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| Product | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager by F5 View product | StrongDM Zero Trust Access by StrongDM View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager offers SSL VPN, SAML SSO, federated identity and identity-aware proxy. Use it for Access Management. See IAM alternatives. | Evaluating StrongDM Zero Trust Access? See how this Zero Trust tool handles immutable audit logs, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Application Access & Identity Gateway | Continuous Zero Trust Network & Infrastructure Access Architecture |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Finance, Government, Healthcare | Technology, Financial Services, Defense, Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, Energy |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud; Hardware appliance; BIG-IP Virtual Edition; Cloud | Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Hybrid cloud; Private VPC nodes; Kubernetes ingress |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU | United States; European Union |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise networksHybrid cloudApplications | Enterprise serversDistributed clustersPrivate database endpoints |
| Compliance | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001NIST SP 800-207HIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Active DirectoryEntra IDOktaPing Identity | Microsoft Entra IDOktaCisco DuoAWS IAMSplunkDatadogSumo Logic |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinanceGovernmentHealthcare | TechnologyFinancial ServicesDefenseCritical InfrastructureHealthcareEnergy |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | F5 | StrongDM |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA | Burlingame, California, USA |
| Company size | 6,000+ | 500+ |
| Founded | 1996 | 2015 |
Overview
What it is
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager offers SSL VPN, SAML SSO, federated identity and identity-aware proxy. Use it for Access Management. See IAM alternatives.StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Evaluating StrongDM Zero Trust Access? See how this Zero Trust tool handles immutable audit logs, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Application Access & Identity GatewayStrongDM Zero Trust Access
Continuous Zero Trust Network & Infrastructure Access ArchitectureBest for
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Finance, Government, HealthcareStrongDM Zero Trust Access
Technology, Financial Services, Defense, Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, EnergyPricing
Pricing model
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Contact VendorStrongDM Zero Trust Access
Contact VendorFree trial
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Free trial: yesStrongDM Zero Trust Access
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Deployment details
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud; Hardware appliance; BIG-IP Virtual Edition; CloudStrongDM Zero Trust Access
Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Hybrid cloud; Private VPC nodes; Kubernetes ingressData residency
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Global; US; EUStrongDM Zero Trust Access
United States; European UnionKey features
What it offers
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
- Context-aware zero-trust access
- SSL VPN
- SAML SSO
- Federated identity
- Identity-aware proxy
- Access Management
- IAM
- Zero Trust
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
- Continuous session verification
- Network-level trust elimination
- Hidden internal infrastructure
- Contextual MFA enforcement
- Automated anomaly termination
- Immutable audit logs
- Zero trust architecture implementation
- Lateral movement defense
Platform & access
API access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
API access: yesStrongDM Zero Trust Access
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
SSO: yesStrongDM Zero Trust Access
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
RBAC: yesStrongDM Zero Trust Access
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Multi-tenant: yesStrongDM Zero Trust Access
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Mobile app: noStrongDM Zero Trust Access
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Compliance
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Industries
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Regions
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Vendor
Company
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
F5StrongDM Zero Trust Access
StrongDMHeadquarters
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Seattle, Washington, USAStrongDM Zero Trust Access
Burlingame, California, USACompany size
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
6,000+StrongDM Zero Trust Access
500+Founded
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
1996StrongDM Zero Trust Access
2015