We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Ivanti Connect Secure based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two SSL VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."F5 BIG-IP APM is relatively easy to use."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The portal access was very good."
"The load balancing features are valuable."
"The tool is reliable and easy to configure."
"The product allows us to create customized portals for your users."
"Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product."
"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."
"The flexibility in their management is great."
"Pulse Connect Secure is a stable solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution are reliability and uptime."
"It's a very convenient and user-friendly application."
"The most valuable feature is being able to securely connect and use virtual desktops."
"It's quite stable."
"The stability of the product is its most valuable feature."
"From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy."
"The price of this product can be improved."
"Integrating identity providers and single sign-on solutions can simplify user authentication and access control."
"In my opinion, the GUI side needs some improvement based on my usage. Sometimes, it doesn't work as efficiently as the CLI side."
"F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products."
"The technical support’s response time must 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."
"We do not have knowledgeable support teams locally."
"The operational deployment is not great."
"At the moment, Pulse Connect Secure is a pretty good solution, and I don't see any issues with it. Currently, I'm not aware of a new or additional feature that's needed in Pulse Connect Secure, but it would be good if the team could look at how the speed of connection could be increased. Though it's quite seamless and I didn't face any problem with the speed, it would be better to improve the speed and keep going forward, especially as the industry's changing and people would love connections to be a lot faster."
"The user experience has room for improvement."
"I would like the solution to be more secure and compatible. It also needs to improve integration with other systems."
"The support team of the product needs improvement. Sometimes we have issues with multiple authentications, but there is no help from the support team."
"The solution can be improved by addressing the failure to connect on public 2-step networks."
"An area for improvement in Pulse Connect Secure is the concurrent connections, particularly needing a license if you want to use Pulse Connect Secure with your Microsoft or Windows machine."
"I don't have any downsides to report about the product at this time."
"The solution must be more user-friendly."
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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 4th in SSL VPN with 13 reviews while Ivanti Connect Secure is ranked 3rd in SSL VPN with 25 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2, while Ivanti Connect Secure is rated 7.6. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ivanti Connect Secure writes "Beneficial multi-factor authentications, useful SSL VPNs, and simple initial setup". F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with Citrix Gateway, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Microsoft Entra ID, whereas Ivanti Connect Secure is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Ivanti Tunnel and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. See our F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs. Ivanti Connect Secure report.
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