F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) vs. FortiDDoS

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

FortiDDoS

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)	Score 8.4 out of 10	N/A	F5 Networks offers the F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager, a firewall software combining a number of features including DDoS, DNS security, and other protections.	N/A
FortiDDoS	Score 6.0 out of 10	N/A	FortiDDoS is a DDoS prevention product available as a hardware appliance or a hybrid on-premise/cloud software solution. Scope of Protection The FortiDDoS product offered by Fortinet differentiates itself from other products in the industry by providing comprehensive protection at multiple layers of the OSI model. It offers integrated protection at layer 3 (network layer), layer 4 (transport layer), and layer 7 (application layer) to defend against a wide range of…	N/A

Pricing

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

FortiDDoS

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)	FortiDDoS
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)	FortiDDoS
Considered Both Products	F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) Verified User Anonymous Chose F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) Both F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] and Radware require training as they are not easy to use. But Radware uses some configuration that needs deep learning and proper labs. From an admin's perspective, Configuration and management for F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is a bit easier to initially set up than F5 Advanced Firewall Manager but not as robust in its ability to manage different devices with different profiles. Different machines need different access and F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is … Incentivized Helpful?	FortiDDoS No answer on this topic

Features

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

FortiDDoS

Firewall

Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
	F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) 8.6 Ratings 0% below category average	FortiDDoS - Ratings
Identification Technologies	8.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Visualization Tools	7.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Content Inspection	9.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Policy-based Controls	8.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Firewall Management Console	7.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Reporting and Logging	8.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
VPN	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
High Availability	9.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Stateful Inspection	9.00 Ratings	00 Ratings
Proxy Server	10.00 Ratings	00 Ratings

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	F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)	FortiDDoS
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User Ratings
	F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)	FortiDDoS
Likelihood to Recommend	8.3 (0 ratings)	7.3 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)	FortiDDoS
Likelihood to Recommend	We were able to eliminate a firewall from our network architecture by integrating the module into our existing F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM). This allowed us to save on tech refresh costs, since the F5 was able to handle the module without much additional strain on the device. However, if a firewall had features that the AFM lacked, then using that firewall in tandem with an F5 would be preferable. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	It is suitable for use in the transaction service environment on the Internet, such as Web Service, Mobile App, Cloud Micro Service, blockchain trading platform, VDI for Work at Home. Not suitable for use in the company's internal decentralized trading system. Incentivized Melvin Ji Vice President & Product Manager Read full review
Pros	Port based controls Ease of using address objects Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	FortiDDos solves the loss of business money caused by previous attacks that we have faced. Our company's business is mainly to provide Internet APP manufacturers with their client-side cash transaction services. Can react quickly when it is subjected to a malicious attack. Can quickly assist us in the follow-up response processing. It can be integrated with our existing NOC management platform. Has played complete monitoring and management capabilities. Incentivized Melvin Ji Vice President & Product Manager Read full review
Cons	More intuitive user interface Better naming conventions Fewer navigation steps to prevent abstraction Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Support Rating	F5 Advanced Firewall Manager has been a solid, strong solution to both keep our systems safe and being seamless for our end users. Most of the time, the end-user is not impacted and does not even know F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is running which is exactly what we are looking for. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Both F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] and Radware require training as they are not easy to use. But Radware uses some configuration that needs deep learning and proper labs. From an admin's perspective, Configuration and management for F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager are] less. Also, the cost of implementing F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] is lesser than that of Radware Alteon. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	Easy maintenance reduces support hours. Consistent experience reduces user learning curve. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Provide our business area grows 60% year by year Incentivized Melvin Ji Vice President & Product Manager Read full review
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