# Imperva DDoS Protection: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 40 judge labels across 1 category by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/imperva-ddos-protection

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DDoS protection](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/ddos-protection/index.md) | 0% | 4 | 5% | 40 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Imperva or Fastly when DDoS defense must be closely integrated with WAF, API security, and application delivery." (Perplexity Sonar, DDoS)
- "Start with established players like Cloudflare (cost-effective for mid-size), Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, or AWS Shield." (Grok 4.20, DDoS)
- "Imperva is a strong contender... Caveat: Setting up Imperva is historically more cumbersome than Cloudflare." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, DDoS)
- "Specifically recommended for mid-market companies that need robust reporting, SIEM integration, API protection" (Kimi K2, DDoS)

## And against it

- "avoid enterprise services such as Akamai Prolexic, Imperva, or dedicated Radware deployments" (Perplexity Sonar, DDoS)
- "Imperva specifically can have complex pricing and may not suit bespoke routing needs" (Kimi K2, DDoS)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Imperva DDoS Protection, from 95 of the 110 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- myrasecurity.com: 46
- cloudflare.com: 36
- radware.com: 36
- esecurityplanet.com: 35
- ioriver.io: 32
- g2.com: 29
- softwareadvice.com: 27
- fastly.com: 26
- expertinsights.com: 25
- geekflare.com: 25

### Pages cited

- https://myrasecurity.com/en/the-10-best-ddos-protection-services: 46
- https://esecurityplanet.com/products/distributed-denial-of-service-ddos-protection-vendors: 35
- https://geekflare.com/cybersecurity/ddos-protection-service: 25
- https://expertinsights.com/web-security/top-distributed-denial-of-service-ddos-defense-solutions: 24
- https://cybersecuritynews.com/ddos-protection-tools: 23
- https://edgeone.ai/blog/details/best-ddos-mitigation-services: 21
- https://cloudflare.com/products/ddos: 19
- https://fastly.com/blog/best-ddos-mitigation-providers-2025-2026: 19

## In its own words

What Imperva DDoS Protection's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: DDoS Defense for Authoritative DNS (https://www.imperva.com/products/dns-protection)
- For: security and network teams (https://www.imperva.com/products/dns-protection)
- Price stated: Pricing varies based on customer needs. Contact for a custom quote. (https://www.imperva.com/products/dns-protection)
- Starting price: 0.00 (https://www.imperva.com/solutions/healthcare-protection/ddos-protection)
- Free plan or trial: Free trial (https://www.imperva.com/products/dns-protection)
- Customers named: SA Power Networks

## What it publishes

Every page imperva.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2657 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1714 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 50 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 208 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-04-01
- comparison: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 309 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2018-04-01 report or ebook: Threatradar subscription services https://www.imperva.com/resources/resource-library/datasheets/threatradar-subscription-services

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.