We performed a comparison between ExtremeControl and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Access Control (NAC) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is easy to use."
"The company also uses Cisco ISE in other places. I have been told that ExtremeControl is easier to use than ISE. The other reason we prefer ExtremeControl is stability. That's why they chose it for this big hospital in Oslo."
"The performance of the solution is valuable."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"We have seen a return on investment from F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager. It provided access at a time when we didn't have it."
"The portal access was very good."
"F5 BIG-IP APM is relatively easy to use."
"The installation is easy, it can take between five minutes to four hours depending on the complexity of the environment. The speed of the installation could improve for more complex environments."
"F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager has room for improvement in integration with other products."
"The operational deployment is not great."
"The solution is quite costly."
"The initial setup was complex."
"F5 BIG-IP APM disconnects when you leave it for long enough, but that is natural for IT solutions to do. That's a little bit frustrating."
ExtremeControl is ranked 11th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 2 reviews while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 7th in Network Access Control (NAC) with 5 reviews. ExtremeControl is rated 8.0, while F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ExtremeControl writes "It costs less than comparable solutions, and it's highly stable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) writes "Great tech support and a straightforward initial setup". ExtremeControl is most compared with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Aruba ClearPass, Fortinet FortiNAC, Sophos Network Access Control and Forescout Platform, whereas F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Citrix Gateway, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Cisco IOS SSL VPN. See our ExtremeControl vs. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) report.
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