Arista NG Firewall vs. F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Arista NG Firewall | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| Review count | 18 | 15 |
| Ease of use | 9.5 | 8.6 |
| Ease of setup | 9.6 | 7.6 |
| Quality of support | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Meets requirements | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| NPS | 83.333333 | 13.333333 |
| Small Business | 61.1% | 13.3% |
| Mid-Market | 38.9% | 33.3% |
| Enterprise | 0.0% | 53.3% |
| Total page views | 196 | 197 |
| Total LLM citations | 222 | 349 |
Arista NG Firewall
NG Firewall simplifies network security with a single, modular, software platform that provides a browser-based, responsive and intuitive interface enabling you to quickly gain visibility into the traffic on your network. NG Firewall delivers a comprehensive, enterprise-grade network security platform including content filtering, advanced threat protection, VPN connectivity, application-based shaping for bandwidth optimization.
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is a high-performance, full-proxy network security solution designed to protect networks and data centers against incoming threats that enter the network. Built on F5’s industry-leading BIG-IP hardware and software platforms, BIG-IP AFM provides a scalable platform that delivers the flexible performance and control needed to mitigate aggressive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and protocol attacks before they overwhelm and degrade applications and infrastructure availability.