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Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks vs F5 Advanced WAF comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto N...
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (66th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (28th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (35th), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (25th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (23rd), Software Supply Chain Security (38th), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM) (14th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (21st), Cloud Detection and Response (CDR) (11th)
F5 Advanced WAF
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

PG
Identifies vulnerabilities and enables proactive remediation through AI/ML capabilities
The solution helps me to understand misconfigurations in AWS or Azure cloud environments. It detects misconfigurations, suggests remedial actions, and helps identify vulnerabilities across cloud platforms. It provides action recommendations for CVEs against particular vulnerabilities The tool…
Ahmed Moamen - PeerSpot reviewer
Protects applications with versatile authentication features
F5 offers a versatile solution that can be integrated with APM in cases where integration with an external IDB is needed. It is useful for authentication backup if the on-prem directory service is unavailable. Additionally, its WAF functionality is valuable for protecting applications from attacks. It is a versatile and strong solution that's easy to understand and deploy.

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Pros

"Overall, Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks is a technically strong product, and I rate it ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features of F5 Advanced WAF are the easy identification of events and customization. We can pinpoint our settings."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the WAF protection, Data Safe, and the seven-layer DDoS."
"F5's user-friendly interface and seamless integration stand out as the most valuable features for us."
"F5 Advanced WAF is a comprehensive community platform with a strong commitment, making it valuable for businesses."
"The solution is stable."
"The product is used to secure web applications and has the ability to use API templates and bot protection features, such as blocking requests or presenting CAPTCHA pages to end users."
"F5 Advanced WAF offers features not available in other products."
"It also has antivirus and DDoS mitigation capabilities. We have enabled these features."
 

Cons

"Some aspects of the GUI can be confusing and make it difficult for me to find certain options or navigate where needed."
"They could provide better pricing."
"One area for improvement in the product is its SSO integration, which posed challenges and required significant effort to resolve."
"The delay times on firmware patches and software updates could be better and improved."
"More legacy protocols should be added to the solution."
"The solution should include RASP for another level of protection at the code itself."
"While F5 Advanced WAF does limit the number of partners in certain regions to ensure successful business transactions, they could also benefit from expanding their partnerships and making it easier for more people to learn about and become experts in F5 Advanced WAF. By doing so, they could increase the reach and exposure of their solution, similar to how Cisco has become widely recognized in the security industry."
"The BNS module needs improvement."
"F5 Advanced WAF could improve the reporting. It's a bit difficult to populate, them. If you're not so familiar with the functions, such as where to find the logs and other settings."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"As far as the pricing of F5 Advanced WAF I would rate it a four out of five depending on what features I am looking for. Imperva is more expensive."
"The pricing of F5 Advanced WAF is more expensive than other solutions like Radware and CD18, it is quite high."
"The pricing for F5 Advanced WAF is comparable to a Rolls-Royce. Its price is a bit high when you compare it with other vendors. F5 Advanced WAF is a bit expensive. The customer was on a three-year plan and it was around $560,000."
"The pricing is too high."
"There is a perpetual license that comes with your hardware. There is also an additional fee for support."
"F5 Advanced WAF is not a cost-effective solution. Although they are attempting to reduce prices with their VE and cloud options, they are more expensive than other solutions. The solution is more expensive on average."
"I think the price is very high."
"A yearly license for F5 Advanced WAF is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Performing Arts
17%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise29
 

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What do you like most about F5 Advanced WAF?
It's a fairly easy-to-use and user-friendly tool. My administrators and team also like its ability to customize the rules per the requirements.
What needs improvement with F5 Advanced WAF?
I do not have anything in mind right now that needs improvement. Generally, it works well. If we need any specific feature, we approach F5 directly.
 

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MAXIMUS, Vivo, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office, City Bank
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