We performed a comparison between Citrix Gateway 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: Citrix Gateway is the better option when compared to F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM). It provides a larger range of features, such as remote access and ICA proxy access, multi-factor authentication, and incident and event management. Although F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is stable and reliable, it is complicated and expensive with minimal reporting and management capabilities. Citrix Gateway is more adaptable and scalable, with a more comprehensive range of features, making it the favored choice. Although Citrix Gateway's technical support has received mixed reviews, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) has been lauded for its customer service.
"It's easy to use. Also, the deployment part is perfect."
"Just creating that gateway to the storefront for Citrix is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"It is easy to set up and is stable. It is scalable as well, depending on the model."
"Providing our organization the ability to work remotely was the most valuable feature of Citrix Gateway. I also enjoy that they are always adding features."
"We can maintain our systems using the solution."
"The technical support is very responsive and fast"
"The most valuable feature is that it is secure."
"Its ease of use and how everybody can easily work through it are the most valuable features."
"F5 BIG-IP APM is relatively easy to use."
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"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."
"Our customers have never complained about the stability"
"The load balancing features are valuable."
"The portal access was very good."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature."
"Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product."
"I'd like to see support for reverse proxy and more security features."
"I would like to see better configuration of repairs and downloading certification."
"We have experienced issues relating to multi-factor authentication"
"The initial setup could be made easier."
"Their VAS product should be more productive because right now, we are using other VAS solutions but not using this one."
"Sometimes the input-output has issues."
"When it comes to the VDA environment, making it additionally stable is important."
"Lacks access through a mobile device."
"Cloud services are something that F5 Access Policy Manager could do better"
"I'd suggest improved documentation integration directly within the GUI. Right now, finding comprehensive documentation often requires going to external websites like the community portal."
"F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products."
"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."
"The operational deployment is not great."
"The solution’s GUI looks very old."
"In my opinion, the GUI side needs some improvement based on my usage. Sometimes, it doesn't work as efficiently as the CLI side."
"Integrating identity providers and single sign-on solutions can simplify user authentication and access control."
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Citrix Gateway is ranked 2nd in SSL VPN with 33 reviews while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 4th in SSL VPN with 13 reviews. Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2, while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". 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". Citrix Gateway is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Ivanti Connect Secure and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Ivanti Connect Secure, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Microsoft Entra ID. See our Citrix Gateway vs. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) report.
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