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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
Read 13 F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) reviews
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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs. TeamViewer Tensor
May 2024
Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and TeamViewer Tensor based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Remote Access solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Featured Review
Ibrahim Reda
Helps secure remote connections and create customized portals
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) has improved our organization's ability to manage and secure remote connections, particularly from external... Read more →
UdaySiddu
A user-friendly and stable solution providing remote desktop sharing functionality to its users
Single Sign-On, also known as SSO, is one of the benefits we have noticed using the solution in our company. Apart from SSO, there are not many... Read more →
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Pros
"The product allows us to create customized portals for your users.""The solution is stable and reliable.""Stickiness is the most valuable feature of the product.""The tool is reliable and easy to configure.""Our customers have never complained about the stability""The load balancing features are valuable.""This is a product that is easy to install and integrate, and it is simple to use.""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."

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"Remote desktop sharing is one valuable feature of the solution.""The most valuable feature of TeamViewer Tensor is the remote access.""This product is very simple to use and you can connect whether you are behind a firewall or not."

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Cons
"The initial setup was 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.""Cloud services are something that F5 Access Policy Manager could do better""Integrating identity providers and single sign-on solutions can simplify user authentication and access control.""The price of this product can be improved.""The technical support’s response time must be improved.""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."

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"The SSO feature of the solution may sometimes not function perfectly…Pricing might be improved for TeamViewer Tensor.""Having the ability to create subgroups and delegate permissions to the group members would be a helpful addition.""The solution could include more AI (Artificial Intelligence)."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Recently, they have simplified the licensing"
  • "The product is very expensive."
  • "The tool is a little bit expensive."

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  • "The pricing is a little bit on the higher side."
  • "I rate pricing a ten on a scale from one to ten, where one is low and ten is high. There are no additional costs attached to the licensing of the solution."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)?
    Top Answer: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.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 BIG-IP Access ...
    Top Answer:The tool is a little bit expensive. I rate the pricing a six out of ten.
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    What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)?
    Top Answer: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. In the APM… more »
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    Should I choose Teamviewer Tensor over the regular Teamviewer?
    Top Answer:The number one advantage of TeamViewer for me is its ease of use, specifically as it relates to the client side. By far, one of its best features is the remote access it provides. I can control… more »
    What do you like most about TeamViewer Tensor?
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of TeamViewer Tensor is the remote access.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TeamViewer Tensor?
    Top Answer:Our company chose the corporate licensing option for the solution, but TeamViewer Tensor attempted to push us towards Tensor's licenses, which are not useful for us. The corporate license model was… more »
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    Ranking
    10th
    out of 59 in Remote Access
    Views
    1,053
    Comparisons
    884
    Reviews
    10
    Average Words per Review
    372
    Rating
    8.1
    8th
    out of 59 in Remote Access
    Views
    4,676
    Comparisons
    3,531
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    351
    Rating
    8.3
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    F5 Access Policy Manager
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    Overview

    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is an access management proxy solution for managing global access to the enterprise networks, cloud providers, applications, and application programming interfaces (APIs). Through a single management interface, BIG-IP APM consolidates remote, mobile, network, virtual, and web access. 

    BIG-IP APM can also serve as a bridge between modern and classic authentication and authorization protocols and methods. For applications which are unable to support modern authentication and authorization protocols, like SAML and OAuth with OIDC, but which do support classic authentication methods, BIG-IP APM converts user credentials to the appropriate authentication standard supported by the application.

    BIG-IP APM Benefits:

    • Ease of use
    • Flexibility
    • Ability to integrate with other systems
    • Security features
    • Granular access control
    • Responsive and helpful support team

    BIG-IP APM Features:

    • Support for Identity Aware Proxy (IAP) enabling Zero Trust application access
    • Context-based authorization with dynamic L4/L7 ACLs
    • Integration with third-party MFA solutions
    • DTLS 2.0 mode for delivering and securing applications
    • SAML 2.0 identity federation support
    • Support for OAuth 2.0 authorization protocol
    • SSO support for classic authentication (Kerberos, header- based, etc.), credential caching, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, and FIDO2 (U2F)
    • AAA server authentication and high-availability
    • Integration with leading IAM vendor products (Microsoft, Okta, Ping Identity)
    • BIG IP Edge Client and F5 Access integrate with VMware Horizon ONE (AirWatch), Microsoft Intune and IBM MaaS360
    • Risk-based access leveraging third-party UEBA and risk engines (HTTP Connector)

    Reviews from Real Users

    Below are some reviews and helpful feedback written by BIG-IP APM users.

    Mahmmoud Rabie, Senior Site Reliability Engineer, writes that BIG-IP APM is "A highly stable solution for load balancing, but the initial setup is complex."

    Clyde Livingston, Senior Process Specialist at Telstra, says that BIG-IP APM is "Easy to use, useful access remotely, but lacking stability."

    Chris Lam, Senior Solution Consultant at Macroview Telecom Limited, states that BIG-IP APM is "Useful for remote access VPN and VPI integration with VMware.

    TeamViewer Tensor™ is a cloud-based enterprise connectivity platform enabling large-scale IT management framework deployments quickly and easily. Built upon the world’s largest remote connection infrastructure already covering 200 countries and connecting more than 2 billion devices, TeamViewer Tensor™ scales linearly to the needs of your enterprise, providing the industry’s leading connectivity and real-time support tools in a convenient, ready-to-deploy SaaS environment.

    Sample Customers
    City Bank, Ricacorp Properties, Miele, American Systems, Bangladesh Post Office
    GE Oil & Gas, Android Police, Smartlaunch
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider27%
    Media Company18%
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm18%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Government9%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise51%
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    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is ranked 10th in Remote Access with 13 reviews while TeamViewer Tensor is ranked 8th in Remote Access with 4 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is rated 8.2, while TeamViewer Tensor is rated 8.6. 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 TeamViewer Tensor writes "A user-friendly and stable solution providing remote desktop sharing functionality to its users". F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) is most compared with Citrix Gateway, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), Ivanti Connect Secure and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, whereas TeamViewer Tensor is most compared with TeamViewer, TeamViewer Pilot, BeyondTrust Remote Support, Parallels Access and LogMeIn Rescue. See our F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs. TeamViewer Tensor report.

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