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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (63.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2500 per year
No pricing available
F5 NGINX
Star Rating
(107)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2500 per year
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Star Rating
(159)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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- Users report that F5 NGINX excels in performance and reliability, achieving a score of 9.5, while IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition falls slightly behind with a score of 8.2. Reviewers mention that NGINX's content delivery acceleration and load balancing features significantly enhance application performance.
- Reviewers mention that IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition offers superior security features, particularly in automatic security updates and user features, scoring 9.3 compared to F5 NGINX's 8.3. Users on G2 appreciate the robust security monitoring capabilities of WebSphere, which they feel provide better protection against vulnerabilities.
- G2 users highlight that F5 NGINX has a more user-friendly interface, with an ease of use score of 8.4, while IBM WebSphere's score is 7.9. Users say that the intuitive setup process of NGINX allows for quicker deployment, making it a preferred choice for small businesses.
- Users report that IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition shines in its cloud deployment capabilities, scoring 8.5, while F5 NGINX scores 8.3. Reviewers mention that WebSphere's support for microservices development is particularly beneficial for enterprises looking to modernize their applications.
- Reviewers mention that F5 NGINX's logging and reporting features are highly rated at 9.3, which users find essential for effective issue tracking and performance monitoring. In contrast, IBM WebSphere's logging capabilities, while solid, do not match the depth and usability of NGINX's offerings.
- Users on G2 highlight that F5 NGINX provides better API and integration support with a score of 8.0, while IBM WebSphere scores 8.1. However, reviewers mention that WebSphere's extensibility features allow for more customization, making it a strong contender for enterprises with specific needs.
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.
IBM WebSphere
No pricing availableFree Trial
F5 NGINX
Free Trial is available
IBM WebSphere
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
96
8.7
96
Ease of Use
8.4
96
7.9
95
Ease of Setup
8.3
65
7.5
63
Ease of Admin
8.4
65
8.0
63
Quality of Support
7.6
70
8.4
93
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
45
8.6
60
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
93
7.0
89
Features by Category
Analysis
9.4
21
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
Controls
8.4
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Functionality
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
Protection
8.1
21
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
Resolution
7.1
23
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
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Security
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Data Management
8.0
9
8.9
11
8.9
9
8.8
11
8.7
9
8.8
11
8.7
9
8.5
11
7.9
7
9.1
9
User Features
8.5
8
8.8
10
8.3
9
9.3
12
8.3
8
9.0
10
Modernization
8.3
7
8.5
10
9.2
8
8.2
11
7.7
8
8.5
10
8.3
8
8.9
9
AI Performance Improvement - Application Server
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Agentic AI - Application Server
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Application Support
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System Capability
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Security
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Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
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Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
F5 NGINX and IBM WebSphere are categorized as Application Server
Unique Categories
F5 NGINX is categorized as Load Balancing, Container Networking, Web Server Accelerator, DDoS Protection, and Web Application Firewall (WAF)
IBM WebSphere is categorized as Container Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
F5 NGINX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM WebSphere
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%
Retail
2.8%
E-Learning
2.8%
Other
31.1%
Banking
17.7%
Financial Services
9.9%
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Insurance
8.5%
Computer Software
8.5%
Other
46.1%
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Discussions
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WebSphere Hybrid Edition is the comprehensive collection of WebSphere application runtimes and modernization tools with support for on-premise and major...Read more
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