F5 Advanced WAF Reviews, Competitors and Pricing

reviewer1334088

Head of IT Security at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

May 11, 2020

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The dashboard and reporting are great features of this solution, load balancing and iRules are great as well.

Pros and Cons

"Good dashboard and reporting."

"Scalability could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I worked with the solution before starting at this new company and I'm now implementing it in my new job. I'm head of security at our company and we are a customer of NGINX Web Application Firewall.

What is most valuable?

The product is very easy to use and they provide great support. I like the dashboard and reporting.

What needs improvement?

The scalability could be improved. There is a version with 25 and 200 Mbps, no options in between

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for one year.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution. I haven't had any problems with it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good, I'm happy with it.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this product an eight out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

reviewer1721355

Security Technical Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Dec 1, 2021

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Helpful support, stable, and useful local traffic manager

Pros and Cons

"One of the most valuable features is the Local Traffic Manager."

"The Sandbox integration feature could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use the F5 Advanced WAF for TicTac on house applications at our Induction University.

What is most valuable?

One of the most valuable features is the Local Traffic Manager.

What needs improvement?

The Sandbox integration feature could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using F5 Advanced WAF for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

F5 Advanced WAF is reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We have one customer that has multiple sites that use this solution. They have 24 universities using the clusters.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

I am able to do the installation by myself.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is an annual subscription for this solution.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others that are satisfied with the load balancer provided. If not then they could go to another solution with different load balancers for their needs.

I rate F5 Advanced WAF a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator

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technica696483

Technical Product Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Sep 22, 2022

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Great accessibility features and useful for web application security

Pros and Cons

"The solution is easily accessible on mobile and laptop devices."

"The delay times on firmware patches and software updates could be better and improved."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is web application security. We deploy this solution on-premises.

What is most valuable?

We have found the accessibility feature most valuable. For example, the solution is easily accessible on mobile and laptop devices and allows you to send and receive money from anyone.

What needs improvement?

The delay times on firmware patches and software updates could be better and improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex but easy once you understand the product.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Their pricing is very good for the quality of the product they have delivered in the market. It is a standard licensing cost annually.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We chose this product because we believe it is the best product for us. There are other firewalls in the market, but you always look for the best as a vendor.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner