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

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

Radware DefensePro

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
Radware DefensePro	Score 10.0 out of 10	N/A	DefensePro DDoS protects the infrastructure against network and application downtime, application vulnerability exploitation, malware spread, network anomalies, information theft and other types of attacks.	N/A

Pricing

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

Radware DefensePro

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

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

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Radware offers personalized consultations and custom pricing based on specific business requirements. The cost of Radware's DDoS protection solutions varies depending on the specific product and the features it includes. The price can vary based on use case and there are monthly and annual licensing options. If it is deployed on-premises, there is an annual license with the amount dependent on the throughput needed, as well as features required.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)	Radware DefensePro
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?	Radware DefensePro No answer on this topic

Features

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

Radware DefensePro

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

User Testimonials
	F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)	Radware DefensePro
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	No answers on this topic
Pros	Port based controls Ease of using address objects Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	No answers on this topic
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	No answers on this topic
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