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| Product | StrongDM Zero Trust Access by StrongDM View product | F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager by F5 View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating StrongDM Zero Trust Access? See how this Zero Trust tool handles immutable audit logs, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | 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. |
| Product type | Continuous Zero Trust Network & Infrastructure Access Architecture | Application Access & Identity Gateway |
| Best for | Technology, Financial Services, Defense, Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, Energy | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Finance, Government, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybrid | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Hybrid cloud; Private VPC nodes; Kubernetes ingress | Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud; Hardware appliance; BIG-IP Virtual Edition; Cloud |
| Data residency | United States; European Union | Global; US; EU |
| 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 serversDistributed clustersPrivate database endpoints | Enterprise networksHybrid cloudApplications |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001NIST SP 800-207HIPAA | Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2SOC 2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft Entra IDOktaCisco DuoAWS IAMSplunkDatadogSumo Logic | Active DirectoryEntra IDOktaPing Identity |
| Industries | TechnologyFinancial ServicesDefenseCritical InfrastructureHealthcareEnergy | Cross-industryEnterpriseFinanceGovernmentHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | StrongDM | F5 |
| Headquarters | Burlingame, California, USA | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 500+ | 6,000+ |
| Founded | 2015 | 1996 |
Overview
What it is
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.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.Product type
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Continuous Zero Trust Network & Infrastructure Access ArchitectureF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Application Access & Identity GatewayBest for
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Technology, Financial Services, Defense, Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare, EnergyF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Finance, Government, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Contact VendorF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Contact VendorFree trial
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Free trial: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Deployment details
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Cloud SaaS / Hybrid Gateway; Hybrid cloud; Private VPC nodes; Kubernetes ingressF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud; Hardware appliance; BIG-IP Virtual Edition; CloudData residency
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
United States; European UnionF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Global; US; EUKey features
What it offers
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
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
Platform & access
API access
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
API access: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
SSO: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
RBAC: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Multi-tenant: yesF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Mobile app: noF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Compliance
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Industries
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Regions
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Vendor
Company
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
StrongDMF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
F5Headquarters
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
Burlingame, California, USAF5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
500+F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
6,000+Founded
StrongDM Zero Trust Access
2015F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager
1996