We performed a comparison between Check Point Remote Access VPN and F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 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."It operates effectively, particularly during challenges like adversities or infrastructure issues."
"The solution is easy to install, centrally managed, and stable, with good technical support and a straightforward setup."
"The management of the solution is very simple. It allows for a single view of all the endpoints."
"The solution implemented in the cloud allows us to easily scale in cases of user increase."
"The ability to create your trigger data domains is the solution's most valuable feature."
"Setup using the manuals was easy."
"Organizations that already use the Check Point NGFW Solution do not require any additional hardware, which makes the implementation straightforward and reduces the time to go live."
"I found the MEP feature the most valuable. This has improved users' latency allowing the users to connect to the nearest Azure Check Point VM."
"The feature I find the most valuable is the support infrastructure."
"Where we are finding the AWS version helpful is when we are trying to scale up new environments. AWS Marketplace helps here a lot."
"Its user interface is very easy to use on a day-to-day basis. It is very user-friendly."
"The BIG-IP’s interface is more intuitive than other GUIs. It is well structured, not overloaded, and does not have too many gimmicks."
"iRules are very valuable. In addition to that, the way profiles are depicted by the LTM is also very good."
"The most valuable feature of F5 BIG-IP LTM is brand image and recognition and the application delivery controller."
"The most valuable features are the WAF and the big IP."
"The most valuable feature is the proxy."
"There was complexity in the initial setup."
"There is always room for innovation and the addition of new features."
"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."
"Some configurations, like idle timeout (the requirement came from multiple users), are not possible to configure directly from the Check Point management server."
"The provisioning of VPN users has room for improvement."
"Sometimes we have some small problems with Check Point Remote Access VPN. For example, problems with authentication."
"Connection of devices from various locations is efficient though there are a few challenges when there is a network failure."
"Check Point Remote Access VPN could be more user-friendly."
"It's a very expensive solution."
"I would like to see improvement in the manageability and easier setup."
"The SharePoint SSO part has some room for improvement."
"LTM would be improved with the inclusion of signature-based blocking."
"I would like to see F-5 implement a regular routing like in other Linux-based devices. When we try and integrate in some complex networks, we have to use some additional routing scenarios from a Layer 3 perspective, then we have some problems. It would be great if this were fixed somehow."
"They could improve the product's ease of use. There is some confusion how to operate it."
"One area for improvement with F5 BIG-IP LTM could be its pricing, which some may find on the higher side."
"We would like to have integration into encryption and PKI integration with SafeNet. That is probably the key component in using External PKIs, letting people bring their PKIs with them."
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Check Point Remote Access VPN is ranked 4th in Remote Access with 57 reviews while F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is ranked 1st in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 116 reviews. Check Point Remote Access VPN is rated 8.8, while F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 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 Local Traffic Manager (LTM) writes "Helps deliver applications to users in a reliable, secure, and optimized way". Check Point Remote Access VPN is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Check Point Harmony Mobile, Fortinet FortiClient and Zscaler Private Access, whereas F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is most compared with Citrix NetScaler, Fortinet FortiADC, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, NGINX Plus and HAProxy. See our Check Point Remote Access VPN vs. F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) report.
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