# F5 NGINX, F5 NGINX Plus vs Express.js Comparison

| | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 107 | 28 | 132 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (41.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (51.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $2500 per year | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### F5 NGINX

Pros:
- Configuration Ease (1 reviews)


### F5 NGINX Plus

**Not enough data**

### Express.js

Pros:
- Flexibility (2 reviews)
- Lightweight (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Customization (1 reviews)
- Limited Features (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (96 reviews) | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (114 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (96 reviews) | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (115 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (65 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (30 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (65 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.6 (70 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.7 (96 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (45 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (93 reviews) | 10.0 (9 reviews) | 9.3 (115 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### F5 NGINX

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: NGINX Plus, Single Instance

Price: Starting at $2500 per year

Description: 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.


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### F5 NGINX Plus

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Express.js

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Web Application Firewall (WAF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 NGINX** | 8.7/10 | 22 |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Express.js** | N/A | N/A |

#### Analysis

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Logging and Reporting** | 9.4 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Issue Tracking** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Monitoring** | 9.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Controls

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application-Layer Controls ** | 8.4 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Traffic Controls** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Controls** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API / Integrations** | 8.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Extensibility** | 8.1 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bot Traffic** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### DDoS Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 NGINX** | 8.3/10 | 24 |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Express.js** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **IT Alerting** | 8.5 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Capacity** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Logging** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | 8.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **DNS Protection** | 8.1 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Website Protection** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Protection** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Resolution

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Attack Mitigation** | 7.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Monitoring** | 7.7 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Monitoring** | 7.5 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | 7.9 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Resolution Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### JavaScript Web Frameworks

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 NGINX** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Express.js** | 8.8/10 | 95 |

#### JavaScript Frameworks

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Libraries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (93 reviews) | 
| **Community** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (91 reviews) | 
| **Widgets** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (67 reviews) | 
| **Browser Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (82 reviews) | 
| **Graphical Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (60 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (66 reviews) | 

### Web Server Accelerator

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 NGINX** | 8.7/10 | 5 |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | 9.1/10 | 6 |
| **Express.js** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Content Delivery Acceleration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Caching and Prefetching** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Compression** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Load Balancing** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Server Clustering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Processing** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adminstration Control** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Application Server

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 NGINX** | 8.4/10 | 9 |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Express.js** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Redundancy** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Server Management** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version and Profile Support** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web-based frameworks** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data exchange** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### User Features

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Centralized offering** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security updates** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-time visibility** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Modernization

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud deployment** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Microservices development** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **On-premises support** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Modular architecture** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI Performance Improvement - Application Server

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Application Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Error Prediction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligent Resource Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Intrusion Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Application Server

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Load Balancing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 NGINX** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Express.js** | N/A | N/A |

#### Usability - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User Interface Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Setup Simplicity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Platform Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Container Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance Optimization - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Global Load Balancing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dynamic Resource Allocation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Server Health Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security & Compliance - Load Balancing

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSL/TLS Termination** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Firewall Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DDoS Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **IP Whitelisting/Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### AWS Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **F5 NGINX** | N/A | N/A |
| **F5 NGINX Plus** | N/A | N/A |
| **Express.js** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

| Feature | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to F5 NGINX (6):** [Load Balancing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-balancing), [Container Networking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-networking), [Web Server Accelerator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-server-accelerator), [Application Server Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-server), [DDoS Protection Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/ddos-protection), [Web Application Firewalls (WAF)](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-application-firewall-waf)

**Unique to F5 NGINX Plus (3):** [Load Balancing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/load-balancing), [Web Server Accelerator Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/web-server-accelerator), [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace)

**Unique to Express.js (1):** [JavaScript Web Frameworks](https://www.g2.com/categories/javascript-web-frameworks)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | F5 NGINX | F5 NGINX Plus | Express.js | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 41.5% | 51.9% | 62.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 39.6% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 18.9% | 29.6% | 12.5% | 

### By Industry

#### F5 NGINX

- **Information Technology and Services:** 38.7%
- **Computer Software:** 17.0%
- **Internet:** 7.5%
- **Banking:** 2.8%
- **E-Learning:** 2.8%
- **Retail:** 2.8%
- **Building Materials:** 2.8%
- **Financial Services:** 1.9%
- **Higher Education:** 1.9%
- **Consumer Goods:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 19.8%

#### 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%

#### Express.js

- **Computer Software:** 33.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.7%
- **Internet:** 6.3%
- **Program Development:** 3.9%
- **Higher Education:** 3.9%
- **Education Management:** 3.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Automotive:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 18.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to F5 NGINX

- [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)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [Traefik](https://www.g2.com/products/traefik/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [HashiCorp Consul](https://www.g2.com/products/hashicorp-consul/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [Progress Kemp LoadMaster](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kemp-loadmaster/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [Squid](https://www.g2.com/products/squid/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Lighttpd](https://www.g2.com/products/lighttpd/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [NetScaler](https://www.g2.com/products/netscaler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)

### 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)
- [Progress Kemp LoadMaster](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kemp-loadmaster/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (213 reviews)
- [Varnish Software](https://www.g2.com/products/varnish-software/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [Azure Application Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-application-gateway/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (160 reviews)
- [Traefik](https://www.g2.com/products/traefik/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [NetScaler](https://www.g2.com/products/netscaler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [AWS Elastic Load Balancing](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elastic-load-balancing/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (96 reviews)

### Alternatives to Express.js

- [EJS](https://www.g2.com/products/ejs/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [ember.js](https://www.g2.com/products/ember-js/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [Backbone.js](https://www.g2.com/products/backbone-js/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [Ext JS](https://www.g2.com/products/ext-js/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (112 reviews)
- [Essential Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/essential-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (712 reviews)
- [Angular](https://www.g2.com/products/angular/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (165 reviews)
- [Progress Kendo UI](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kendo-ui/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (254 reviews)
- [DevExpress](https://www.g2.com/products/devexpress/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (116 reviews)
- [JHipster](https://www.g2.com/products/jhipster/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (97 reviews)
- [angularjs](https://www.g2.com/products/angularjs/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (111 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### F5 NGINX

- Title: [Improve the delivery of static resources](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12716-improve-the-delivery-of-static-resources) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Application server"
- Title: [Can I use nginx for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-nginx-for-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"

### F5 NGINX Plus

No discussions available for this product.

### Express.js

- Title: [What is express JS good for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-express-js-good-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "They are good for making web servers real quick and perform some routing stuffs"
- Title: [What is difference between node JS and express JS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-difference-between-node-js-and-express-js) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "NodeJS is the server-side runtime environment to run JS files outside the browser.
ExpressJS is a small framework that sits on top of Nodejs to simplify API..."
- Title: [What are the features of Express?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-express) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "express is a Node.js framework made to simplify developing web apps. Without express it must be used the Node.js native 'http' module, making quite verbose..."

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