We performed a comparison between Citrix Gateway and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) based on real PeerSpot user reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Citrix Gateway is the better option when compared to F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM). It provides a larger range of features, such as remote access and ICA proxy access, multi-factor authentication, and incident and event management. Although F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is stable and reliable, it is complicated and expensive with minimal reporting and management capabilities. Citrix Gateway is more adaptable and scalable, with a more comprehensive range of features, making it the favored choice. Although Citrix Gateway's technical support has received mixed reviews, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) has been lauded for its customer service.
"It's easy to use. Also, the deployment part is perfect."
"The initial setup is simple."
"The technical support is very responsive and fast"
"It is easy to set up and is stable. It is scalable as well, depending on the model."
"We can maintain our systems using the solution."
"It adds great security to your outfacing information."
"The stability of the solution is perfect."
"It performs quite well."
"This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use."
"Our customers have never complained about the stability"
"The tool is reliable and easy to configure."
"Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product."
"The product allows us to create customized portals for your users."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The load balancing features are valuable."
"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."
"The solution can be a bit pricey."
"The load balancing could be improved."
"The initial connection could be faster. That handshake takes a few seconds sometimes. That could be better and improved upon."
"We are currently looking at automation. It would be good if there is some way to automate it in a fast way. It should be easy to automate. It also has some security issues."
"While connectivity is not something that is under Citrix's control, if the connectivity is spotty, it can be difficult."
"The initial setup is not straightforward."
"As an organization, our initiative is to move to the cloud, Citrix Gateway needs to improve its cloud capabilities and make the cloud solution more robust."
"I'd like to see support for reverse proxy and more security features."
"The solution’s GUI looks very old."
"Cloud services are something that F5 Access Policy Manager could do better"
"The initial setup was complex."
"The technical support’s response time must be improved."
"The operational deployment is not great."
"Integrating identity providers and single sign-on solutions can simplify user authentication and access control."
"F5 BIG-IP APM disconnects when you leave it for long enough, but that is natural for IT solutions to do. That's a little bit frustrating."
"We do not have knowledgeable support teams locally."
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Citrix Gateway is ranked 2nd in SSL VPN with 34 reviews while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 4th in SSL VPN with 13 reviews. Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2, while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) writes " Facilitates packet inspection, modification, and offloading and offers visibility and troubleshooting capabilities, allowing for pre-production server testing". Citrix Gateway is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Ivanti Connect Secure and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Ivanti Connect Secure, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Microsoft Entra ID and Aruba ClearPass. See our Citrix Gateway vs. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) report.
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