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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Passly by ID Agent

    Score2.3 out of 10
    N/APassly from ID Agent, a Kaseya company and the service that replaces the former AuthAnvil, is an identity and access management (IAM) platform providing two-factor authentication, single sign-on (SSO) and password management.N/A
    Pricing
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Passly by ID Agent
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Passly by ID Agent
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Passly by ID Agent
    Considered Both Products
    F5
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    Kaseya
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Passly by ID Agent
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Passly by ID Agent
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Passly by ID Agent
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    Ratings
    AES 256-bit Encryption8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Kill Switch8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support7.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Split Tunneling7.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    IP Address Masking6.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy5.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations7.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections7.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Support Services7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and Passly by ID Agent
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
    -
    Ratings
    Passly by ID Agent
    6.8
    5 Ratings
    19% below category average
    ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings9.22 Ratings
    ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Password Management00 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Passly by ID Agent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (25 ratings)
    1.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Passly by ID Agent
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Kaseya
    If you have a skilled IT support team (whether in-house or outsourced) that is familiar with Kaseya's applications and has a good relationship with the vendor, it may be a good fit. It "checks the box" for 2FA, but there are much simpler solutions out there today that can get the same job done with less complexity and, in many cases, at a lower cost.
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    Pros
    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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    Kaseya
    • AuthAnvil is simple to use. Whether using an OTP code or push notifications, the application is user-friendly.
    • AuthAnvil applications are easy for the end-user to install.
    • AuthAnvil is readily available across multiple platforms (Windows, Android, iOS).
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    Cons
    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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    Kaseya
    • Does not offer faster login for trusted devices.
    • App requires multiple clicks to get to security code.
    • App is slow to load.
    • App was difficult to install and pair and confirm as a trusted device. That process took over 30 minutes.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    F5
    Integration with F5 BIG-IP systems that we plan to keep using for a while.
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    Kaseya
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Kaseya
    Simplicity of use combined with price and low system resources.
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    Support Rating
    F5
    No answers on this topic
    Kaseya
    They are very helpful with helping us with any issues. There are a lot of helpful guides online if you get lost. Kaseya is also good about not bugging you with notifications. Kaseya offers easy to access to support options. Overall I have not had to contact them over a lot of issues. The software rarely broke or was down for maintenance.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Kaseya
    I selected Passly at first as it would allow for a single sign on with azure to Kaseya VSA. Kaseya has made access to different products very different. VSA does not have single sign on with Azure where as Vorex/BMS does. This is a feature that Kaseya should make unified accross all applications.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Kaseya
    • Kaseya has allowed us to be more secure.
    • It's allowed us to link multiple 2FA devices to one account.
    • It's provided us with basic logging.
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