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We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IQ and Ivanti Automation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Process Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed F5 BIG-IQ vs. Ivanti Automation Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The backup, monitoring and logging are the best features.""Scalability: To move from larger boxes to smaller boxes, along with virtualization. So, we are not locked into a particular size.""F5 BIG-IQ has always provided us with great support.""F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP.""Features like AFM, the gateway, and Global DNS are the coolest features that save work for us.""We use this solution on a daily basis, and it is very stable.""The best aspect of the solution is that we can have everything integrated with a rather large capacity in order to personalize and configure specific rules.""F5 BIG-IQ reduces the propensity for error."

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"The most valuable feature of Ivanti Automation is the opportunity to use more or less any kind of scripting software.""It's easy for the IT admins at the company to use. It isn't hard to understand and there are lots of features you can use out of the box. If a feature isn't available in Ivanti Automation, you can always script it."

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Cons
"I had trouble with high availability deployment in my environment.""They could use YAML or JSON if they wanted to make it a little bit easier for us.""The shell, kernel, or Linux has something like a delay, especially with the Virtual Edition, when you are trying to implement it in the cloud and you want to access it remotely with web management. It would be great if they could improve their kernel. It was difficult for me, especially when I got started with BIG-IP. I was struggling to find which commands work with it. If you want to work with it, you have to be a Linux guy.""Integration with VAS is something that they need to work on.""There are a lot of scripts available on the internet for people who know how to use them, but with a graphical interface, it would be easier for new users.""F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs.""Sometimes the solution does not work.""The solution should improve pricing. It's expensive in comparison to other American solutions."

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"Ivanti Automation should deliver more fixed templates for standard use cases or standard procedures.""Their cloud relay feature needs to improve to compete with other products in cloud solutions like Azure and AWS. It should be easier to deploy or provision images in the cloud with Ivanti Automation. Better Azure integration would also help."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I would like the product to be cheaper."
  • "There is only one licensing fee for F5 BIG-IQ and everything is included in the price."
  • "F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution."
  • "Users have to pay an annual subscription fee for the solution's iSeries."
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  • "My customers do direct sales with Ivanti, and they complain that Ivanti Automation is more expensive than other solutions."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP.
    Top Answer:F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs. It's a little bit complex with respect to statistics gathering.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Ivanti Automation is the opportunity to use more or less any kind of scripting software.
    Top Answer:My customers do direct sales with Ivanti, and they complain that Ivanti Automation is more expensive than other solutions. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate… more »
    Top Answer:Ivanti Automation should deliver more fixed templates for standard use cases or standard procedures.
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    24th
    out of 64 in Process Automation
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    414
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    Average Words per Review
    287
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    6.7
    19th
    out of 64 in Process Automation
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    249
    Comparisons
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    2
    Average Words per Review
    376
    Rating
    8.5
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    Also Known As
    Ivanti IT Automation, RES Suite
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    Overview

    F5® BIG-IQ® Centralized Management provides a unified point of visibility and control for the entire F5 portfolio, ensuring administrators remain aware on the pulse of F5 devices, modules, and licenses and enabling them to deliver optimal application availability, performance, and security.

    BIG-IQ manages policies,licenses, SSL certificates, BIG-IP images, and configurations for F5 appliances and for the following BIG-IP moduals across hardware and virtual editions:

    • BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager™ (LTM)
    • F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall™ (WAF)
    • BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager™ (AFM)
    • F5 SSL Orchestrator®
    • F5 DDoS Hybrid Defender®
    • BIG-IP Access Policy Manager® (APM)
    • F5 Secure Web Gateway Services
    • BIG-IP DNS

    Routine manual tasks consume IT and service desk resources and limit its ability to move ahead with higher-impact strategic projects. Ivanti Automation, powered by RES streamlines the management of complex hybrid environments by automating infrastructure, cloud, and workspace automation processes required to support the business.

    Sample Customers
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    Oxfordshire County Council, Selex Galileo, Elkerliek ziekenhuis, Woodforest National Bank, City of Deventer, Royal Grammar School, SAAone, Eat' N Park, Espria
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Insurance Company8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government16%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Retailer10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business58%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise17%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise75%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise61%
    Buyer's Guide
    F5 BIG-IQ vs. Ivanti Automation
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about F5 BIG-IQ vs. Ivanti Automation and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    F5 BIG-IQ is ranked 24th in Process Automation with 12 reviews while Ivanti Automation is ranked 19th in Process Automation with 2 reviews. F5 BIG-IQ is rated 7.4, while Ivanti Automation is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IQ writes "A central management system to manage and monitor a bunch of different BIG-IP devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ivanti Automation writes "The solution isn't hard to understand, and there are lots of features you can use out of the box". F5 BIG-IQ is most compared with ServiceNow Orchestration, whereas Ivanti Automation is most compared with Liquidware Labs ProfileUnity, Microsoft System Center Orchestrator and VMware User Environment Manager. See our F5 BIG-IQ vs. Ivanti Automation report.

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