Imperva API Security vs SOOS DAST: side-by-side comparison (2026)
Imperva API Security is a commercial API security solution by Imperva. SOOS DAST is a commercial dynamic application security testing solution by SOOS. 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.
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Side-by-side comparison
Feature
Imperva API Security
SOOS DAST
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
API Security
Dynamic Application Security Testing
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
Hybrid
Hybrid
Company size fit
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
Imperva
SOOS
Use cases and capabilities
Bot Protection
Yes
No
OWASP
Yes
Yes
WAF
Yes
No
DAST
No
Yes
DevSecOps
No
Yes
CI/CD
No
Yes
SCA
No
Yes
Web Security
No
Yes
SBOM
No
Yes
Core features
10 features listed
10 features listed
Integrations
8 integrations listed
10 integrations listed
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