We performed a comparison between Check Point Remote Access VPN and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Remote Access solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The team has full visibility of the users that connect allowing them to keep control of who is in the network and what data they are allowing to come in and out."
"Among its most valuable features is how it quickly and easily connects everyone to the VPN service."
"The biggest advantage of Check Point Remote Access VPN is that we already use the Check Point firewall. We only needed to enable the feature and do the configuration in order to enable the VPN feature. We didn't need to buy or manage new hardware. This was a big advantage."
"Our number of users working remotely vastly increased during the COVID 19 pandemic. Check Point Remote Access VPN allowed us to quickly make the transition from in-office to remote work."
"The safety of online interactions when working with this product has enabled members to convene productive meetings without fear of being attacked."
"The security of the solution is a good feature, the stability is a valuable feature, and the customization is also a nice feature."
"The solution offers great security features, including zero-day protection, malware protection, anti-phishing, et cetera."
"Thanks to all these security processes, our users can access our infrastructure with the certainty that we will not be compromised."
"The product allows us to create customized portals for your users."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature."
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"F5 BIG-IP APM is relatively easy to use."
"This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use."
"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."
"There needs to be a way to create a VPN client specific to our environment so that we can easily lock down who can connect."
"The cost of maintenance is high compared to most products in the market."
"The Linux version may have an app (similar to Windows) instead of a shell script."
"You have no ability to reserve a total number of licenses. The VPN user licenses are assigned per gateway, and if you enable MEP function is not so easy to size the gateway licenses."
"Connection of devices from various locations is efficient though there are a few challenges when there is a network failure."
"In the case of URL translation of the VPN Web portal, the requests made from the front end to the back end weren't valid (due to the use of dynamic subdomains). In the case of host translations, the request was made to the same host, however, we cannot specify the ports, which, in our case, are used to redirect to different servers."
"We encounter challenges for the product’s installation and troubleshooting processes compared to other VPN products."
"Generally, the license is included with the Check Point gateway licensing, however, in terms of the number of users that can be activated for use, it is generally five users."
"The technical support’s response time must be improved."
"Integrating identity providers and single sign-on solutions can simplify user authentication and access control."
"Cloud services are something that F5 Access Policy Manager could do better"
"F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products."
"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."
"The price of this product can be improved."
"The solution’s GUI looks very old."
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Check Point Remote Access VPN is ranked 4th in Remote Access with 57 reviews while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 13th in Remote Access with 12 reviews. Check Point Remote Access VPN is rated 8.8, while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Check Point Remote Access VPN writes "Is easy to use and has a nice interface, but the scalability needs to improve". 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". Check Point Remote Access VPN is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Check Point Harmony Mobile, Fortinet FortiClient and Perimeter 81, whereas F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with Citrix Gateway, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Ivanti Connect Secure and Fortinet FortiNAC. See our Check Point Remote Access VPN vs. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) report.
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