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How popular isImperva?

In September 2026, people searched for Imperva by name about 18,100 times worldwide, a 33.2% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.21% of all global website security platform searches, placing Imperva sixth out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about website security platforms, Imperva appeared in three of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Imperva is the sixth most searched of 7 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. GoDaddyShare of searches 49.2%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. CloudflareShare of searches 47.6%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. SucuriShare of searches 2.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. WordfenceShare of searches 0.3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  5. ImpervaShare of searches 0.21%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top website security platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Imperva was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Imperva is the fourth most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Cloudflare1st
  2. Sucuri2nd
  3. Wordfence3rd
  4. Imperva4th
  5. AWS WAF5th
  6. SiteLock6th
  7. GoDaddy–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Sucuri4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Cloudflare3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Wordfence3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Imperva3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • AWS WAF2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SiteLock1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • GoDaddy0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Which website security platforms compete with Imperva?

Imperva against website security platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for GoDaddy, Cloudflare, Sucuri, Imperva. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthGoDaddyCloudflareSucuriWordfenceAWS WAFImpervaSiteLock
Oct 202559.9%36.8%1.9%0.43%0.44%0.44%0.07%
Nov 202527.8%70.7%0.93%0.2%0.17%0.17%0.03%
Dec 202545.5%51.8%1.8%0.27%0.28%0.28%0.04%
Jan 202659.2%37.4%2.4%0.35%0.3%0.3%0.05%
Feb 202655.1%42%1.8%0.4%0.34%0.34%0.06%
Mar 202655%42.5%1.5%0.33%0.34%0.28%0.05%
Apr 202650%47.2%1.7%0.37%0.38%0.31%0.04%
May 202649.8%47%2.1%0.36%0.31%0.31%0.03%
Jun 202650%47.2%1.8%0.36%0.31%0.31%0.03%
Jul 202649.6%47.3%2.1%0.37%0.31%0.26%0.03%
Aug 202644.7%52.5%1.9%0.34%0.28%0.23%0.02%
Sep 202649.2%47.6%2.5%0.3%0.26%0.21%0.02%

  1. 1.GoDaddy

    49.2%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 4.2M estimated branded searches, +21.2% vs prior month. Share +4.4 points.

  2. 2.Cloudflare

    47.6%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 4.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.9 points.

  3. 3.Sucuri

    2.5%

    Held 3rd. 211K estimated branded searches, +40.8% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  4. 4.Wordfence

    0.3%

    Held 4th. 25.6K estimated branded searches, -3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.AWS WAF

    0.26%

    Held 5th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Imperva

    0.21%

    Held 6th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.SiteLock

    0.02%

    Held 7th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Imperva and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Imperva

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How has branded search demand for Imperva changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Imperva worldwide fell from 27.1K to 18.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Imperva fell from 5th to 6th among website security platforms worldwide.

How did search popularity change for website security platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, GoDaddy overtook Cloudflare to become the leader among website security platforms worldwide, with 49.2% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Sucuri gained share of searches among website security platforms worldwide, from 1.9% to 2.5%.

  3. In September 2026, Cloudflare lost share of searches among website security platforms worldwide, from 52.5% to 47.6%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for SiteLock worldwide fell 56.8% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Imperva worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 18.1K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for AWS WAF worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

How are Imperva’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Imperva’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Imperva?

Imperva is owned by Thales. Brandwave also tracks Thales, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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