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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) pros and cons

Vendor: F5
4.1 out of 5
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Pros & Cons summary

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is recognized for its stability, reliability, and ease of installation, integration, and use. Customers report significant ROI, especially in critical access scenarios, and highly rate portal access effectiveness. The stickiness and virtual IP creation features are valuable for advanced network management. However, cloud services, pricing, product integration, operational deployment, and technical support response times need improvement.

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PROS

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager is stable and reliable, with a strong performance track record.
It is easy to install, integrate, and use, facilitating efficient deployment and operation.
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager offers valuable features such as load balancing and virtual IP creation.
The tool has provided a return on investment, particularly by enabling access during crucial times.
Customized portal creation features allow tailored user experiences, enhancing user satisfaction.

CONS

Cloud services are something that F5 Access Policy Manager could do better.
The price of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager can be improved.
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products.
The initial setup of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager was complex.
The operational deployment of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager is not great.
 

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) Pros review quotes

IS
Feb 12, 2024
The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature.
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Ashish Kumar Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 18, 2024
In my opinion, the GUI is perfect with the configuration options provided. F5 BIG-IP has given customization options and policy configuration tools in the GUI. It's good and good enough to work.
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reviewer1401780 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 19, 2020
Our customers have never complained about the stability
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Richard Polyak - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 21, 2022
We have seen a return on investment from F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager. It provided access at a time when we didn't have it.
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reviewer1245708 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 27, 2022
The portal access was very good.
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AR
Sep 10, 2024
Our organization is small - a college with about 3,500 students. We use F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager to protect our site, especially from the Iranian attacks we faced last year. We restrict access to only inside the country.
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reviewer1659684 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 6, 2021
The solution is stable and reliable.
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reviewer1868262 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 1, 2023
The tool is reliable and easy to configure.
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Ibrahim Reda - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 27, 2023
The product allows us to create customized portals for your users.
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MR
May 12, 2023
Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product.
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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) Cons review quotes

IS
Feb 12, 2024
In my opinion, the GUI side needs some improvement based on my usage. Sometimes, it doesn't work as efficiently as the CLI side.
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Ashish Kumar Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 18, 2024
I'd suggest improved documentation integration directly within the GUI. Right now, finding comprehensive documentation often requires going to external websites like the community portal.
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reviewer1401780 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 19, 2020
Cloud services are something that F5 Access Policy Manager could do better
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Richard Polyak - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 21, 2022
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products.
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reviewer1245708 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 27, 2022
The initial setup was complex.
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AR
Sep 10, 2024
Regarding price, I'm not directly involved in purchasing, but our CIO thinks the product is very expensive. He's considering moving from the tool to Citrix NetScaler WAF because it's cheaper, and we already have Citrix for VDI. We got NetScaler almost free as part of our VDI deal. Three years ago, I convinced him to use the solution because it's better, but now, with budget constraints, he may want to switch.
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reviewer1659684 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 6, 2021
The solution is quite costly.
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reviewer1868262 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 1, 2023
The technical support’s response time must be improved.
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Ibrahim Reda - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 27, 2023
Integrating identity providers and single sign-on solutions can simplify user authentication and access control.
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MR
May 12, 2023
The solution’s GUI looks very old.
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