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Apache Guacamole vs. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apache Guacamole
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Apache Guacamole is a clientless remote desktop gateway. Once installed on a server, all that is needed to access remote desktops is a web browser. Apache Guacamole is free and open source software. It is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, and is maintained by a community of developers that use Guacamole to access their own development environments.N/A
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
F5 Networks provides BIG-IP Access Policy Manager as an identity and access solution which can be deployed as a standalone solution or as an add-on to F5 Networks' flagship BIG-IP TLM or F5 Advanced WAF applications.N/A
Pricing
Apache GuacamoleF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apache GuacamoleF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Apache GuacamoleF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
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Features
Apache GuacamoleF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
Apache Guacamole
8.7
2 Ratings
5% above category average
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
-
Ratings
Screen sharing9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
File transfer9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Session record8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Apache GuacamoleF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(2 ratings)
8.3
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Apache GuacamoleF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
Likelihood to Recommend
Apache
Limitations are only the effort you want to have to configure it (correctly).
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F5
I think that the platform is well suited to many Remote Access VPN solutions, but I also think there is a lot of room for improvement on the backend. If you are hoping to deploy your APM solution across many different datacenters or colos, it may not be the best choice for the final solution.
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Pros
Apache
  • Remote connect to Linux OS
  • Remote connect to Windows OS
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F5
  • SAML 2.0 identity federation support.
  • Integrates with third-party SSO solutions.
  • Bridging modern authentication and authorization (SAML, OAuth/OIDC) and classic authentication and authorization methods.
  • Policy routing
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Cons
Apache
  • We have experienced some stability problems (mostly Tomcat related).
  • The interface could be a little more user-friendly.
  • Certain keyboard shortcuts used by Guacamole GUI are impossible to use in the Firefox browser in out-of-the-box configuration.
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F5
  • UI/UX can be quick and modern.
  • The application hosting is not one-click.
  • You cannot observer the changes done for external users internally.
Mohammed Younus Siddiqui | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mohammed Younus Siddiqui
Load Balancer Administrator
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Usability
Apache
it's easy
Verified User
Anonymous
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F5
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Apache
It's easy and free of use, therefore perfect for quick implementations when needed.
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Anonymous
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F5
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Alternatives Considered
Apache
We have successfully used noVNC for remote access.
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Anonymous
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F5
It is open platform so support is not good and than F5 and features visibility as not good as F5. F5 Set up and easy to use to admin console. Also have more feature visibility for load balancing, web server accelerator, application server ddos protection and WAF. F5 more efficient to handle concurrent request.
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Anonymous
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Return on Investment
Apache
  • The software is 100% open source and free, however, we are not currently utilizing it due to stability problems we have experienced.
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Anonymous
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F5
  • Great VPN Solution during Covid
  • Excellent for remote access related service control and management
  • Reasonable ROI, since it is slightly expensive
Mubeen Akhtar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mubeen Akhtar
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
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