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F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management vs. Cisco DNA Center

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

MetricF5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management

by F5

Cisco DNA Center

by Cisco

Overall rating4.44.3
Review count1152
Ease of use8.68.7
Ease of setup8.38.6
Quality of support8.49.0
Meets requirements8.78.8
NPS54.54545557.446809
Small Business54.5%19.4%
Mid-Market18.2%30.6%
Enterprise27.3%50.0%
Total page views135273
Total LLM citations77965

F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management

F5® BIG-IQ® Centralized Management provides an application-centric and unified point of visibility and control for F5 BIG-IP products and features. BIG-IQ Centralized Management significantly eases the burden of managing the BIG-IP system and offers value to NetOps, DevOps, and SecOps users with automated workflows, intelligent device management, role- and user-specific GUIs and dashboards, and tight third-party integrations.

Pros

    Cisco DNA Center

    Cisco DNA Center is the network management system, foundational controller, and analytics platform at the heart of Cisco’s intent-based network. Cisco DNA Center addresses the demands of digitization, cloud, IoT, and mobility by eliminating IT complexity and facilitating alignment with business intent, unifying policy, automation, and assurance with integrated security. How Cisco DNA Center works Your programmable network infrastructure sends data from routers, switches, and wireless devices to the Cisco DNA Center appliance.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Productivity Improvement
    • Solutions
    • Network Management
    • Security
    • Management Ease