F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) vs Tenable.io Web Application Scanning comparison

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We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Tenable.io Web Application Scanning based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"F5 has many capabilities for load balancing and web application firewall features.""Secure and scalable traffic management solution for applications. Good for bigger environments.""The value and impact of using F5 BIG-IP LTM for application delivery control in our organization are significant.""We are fond of the load balancing feature for DNS and servers.""It supports APIs and virtual additions for cloud and VMware.""We enjoy its overall ease of use.""The initial setup is easy.""Users can see a remarkable performance difference from a qualitative sense."

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"The initial setup is straightforward.""Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is very easy to use.""Tenable provides the end analysis results covering all the published vulnerabilities and information on the market.""It is fully automated.""We use the tool for our websites. We have a vulnerable subdomain. The tool helps to scan it for vulnerabilities.""The solution's instant reports feature is the most effective for detecting threats.""The solution is stable.""It collects the vulnerabilities on the hostnames and sends them to the Tenable.io cloud. Tenable has its own cloud where Tenable.io is running, but there are many connectors to other cloud solutions. Tenable can do vulnerability scanning for other cloud managers such as Azure, Amazon, and so on."

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Cons
"While the licensing is good through the AWS Marketplace, it is more expensive than what you could buy yourself.""I would like to see better integration.""The GUI needs improvement.""One area for improvement with F5 BIG-IP LTM could be its pricing, which some may find on the higher side.""LTM would be improved with the inclusion of signature-based blocking.""It requires a particular skill or training before being able to manage it.""The synchronization does works fairly well. However, if I were to make changes, I would make it easier to start the sync process.""They need to improve the interface and some of the functionalities."

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"The dashboard could be more user-friendly.""The solution's dashboards could be improved and made more user-friendly.""The cloud and the on-premises versions have their own controllers, and there is no way to centrally manage controllers.""The platform's technical support services could be better.""The report customization needs to be better.""They have a general dashboard for web application scanning, but the dashboards and reporting can be improved. They probably have some features in their roadmap.""It isn't easy to manage vulnerabilities in Tenable.""Tenable.io Web Application Scanning conducts a general scan, which wastes time. The scan needs to be specific."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Though functionality is high, its cost can be considered slightly higher than its competitors​."
  • "The licensing pricing seems relatively easy enough to get your head around. I would advise anyone to ensure that you have a conversation with an F5 consultant before purchasing, as you would with most products."
  • "Take a look at the modules that you are going to use. Look into the best bundles for them."
  • "The only area that has room for improvement would be pricing, so its competitors do not have a say."
  • "If your IT budget is good, go for it."
  • "This product is costly from a licensing perspective considering its competitors."
  • "Check other vendors like Cisco, Citrix or A10 Networks. There are plenty in the market with which you can achieve same thing."
  • "Great product for the money. But they can get really expensive, so get what meets your needs."
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  • "The pricing is okay."
  • "It follows the same licensing scheme as Tenable.io and Tenable. sc."
  • "The price of the solution is reasonable compared to the competitors. The license cost is based on the number of users and the annual usage."
  • "Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is expensive for small businesses."
  • "The application is extremely affordable. There are no additional costs involved with licensing. We switched to Tenable.io Web Application Scanning from other solutions due to pricing."
  • "I rate the product's pricing a four out of ten."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The support from F5 BIG-IP LTM is good.
    Top Answer:There are a few licensing options available for F5 BIG-IP LTM. You can have a perpetual license which is a lifetime license. You then only need to renew the support, if you choose to open a ticket… more »
    Top Answer:The pricing must be more flexible. We get billed for firewalls based on the usage. It will be helpful if the solution provides such flexibility.
    Top Answer:The most effective feature of the product is the ability to scan the entire environment.
    Top Answer:The platform's technical support services could be better.
    Top Answer:Implementing Tenable.io Web Application Scanning has been beneficial in identifying numerous vulnerabilities within application code. I rate its scanning capabilities in terms of user-friendliness an… more »
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    Also Known As
    F5 BIG-IP, BIG-IP LTM, F5 ASM, Viprion, F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition , Crescendo Networks Application Delivery Controller, BIG IP
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    Overview

    F5 BIG-IP LTM optimizes the speed and reliability of your apps via both network and application layers. Using real-time protocol and traffic management decisions based on app and server and connection management conditions, and TCP and content offloading, BIG-IP LTM dramatically improves application and infrastructure responsiveness. BIG-IP LTM's architecture includes protocol awareness to control traffic for the most important applications. BIG-IP LTM tracks the dynamic performance levels of servers and delivers SSL performance and visibility for inbound and outbound traffic, to protect the user experience by encrypting everything from the client to the server.

    BIG-IP LTM provides enterprise-class Application Delivery Controller (ADC). You get granular layer 7 control, SSL offloading and acceleration capabilities, and advanced scaling technologies that deliver performance and reliability on-demand. The highly optimized TCP/IP stack combines TCP/IP techniques and improvements in the latest RFCs with extensions to minimize the effect of congestion and packet loss and recovery. Independent testing tools and customer experiences show LTM's TCP stack delivers up to a 2x performance gain for users and a 4x increase in bandwidth efficiency.

    Tenable.io Web Application Scanning safely, accurately and automatically scans your web applications, providing deep visibility into vulnerabilities and valuable context to prioritize remediation.

    Sample Customers
    Riken, TransUnion, Tepco Systems Administration, Daejeon University, G&T Bank, Danamon, CyberAgent Inc.
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    Comms Service Provider20%
    Financial Services Firm15%
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    Media Company6%
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    Financial Services Firm17%
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    Government9%
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    Security Firm17%
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    Large Enterprise64%
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    F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is ranked 1st in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 116 reviews while Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is ranked 24th in Application Security Tools with 14 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is rated 8.2, while Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) writes "Helps deliver applications to users in a reliable, secure, and optimized way". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Tenable.io Web Application Scanning writes "Highly Recommended Solution with Latest Scanning Methods". F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is most compared with Citrix NetScaler, Fortinet FortiADC, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, NGINX Plus and HAProxy, whereas Tenable.io Web Application Scanning is most compared with Acunetix, SonarQube, Qualys Web Application Scanning, PortSwigger Burp Suite Professional and Fortinet FortiWeb.

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