Compare Apache HTTP Server Project and F5 NGINX 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $2500 per year
Apache HTTP Server Project
Star Rating
(145)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apache HTTP Server ProjectF5 NGINX
Star Rating
(107)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2500 per year
Browse all 3 pricing plansApache HTTP Server Project vs F5 NGINX
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found F5 NGINX easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with F5 NGINX overall.
- Reviewers felt that F5 NGINX meets the needs of their business better than Apache HTTP Server Project.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that F5 NGINX is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of F5 NGINX over Apache HTTP Server Project.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Apache HTTP Server Project
No pricing availableF5 NGINX
NGINX Plus, Single Instance
Starting at $2500
per year
24/7 Enterprise support with 30-minute SLA is available, for $5,000/year per instance.
We also provide Basic support for $2,500/year and Professional support for $3,500/year for less-critical deployments.
Free Trial
Apache HTTP Server Project
No trial information availableF5 NGINX
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
127
9.3
96
Ease of Use
7.6
127
8.4
96
Ease of Setup
8.0
73
8.3
65
Ease of Admin
7.6
73
8.4
65
Quality of Support
7.4
108
7.6
70
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
51
9.1
45
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
125
9.0
93
Features by Category
Analysis
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.1
20
Controls
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Functionality
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.0
18
Protection
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.1
23
Resolution
Not enough data
7.1
23
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Data Management
9.2
16
8.0
9
9.2
20
8.9
9
8.0
17
8.7
9
8.7
19
8.7
9
8.8
15
7.9
7
User Features
7.9
14
8.5
8
8.8
19
8.3
9
8.6
16
8.3
8
Modernization
8.7
14
8.3
7
8.3
14
9.2
8
7.9
13
7.7
8
8.5
16
8.3
8
AI Performance Improvement - Application Server
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Application Server
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Apache HTTP Server Project and F5 NGINX are categorized as Application Server
Unique Categories
Apache HTTP Server Project has no unique categories
F5 NGINX is categorized as Load Balancing, Container Networking, Web Server Accelerator, DDoS Protection, and Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Apache HTTP Server Project
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
F5 NGINX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.3%
Computer Software
14.6%
Consumer Goods
5.8%
Internet
5.1%
Banking
3.6%
Other
44.5%
Information Technology and Services
38.7%
Computer Software
17.0%
Internet
7.5%
Banking
2.8%
E-Learning
2.8%
Other
31.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Apache support community
2 Comments
CW
Unless you're looking to get into some real nitty-gritty with Apache, I recommend using StackOverflow for your questions. Generally speaking people are quite...Read more
Why apache is a process based server
1 Comment
CW
Apache has been around since 1995, a time when a process-based approach was sufficient. It has grown over the years and serves over 100 million websites so...Read more
What is Apache server explain main features of Apache server?
1 Comment
PM
Easy to manage webpages in a shared hosting setup, able to configure seperate settings for each web pages.Read more
F5 NGINX has no more discussions with answers
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