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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cloudflare Access

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ACloudflare Access is a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution that secures internal applications by verifying identity, device posture, and context for every request. It replaces legacy VPNs with a faster, more secure alternative that lives at the network edge.N/A

    F5 Distributed Cloud API Security

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AF5's Distributed Cloud API Security provides discovery and deep insights from use of AI/ML. It can be used to block API attacks in real time and eliminate vulnerabilities at their source. The SaaS-based portal enables users to manage and go deep for threat analytics, forensics, and troubleshooting of modern applications.N/A
    Pricing
    Cloudflare AccessF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cloudflare AccessF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cloudflare AccessF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Considered Both Products
    Cloudflare
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    F5
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    39 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    36 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    39 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    Features
    Cloudflare AccessF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Cloudflare Access and F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Feature
    Cloudflare Access
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cloudflare Access and F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Feature
    Cloudflare Access
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    -
    Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Cloudflare Access and F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Feature
    Cloudflare Access
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    -
    Ratings
    Network Analytics4.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Recognition10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Analysis10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Cloudflare Access and F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Feature
    Cloudflare Access
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    -
    Ratings
    Continuous Verification10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Flow Control10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis6.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin Access Control7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    API Security
    Comparison of API Security features of Cloudflare Access and F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Feature
    Cloudflare Access
    -
    Ratings
    F5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    8.4
    34 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Data Protection00 Ratings8.334 Ratings
    Audit Logging00 Ratings8.329 Ratings
    Input Validation00 Ratings7.826 Ratings
    Content Filtering00 Ratings8.227 Ratings
    Denial of Service (DoS) Protection00 Ratings8.831 Ratings
    Security Notification and Alerts00 Ratings8.830 Ratings
    API Key Management00 Ratings8.328 Ratings
    Cross-origin Resource Sharing (CORS) Protection00 Ratings8.926 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cloudflare AccessF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    8.3
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    Usability
    10.0
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    Availability
    -
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    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.3
    (27 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    9.5
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    7.0
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    Product Scalability
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    9.5
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Cloudflare AccessF5 Distributed Cloud API Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cloudflare
    I wanted to securely connect to my servers without getting tracked by malicious attackers, even though I was on public Wi-Fi. Security was my top priority, and I also wanted a setup that was easy and quick to start and provided great network performance. Cloudflare's Zero trust matches my criteria for becoming my first choice.
    Incentivized
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    F5
    I believe it covers everything related to the applications' security aspects, but there are a lot of improvements that need to be made. For example, better granular controls like bot categories listed on the distributed console and a granular URL-based control for the rate-limiting option are needed.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cloudflare
    • Block access to known bad, risky, or unwanted destinations at the DNS or HTTP level.
    • Excellent protection for remote users.
    • Best in class browser isolation techniques.
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    F5
    • It auto-discovers APIs, even the ones engineers forget to document. Then profiles them without needing changes to our codebase.
    • Shadow API exposure.
    • It's pretty decent at abnormal behavior detection.
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    Cons
    Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare still need to improve CASB direction to complete set of SASE tools.
    • More integrations with the third-party agents to check device posture in the Zero Trust framework.
    • More granularity in firewall rules for full replacement of on-premise solutions.
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    F5
    • More accurate detection of advanced persistent threats (APTs) targeting APIs.
    • A greater emphasis on checking APIs' schema and contract may prevent them from accepting misconfigurations or malicious input.
    • More customized, dynamic, and targeted protection for high-value APIs or high-risk user groups.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cloudflare
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    F5
    F5 Distributed Cloud API Security provides robust API protection with solid threat detection, excellent visibility, and seamless integration into our architecture
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    Usability
    Cloudflare
    Within a few hours, new engineers are trained in basic tasks and are quite happy they are able to resolve issues independently. After SSO is configured, onboarding is as simple as signing into m365 via a web browser popup.
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    F5
    Great product. Working with F5 for many years, we found the products F5 provided are all cutting edge technology. Although in F5 Distributed Cloud API Security we still have a lot to find out, but we believe this experience will be very good. Especially on the security side. Trust in F5.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cloudflare
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    F5
    Always available
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    Performance
    Cloudflare
    No answers on this topic
    F5
    The UI is cloud-native and generally responsive. Report generation is easy Integrates with cloud providers
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    Support Rating
    Cloudflare
    Good chat support from the portal for basic questions and minor issues. The enterprise support line is provided as well.
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    F5
    Lo hacemos mediante un partner We did it through a partner
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    Implementation Rating
    Cloudflare
    No answers on this topic
    F5
    F5 Distributed Cloud API Security is our company looking forward product. With more and more API is using in both on prem, private cloud, public cloud and multi cloud environment, we as a financial institution, we are keep into the security settings to protect the information. That's the main reason we want to use this product.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cloudflare
    Cloudflare was both the most feature-rich and cost-effective of comparisons. Presales engagement understood our challenges and was keen to solve them.
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    F5
    We ran a short POC with Salt. Its data classification and attack replay features were impressive. What held us back was the limited support for hybrid deployments and poor integration into our CI/CD pipelines, as F5 did.
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    Scalability
    Cloudflare
    No answers on this topic
    F5
    Centralized policy management: You can manage API security policies consistently across locations without duplicating effort, which supports scaling.


    API discovery and monitoring at scale: It automatically discovers APIs and monitors them in real time across large and complex environments.
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    Return on Investment
    Cloudflare
    • The cost of Cloudflare Zero trust is much lower, hence reducing spending on infrastructure security.
    • The Network performance is improved thanks to Warp protocol.
    • Requires less maintenance and hence saves time.
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    F5
    • F5 Distributed Cloud API Security mitigates many API-related security threats, including bot attacks, DDoS, data breaches, and unauthorized access attempts.
    • F5 Distributed Cloud API Security uses robust threat detection, machine learning, and real-time monitoring for speedier identification.
    • Reductions in security events result in fewer breaches, reduced downtime, and lower attack remediation costs.
    Incentivized
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