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

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    cWatch

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AComodo Cybersecurity headquartered in Clifton offers cWatch, a website malware and vulnerability scanner that provides content filtering as well at the free service level, and at paid premium subscription levels supplies WAF, DDoS protection, as well as load balancing and website performance protection.N/A

    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AF5 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
    cWatchF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    cWatchF5 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
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    Features
    cWatchF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Comodo cWatch and F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Feature
    Comodo cWatch
    -
    Ratings
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Identification Technologies00 Ratings2.73 Ratings
    Visualization Tools00 Ratings1.83 Ratings
    Content Inspection00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console00 Ratings2.73 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    VPN00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    High Availability00 Ratings3.63 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection00 Ratings2.73 Ratings
    Proxy Server00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    cWatchF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    cWatchF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Comodo
    Comodo cWatch is well suited for security solution and protection to web servers, websites and web application. It ensures complete security management and early threat detection so that organization can take necessary action on time. It provides real time monitoring to medium size as well as enterprise level organization. Comodo cWatch would not be suitable for Mobile security or small scale business.
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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
    Comodo
    • on demand scanning - you can set up a scan whenever you like.
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    F5
    • Load balancing using pools
    • SSL offloading
    • iRules for threat handling
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    Cons
    Comodo
    • Support is quite late, no swift response from the support team.
    • Ad-blocker works intermittently, sometimes doesn't block the ads.
    • cWatch on Linux is not efficient and needs a major update.
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    F5
    • The GUI icons are very small and Overall UI can use some refreshing
    • The training on the tool is not easily available and mostly involves a high cost
    • The support or third party implementation teams could use some improvement
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    Usability
    Comodo
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    F5
    While parent policies help simplify the deployment, the UI definitely could be more straight forward and simplified for troubleshooting and tuning
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    Support Rating
    Comodo
    Support is chat only and was not very easy to deal with. I had to spend hours on chat with them just to get my server connected properly. I was getting cookie cutter answers for a while before they were able to get someone more higher up to me. Didn't seem US based either.
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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
    Comodo
    The features and functionalities Comodo cWatch provide compared to other MDR solutions, such as the types of threats it can detect, the level of automation it provides, and the types of incident response and remediation services it offers are much appropriate for our needs. The solution can scale to meet the needs of our organization, and it can be customized to meet our specific requirements. By providing a comprehensive security solution that helps us protect sensitive data and customer information, Comodo cWatch helps our organization maintain a positive reputation and build trust with our customers.
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    F5
    SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is a bit easier to initially set up than F5 Advanced Firewall Manager but not as robust in its ability to manage different devices with different profiles. Different machines need different access and F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is better at allowing flexibility in identifying different devices and managing what they can access.
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    Return on Investment
    Comodo
    • Application uptime is key. Managing risk of downtime saves much more than the cost of this platform.
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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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