Compare F5 NGINX and HAProxy 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2500 per year
FREE Open Source
F5 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 plansHAProxy
Star Rating
(894)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
FREE Open Source
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that HAProxy excels in stability and reliability, with users noting that it performs exceptionally well under high load conditions. One user mentioned that it is a solution they can "just set and forget," highlighting its seamless integration with OpenShift as the default ingress controller.
- Users say F5 NGINX stands out for its open-source nature and cross-platform compatibility. Reviewers appreciate its ability to handle load balancing efficiently, with one user stating it has "worked like a charm" for high concurrency scenarios.
- According to verified reviews, HAProxy has a slight edge in ease of setup and administration, with users praising its straightforward configuration process. One reviewer specifically mentioned the ease of using annotations for routing and TLS termination, making it user-friendly for daily operations.
- Reviewers mention that F5 NGINX is recognized for its low memory usage and high performance, making it a great choice for organizations looking to optimize resource consumption while maintaining effective load balancing.
- G2 reviewers highlight the quality of support provided by HAProxy, which received notably higher ratings compared to F5 NGINX. Users appreciate the responsive assistance, which enhances their overall experience and confidence in using the product.
- Users report that while both products meet their requirements well, F5 NGINX has a slight advantage in logging and reporting capabilities, with one user noting its effective logging features that help in monitoring and troubleshooting.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
F5 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
F5 NGINX
Free Trial is available
HAProxy
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
96
9.2
476
Ease of Use
8.4
96
8.7
823
Ease of Setup
8.3
65
8.6
780
Ease of Admin
8.4
65
8.6
354
Quality of Support
7.6
70
9.1
360
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
45
9.1
276
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
93
9.1
494
Features by Category
Analysis
9.4
21
8.4
75
8.9
20
Feature Not Available
9.1
20
Feature Not Available
Controls
8.4
21
9.0
68
9.0
21
9.0
75
8.3
20
9.0
79
Functionality
8.2
18
8.9
12
8.1
21
8.9
69
Not enough data
7.7
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
8.5
22
Feature Not Available
8.8
23
9.1
58
9.1
23
8.4
54
8.0
18
8.9
19
Protection
8.1
21
Feature Not Available
9.2
22
9.2
58
9.1
23
Feature Not Available
Resolution
7.1
23
8.9
58
7.7
21
Feature Not Available
7.5
21
Feature Not Available
7.9
21
8.3
57
Not enough data
7.6
39
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
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Data Management
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
User Features
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Modernization
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
AI Performance Improvement - 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
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
8.3
142
Not enough data
8.0
212
Not enough data
8.7
135
Not enough data
8.7
157
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.0
130
Not enough data
8.6
116
Not enough data
8.7
131
Not enough data
8.6
121
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
9.2
131
Not enough data
8.3
108
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
8.4
108
Not enough data
8.8
109
Traffic Management & Performance - AI Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance & Observability - AI Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
API Construction
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
API Management
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
7.9
71
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Integration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
75
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
F5 NGINX and HAProxy are categorized as Load Balancing, Container Networking, DDoS Protection, and Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
F5 NGINX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HAProxy
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
38.7%
Computer Software
17.0%
Internet
7.5%
Banking
2.8%
E-Learning
2.8%
Other
31.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Computer Software
10.5%
Financial Services
9.7%
Computer & Network Security
6.9%
Telecommunications
4.7%
Other
55.6%
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