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Comodo Firewall vs. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Comodo Firewall

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AComodo Cybersecurity headquartered in New Jersey offers the Comodo Firewall to deliver security controls to moderate size businesses.

    $29.99

    per year per user

    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AF5 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
    Comodo FirewallF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Comodo FirewallF5 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
    Comodo FirewallF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    Considered Both Products
    Comodo
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    F5
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Features
    Comodo FirewallF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Comodo Firewall and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    Feature
    Comodo Firewall
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    -
    Ratings
    Identification Technologies7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proxy Server8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Comodo Firewall and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    Feature
    Comodo Firewall
    -
    Ratings
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    18% below category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Kill Switch00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Split Tunneling00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    IP Address Masking00 Ratings6.97 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy00 Ratings5.77 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings7.211 Ratings
    Customer Support Services00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Comodo FirewallF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.4
    (25 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (14 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Comodo FirewallF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Comodo
    In an enterprise, where there is a threshold of many new users with whom there is a need to share the internet, Comodo Firewall can really ease the burden. Security of network and infrastructure increases with less cost compared to other alternatives. Allows advanced users to create advanced scenarios and deal with them.
    Incentivized
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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
    Comodo
    • Beginner friendly UI
    • Extensibility for pro users
    • Very low on system resources
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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
    Comodo
    • Provide package for Linux systems as well.
    • Pricing is still not friendly for casual users.
    • Allow API integration with web application.
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    F5
    • There's some more advanced configurations within OAuth that I think could be fleshed out and easier to approach.
    • There's a lot of things in F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager policies that I find myself recreating every policy. An easier way to copy objects from one to policy to another.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Comodo
    No answers on this topic
    F5
    Integration with F5 BIG-IP systems that we plan to keep using for a while.
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    Usability
    Comodo
    No answers on this topic
    F5
    Once things are set up, it is nice and easy to get the Edge Client running on user's PCs. However, that setup process can be a bit daunting at first using the Policy Manager, and reviewing session logs can be difficult at first if you aren't 100% sure of what you're looking for.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Comodo
    Although AWS WAF is really nice and convenient, it only runs on a web application level, no doubt it has no match in that particular segment, and it is prone to vendor locking. Comodo on the other hand provides better service on the system and network level. if you have to choose a better UI, Comodo is the best solution
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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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    Return on Investment
    Comodo
    • For enterprise level company, it has really great ROI.
    • Not perfect fit for individual use or for small company.
    • We streamlined the process of managing network security.
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    F5
    • Single sign on is great for students and faculty and staff
    • Users don't have to log in multiple times
    • Users don't need to remember multiple login IDs and passwords
    • Multi Domain SSO support bridges many internal and external facing products with single sign on
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