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APF Software Firewall vs. Cisco Firepower 4100 Series

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
APF Software Firewall
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Advanced 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.
$0
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
The 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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APF Software FirewallCisco Firepower 4100 Series
Features
APF Software FirewallCisco Firepower 4100 Series
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
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
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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.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Pros
Open Source
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Cisco
  • Packet filtering
  • Great vpn client
  • Integrates correctly with other vendors
Gustavo Chang | TrustRadius Reviewer
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
José Antonio Padilla | TrustRadius Reviewer
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
Gustavo Chang | TrustRadius Reviewer
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.
CL
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.
KG
Kelvin Goh
Security Specialist
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