We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Fortinet FortiDDoS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of F5 BIG-IP AFM is the iRules where I can customize the configuration."
"CGNAT is one of its strong areas."
"I find the signature base is very helpful to see traffic"
"Its performance and ease of use are valuable."
"The product’s most valuable features are LTM and WAF."
"It excels in preventing downtime and maintaining application performance, which is crucial for our clients' security and operational continuity."
"The protection is very useful."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that the blocking of IP's."
"I find the interface easy to use."
"The product's initial setup phase was really easy."
"Among its key features: Detects and mitigates DDoS attacks at L3 to L7; negligible to zero false-positives; Generates and sends reports without the need for an expensive third-party solution."
"The most valuable feature is the cloud DDoS scrubbing capability."
"The solution is very user-friendly and very easy to use."
"This solution can protect Layer 3, Layer 4 and Layer 7 attacks of applications for us."
"The solution already has security profiles and it can protect from DDoS attacks and other kinds of attacks."
"It is a user-friendly product in terms of monitoring and updating policies."
"F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager's pricing and technical support services need improvement."
"Some spam can go by the firewall."
"We would have preferred to have support when we first started"
"There is room for improvement in Advanced Firewall Manager's dashboard statistics, especially during attacks."
"F5 could provide a distributed cloud version."
"It doesn't compare to next generation firewalls"
"Currently, we have eighty F5s and we need some kind of management software. It would be very helpful."
"The product is expensive."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement."
"All the thresholds that need to be configured should be included in the default so that user will not forget or misconfigure."
"I find that there have been issues in the past year with the solution hanging. It freezes often."
"The primary area for improvement is the on-premises capacity limit, currently fixed at 10 GB."
"The web interface could be much better."
"There aren't really any aspects of the solution we are unhappy with. It's been a positive experience overall."
"The only thing they need to do is to automate it. Today, you must create tools that do not require the use of an expert or anyone with special skills."
"The solution can be a little more user-friendly and it can be more affordable."
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F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is ranked 7th in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection with 21 reviews while Fortinet FortiDDoS is ranked 16th in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection with 12 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiDDoS is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) writes "Straightforward setup with very good granularity and performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiDDoS writes "Offers good technical support but has poor scalability". F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is most compared with Arbor DDoS, AWS Shield and Radware DefensePro, whereas Fortinet FortiDDoS is most compared with Arbor DDoS, VMware NSX, Radware DefensePro, Fortinet FortiWeb and Edgio Global CDN. See our F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) vs. Fortinet FortiDDoS report.
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