A10 Networks Thunder SSLi vs Radware Bot Manager comparison

The compared A10 Networks and Radware solutions aren't in the same category. A10 Networks is ranked #3 in STD , and holds a 30.0% mindshare in the category. Radware is ranked #4 in BM , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 4.3% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of A10 Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Radware users who would recommend it.

A10 Networks Thunder SSLi

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100% willing to recommend

A10 Networks Thunder SSLi

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We performed a comparison between A10 Networks Thunder SSLi and Radware Bot Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

A10 Networks Thunder SSLi

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SSL/TLS Decryption (3rd)

Radware Bot Manager

Average Rating

9.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Bot Management (4th)

Mindshare comparison

A10 Networks Thunder SSLi and Radware Bot Manager aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. A10 Networks Thunder SSLi is designed for SSL/TLS Decryption and holds a mindshare of 30.0%, down 32.4% compared to last year.
Radware Bot Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Bot Management, holds 4.3% mindshare, up 3.4% since last year.

SSL/TLS Decryption

Bot Management

Featured Reviews

Kenneth Murray

Data Center Network Engineer at BRIDGETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Jan 16, 2020

Enables our content filter to do its job without any noticeable delay

Its most valuable feature is its ability to do its job accurately, effectively, and very quickly. The amount of traffic that we have going through our system is astounding. We have 6,900 students and about 1,100 staff members. Most of our teachers and staff are connecting through our system. You add to that all the cell phones, the iPads, and all the computers, and then each individual website's connection, that's a lot of traffic in a period of one second. The delay with the SSL decryption turned on is almost unnoticeable. That is great because most SSL decryption solutions — a couple of competitors we did try — their devices crashed as soon as we turned decryption on.

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ARMANDO CARRETO CASTRO

Monitoring specialist at SCitum

Jun 20, 2024

It has an advantage over other solutions because it recognizes automated processes much more quickly

I like how Bot Manager intelligently detects automated tools. It allows some requests through, identifies them quickly, and contains them effectively. It has an advantage over other solutions because it understands much quicker that it is an automated process and begins to mitigate it a little more quickly. Almost all of our clients use the crypto mitigation algorithm. It is much more efficient because it’s very flat and plain when not encrypted. When we implemented it, the algorithm helped reduce the number of attacks on our clients' applications. With this type of solution, the attacker typically gives up after attempting because it doesn't affect the application. It has reduced the number of attempts by 30 to 40 percent.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"We have several proxies in our environment, so we localized internet traffic between these proxies. Instead of getting a really huge proxy box, according to our size, we can use three boxes and share the traffic with A10's load-balancer feature."

"With the Thunder SSLi, we're better protected. We can stop use of VPN and proxies. We are better protected against dirty traffic coming back to our schools. Having a secure decrypt zone with the equipment lowers the chances that our security infrastructure could possibly miss an attack."

"Its most valuable feature is its ability to do its job accurately, effectively, and very quickly. The amount of traffic that we have going through our system is astounding... The delay with the SSL decryption turned on is almost unnoticeable."

"The solution provides a rating of the sophistication of the bot attack."

"I like how Bot Manager automatically detects when a suspicious user attempts to download content from your website."

"The most valuable feature is the bot management itself and the way it has stopped bots from scraping our site, with its AI mechanism. Its ability to detect and mitigate bots is really good."

"It's very good at categorizing the different types of bots, whether they're malicious or good. Bot is a very generic term. It could be good, it could be bad. Quite a lot of legitimate businesses are using bot-type services to just scrape the internet for information."

"Bot Manager's behavioral modeling and intelligence help us distinguish between harmless and malicious bots."

"Bot Manager is an excellent tool for analyzing traffic to detect suspicious patterns. It uses artificial intelligence to identify malicious behavior."

"I like how Bot Manager intelligently detects automated tools. If it allows some requests through, identifies them quickly, and contains them effectively. It has an advantage over other solutions because it understands much more quickly that it is an automated process and begins to mitigate it a little more quickly."

Cons

"I would like them to have a better UI (better universal design)."

"It would be great if it supported SSL operations according to Active Directory users. For example, if we want to bypass one of the servers or a client's internet access for SSL interception, we have to do it according to the IP address. It would be better if we could do it according to the Active Directory username. A10 says they kind of support that but we haven't tested it."

"There is one thing I would like to see changed. In their features for setting things up, there is a templating system that would normally assist clients. However, we had a better time setting up the device either through the command line or through the interface and not using the templates that were pre-installed. So there is room for improvement to the templates for initial installation."

"We're missing links to their modules for installation and configuration. They have most of them available already, but there were situations for mobile applications that, when they released a new version, were not stable. We had to ask them to send a link by email, and that could be made accessible in the portal."

"I would like more ability to configure custom rules. Currently, I need to open a ticket with support to request a specific rule that isn't available in the console. In some cases, I don't have visibility into the logs or they are too complicated to analyze."

"Radware Bot Manager is a little costly but not too expensive. It's in the middle."

"It would be beneficial to have a link from the WAF to the Bot Manager portal available so we do not have to log in again."

"While the interface is simple, they could add the ability to upload lists of IPs in an Excel spreadsheet. If there are two or three IPs, it's easy to add them. You have a graphical option to log in and register your IP, but if you want to upload 50 IPs, it becomes more complicated because there are 50 steps. Also, Radware could simplify the implementation of SDK, which is a bit complicated. Radware should work on making the SDK part more efficient."

"It would be good to have more integrations. It's very hard to get data in and out of their portal. It doesn't have any integrations with any of our tools, such as our SIEM tool. It only depends on emails. Having that tied into the warehouse, SIEM, and maybe our on-call tools would be very helpful because it would just give us a holistic picture of everything."

"Bot Manager is doing its job, but I think the behavioral modeling could be improved by adding fingerprinting and automation. Remediation should be automated so that it doesn't require any intervention by the user."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our licensing costs, yearly, are just under $15,000. Your initial cost of acquisition is obviously going to be more than $15,000..."

"When you purchase the equipment, you purchase the licensing and warranty. It's all fairly standard. We haven't been caught with anything surprising."

"We always pay for support. Any organization of our size who doesn't is asking for problems."

"It is fairly priced."

"We negotiated a decent price with Radware that fits into our budget. It's a five-year license, so we get a good price and don't need to renew for several years."

"We pay a fair price for each application we wish to protect."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

19%

Government

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Retailer

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Bot Manager?

Radware Bot Manager is a little costly but not too expensive. It's in the middle.

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What needs improvement with Radware Bot Manager?

While the interface is simple, they could add the ability to upload lists of IPs in an Excel spreadsheet. If there are two or three IPs, it's easy to add them. You have a graphical option to log in...

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What is your primary use case for Radware Bot Manager?

We are a company that serves clients like Telmex and Telcel. We use Bot Manager to defend their sites from threats that focus their attack on automated processes that try to achieve denial of servi...

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Also Known As

Thunder SSLi

ShieldSquare, ShieldSquare Bot Mitigation and Bot Management

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Radware

Overview

SSL encrypted traffic is growing, rendering most security devices ineffective.
Gain visibility into encrypted traffic with SSL Insight and stop potential threats.

Radware Bot Manager is a comprehensive solution designed to protect websites, mobile applications, and APIs from automated attacks. It uses advanced machine learning algorithms to detect and mitigate bot traffic in real-time, ensuring that legitimate users can access your services without interruption. With Bot Manager, you can gain visibility into your traffic patterns, identify malicious bots, and customize your security policies to meet your specific needs. Whether you're dealing with credential stuffing, content scraping, or other types of bot attacks, Bot Manager has the tools you need to stay ahead of the curve. With its easy-to-use interface and flexible deployment options, Bot Manager is the ideal solution for businesses of all sizes looking to safeguard their online assets.

Radware Bot Manager Pros:

Effectively detects and blocks bots
User-friendly interface
Customizable settings
Improves website performance and user experience
Strong customer support
Integrates with other security solutions

Radware Bot Manager Cons:

False positives
Cost
Complexity
Limited customization
Incomplete protection

Radware Bot Manager is primarily used to protect websites and mobile apps from bot attacks, particularly those attempting to brute force passwords. It is preferred over other tools as it is better at understanding and stopping bot traffic. It is used to authenticate users and can be integrated with Google Authenticator, Facebook, Instagram, and security IDs. It is used by a loyalty program for several companies in Latin America, including retail companies and airlines.

Radware Bot Manager's most Valuable Features:

Ability to rate the sophistication of bot attacks and provide information on the public IP and region of the attack
Helpful in displaying daily attack occurrences dashboard
User-friendly, intuitive, and aesthetically pleasing interface
Easy integration with Radware Cloud WAF
Effective ability to categorize different types of bots and detect and mitigate bots in real-time
Using artificial intelligence to identify malicious behavior, making it an excellent tool for analyzing traffic

Reviews from Real Users

Wilmer Beltran, Engineer at a transportation company, says that "Bot Manager is an excellent tool for analyzing traffic to detect suspicious patterns. It uses artificial intelligence to identify malicious behavior."

Another PeerSpot user, Cloud Security Engineer at a financial services firm, states that Radware Bot Manager “Categorizes different types of bots very well and is very effective at detecting and mitigating bots in real time"

Cristopher Torres, Cloud Engineering Lead at a aerospace/defense firm, writes that “It is easy to add applications and it improved our organization by preventing attacks”

Sample Customers

Klein Independent School District

Pearson, Zulily, Purch, Groupe PSA, Yellow Pages, Axel Springer, Dorman, Penske, SeLoger.com, trovaprezzi.it

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