Compare Azure Application Gateway and F5 NGINX Plus

At a Glance
Azure Application Gateway
Azure Application Gateway
Star Rating
(159)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus
Star Rating
(28)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure Application Gateway vs F5 NGINX Plus

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found F5 NGINX Plus easier to use. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up for Azure Application Gateway along with administration. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

  • Reviewers felt that F5 NGINX Plus meets the needs of their business better than Azure Application Gateway.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Azure Application Gateway and F5 NGINX Plus provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of F5 NGINX Plus over Azure Application Gateway.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Application Gateway
No pricing available
F5 NGINX Plus
No pricing available
Free Trial
Azure Application Gateway
No trial information available
F5 NGINX Plus
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
102
9.0
14
Ease of Use
8.5
102
9.2
14
Ease of Setup
8.3
69
7.9
8
Ease of Admin
8.6
65
8.1
8
Quality of Support
8.5
100
8.5
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
64
8.8
8
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
95
10.0
9
Features by Category
Web Application Firewall (WAF)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
9.0
13
Not enough data
Analysis
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
Controls
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
6
Not enough data
Web Server AcceleratorHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
9.1
6
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Application Gateway
Azure Application Gateway
F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus
Azure Application Gateway and F5 NGINX Plus are categorized as Load Balancing
Unique Categories
Azure Application Gateway
Azure Application Gateway is categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF)
F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus is categorized as Web Server Accelerator and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Application Gateway
Azure Application Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
23.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
43.1%
F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
51.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Azure Application Gateway
Azure Application Gateway
Information Technology and Services
23.4%
Computer Software
10.9%
Computer & Network Security
7.3%
Banking
4.4%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
49.6%
F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus
Information Technology and Services
37.0%
Computer Software
14.8%
Computer & Network Security
11.1%
Marketing and Advertising
7.4%
Banking
7.4%
Other
22.2%
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Azure Application Gateway
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Discussions
Azure Application Gateway
Azure Application Gateway Discussions
What is the best way I can use App gateway for multiple applications ?
1 Comment
Antonio D.
AD
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F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus Discussions
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