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Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
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63 Ratings
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15 Ratings
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Based on 15 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services ranks higher in 1 feature set: Firewall
Firewall
8.5
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
85%
7.1
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
71%
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services ranks higher in 10/11 features
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services ranks higher in 10/11 features
Identification Technologies
8.5
85%
24 Ratings
7.1
71%
2 Ratings
Visualization Tools
7.8
78%
21 Ratings
5.6
56%
2 Ratings
Content Inspection
8.0
80%
25 Ratings
8.1
81%
2 Ratings
Policy-based Controls
8.8
88%
25 Ratings
6.7
67%
2 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP
9.0
90%
24 Ratings
6.2
62%
2 Ratings
Firewall Management Console
8.7
87%
25 Ratings
8.6
86%
2 Ratings
Reporting and Logging
8.7
87%
25 Ratings
4.8
48%
2 Ratings
VPN
9.5
95%
25 Ratings
8.5
85%
2 Ratings
High Availability
9.7
97%
25 Ratings
9.5
95%
2 Ratings
Stateful Inspection
8.0
80%
4 Ratings
7.1
71%
2 Ratings
Proxy Server
7.1
71%
3 Ratings
6.2
62%
2 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
87%
25 Ratings
8.5
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
85%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
7.1
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
71%
2 Ratings
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability
7.2
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
72%
2 Ratings
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
N/A
0 Ratings
Performance
8.5
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
85%
21 Ratings
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
9.1
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
91%
25 Ratings
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
N/A
0 Ratings
Implementation Rating
8.2
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
82%
2 Ratings
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
This device fits very well in medium to large enterprise networks, the ability for active/passive failover makes it extremely reliable should you choose to purchase two units. For smaller networks, the 5500 series may be overkill with a multitude of less expensive options available. Having everything in one box and management utilizing the Cisco ASDM console is very nice.

Verified User
Professional in Information Technology
Civil Engineering Company, 51-200 employeesCisco Firepower 4100 Series
When we are asked by local partners which security equipment we use we always recommend our Cisco security products. The Firepower firewall is no exception and we can easily recommend this to others who need a fast, secure, and well built system that integrates well with all your existing hardware and software.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesPros
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
- Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services are very well suited for most environments.
- Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services have a variety of networking features including NextGen, web content filtering, data analysis, high availability failover, packet inspection, context-based ACL, and other features to protect your networks.
- It's easy to deploy and manage.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Paper & Forest Products Company, 10,001+ employeesCisco Firepower 4100 Series
- Application Control.
- URL Filtering.
- Intrusion Prevention.
Security Specialist
Mesiniaga BerhadInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
- Performance when using FirePower services make the unit slow
- Capacity of what the FirePower services need
- The interface is better than ASDM but these still need ASDM and that can be a challenge to get the correct Java version loaded
- Certain 5500-X models are different than previous versions with no switchport options

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Mining & Metals Company, 501-1000 employeesCisco Firepower 4100 Series
- Initial install and configuration can be complex.
- May need to learn the new interface if coming from ASA.
- Buggy web interface can at time cause issues.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesPricing Details
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services Editions & Modules
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Additional Pricing Details
Cisco ASA 5500-X pricing starts at ~$400 and scales up to $20,000 for higher capacity appliances.Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 per appliance
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Editions & Modules
Edition
Firepower 4100 | 50,000-250,0001 |
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- per appliance
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services 7.1
Based on 2 answers
We are exploring cloud services, the services are getting cheaper and the features offered in terms of hardware and software are becoming comparable to ASA.
IT Network Specialist
Wood's HomesNon-profit Organization Management, 201-500 employees
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services 7.2
Based on 2 answers
Cisco firepower provides automatation for an organisations security operations to detect and stop the most advanced threats fast. It also assists in preventing attacks in using intelligence and innovative solutions.
Solutions Architect
Baraka Technology GroupInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Performance
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services 8.5
Based on 21 answers
The solution is great, it has incredible features, but when activating all Firepower services on the appliance, the ASA suffers from a performance degradation and is slower to process the information and access the management settings. That is why it is important to correctly size the equipment to avoid this type of problem.
Analista de sistemas
NestléFood & Beverages, 10,001+ employees
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services 9.1
Based on 25 answers
I gave this rating because Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services offers the best technical and software solutions and it has the best customer care service. They solve issues within 24 hours and they provide so much consistent support and relevant solutions to products at hand and it is too cheap compared to all other software we have ever used as an organization.
Network Engineer
JohannesburgInformation Technology & Services, 5001-10,000 employees
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services 8.2
Based on 2 answers
We find these easy to deploy and we have a process we follow. We normally take 1-2 days to deploy.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Gambling & Casinos Company, 51-200 employeesCisco Firepower 4100 Series
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
Previous],] I was using the [pfSense] in my organization but when i switched to [Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services] I realized there are lots of issue and missing security features in [pfSense]. The deployment and configuration is very easy as compare to [pfSense]. I highly recommend this product to everyone.
Executive System Admin
FreelancerInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series deployment is straightforward and easy to implement. It is also can support high availability and able to achieve redundancy. Besides, firmware upgrade is quite simple and the process does not take much effort as the upgrade will be automatically done by itself. Cisco Firepower 4100 Series is also very cost effective compared with other similar ranges of firewalls.
Security Specialist
Mesiniaga BerhadInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
- As an integrated appliance, we saved costs on getting other security technologies.
- It provided secure access to our remote users, saving costs and time as our users could get access to the network anywhere and anytime.
- Since we have other Cisco devices, integration was seamless.
- Integration with Active Directory meant we did not need to create addition user accounts.
Solutions Architect
Baraka Technology GroupInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
- Positive impact would be our increased security network wide.
- Another positive would be the increased processing power, saving us time and [from] needing more equipment.
- A negative impact would be the increased need for having to learn a new interface.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employees