We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN 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: Cisco IOS SSL VPN is the preferred option over F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) according to user reviews. It is described as user-friendly, secure, and feature-rich. F5 BIG-IP APM is stable and reliable but complex and expensive, with room for improvement in reporting and management. It also requires a larger team for maintenance compared to Cisco IOS SSL VPN, which is easy to install and has excellent customer support. Overall, Cisco IOS SSL VPN is a reliable and scalable solution that provides a strong ROI.
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use, management, and support."
"I like to work with the CMD command line because it's easy and it doesn't take very long to configure."
"Stability-wise, it is a very good solution."
"With Cisco IOS SSL VPN, you can access your corporate data safely and securely."
"The setup and installation was easy."
"The solution is very easy to work with. This is its most valuable feature. They also did a good job surrounding how you configure the devices."
"It's a stable solution."
"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."
"Our customers have never complained about the stability"
"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."
"The portal access was very good."
"F5 BIG-IP APM is relatively easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use."
"The company sets the policies for the default location, and destination, which the VPN connects. If there is a problem with one of those locations, which happens sometimes when I travel I need to have an option to select a different available location. Currently, I am unable to see that from a user's point of view."
"The graphical interface is old and needs to improve."
"It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily."
"I would like for it to have support for the Dutch language. I typically use English in 99% of our communications but for some people, it matters."
"They could provide the cloud-based as-a-service model with monthly rental payments."
"Sometimes the connection drops, and we don't like that. I'm not sure the reason, but sometimes it will take time to connect or it will disconnect fast."
"In addition to Cisco, we work with other solutions on behalf of our customers, such as Fortinet for FortiGate, but this latter solution can achieve the same results at a lower price."
"Cisco has a history of problems with the area of web filtering, because of which my company sometimes had to change the vendor and the appliance."
"The price of this product can be improved."
"Cloud services are something that F5 Access Policy Manager could do better"
"The operational deployment is not great."
"The solution is quite costly."
"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."
"F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products."
"We do not have knowledgeable support teams locally."
"The initial setup was complex."
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Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 1st in SSL VPN with 47 reviews while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 4th in SSL VPN with 13 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS SSL VPN writes "The solution is very stable and scalable, but it is expensive, and the configuration is complicated". 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". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Zyxel VPN Client, Ivanti Connect Secure, Citrix Gateway and Appgate SDP, whereas F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with Citrix Gateway, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Ivanti Connect Secure and IBM Security Verify Access. See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) report.
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