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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs. Ivanti Connect Secure

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AF5 Networks provides BIG-IP Access Policy Manager as an identity and access solution which can be deployed as a standalone solution or as an add-on to F5 Networks' flagship BIG-IP TLM or F5 Advanced WAF applications.N/A

    Ivanti Connect Secure

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AIvanti Connect Secure provides an SSL VPN solution for remote and mobile users from any web-enabled device to corporate resources - anytime, anywhere. Connect Secure (ICS) is a widely-deployed SSL VPN for organizations of any size, across every major industry.N/A
    Pricing
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Ivanti Connect Secure
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Ivanti Connect Secure
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Ivanti Connect Secure
    Considered Both Products
    F5
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    Ivanti
    Chose Ivanti Connect Secure
    The F5 product was more complicated to manage and requires more time to get used to. Juniper VPN is simpler. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager may be better if you need other side solutions like load balancing and GSLB. So, it really depends on your requirements.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
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    Features
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Ivanti Connect Secure
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Ivanti Connect Secure
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Ivanti Connect Secure
    -
    Ratings
    AES 256-bit Encryption10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Kill Switch10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Support Services8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Ivanti Connect Secure
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (12 ratings)
    7.6
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Ivanti Connect Secure
    Likelihood to Recommend
    F5
    I think that the platform is well suited to many Remote Access VPN solutions, but I also think there is a lot of room for improvement on the backend. If you are hoping to deploy your APM solution across many different datacenters or colos, it may not be the best choice for the final solution.
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    Ivanti
    Pulse SDP is well suited in an environment where the majority of employees are working remotely or have extensive business travel. In today's environment where cybersecurity is of the utmost importance for all organizations, Pulse SDP provides a solid level of security for those remote employees or those traveling.
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    Pros
    F5
    • SAML 2.0 identity federation support.
    • Integrates with third-party SSO solutions.
    • Bridging modern authentication and authorization (SAML, OAuth/OIDC) and classic authentication and authorization methods.
    • Policy routing
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    Ivanti
    • Reliable links.
    • Efficient connection timeouts.
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    Cons
    F5
    • There's some more advanced configurations within OAuth that I think could be fleshed out and easier to approach.
    • There's a lot of things in F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager policies that I find myself recreating every policy. An easier way to copy objects from one to policy to another.
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    Ivanti
    • The central management tool is not mature.
    • The option to connect before logging in using Network Connect is EOL, and the alternative is not good enough currently (requires machine authentication).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    F5
    Integration with F5 BIG-IP systems that we plan to keep using for a while.
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    Ivanti
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    Usability
    F5
    If F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager usability is fine it's not hard to use if you read the documentation but it does feel dated and could use a responsive design update to modernize user interface to current standards.
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    Ivanti
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    F5
    No answers on this topic
    Ivanti
    At Adecco, first and foremost, we have Pulse SDP easy to use for our employees. This is a critical factor for us because employees are spending much less time calling into support than engaged in high payoff activities. However, when I have called in for support, Pulse SDP has been responsive and effective.
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    Alternatives Considered
    F5
    It is open platform so support is not good and than F5 and features visibility as not good as F5. F5 Set up and easy to use to admin console. Also have more feature visibility for load balancing, web server accelerator, application server ddos protection and WAF. F5 more efficient to handle concurrent request.
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    Ivanti
    The F5 product was more complicated to manage and requires more time to get used to. Juniper VPN is simpler. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager may be better if you need other side solutions like load balancing and GSLB. So, it really depends on your requirements.
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    Return on Investment
    F5
    • Simplified our approach to company-wide VPN solutions greatly by allowing us to use a single product instead of multiple products like we had before
    • Can handle 15000-20000 users at once with no issues
    • Was able to configure to support users travelling with 4G connections on their laptops and accommodate constant changing IP addresses
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    Ivanti
    • Potential to implement tight controls on third party risk.
    • Reliable remote access.
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    ScreenShots

    Ivanti Connect Secure Screenshots

    Screenshot of ICS gateway topology and active usersScreenshot of the ICS gateway appliance statistics overviewScreenshot of a network overview of all ICS gateways