We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Thales SafeNet Trusted Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"F5 BIG-IP APM is relatively easy to use."
"Our customers have never complained about the stability"
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"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 tool is reliable and easy to configure."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature."
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"The interface is easy to use."
"The solution is simple to use."
"The validation and integrity features of the endpoint are great."
"F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products."
"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 operational deployment is not great."
"Cloud services are something that F5 Access Policy Manager could do better"
"We do not have knowledgeable support teams locally."
"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."
"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."
"There's a dependency on Microsoft Azure."
"Lacks the ability to integrate network monitoring solutions and authenticate the app users."
"SafeNet's reporting and monitoring features could be improved."
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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 5th in Access Management with 13 reviews while Thales SafeNet Trusted Access is ranked 19th in Access Management. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2, while Thales SafeNet Trusted Access is rated 8.4. 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 Thales SafeNet Trusted Access writes "Simple to use, easy to set up, and performs well". F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with Citrix Gateway, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Ivanti Connect Secure and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, whereas Thales SafeNet Trusted Access is most compared with Okta Workforce Identity, Microsoft Entra ID, Fortinet FortiAuthenticator, SailPoint IdentityIQ and CyberArk Identity.
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