# Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vs F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) Comparison | | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 91 | 15 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (42.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (53.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (57 reviews) | 8.8 (11 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (59 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (45 reviews) | 7.2 (6 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (42 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (56 reviews) | 8.5 (10 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (43 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (57 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN** | N/A | N/A | | **F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)** | N/A | N/A | #### Network Maintenance | Feature | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) | |---|---|---| | **Policy Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Network Management | Feature | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) | |---|---|---| | **Network Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Console** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Network Monitoring | Feature | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) | |---|---|---| | **Network Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Configuration Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (1):** [SD-WAN Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/sd-wan) **Unique to F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) (1):** [Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-security-policy-management-nspm) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 17.9% | 13.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 39.7% | 33.3% | | **Enterprise** | 42.3% | 53.3% | ### By Industry #### Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.3% - **Retail:** 5.1% - **Automotive:** 5.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.1% - **Financial Services:** 3.8% - **Government Administration:** 3.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.8% - **Higher Education:** 3.8% - **Internet:** 2.5% - **Other:** 35.4% #### F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) - **Computer Networking:** 13.3% - **Translation and Localization:** 6.7% - **Retail:** 6.7% - **Public Relations and Communications:** 6.7% - **Internet:** 6.7% - **Insurance:** 6.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 6.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 6.7% - **Government Administration:** 6.7% - **Other:** 26.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN - [FortiGate SD-WAN](https://www.g2.com/products/fortigate-sd-wan/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (57 reviews) - [VeloCloud SD-WAN](https://www.g2.com/products/velocloud-sd-wan/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Cato SASE Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cato-networks-cato-sase-cloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (83 reviews) - [Versa SASE](https://www.g2.com/products/versa-networks-versa-sase/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Oracle SD-WAN](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-sd-wan/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Aruba EdgeConnect](https://www.g2.com/products/aruba-edgeconnect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Aryaka Networks](https://www.g2.com/products/aryaka-networks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (80 reviews) - [Prisma SD-WAN](https://www.g2.com/products/prisma-sd-wan/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (64 reviews) - [Check Point SASE](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-sase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (227 reviews) - [Bigleaf Networks](https://www.g2.com/products/bigleaf-networks/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (81 reviews) ### Alternatives to F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) - [SolarWinds Observability](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-worldwide-llc-solarwinds-observability/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (857 reviews) - [Check Point Cloud Firewall (formerly CloudGuard Network Security)](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-cloud-firewall-formerly-cloudguard-network-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (293 reviews) - [Palo Alto Networks Panorama](https://www.g2.com/products/palo-alto-networks-panorama/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (48 reviews) - [AlgoSec Horizon](https://www.g2.com/products/algosec-horizon/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (224 reviews) - [Cisco DNA Center](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-cisco-dna-center/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (52 reviews) - [Tufin Orchestration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/tufin-tufin-orchestration-suite/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (98 reviews) - [Portnox](https://www.g2.com/products/portnox/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (120 reviews) - [Check Point Infinity Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-infinity-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (117 reviews) - [VMware NSX](https://www.g2.com/products/vmware-nsx/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (80 reviews) - [Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator](https://www.g2.com/products/trellix-epolicy-orchestrator/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (48 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN - Title: [What is Cisco SD-WAN used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cisco-sd-wan-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Cisco SDWAN is used for Software Defined Networking Centralized management Zero Touch provisioning Link agnostic Load Balancing and sharing..." ### F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cisco-catalyst-sd-wan-vs-f5-big-ip-advanced-firewall-manager-afm)