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F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) vs. SolarWinds Observability

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

by F5

SolarWinds Observability

by SolarWinds Worldwide LLC

Overall rating3.94.3
Review count15877
Ease of use8.68.6
Ease of setup7.68.3
Quality of support8.78.4
Meets requirements9.08.9
NPS13.33333352.02864
Small Business13.3%17.6%
Mid-Market33.3%36.9%
Enterprise53.3%45.5%
Total page views1972,466
Total LLM citations34912,934

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.

Pros

    SolarWinds Observability

    SolarWinds® Observability is a comprehensive full-stack observability solution designed to meet the diverse needs of modern organizations, regardless of their size. This solution provides deep visibility into hybrid ecosystems, enabling users to monitor and manage both on-premises and cloud environments effectively. By optimizing performance and ensuring availability across distributed hybrid IT infrastructures, SolarWinds Observability supports organizations in navigating the complexities of their IT environments.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Monitoring
    • Monitoring Performance
    • Monitoring Capabilities
    • User Interface
    • Visibility