# F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs PingFederate Comparison

| | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 18 | 33 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (76.5% of reviews) | Enterprise (77.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

**Not enough data**

### PingFederate

Pros:
- Customer Support (1 reviews)
- Ease of Implementation (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Missing Features (1 reviews)
- Security Concerns (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### PingFederate

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Single Sign-On (SSO)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)** | N/A | N/A |
| **PingFederate** | 8.8/10 | 20 |

#### Authentication Options

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Authentication User experience** | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Supports Required Authentication systems** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.1 (16 reviews) | 
| **Supports Required Authentication Methods/Protocols** | Not enough data | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 
| **Federation/SAML support (idp)** | Not enough data | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 
| **Federation/SAML support (sp)** | Not enough data | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 

#### Access Control Types

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint access** | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Local Access** | Not enough data | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 
| **Remote Access** | Not enough data | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 
| **Partner Access** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Supports BYOD users** | Not enough data | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ease of installation on server** | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 
| **Password Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 
| **Administration Console** | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | 
| **Ease of connecting applications** | Not enough data | 8.4 (16 reviews) | 
| **Self Service Password Administration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multiple Operating system support** | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Domain Support** | Not enough data | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 
| **Cross Browser support** | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Fail over protection** | Not enough data | 8.6 (16 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (15 reviews) | 
| **Third Party Web Services support** | Not enough data | 8.9 (14 reviews) | 

### User Provisioning and Governance Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)** | N/A | N/A |
| **PingFederate** | 8.7/10 | 9 |

#### User on/off Boarding

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Self Service Access requests** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Role Management** | Not enough data | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Policy Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Access Termination** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Approval Workflows** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### User Maintenance

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Self Service Password Reset** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Bulk Changes** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Bi-directional Identity Synchronization** | Not enough data | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Governance

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identifies and Alerts for Threats** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Audits** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Mobile App** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Ease of set up for target systems** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 

### Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)** | N/A | N/A |
| **PingFederate** | N/A | N/A |

#### Authentication type

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Sync** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Implementation

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Easy Setup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Network Access Control (NAC)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)** | N/A | N/A |
| **PingFederate** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Network

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Processes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Blockage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IoT** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Remote Desktop

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)** | N/A | N/A |
| **PingFederate** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Usage Information** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 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 | 

#### Platform

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remote Wipe** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Device Enrollment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Single Sign-On (SSO) Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/single-sign-on-sso)

**Unique to F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) (3):** [Network Access Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-access-control-nac), [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multi-factor-authentication-mfa), [Remote Desktop Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/remote-desktop)

**Unique to PingFederate (1):** [User Provisioning and Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-provisioning-and-governance-tools)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) | PingFederate | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 0% | 7.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 23.5% | 14.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 76.5% | 77.8% | 

### By Industry

#### F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.5%
- **Telecommunications:** 17.6%
- **Retail:** 17.6%
- **Computer Software:** 11.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.9%
- **Internet:** 5.9%
- **Government Administration:** 5.9%
- **Financial Services:** 5.9%
- **Capital Markets:** 5.9%

#### PingFederate

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.2%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 11.1%
- **Computer Software:** 11.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 7.4%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 3.7%
- **Banking:** 3.7%
- **Environmental Services:** 3.7%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.7%
- **Industrial Automation:** 3.7%
- **Other:** 25.9%

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## Top Discussions

### F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

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### PingFederate

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