# Big-IP Virtual Edition vs F5 NGINX Plus Comparison | | Big-IP Virtual Edition | F5 NGINX Plus | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 14 | 28 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (64.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (51.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Big-IP Virtual Edition | F5 NGINX Plus | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (14 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (11 reviews) | 10.0 (9 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Big-IP Virtual Edition #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### F5 NGINX Plus #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Web Server Accelerator | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Big-IP Virtual Edition** | N/A | N/A | | **F5 NGINX Plus** | 9.1/10 | 6 | #### Performance | Feature | Big-IP Virtual Edition | F5 NGINX Plus | |---|---|---| | **Content Delivery Acceleration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Caching and Prefetching** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Content Compression** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | | **Server Clustering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Big-IP Virtual Edition | F5 NGINX Plus | |---|---|---| | **SSL/TLS Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adminstration Control** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | ### Load Balancing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Big-IP Virtual Edition** | N/A | N/A | | **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A | #### Usability - Load Balancing | Feature | Big-IP Virtual Edition | F5 NGINX Plus | |---|---|---| | **User Interface Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Setup Simplicity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Platform Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Container Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance Optimization - Load Balancing | Feature | Big-IP Virtual Edition | F5 NGINX Plus | |---|---|---| | **Global Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dynamic Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Server Health Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security & Compliance - Load Balancing | Feature | Big-IP Virtual Edition | F5 NGINX Plus | |---|---|---| | **SSL/TLS Termination** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Application Firewall Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **DDoS Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Big-IP Virtual Edition** | N/A | N/A | | **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | Big-IP Virtual Edition | F5 NGINX Plus | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) **Unique to F5 NGINX Plus (2):** [Load Balancing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-balancing), [Web Server Accelerator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-server-accelerator) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Big-IP Virtual Edition | F5 NGINX Plus | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 7.1% | 51.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 64.3% | 18.5% | | **Enterprise** | 28.6% | 29.6% | ### By Industry #### Big-IP Virtual Edition - **Information Technology and Services:** 28.6% - **Financial Services:** 21.4% - **Telecommunications:** 7.1% - **Retail:** 7.1% - **Publishing:** 7.1% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 7.1% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 7.1% - **Government Administration:** 7.1% - **Consumer Services:** 7.1% #### 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% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.7% - **Financial Services:** 3.7% - **Farming:** 3.7% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.7% - **Education Management:** 3.7% - **Other:** 3.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to F5 NGINX Plus - [HAProxy](https://www.g2.com/products/haproxy/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (900 reviews) - [Cloudflare Application Security and Performance](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudflare-application-security-and-performance/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - 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