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# F5 NGINX vs Kaspersky DDoS Protection Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**F5 NGINX**
Free Trial

**Starting at $2500** per year · NGINX Plus, Single Instance

**$2000** per year · NGINX WAF

**Varies** based on instances, servers. Contact us for custom pricing. · Additional NGINX products

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**F5 NGINX**
$$$$$

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**F5 NGINX**
5%

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**
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Time to Implement

**F5 NGINX** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**F5 NGINX** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**F5 NGINX**

Configuration Ease (1)

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**F5 NGINX**
 ![F5 NGINX screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/72078/expirable-direct-uploads_2F5106936e-8ae6-4059-823c-f434d29a0889_2Fnginx.com-Products-9-diagram2-dark.png)

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**
No screenshot available

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**F5 NGINX**

**9.4** /10

Based on 100 responses

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**

**8.7** /10

Based on 17 responses

Ease of Use

**F5 NGINX**

**8.5** /10

Based on 101 responses

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**

**8.6** /10

Based on 18 responses

Ease of Setup

**F5 NGINX**

**8.4** /10

Based on 70 responses

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**

**8.8** /10

Based on 8 responses

Ease of Admin

**F5 NGINX**

**8.4** /10

Based on 65 responses

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**

**9.2** /10

Based on 8 responses

Quality of Support

**F5 NGINX**

**7.7** /10

Based on 74 responses

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**

**8.1** /10

Based on 18 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**F5 NGINX**

**9.1** /10

Based on 45 responses

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**

**9.0** /10

Based on 8 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**F5 NGINX**

**9.0** /10

Based on 96 responses

**Kaspersky DDoS Protection**

**7.4** /10

Based on 18 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

DDoS Protection

**8.3** /10

Based on 24 responses

**8.3** /10

Based on 20 responses

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

**8.7** /10

Based on 22 responses

Not enough data

Web Server Accelerator

**8.8** /10

Based on 6 responses

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Application Server

**8.4** /10

Based on 9 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
20.5%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
20.5%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
14.3%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
14.3%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![F5 NGINX](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/62010ad6d5b954f5a6a5bdaf40a5d2b7/f5-nginx.svg "F5 NGINX")](https://www.g2.com/products/f5-nginx/reviews)
F5 NGINX

Information Technology and Services
36.9%

Computer Software
17.1%

Internet
7.2%

Banking
3.6%

E-Learning
2.7%

Other
32.4%

[![Kaspersky DDoS Protection](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ce7f2f3a854b01c0f1f4b54ec53a4835/kaspersky-ddos-protection.svg "Kaspersky DDoS Protection")](https://www.g2.com/products/kaspersky-ddos-protection/reviews)
Kaspersky DDoS Protection

Information Technology and Services
28.6%

Automotive
7.1%

Oil & Energy
7.1%

Financial Services
7.1%

Accounting
3.6%

Other
46.4%

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**F5 NGINX Alternatives**

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**Kaspersky DDoS Protection Alternatives**

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Webroot DNS Protection
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## F5 NGINX vs Kaspersky DDoS Protection

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Kaspersky DDoS Protection easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with F5 NGINX overall.

- Reviewers felt that F5 NGINX meets the needs of their business better than Kaspersky DDoS Protection.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Kaspersky DDoS Protection is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of F5 NGINX over Kaspersky DDoS Protection.