# F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs HPE Aruba Networking SSE Comparison - What are their main differences? At a Glance Star Rating **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)**[ 4.1/5(18) ](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-big-ip-access-policy-manager-apm/reviews#reviews) **HPE Aruba Networking SSE** [ 4.3/5(44) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aruba-a-hewlett-packard-enterprise-company-hpe-aruba-networking-sse/reviews#reviews) Market Segments **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)** Enterprise (76.5% of reviews) **HPE Aruba Networking SSE** Mid-Market (47.2% of reviews) Pros & Cons **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)** Not enough data **HPE Aruba Networking SSE** [ Ease of Use (2) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aruba-a-hewlett-packard-enterprise-company-hpe-aruba-networking-sse/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1207790&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Performance Efficiency (2) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aruba-a-hewlett-packard-enterprise-company-hpe-aruba-networking-sse/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1207798&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Performance Issues (3) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aruba-a-hewlett-packard-enterprise-company-hpe-aruba-networking-sse/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1971124&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[ Insufficient Training (2) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aruba-a-hewlett-packard-enterprise-company-hpe-aruba-networking-sse/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1207784&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews) Entry-Level Pricing **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)** No pricing available **HPE Aruba Networking SSE** No pricing available ## F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs HPE Aruba Networking SSE - Reviewers felt that HPE Aruba Networking SSE meets the needs of their business better than F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM). - When comparing quality of ongoing product support, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) and HPE Aruba Networking SSE provide similar levels of assistance. - For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of HPE Aruba Networking SSE over F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM). Pricing Entry-Level Pricing **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)** F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) No pricing available **HPE Aruba Networking SSE** HPE Aruba Networking SSE No pricing available Free Trial **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)** F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) No trial information available **HPE Aruba Networking SSE** HPE Aruba Networking SSE No trial information available Ratings Meets Requirements 8.8 12 9.5 28 Ease of Use 8.8 12 8.6 30 Ease of Setup Not enough data 7.6 26 Ease of Admin Not enough data 8.3 25 Quality of Support 8.7 9 8.7 30 Has the product been a good partner in doing business? Not enough data 9.0 24 Product Direction (% positive) 8.8 10 9.0 24 Features by Category Single Sign-On (SSO)[Hide 56 FeaturesShow 56 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Active Directory Integration Not enough data Not enough data Multiple User Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Data Verification Not enough data Not enough data Access Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Biometrics Not enough data Not enough data HIPAA Compliant Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Data Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Secure Login Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Password Management Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Employee Onboarding Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Credential Management Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Options Authentication User experience Not enough data Not enough data Supports Required Authentication systems Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols Not enough data Not enough data Federation/SAML support (idp) Not enough data Not enough data Federation/SAML support (sp) Not enough data Not enough data Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Access Control Types Endpoint access Not enough data Not enough data Local Access Not enough data Not enough data Remote Access Not enough data Not enough data Partner Access Not enough data Not enough data Supports BYOD users Not enough data Not enough data Administration Ease of installation on server Not enough data Not enough data Password Policy Enforcement Not enough data Not enough data Administration Console Not enough data Not enough data Ease of connecting applications Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Password Administration Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Platform Multiple Operating system support Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Domain Support Not enough data Not enough data Cross Browser support Not enough data Not enough data Fail over protection Not enough data Not enough data Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Third Party Web Services support Not enough data Not enough data Identity Management[Hide 44 FeaturesShow 44 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Fraud Detection Not enough data Not enough data PCI Compliance Not enough data Not enough data Application Management Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Privileged Account Management Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Member Accounts Not enough data Not enough data HIPAA Compliant Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Self-Service Access Request Not enough data Not enough data User Provisioning Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Active Directory Integration Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Access Management Not enough data Not enough data Secure Login Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Data Synchronization Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Unified Directory Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Biometrics Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Credential Management Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Password Management Not enough data Not enough data Access Certification Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Access Not enough data Not enough data Network Security[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Penetration Testing Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Audit Trail Not enough data Not enough data Anti Virus Not enough data Not enough data Vulnerability Scanning Not enough data Not enough data Remote Monitoring & Management Not enough data Not enough data VPN Not enough data Not enough data Behavior Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data SSL Security Not enough data Not enough data Patch Management Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Anomaly/Malware Detection Not enough data Not enough data DNS Leak Protection Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Server Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Network Provisioning Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Email Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Security Auditing Not enough data Not enough data Intrusion Detection System Not enough data Not enough data Data Visualization Not enough data Not enough data Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Firewalls Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Anti Spam Not enough data Not enough data Threat Response Not enough data Not enough data Activity Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Risk Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Data Loss Prevention Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Intrusion Prevention System Not enough data Not enough data Secure Login Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)[Hide 60 FeaturesShow 60 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Authentication type SMS-Based Not enough data Not enough data Voice-Based Telephony Not enough data Not enough data Email-Based Not enough data Not enough data Hardware Token-Based Not enough data Not enough data Software Token Not enough data Not enough data Biometric Factor Not enough data Not enough data Mobile-Push Not enough data Not enough data Risk-Based Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Knowledge-Based Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Functionality Multi-Device Sync Not enough data Not enough data Backup Not enough data Not enough data Implementation Easy Setup Not enough data Not enough data Mobile SDK Not enough data Not enough data Web SDK Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Credential Management Not enough data Not enough data Active Directory Integration Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Remote Access/Control Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Audit Management Not enough data Not enough data Social Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Secure Login Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Access Management Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Policy Management Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Fraud Detection Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Member Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Alerts/Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Single Sign On Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Data Verification Not enough data Not enough data Biometrics Not enough data Not enough data Multiple User Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Workflow Management Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Risk Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Self Service Portal Not enough data Not enough data Password Management Not enough data Not enough data Push Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Access Control Not enough data Not enough data Email Alerts Not enough data Not enough data Data Security Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Knowledge Base Management Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Multiple Authentication Methods Not enough data Not enough data Network Access Control (NAC)[Hide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data 9.2 11 Data Data Protection Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 9 Remote Access Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 7 Network Access Not enough data 9.5(won by default) 10 Network Security Not enough data 9.5(won by default) 10 Scaling Not enough data 9.4(won by default) 9 Audit Not enough data 8.9(won by default) 9 Logistics Processes Not enough data 9.0(won by default) 8 Blockage Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 10 IoT Not enough data 9.2(won by default) 8 Additional Functionality Policy Creation Not enough data Not enough data Multiple Authentication Methods Not enough data Not enough data Profiling Not enough data Not enough data Multi-Device Support Not enough data Not enough data Remote Access/Control Not enough data Not enough data Asset Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Continuous Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Network Security Not enough data Not enough data Intrusion Prevention System Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integration Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data Remote Desktop[Hide 61 FeaturesShow 61 Features](javascript:void(0);) Not enough data Not enough data Administration Usage Information Not enough data Not enough data Active Directory Integration Not enough data Not enough data Diagnostics Not enough data Not enough data Session Recording Not enough data Not enough data Session Transfer Not enough data Not enough data Unattended Access Not enough data Not enough data File Sharing Not enough data Not enough data Screen Sharing Not enough data Not enough data File Transfer Not enough data Not enough data Third-Party Integrations Not enough data Not enough data Platform Cross-Platform Access Not enough data Not enough data Mobile Device Access Not enough data Not enough data Applications Management Not enough data Not enough data Remote Access/Control Not enough data Not enough data Communication Management Not enough data Not enough data Multiple Monitor Access Not enough data Not enough data Security Remote Wipe Not enough data Not enough data Device Management Not enough data Not enough data Device Enrollment Not enough data Not enough data Compliance Management Not enough data Not enough data Remote Monitoring & Management Not enough data Not enough data File Management Not enough data Not enough data Meeting Management Not enough data Not enough data Print Management Not enough data Not enough data User Management Not enough data Not enough data Additional Functionality Role-Based Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Chat/Messaging Not enough data Not enough data Whiteboard Not enough data Not enough data AI Copilot Not enough data Not enough data API Not enough data Not enough data Two-Factor Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Reporting & Statistics Not enough data Not enough data Secure Data Storage Not enough data Not enough data Customizable Branding Not enough data Not enough data Reporting/Analytics Not enough data Not enough data Remote Printing Not enough data Not enough data Server Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Activity Dashboard Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Notifications Not enough data Not enough data Desktop Virtualization Not enough data Not enough data Access Controls/Permissions Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Activity Tracking Not enough data Not enough data Remote Update/Installation Not enough data Not enough data Event Logs Not enough data Not enough data Performance Metrics Not enough data Not enough data Secure Login Not enough data Not enough data Monitoring Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Data Not enough data Not enough data Uptime Reporting Not enough data Not enough data Live Chat Not enough data Not enough data Generative AI Not enough data Not enough data Collaboration Tools Not enough data Not enough data Authentication Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Chat Not enough data Not enough data Diagnostics Tools Not enough data Not enough data Summary Reports Not enough data Not enough data Drag & Drop Not enough data Not enough data Multiple User Accounts Not enough data Not enough data Troubleshooting Not enough data Not enough data Real-Time Updates Not enough data Not enough data Reviews Reviewers' Company Size [![F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_89c84cea1594b462861660c51a9a2c8a/f5-big-ip-access-policy-manager-apm.png "F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)")](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-big-ip-access-policy-manager-apm/reviews) F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 0% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 23.5% 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