We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Oracle Access Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Access Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The portal access was very good."
"This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual IP creation. It's our most frequently used feature."
"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."
"In my opinion, the GUI is perfect with the configuration options provided. F5 BIG-IP has given customization options and policy configuration tools in the GUI. It's good and good enough to work."
"The tool is reliable and easy to configure."
"Our customers have never complained about the stability"
"Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product."
"The product was built to be scalable."
"The most valuable features of Oracle Access Manager are the single sign-on capability and is a very robust platform. It can take a high number of authentication, and authorization requests. It's very flexible."
"I would tell others that this solution is reliable. If they are looking for a solution that is reliable and that is scalable, then this is a good one."
"My company has used most features of Oracle Access Manager for various implementations, but the most helpful feature of the solution for the business and customers is single sign-on."
"The product allows customization via custom code."
"The product supports customization."
"From a technical perspective, the solution is very good we can operate and control the user by ourselves."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The operational deployment is not great."
"Integrating identity providers and single sign-on solutions can simplify user authentication and access control."
"The solution is quite costly."
"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."
"In my opinion, the GUI side needs some improvement based on my usage. Sometimes, it doesn't work as efficiently as the CLI side."
"We do not have knowledgeable support teams locally."
"The solution’s GUI looks very old."
"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."
"The solution's lifecycle management is troublesome. Also, another area of issue in the solution is the part involving documentation of certain features."
"The mobile access to the solution isn't ideal. They should work to improve its functionality."
"The initial implementation can definitely be improved because you have to work on several components to configure it correctly."
"The product is complicated and difficult to install and configure."
"Multi-factor authentication requires a lot of processes and technicalities."
"The technical support is not very good at all."
"The performance of Oracle Access Manager could be improved. It should be quick to install, but it wasn't, so this is another area for improvement. The Oracle Access Manager console also has room for improvement because it's slow."
"There could be some improvements in the documentation and overall knowledge base of the solution."
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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 9th in Access Management with 13 reviews while Oracle Access Manager is ranked 11th in Access Management with 15 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2, while Oracle Access Manager is rated 7.6. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Access Manager writes "A convenient solution that supports customization and provides many features in a single suite". F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with Citrix Gateway, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas Oracle Access Manager is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Okta Workforce Identity, ForgeRock, Auth0 and PingID. See our F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs. Oracle Access Manager report.
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