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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Livestorm

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AFrench company Livestorm offers their webinar platform which integrates with many other enterprise applications via Zapier and features polling, session recording and sharing, and webinar data collection and tracking.

    $0

    A free plan to discover Livestorm. All features included, such as unlimited webinars and instant meetings. Up to 20 minutes per webinar and up to 10 registrants per webinar.

    Pricing
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)Livestorm
    Editions & Modules
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    Webinar Basic
    $0.00
    A free plan to discover Livestorm. All features included, such as unlimited webinars and instant meetings. Up to 20 minutes per webinar and up to 10 registrants per webinar.
    Meet Basic
    $0.00
    Limited Instant and Scheduled Meetings for up to four participants
    Meet Premium
    $31.00
    Full features for Instant and Scheduled Meetings.
    Webinar Premium
    $99.00
    A premium experience with removed limitations to get the full benefits of Livestorm for up to 100 seats. + $99 to add 250 seats, + $209 to add 1,000 seats.
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    An enterprise-grade experience with premium service.
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)Livestorm
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)Livestorm
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Livestorm
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Livestorm
    -
    Ratings
    Identification Technologies2.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools1.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Active Directory and LDAP10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console2.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    VPN10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    High Availability3.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Stateful Inspection2.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proxy Server10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Livestorm
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Livestorm
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    15% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Livestorm
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Livestorm
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Livestorm
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) and Livestorm
    Feature
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
    -
    Ratings
    Livestorm
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Branding options00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)Livestorm
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)Livestorm
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Livestorm
    Livestorm is well suited to use when you need to reach a group of more than ten people. It wouldn't be a good solution if you wanted interaction from the audience in more than the form of chat.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    F5
    • Load balancing using pools
    • SSL offloading
    • iRules for threat handling
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    Livestorm
    • Very intuitive to use and easy to customize.
    • Excellent customer service.
    • Lots of good data for analytics.
    • Participants do not need to download anything.
    • Feedback and recommendations are acted on.
    • Easy to logistical information on registrants and attendees.
    • Supports integrations.
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    Cons
    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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    Livestorm
    • It would be helpful to have higher quality replays
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    Usability
    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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    Livestorm
    Making sure the permission settings for your camera, microphone or browser can sometimes be tricky. If we have a guest, we always have to double-check these. It's also not super intuitive that you need to "Get on Stage" from the webinar page.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Livestorm
    The customer service representatives are extremely attentive. They do an excellent job of trying to understand the scope of the issue and follow it through until it has been resolved. When I have provided them with recommendations for improvement they have taken them to heart and many times implemented them. I trust that if I ever have a problem they will be there to help
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Livestorm
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Livestorm
    • It's been great! It's the very bottom of the funnel for us so it helps accelerate leads and create opportunities.
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    ScreenShots

    Livestorm Screenshots

    Screenshot of Access complete analytics in a built-in dashboard.Screenshot of Learn more about attendees with detailed participation reports.Screenshot of Engage with your audience in real-time with questions, chats, and polls.