F5 BIG-IP vs. GuardX Comparison


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F5 BIG-IP: About Advanced technology for an app-centric world. Apps are your business. BIG-IP application services provide the availability, performance, and security you need to meet business demands. Keep your apps up and running with BIG-IP application delivery controllers. BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and BIG-IP DNS handle your application traffic and secure your infrastructure. You’ll get built-in security, traffic management, and performance application services, whether your applications live in a private data center or in the cloud. BIG-IP Diameter Traffic Management, BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager (PEM), and BIG-IP Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT) manage network resources to keep your applications performing at carrier-grade levels. They also help you identify ways to optimize and monetize your network, improving your bottom line.	GuardX: About GuardX is a web-based reverse-proxy service that places a security and delivery layer in front of websites and APIs. It combines a web application firewall with managed and custom traffic rules, CDN caching, automatically renewing TLS certificates, and mitigation for HTTP and HTTPS denial-of-service attacks. Administrators configure the service through a dashboard and route traffic by changing DNS records, without modifying application code. GuardX is intended for businesses, developers, and online communities operating public websites or APIs that need traffic filtering, caching, and edge protection. The operator is based in Germany, customer traffic is served from servers in the Netherlands, and edge logs are retained in the EU, details relevant to organizations assessing where traffic and operational data are handled.
F5 BIG-IP: Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	GuardX: Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
F5 BIG-IP: Audience IT teams and anyone seeking a cloud based solution to manage their business operations	GuardX: Audience Businesses, developers and communities that run websites and APIs and need a WAF, CDN and Layer 7 DDoS protection.
F5 BIG-IP: Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	GuardX: Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Not Supported
F5 BIG-IP: API Offers API Not Supported	GuardX: API Offers API Supported
F5 BIG-IP: Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos	GuardX: Screenshots and Videos No images available
F5 BIG-IP: Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	GuardX: Pricing €0/month A free plan is available. DDoS mitigation is included without an attack surcharge. Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported
F5 BIG-IP: Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 4.0 / 5 support 4.0 / 5 Read all reviews	GuardX: Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
F5 BIG-IP: Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros 1. Ease of access to the console, can be able to understand the features easily and very user friendly 2. Has multiple load-balancing algorithm that used to split the connection accordingly to the backend servers 3. iRules are added advantage to this product. Cons 1. Reporting is not that clear. 2. Some of the logs are unavailable after certain period. 3. Dashboard are not customizable.
F5 BIG-IP: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported	GuardX: Training Documentation Not Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
F5 BIG-IP: Company Information F5 Founded: 1996 United States www.f5.com/products/big-ip	GuardX: Company Information GuardX Germany guardx.to
F5 BIG-IP: Alternatives Edgenexus Load Balancer (ADC/WAF/GSLB) Edgenexus	GuardX: Alternatives WEDOS Protection WEDOS Group SA
F5 BIG-IP: Radware Alteon Radware	GuardX: Akamai Prolexic Akamai
F5 BIG-IP: AWS WAF Amazon	GuardX: Imperva DDoS Protection Imperva
F5 BIG-IP: F5 BIG-IP Next Local Traffic Manager F5	GuardX: IBM Cloud Internet Services IBM
F5 BIG-IP: F5 BIG-IP CGNAT F5 View All	GuardX: AT&T Reactive DDoS Defense AT&T View All
F5 BIG-IP: Categories Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) Supported Application Performance Monitoring (APM) Supported DDoS Protection Supported Network Monitoring Supported	GuardX: Categories DDoS Protection Supported

F5 BIG-IP: Integrations AWS Marketplace Supported AuthPoint Supported Azure Marketplace Supported Blink Supported Check Point Exposure Management Supported CloudCover CoverIT Supported CyberArk Workforce Identity Supported F5 Distributed Cloud Client-Side Defense Supported Graylog Supported Keyfactor Command for IoT Supported Mindflow Supported Picus Supported Queue-it Supported SecureIdentity CASB Supported SecureIdentity DLP Supported SecureIdentity IRAD Supported SecureIdentity PAM Supported cPacket Supported Show More Integrations View All 30 Integrations	GuardX: Integrations AWS Marketplace Not Supported AuthPoint Not Supported Azure Marketplace Not Supported Blink Not Supported Check Point Exposure Management Not Supported CloudCover CoverIT Not Supported CyberArk Workforce Identity Not Supported F5 Distributed Cloud Client-Side Defense Not Supported Graylog Not Supported Keyfactor Command for IoT Not Supported Mindflow Not Supported Picus Not Supported Queue-it Not Supported SecureIdentity CASB Not Supported SecureIdentity DLP Not Supported SecureIdentity IRAD Not Supported SecureIdentity PAM Not Supported cPacket Not Supported Show More Integrations
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