F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) vs. VMware NSX
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) | VMware NSX |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Review count | 15 | 92 |
| Ease of use | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Ease of setup | 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Quality of support | 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Meets requirements | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| NPS | 13.333333 | 58.333333 |
| Small Business | 13.3% | 31.9% |
| Mid-Market | 33.3% | 31.9% |
| Enterprise | 53.3% | 36.3% |
| Total page views | 197 | 233 |
| Total LLM citations | 349 | 577 |
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.
VMware NSX
VMware NSX® is a powerful network virtualization solution for VMware Cloud Foundation™ (VCF) that enables network connectivity, operations, and scale. NSX Network Virtualization brings the simplicity of the cloud operating model to networking, allowing you to streamline, accelerate, and scale both traditional and modern applications in private/hybrid clouds.
- Ease of Use
- Security
- Features
- Easy Integrations
- Security Compliance
- Network Management