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Compare Big-IP Virtual Edition and F5 NGINX Plus 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Star Rating
(14)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Big-IP Virtual EditionF5 NGINX Plus
Star Rating
(28)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about F5 NGINX PlusBig-IP Virtual Edition vs F5 NGINX Plus
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found F5 NGINX Plus easier to use, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Big-IP Virtual Edition. Reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that F5 NGINX Plus meets the needs of their business better than Big-IP Virtual Edition.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Big-IP Virtual Edition is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Big-IP Virtual Edition and F5 NGINX Plus received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Big-IP Virtual Edition
No pricing availableF5 NGINX Plus
No pricing availableFree Trial
Big-IP Virtual Edition
No trial information availableF5 NGINX Plus
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
13
9.0
14
Ease of Use
8.8
13
9.2
14
Ease of Setup
7.9
7
7.9
8
Ease of Admin
8.3
7
8.1
8
Quality of Support
8.7
13
8.5
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
7
8.8
8
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
11
10.0
9
Features by Category
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
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
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
Big-IP Virtual Edition and F5 NGINX Plus are categorized as AWS Marketplace
Unique Categories
Big-IP Virtual Edition has no unique categories
F5 NGINX Plus is categorized as Load Balancing and Web Server Accelerator
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
F5 NGINX Plus
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
28.6%
Financial Services
21.4%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Retail
7.1%
Publishing
7.1%
Other
28.6%
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%
Discussions
Big-IP Virtual Edition has no discussions with answers
F5 NGINX Plus has no discussions with answers
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