# Imperva: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 67 judge labels across 4 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/imperva/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDoS protection | 0% | 5 | 6% | 36 |
| Web application firewalls | 0% | 14 | 37% | 27 |
| Content delivery networks | 0% | 23 | 33% | 3 |
| Privileged access management | 0% | 30 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Imperva if you want a more security-suite-oriented platform and are comfortable with a heavier enterprise/security-vendor style deployment" (GPT-5.4 mini, WAF)
- "if you have specific compliance requirements or need advanced features, Imperva might be worth the extra investment" (MiniMax M2.5, WAF)
- "Stick with well-established providers like Cloudflare, Akamai Prolexic, Imperva, AWS Shield, or Azure DDoS Protection" (Mistral Small, DDoS)
- "Common vendors to evaluate for a company of your size: Cloudflare ..., Fastly, Akamai, Imperva, and Radware." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, DDoS)

## And against it

- "Avoid assuming Imperva's signature protections are sufficient — independent tests show they miss most attacks." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, WAF)
- "Avoid Imperva for small budgets; its entry price (~$59/month) is high compared to Cloudflare." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, WAF)
- "Imperva and Akamai are worth considering only when you need compliance‑grade accuracy or massive edge scale that far exceeds a typical mid‑market workload" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, WAF)
- "it's typically pricier and geared more toward enterprise-scale, so evaluate whether you need that depth." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, WAF)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.