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DNSimple vs Imperva: which is more reliable? (2026)
DNSimple is more reliable than Imperva, scoring 90.4 vs 31.9 out of 100. Over the last 90 days DNSimple reported 2 incidents and Imperva reported 30, with effective uptime of 99.94% and 96.09% respectively. DNSimple resolves incidents faster on average (4h 5m).
Data updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | DNSimple | Imperva |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 90.4 | 31.9 |
| Rank (CDN & DNS providers) | #1 | #9 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 99.94% | 96.09% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 2 | 30 |
| Partial / major outages | 0 | 8 |
| Avg time to resolve | 4h 5m | 11h 57m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where DNSimple and Imperva differ
- Imperva reported 15× as many incidents as DNSimple over the last 90 days (30 vs 2).
- Imperva had 8 partial or major outages, compared with 0 for DNSimple.
- DNSimple fixes problems faster: 4h 5m on average, against 11h 57m for Imperva (2.9× quicker).
- DNSimple's longest outage on record lasted 6h 12m (Feb 10, 2026); Imperva's lasted 3d (Aug 13, 2026).
90-day uptime
DNSimple
Imperva
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent DNSimple incidents
- Degraded performanceSep 6, 2026 · resolved in 2h 45m
Edge network disruption in Warsaw EU region
Affected: Name Servers
- Degraded performanceAug 8, 2026 · resolved in 5h 26m
Degraded service in London region
Affected: Name Servers
Recent Imperva incidents
- Degraded performanceNov 2, 2026 · ongoing
[INC-1178] Service Degradation in Network Protection Dashboard
Affected: Cloud Security Management Platform
- Major outageOct 29, 2026 · resolved in 9h 5m
[INC-1173] - QRO PoP Connectivity Issueofficial update ↗
Affected: Queretaro, Mexico (QRO)
- Degraded performanceOct 20, 2026 · resolved in 7h 38m
[INC-1166] Service Degradation Affecting Newly Onboarded Sites
Affected: Cloud Security Management Platform
- InformationalOct 19, 2026 · resolved in 5h 10m
[INC-1165] Service Degradation Affecting Newly Onboarded Sites
- InformationalOct 13, 2026 · resolved in 2h 11m
- Degraded performanceOct 13, 2026 · resolved in 4h 16m
[INC-1160] Degradation of Imperva Generated Certificate Issuance
Affected: Cloud Security Management Platform
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