F5 Networks

F5 Secure Web Gateway Services

Composite Score

7.6 /10

CX Score

7.9 /10

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What is F5 Secure Web Gateway Services?

F5 Secure Web Gateway Services delivers unmatched insight into and control over inbound and outbound web traffic. Secure Web Gateway Services empowers you to take the necessary actions to ensure appropriate web access, and to keep your network and applications safe from malicious web-borne threats, while maintaining employee productivity.

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F5 Secure Web Gateway Services Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

86 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love F5 Secure Web Gateway Services?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Cons

Under Delivered
Less Friendly Negotiation

Feature Ratings

Average 83

SSL Scanning

URL Filtering

Analytics and Reporting

Directory Integration

Bandwidth Utilization Management

Sandboxing

Rule Based Policy Engine

Unified Management Interface

Malware Detection

Application Control

DLP Functionality

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 78

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

F5 Secure Web Gateway Services Reviews

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Easy to use, provides security

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Reliable
Effective Service
Caring
Saves Time

Hillel G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Government
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2023

Stable and secure

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates F5 Secure Web Gateway Services from other similar products?

In my opinion the most important thing that F5 has and the others don't is the stability and secure connectivity, I've seen many other products that doesn't give you the confidence of a stable connection

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The stability of the product

What do you dislike most about this product?

It's a bit complicated to deploy upgrades of the tool to remote devices, we had to use 3rd party apps for it

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Well that's the one I'll recommend,, it's stable and has its own reputation for being a leader in the market

Pros

Helps Innovate
Trustworthy
Fair
Generous Negotitation

Kunal B.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2025

Best Network Security

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates F5 Secure Web Gateway Services from other similar products?

It provides best security over the network.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

As I am doing work from home, it is very helpful to secure my network for malware activities.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes it takes time to connect due to internet connection issues.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Best product to use for safety network connection.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Trustworthy
Unique Features

F5 Secure Web Gateway Services

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F5 Secure Web Gateway Services Ratings

86 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+88 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love F5 Secure Web Gateway Services?

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

SSL Scanning Scan and monitor websites with SSL security for malicious content.

URL Filtering Manages and controls websites that end users can visit. Filters unwanted websites based on URL and can support real-time reputation incl. certificate validation

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Directory Integration The solution integrates with AD or LDAP to manage web security policies in the organization.

Bandwidth Utilization Management The solution can limit bandwidth usage by controlling uplink and downlink traffic on certain websites and time-based policies.

Sandboxing Inspection of executable files in a protected environment to detect malicious behavior. Performs real-time analysis of web objects using browser code emulation.

Rule Based Policy Engine The solution comes out of the box with a library of customizable policies covering device type, user ID, user group, and multiple attributes.

Unified Management Interface The solution allows for multi-instance deployments (hybrid, cloud and on-premise) to be managed via a single administrative interface.

Malware Detection Detects malware based on signature-based and heuristic engines

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

DLP Functionality Define policies to prevent loss of sensitive electronic data. Capabilities include content-aware DLP.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

F5 Secure Web Gateway Services Reviews

Easy to use, provides security

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Hillel G.

Stable and secure

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kunal B.

Best Network Security

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Feature Ratings

SSL Scanning

URL Filtering

Analytics and Reporting

Directory Integration

Bandwidth Utilization Management

Sandboxing

Rule Based Policy Engine

Unified Management Interface

Malware Detection

Application Control

DLP Functionality

Vendor Capability Ratings

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Business Value Created

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration