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 a stable solution while it's running. We don't have to work on it a lot. There are not many bugs, so it's easy to use if you deploy successfully. You can be sure of an uninterrupted solution for quite a long time. Citrix is a good product."
"Just creating that gateway to the storefront for Citrix is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"The features that we have found most valuable are the web app support and VPN."
"Citrix Gateway is stable once I am connected."
"Its ease of use and how everybody can easily work through it are the most valuable features."
"The initial setup is simple."
"It performs quite well."
"It's easy to use. Also, the deployment part is perfect."
"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 performance of the solution is valuable."
"This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use."
"Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product."
"F5 BIG-IP APM is relatively easy to use."
"The load balancing features are valuable."
"The product allows us to create customized portals for your users."
"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."
"If there is an increase in the customer infrastructure, it is not stable."
"It would be nice if they offered easier setups and implementation wizards."
"When it comes to the VDA environment, making it additionally stable is important."
"As Citrix Gateway is a third party solution, we wish to have one which is more integrated and involves less administration."
"If the solution had a more advanced DNS, it would be an improvement."
"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."
"The initial setup is not straightforward."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"In my opinion, the GUI side needs some improvement based on my usage. Sometimes, it doesn't work as efficiently as the CLI side."
"The operational deployment is not great."
"We do not have knowledgeable support teams locally."
"The initial setup was complex."
"The price of this product can be improved."
"The technical support’s response time must be improved."
"Cloud services are something that F5 Access Policy Manager could do better"
"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."
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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), Ivanti Connect Secure, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Microsoft Entra ID. See our Citrix Gateway vs. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) report.
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