F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) vs. Arista NG Firewall
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) | Arista NG Firewall |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| Review count | 15 | 18 |
| Ease of use | 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Ease of setup | 7.6 | 9.6 |
| Quality of support | 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Meets requirements | 9.0 | 9.7 |
| NPS | 13.333333 | 83.333333 |
| Small Business | 13.3% | 61.1% |
| Mid-Market | 33.3% | 38.9% |
| Enterprise | 53.3% | 0.0% |
| Total page views | 197 | 196 |
| Total LLM citations | 349 | 222 |
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.
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.