F5 BIG-IP vs. Pulse vADC (discontinued)
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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![]() F5 BIG-IP | Score9.2 out of 10 | N/A | F5 BIG-IP software from Seattle-based F5 Networks is a load balancing and application protection solution suite available on cloud or via virtual editions, on a subscription or perpetual licensing basis. | N/A |
Pulse vADC (discontinued) | Score9 out of 10 | N/A | Pulse vADC was a virtual application delivery controller suite used to manage, distribute, and secure application traffic across data center and cloud infrastructure. The suite combined traffic management, centralized ADC administration, and web application protection. Ivanti acquired Pulse Secure in December 2020 and subsequently marketed the suite as Ivanti vADC. Ivanti has designated this legacy offering for sunset. | N/A |
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
| Additional Details | — | Ivanti vADC software uses a tiered pricing model based on feature sets and throughput requirements, with subscription licenses. Licensing typically depends on the number of instances, bandwidth, or capacity and can include additional modules for advanced features, support, and maintenance. Cloud deployment versions are available with usage-based pricing models. | ||||||||||||||
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| Would buy again | ||
99% Would buy again 258 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
| Delivers good value for the price | ||
96% Delivers good value for the price 215 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
| Happy with the feature set | ||
98% Happy with the feature set 255 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
| Lived up to sales and marketing promises | ||
95% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 179 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
| Implementation went as expected | ||
94% Implementation went as expected 196 Answers | No answers on this topic | |
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| Small Businesses | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic |
| Medium-sized Companies | No answers on this topic | ![]() Azure Application Gateway Score8.8 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | No answers on this topic | NetScaler Score8 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.0 | - |
| Usability | 8.7 | - |
| Availability | 8.8 | - |
| Performance | 9.2 | - |
| Support Rating | 9.7 | - |
| In-Person Training | 9.1 | - |
| Online Training | 10.0 | - |
| Implementation Rating | 9.2 | - |
| Configurability | 8.3 | - |
| Contract Terms and Pricing Model | 8.3 | - |
| Ease of integration | 10.0 | - |
| Product Scalability | 9.2 | - |
| Professional Services | 10.0 | - |
| Vendor post-sale | 9.2 | - |
| Vendor pre-sale | 9.2 | - |
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