it would be helpful to be able to easily do policy configuration and identification inside the application. Understanding the in-depth configuration of a policy is somewhat difficult for an engineer, and they can improve that."
"The signature updates could be faster."
"The interface seems a bit outdated and simplistic."
"Management of policies and rules can be complicated and the physical setup of the product has implications on HA."
"We rate technical support as really bad."
"The tool needs to improve CPU and storage memory."
"Imperva Web Application Firewall can improve by providing better features, such as improved prevention of zero-day attacks. Additionally, it should include a VR meta-analysis."
"Its user interface could be improved, as the competition looks better, but it doesn’t really need improvements in its functionality."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"It is expensive."
"There is a license for this solution and we purchase the license annually with no additional fees."
"The cost of this solution depends on the platform."
"For enterprise contracts you will be in touch with a dedicated account manager who will guide you regarding licensing."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"There are a couple of different licensing models."
"The solution's price is high for small companies."
"The tool's pricing is good."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business88
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise70
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arkose?
Earlier, fraud management used to cost us around 15 million dollars per annum. After using Arkose Labs for fraud control, it helped us save around 9 million dollars. The cost is now 6 million dolla...
What needs improvement with Arkose?
Arkose can be improved in several ways. Integration complexity requires alignment with healthcare IT systems, which is an area where Arkose is currently lagging. There is a need to balance security...
What is your primary use case for Arkose?
I have been using Arkose for the last four years. Arkose is a fraud prevention and trust management platform that helps different sectors in the healthcare industry, including healthcare providers,...
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

Arkose Email Intelligence, Arkose Bot Manager
Imperva Bot Management, Imperva Web Application Firewall, Imperva API Security
 

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Sample Customers

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Hitachi, BNZ, Bitstamp, Moz, InnoGames, BTCChina, Wix, LivePerson, Zillow and more.
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