F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs. Workspace ONE Access

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
F5 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
Workspace ONE Access
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Workspace ONE Access, (formerly VMware Identity Manager), provides multi-factor authentication, conditional access and single sign-on to SaaS, web and native mobile apps.N/A
Pricing
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Workspace ONE Access
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F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Workspace ONE Access
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)Workspace ONE Access
Top Pros
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Features
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Workspace ONE Access
Identity Management
Comparison of Identity Management features of Product A and Product B
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)
-
Ratings
Workspace ONE Access
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
ID-Management Access Control00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Password Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
ID Risk Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Workspace ONE Access
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(10 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)Workspace ONE Access
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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VMware by Broadcom
Workspace ONE Access is a good fit for a variety of corporate scenarios, such as the need for businesses to provide secure access to their data and applications, the need to lower the costs associated with managing multiple user identities, and the need to boost employee productivity by streamlining access to corporate resources. It is less appropriate if you are not using all of its function and just use it for a particular function undermining its capabilities for example in our organization the use case is primarily restricted to giving staff members safe access to company information and applications which debunks its other features such as compliance and product support that it provides.
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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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VMware by Broadcom
  • It provides an "SSO" type experience for access to applications and data. Users sign in to one "portal" and then have access to whatever university systems they need to do their job.
  • It greatly simplifies securing these types of access. Firewall rulesets can be made much simpler and easier to manage, as well.
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Cons
F5
  • UI/UX can be quick and modern.
  • The application hosting is not one-click.
  • You cannot observer the changes done for external users internally.
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VMware by Broadcom
  • Support for more Single Sign-On (SSO) protocols.
  • More comprehensive dashboards and reporting.
  • Greater integration with other VMware products.
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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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VMware by Broadcom
We also examined several other options, particularly Lenovo Unified Workspace. The Lenovo product had some advantages over the VMWare product, particularly in the areas of customization of the look / feel and user experience. However, we have been a longtime VMWare customer, and we have VMWare VDI and other product implementations in place now that paired very well with the VMWare product.
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Return on Investment
F5
  • Great VPN Solution during Covid
  • Excellent for remote access related service control and management
  • Reasonable ROI, since it is slightly expensive
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VMware by Broadcom
  • Better control over organization data and its applications.
  • The software has frequently allowed us to save money on application security and mobile device management.
  • It offers a lot of features that may be adjusted to meet the requirements of our particular business demands, which has increased efficiency and security for our organization.
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