We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and TeamViewer 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."The solution is stable and reliable."
"Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product."
"We have seen a return on investment from F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager. It provided access at a time when we didn't have it."
"This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use."
"The portal access was very good."
"The tool is reliable and easy to configure."
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"The product allows us to create customized portals for your users."
"It is quite simple to set up."
"I have been satisfied with TeamViewer overall."
"The product and platform work well. That is why I have stay with them so long. The stability has typically been good."
"The solution is scalable."
"It is easy to use and has a pretty good UI."
"This is a unique solution that is very easy to install."
"It was worth the investment. You can do file transfers and video calls with it. You can do a lot of copy paste stuff. E.g., if I have a file and want to place it on somebody's machine, I can just copy it off of mine and paste it right on their machine. I don't have to put it in a Dropbox account and have them log into it to pull it off. I can do all that right through TeamViewer. When you're looking at the TeamViewer screen, you think you are working on your own machine."
"The most valuable feature of TeamViewer is its ease of use."
"Cloud services are something that F5 Access Policy Manager could do better"
"We do not have knowledgeable support teams locally."
"The technical support’s response time must be improved."
"The initial setup was complex."
"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."
"Integrating identity providers and single sign-on solutions can simplify user authentication and access control."
"The solution’s GUI looks very old."
"The operational deployment is not great."
"The solution could be improved by enhancing the use of the mobile version to be used on phones."
"We'd like to be able to work from mobile to desktop and vice versa. We'd like more mobility."
"Considering the earlier versions of the product, I think TeamViewer used to slow down the systems."
"This solution could be improved by offering more flexibility in terms of usage."
"Support for mobile devices from Linux has been missing since the Native client was rolled out. This was a nice option, especially when trying to walk somebody who was struggling to understand something on their phone."
"Sometimes, the app can be a little cumbersome when accessing certain aspects of the program."
"It needs to have proper authentication. I would like to see in-depth integration with Google and Microsoft products, for example. It would be nice to have a cell phone version as well."
"You can't configure multiple, unattended control passwords on the Mac. On the Mac, there's only one. On Windows, there are multiple unattended control passwords. I have people in different departments. My infrastructure people need to control a server and my developers may need to go into that same server. But I don't want them to have the same password... on the Mac, it can be done but it's extremely clunky and problematic."
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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 10th in Remote Access with 13 reviews while TeamViewer is ranked 1st in Remote Access with 85 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2, while TeamViewer is rated 8.6. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of TeamViewer writes "Solid cross-platform remote control, but with kludgy central management and some serious feature issues on macOS". F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with Citrix Gateway, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Ivanti Connect Secure, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) and Microsoft Entra ID, whereas TeamViewer is most compared with TeamViewer Tensor, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Parallels Access, ISL Online and BeyondTrust Remote Support. See our F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs. TeamViewer report.
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