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.
"The solution is very stable. If I were to rate it out of ten, I would give stability a nine."
"The solution is scalable."
"The product is straightforward."
"Citrix Gateway is stable once I am connected."
"For our use case, it was scalable. There were at least 25 end users using this solution from remote locations. And once the connection was established, there weren't any complaints."
"It is easy to set up and is stable. It is scalable as well, depending on the model."
"The solution is scalable and can go from a very small deployment to handling 10,000 transactions a second."
"The most valuable feature is that it is secure."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature."
"This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use."
"The product allows us to create customized portals for your users."
"Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product."
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"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."
"Our customers have never complained about the stability"
"Lacks access through a mobile device."
"Citrix Gateway could improve the speed of the VPN. I sometimes have to wait for 10 to 15 minutes to get connected and other times when I am connected I have to abort, and reconnect."
"When it comes to the VDA environment, making it additionally stable is important."
"The load balancing could be improved."
"The solution can be a bit pricey."
"Its interface could be made a lot easier. It is very kludgy."
"While connectivity is not something that is under Citrix's control, if the connectivity is spotty, it can be difficult."
"It's extremely complicated and it's not intuitive. The solution requires a lot of training to get going on it."
"The solution’s GUI looks very old."
"The price of this product can be improved."
"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."
"The technical support’s response time must be improved."
"The solution is quite costly."
"In my opinion, the GUI side needs some improvement based on my usage. Sometimes, it doesn't work as efficiently as the CLI side."
"Integrating identity providers and single sign-on solutions can simplify user authentication and access control."
"The initial setup was complex."
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Citrix Gateway is ranked 2nd in SSL VPN with 33 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, Ivanti Connect Secure, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Ivanti Connect Secure and Microsoft Entra ID. See our Citrix Gateway vs. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) report.
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