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APF Software Firewall vs. Cisco Firepower 4100 Series

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APF Software Firewall

Cisco Firepower 4100 Series

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    APF Software Firewall

    		N/AN/AAdvanced Policy Firewall (APF) is a free and open-source iptables(netfilter) based firewall system designed around the Internet 's deployed servers and the unique needs of custom deployed Linux installations. The configuration of APF is designed to be informative and present the user with an easy to follow process, from top to bottom of the configuration file.

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    Cisco Firepower 4100 Series

    Score7.1 out of 10
    		N/AThe Cisco Firepower 4100 Series’ 1-rack-unit size is presented by the vendodr as ideal at the Internet edge and in high-performance environments. They further state that it shows what’s happening on your network, detects attacks earlier so you can act faster, and reduces management complexity.N/A
    Pricing
    APF Software FirewallCisco Firepower 4100 Series
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Firepower 4100
    50,000-250,000
    per appliance
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    APF Software FirewallCisco Firepower 4100 Series
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    APF Software FirewallCisco Firepower 4100 Series
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
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    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    APF Software FirewallCisco Firepower 4100 Series
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of APF Software Firewall and Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
    Feature
    APF Software Firewall
    -
    Ratings
    Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Identification Technologies00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Visualization Tools00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Content Inspection00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    VPN00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    High Availability00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Proxy Server00 Ratings5.52 Ratings
    User Ratings
    APF Software FirewallCisco Firepower 4100 Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    APF Software FirewallCisco Firepower 4100 Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    When we are asked by local partners which security equipment we use we always recommend our Cisco security products. The Firepower firewall is no exception and we can easily recommend this to others who need a fast, secure, and well built system that integrates well with all your existing hardware and software.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
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    Pros
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    • Packet filtering
    • Great vpn client
    • Integrates correctly with other vendors
    Incentivized
    Gustavo Chang
    Network Security lead
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    Cons
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    • Too much time to deploy changes
    • When there are a lot of entries in the ldap mapping the device runs slow
    • You can not make config changes via CLI, only via GUI
    Incentivized
    José Antonio Padilla
    Telecomunications
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    Usability
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It not easy to understand the different features it offers. Sometimes you need to spend a couple of minutes to implement a change or even open a ticket with cisco tac to figure it out. Once support is on the phone with you they know how to resolve problems. But it's not an intuitive tool
    Incentivized
    Gustavo Chang
    Network Security lead
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    As I mentioned before, the Fortigates have better failover. I think the Cisco interface is easier to use that that of the FortiGate. My only criticism would be that with multiple CLIs, it can get a bit confusing when you are trying to configure something or troubleshoot from the CLI.
    Charles Lund
    Director of Network Services
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    • Very stable and does not cause major interruption.
    • Supports most of the business requirements.
    • Enhance security, risk and compliance.
    Kelvin Goh
    Security Specialist
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