CDN77 vs F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) comparison

CDN77.com and F5 are both solutions in the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection category. CDN77.com is ranked #30, while F5 is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.6. CDN77.com holds a 0.7% mindshare in DDOS, compared to F5’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of CDN77.com users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of F5 users who would recommend it.

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 5, 2024

CDN77 and F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) compete in network management. F5 BIG-IP AFM offers superior features for those prioritizing advanced security.

Features: CDN77 offers robust content distribution, high-speed global caching, and seamless streaming. F5 BIG-IP AFM provides advanced firewall protection, comprehensive threat detection, and mitigation tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CDN77 has simple deployment with responsive customer service. F5 BIG-IP AFM requires specialized knowledge for deployment but offers extensive documentation and expert support.

Pricing and ROI: CDN77 has competitive pricing with straightforward ROI. F5 BIG-IP AFM offers substantial ROI with a higher setup cost due to robust security features.

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Categories and Ranking

CDN77

Ranking in Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection

30th

Average Rating

10.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

CDN (22nd)

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall...

Ranking in Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection

9th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection category, the mindshare of CDN77 is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Broadspectrum

Provides quick access to resources

We are a radio station who serves up music It has improved our organization by providing quick access to resources. CDN Speed Data center availability around the world This product satisfies our company needs. No additional features are required as far as we are concerned. More than five…

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Pawel Augustyn

System Advisor at CRIF SpA

Provides outstanding resource management and application security across multiple geographies

The most valuable features for me are stability, availability, and security, along with the ability to manage multiple features to secure my applications. The solution also monitors and blocks unconventional requests and maintains security efficiently. The scalability feature also allows me to manage and allocate resources dynamically without disrupting production traffic.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Purge pages: It is a fast solution for updating my content from all datacenters."

"I selected CDN77 because it has servers where our different target markets are (some are in Asia)."

"The control panel is nicely laid out and I do not have to hunt for functionality."

"It has improved our organization by providing quick access to resources."

"It has helped improve load speed on the site."

"It is extremely easy to set up and integrate with WordPress and purge files as needed through the control panel."

"This product excells in every aspect from installation and the interface to providing superior network security."

"I find the signature base is very helpful to see traffic"

"Its performance and ease of use are valuable."

"The setup and functionality are fairly straightforward."

"The product’s most valuable features are LTM and WAF."

"The most valuable features for me are stability, availability, and security, along with the ability to manage multiple features to secure my applications."

"CGNAT is one of its strong areas."

"The solution is very straightforward. The usability is great."

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Cons

"If you are a low-use user and not used the minimum credit, it will be lost at end of year unless you upgrade, then you are left with more bandwidth than you can ever use."

"A year ago, I had to deal with SEO factors involving duplication of content."

"The pricing of the solution could be a little bit better."

"Apart from the price, I feel no other areas need improvement."

"The solution doesn't really meet our requirements for an edge firewall."

"F5 should increase its capability to prevent zero-day attacks."

"F5 BIG-IP AFM can improve the reporting interface in relation to advanced troubleshooting depending on CLI. They should have enhanced troubleshooting with the use of GUI."

"The web gateway feature could improve in F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)."

"The appliance and features could be enhanced further, especially in terms of security. Some features like the WAF firewall may seem expensive compared to the standard license, so there could be room for adjusting the pricing."

"Currently, we have eighty F5s and we need some kind of management software. It would be very helpful."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Regarding the pricing, it is expensive. It may not suit others. I suggest a lower recharge level and also to remove the credit expiry time."

"I would suggest low usage cases that there are other options available, such as WordPress's own CDN."

"For low-use users, it can be more expensive than it seems. It would be a disadvantage for a lot of hobby users."

"As per pricing, I would not say cheap, but little higher than cheap, but not very expensive. So you can say kind of value for money solutions."

"F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is an expensive solution. They are one of the best in the market, but the price could be cheaper."

"We need to pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution."

"It is somewhat on the expensive side although it is worth the additional cost."

"The solution is slightly on the higher priced side."

"F5 BIG-IP AFM is an affordable solution. There were not any additional fees other than the standard licensing."

"F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager is not an expensive solution."

"We have purchased a five-year licensing package for the product."

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What do you like most about F5 Advanced Firewall Manager?

CGNAT is one of its strong areas.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 Advanced Firewall Manager?

The standard license is reasonably priced, but additional features like the WAF can be more expensive. There are plenty of technical documents and a supportive community available, which helps mana...

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What needs improvement with F5 Advanced Firewall Manager?

The appliance and features could be enhanced further, especially in terms of security. Some features like the WAF ( /categories/web-application-firewall-waf ) firewall may seem expensive compared t...

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Overview

CDN77 is an innovation leading content delivery network provider with global coverage of 32+ PoPs on 5 continents.

CDN77 is a great solution for many use cases - website acceleration and security, live streaming, VOD, gaming, software distribution and private CDN.

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CDN77.com

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is a high-performance, full-proxy network security solution designed to protect networks and data centers against incoming threats that enter the network. Built on F5’s industry-leading BIG-IP hardware and software platforms, BIG-IP AFM provides a scalable platform that delivers the flexible performance and control needed to mitigate aggressive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and protocol attacks before they overwhelm and degrade applications and infrastructure availability.

For service providers, BIG-IP AFM IPS does even more, protecting the network edge and performing traffic inspection and protocol adherence for prevalent service provider protocols such as SS7, Diameter, HTTP/2, GTP, SCTP and SIP traffic coming into the network over UDP, TCP, and SCTP.

Sample Customers

Hubble Space Telescope & European Southern Observatory, Oracle, Scania, CentOS, bet-at-home.com, Playrix, Epom Ad Server

City Bank, Ricacorp Properties, Miele, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office

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