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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial 0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
Star Rating
(24)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)NetScaler
Star Rating
(85)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that NetScaler excels in security monitoring with a score of 9.0, indicating robust capabilities in identifying and mitigating threats, while F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF has a slightly lower score in this area, suggesting it may not be as effective in real-time threat detection.
- Reviewers mention that NetScaler's ease of setup is rated at 8.3, making it more user-friendly for initial deployment compared to F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF, which has a lower score of 7.6, indicating potential challenges during installation.
- G2 users highlight that NetScaler offers superior performance and reliability with a score of 9.0, which suggests it can handle high traffic loads efficiently, whereas F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF's performance may not be as robust under similar conditions.
- Users on G2 report that NetScaler's application-layer controls are rated at 8.1, providing effective management of application traffic, while F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF has a more comprehensive approach to traffic controls with a score of 8.6, indicating a stronger focus on managing and securing data flows.
- Reviewers say that NetScaler's quality of support is rated at 8.4, reflecting a positive experience with customer service, while F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF's support is slightly lower at 8.2, suggesting that users may encounter more challenges when seeking assistance.
- Users report that F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF shines in product direction with a perfect score of 10.0, indicating a strong commitment to innovation and future enhancements, while NetScaler's score of 8.5 suggests it may not be as forward-thinking in its development roadmap.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
No pricing availableNetScaler
Advanced Edition
Free Trial
0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
Advanced Edition is available in either a hardware or software-based appliance.
Hardware options include single and multi-tenant devices, in addition to FIPS compliant and high SSL appliances.
Software-based options include virtual hypervisor-based and bare metal software offerings.
- https://www.citrix.com/lp/try/citrix-networking-vpx-express.html
- Surge protection and priority queuing
- TriScale Clustering
Free Trial
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
No trial information availableNetScaler
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
10
9.1
58
Ease of Use
8.3
10
8.6
59
Ease of Setup
7.6
9
8.2
35
Ease of Admin
8.1
9
8.8
35
Quality of Support
8.2
10
8.4
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
9
8.8
36
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
8
8.3
54
Features by Category
Analysis
8.6
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Controls
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Identity Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) and NetScaler are categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Unique Categories
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF) has no unique categories
NetScaler is categorized as Zero Trust Networking, Container Security, Load Balancing, and Container Networking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Web Application Firewall (Advanced WAF)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
NetScaler
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Media Production
18.8%
Banking
18.8%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Government Administration
12.5%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Other
31.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Hospital & Health Care
13.8%
Financial Services
7.5%
Banking
5.0%
Pharmaceuticals
3.8%
Other
56.3%
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Discussions
What is F5 advanced WAF?
1 Comment
MF
It's protect web apps by filtering blocking and monitoring any malicious http and https traffic traverse to the web application and prevent any unauthorized...Read more
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Is Citrix ADC the same as NetScaler?
3 Comments
ND
Citrix NetScaler refers to their Application Delivery Controller, or ADC, line of products, while the NetScaler Gateway, formerly known as the Citrix Access...Read more
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