eXate APIgator vs Imperva API Security: side-by-side comparison (2026)
eXate APIgator is a commercial API security solution by eXate. Imperva API Security is a commercial API security solution by Imperva. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
Our take
What our shortlists say about the one we picked.
- Imperva API Security
Best for: Imperva WAF customers adding API discovery
Imperva earns a spot because it catches one user reading another user's data as it happens and can block it inline through the WAF you may already run. It suits you best if that WAF is Imperva Cloud WAF or WAF Gateway, and its self-managed option helps on hybrid estates. Imperva is now part of Thales, so check the roadmap and support model after that move.
From Best API Security Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
API data-in-motion protection using claims-based access and PoLP enforcement.
Unified API security platform for discovery, risk assessment, and mitigation
Side-by-side comparison
Feature
eXate APIgator
Imperva API Security
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
API Security
API Security
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Hybrid
Hybrid
Company size fit
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
eXate
Imperva
Use cases and capabilities
Least Privilege
Yes
No
Policy
Yes
No
Proxy
Yes
No
Alerting
Yes
No
Bot Protection
No
Yes
OWASP
No
Yes
WAF
No
Yes
Core features
8 features listed
10 features listed
Integrations
No integrations listed
8 integrations listed
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