We performed a comparison between Citrix Gateway and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) based on real PeerSpot user reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Citrix Gateway is the better option when compared to F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM). It provides a larger range of features, such as remote access and ICA proxy access, multi-factor authentication, and incident and event management. Although F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is stable and reliable, it is complicated and expensive with minimal reporting and management capabilities. Citrix Gateway is more adaptable and scalable, with a more comprehensive range of features, making it the favored choice. Although Citrix Gateway's technical support has received mixed reviews, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) has been lauded for its customer service.
"The initial setup is simple."
"We haven't received any complaints or performance issues so far."
"The solution is very stable. If I were to rate it out of ten, I would give stability a nine."
"The product enables us to collect logs from the systems."
"Provides good performance and speed."
"Most of our customers are using the load balancing feature and also the verification feature is good as well, in my experience."
"We have users in a remote environment that might require to access the service."
"The features that we have found most valuable are the web app support and VPN."
"Our customers have never complained about the stability"
"The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature."
"F5 BIG-IP APM is relatively easy to use."
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"The portal access was very good."
"The product allows us to create customized portals for your users."
"Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product."
"This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use."
"While connectivity is not something that is under Citrix's control, if the connectivity is spotty, it can be difficult."
"Its interface could be made a lot easier. It is very kludgy."
"Lacks access through a mobile device."
"I'd like to see support for reverse proxy and more security features."
"I would like to see improved logging because it doesn't keep much information for the session monitoring or historical sessions."
"The initial connection could be faster. That handshake takes a few seconds sometimes. That could be better and improved upon."
"The solution can be a bit pricey."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"I'd suggest improved documentation integration directly within the GUI. Right now, finding comprehensive documentation often requires going to external websites like the community portal."
"F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products."
"In my opinion, the GUI side needs some improvement based on my usage. Sometimes, it doesn't work as efficiently as the CLI side."
"The solution’s GUI looks very old."
"Integrating identity providers and single sign-on solutions can simplify user authentication and access control."
"The operational deployment is not great."
"The initial setup was complex."
"We do not have knowledgeable support teams locally."
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Citrix Gateway is ranked 2nd in SSL VPN with 33 reviews while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 4th in SSL VPN with 13 reviews. Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2, while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) writes " Facilitates packet inspection, modification, and offloading and offers visibility and troubleshooting capabilities, allowing for pre-production server testing". Citrix Gateway is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti Connect Secure, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, Ivanti Connect Secure and Microsoft Entra ID. See our Citrix Gateway vs. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) report.
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