We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Fortinet FortiDDoS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We use the solution for load balancing and WAF (web application firewall)."
"I find the signature base is very helpful to see traffic"
"We use three main features. The first one is access control. The second feature we use is called IP intelligence. Finally, we have a DDoS safety feature."
"The solution is very straightforward. The usability is great."
"It excels in preventing downtime and maintaining application performance, which is crucial for our clients' security and operational continuity."
"It is stable."
"The decryption is great."
"The most valuable feature of F5 BIG-IP AFM is all of my workers enjoy using it."
"The most valuable feature is the cloud DDoS scrubbing capability."
"The solution is very user-friendly and very easy to use."
"The product allows the users to adjust the thresholds."
"We have researched them all, and it's a good solution all around."
"Among its key features: Detects and mitigates DDoS attacks at L3 to L7; negligible to zero false-positives; Generates and sends reports without the need for an expensive third-party solution."
"It allows me to see all the traffic on my network."
"The solution already has security profiles and it can protect from DDoS attacks and other kinds of attacks."
"I find the interface easy to use."
"For configuring the firewall, every single vendor on the planet has pretty much the same logic when it comes to firewalls, and F5 has a completely different approach and completely different behavior."
"Currently, we have eighty F5s and we need some kind of management software. It would be very helpful."
"F5 BIG-IP AFM can improve the reporting interface in relation to advanced troubleshooting depending on CLI. They should have enhanced troubleshooting with the use of GUI."
"There should be simplified and better integration with BIG-IQ."
"We needed to protect the database but the solution didn't offer a certain feature to do so."
"The solution doesn't really meet our requirements for an edge firewall."
"The solution's UI could be improved."
"The pricing of the solution could be a little bit better."
"The tool needs to focus more on the area of application traffic management, where it currently has some shortcomings."
"Alerts and reporting features must be improved."
"I find that there have been issues in the past year with the solution hanging. It freezes often."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement."
"The only thing they need to do is to automate it. Today, you must create tools that do not require the use of an expert or anyone with special skills."
"I would like to see analytics, big data."
"All the thresholds that need to be configured should be included in the default so that user will not forget or misconfigure."
"The solution can be a little more user-friendly and it can be more affordable."
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F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is ranked 7th in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection with 21 reviews while Fortinet FortiDDoS is ranked 16th in Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection with 12 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is rated 8.4, while Fortinet FortiDDoS is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) writes "Straightforward setup with very good granularity and performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiDDoS writes "Offers good technical support but has poor scalability". F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is most compared with Arbor DDoS, AWS Shield and Radware DefensePro, whereas Fortinet FortiDDoS is most compared with Arbor DDoS, VMware NSX, Radware DefensePro, Fortinet FortiWeb and Edgio Global CDN. See our F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) vs. Fortinet FortiDDoS report.
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