AWS Firewall Manager vs. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AWS Firewall Manager
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
AWS Firewall Manager is a security management service which allows users to centrally configure and manage firewall rules across accounts and applications in AWS Organization. As new applications are created, Firewall Manager brings new applications and resources into compliance by enforcing a common set of security rules. Users gain a single service to build firewall rules, create security policies, and enforce them in a consistent, hierarchical manner across the entire infrastructure.N/A
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
F5 Networks offers the F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager, a firewall software combining a number of features including DDoS, DNS security, and other protections.N/A
Pricing
AWS Firewall ManagerF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AWS Firewall ManagerF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AWS Firewall ManagerF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
AWS Firewall ManagerF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Firewall Security Management
Comparison of Firewall Security Management features of Product A and Product B
AWS Firewall Manager
9.2
4 Ratings
13% above category average
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
-
Ratings
Policy planning and rule management9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated Policy Orchestration9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Device Discovery9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Policy Compliance Auditing9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Attack Path Simulation Testing9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Anomalous Event or Behavior Deviation9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Vulnerability Scans9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Firewall Rule Cleanup10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Firewall
Comparison of Firewall features of Product A and Product B
AWS Firewall Manager
-
Ratings
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
8.6
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Identification Technologies00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Visualization Tools00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Content Inspection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Policy-based Controls00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Firewall Management Console00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Reporting and Logging00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
VPN00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
High Availability00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Stateful Inspection00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Proxy Server00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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Small Businesses

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Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
AWS Firewall ManagerF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(4 ratings)
7.6
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AWS Firewall ManagerF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon AWS
AWS Firewall Manager is well suited for cloud environments that have a lot to manage and maintain. If you have a smaller scale cloud environment or on premise setup this may not be for you.
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F5
We were able to eliminate a firewall from our network architecture by integrating the module into our existing F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM). This allowed us to save on tech refresh costs, since the F5 was able to handle the module without much additional strain on the device. However, if a firewall had features that the AFM lacked, then using that firewall in tandem with an F5 would be preferable.
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Pros
Amazon AWS
  • Centralize administration
  • Automatic protection
  • Cross-account protection
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F5
  • Load balancing using pools
  • SSL offloading
  • iRules for threat handling
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Cons
Amazon AWS
  • Its Support team charges are extremely high depending on the case.
  • It has a limit to set up rules.
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F5
  • If unsure, can be overly cautious.
  • There are few changes the end user can make.
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Support Rating
Amazon AWS
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F5
F5 Advanced Firewall Manager has been a solid, strong solution to both keep our systems safe and being seamless for our end users. Most of the time, the end-user is not impacted and does not even know F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is running which is exactly what we are looking for.
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Alternatives Considered
Amazon AWS
For a
business that doesn't use any software or applications that will generate high
volumes of traffic, AWS Firewall Manager is the ideal choice. The method of
creating an initial configuration and user-friendliness is simple. Along with
other AWS services, we also created portals for the HR division, with a focus
on recruitment. we also created a User Interface and a set of tools. The AWS
Firewall Manager is the only thing we need.
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F5
Both F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] and Radware require training as they are not easy to use. But Radware uses some configuration that needs deep learning and proper labs. From an admin's perspective, Configuration and management for F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager are] less. Also, the cost of implementing F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] is lesser than that of Radware Alteon.
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Return on Investment
Amazon AWS
  • Client retention
  • Less need for tedious tasks (cost savings)
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F5
  • When we had to decide on whether to buy different hardware our team were all in support of renewal for F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager]
  • F5 [BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager] requires proper training on tools and clear concepts of packets, headers, and content to create WAF policies
  • Overall, we are satisfied by the ROI provided by our F5 AFM and GTMs
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