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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2500 per year
Starting at $900.00
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 plansSpeed Kit
Star Rating
(62)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $900.00
Learn more about Speed KitSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that F5 NGINX excels in "Logging and Reporting" with a score of 9.3, highlighting its robust capabilities for tracking performance and issues, while Speed Kit, with a score of 8.0, is noted for its more basic reporting features.
- Reviewers mention that F5 NGINX's "SSL/TLS Processing" is rated at 9.0, providing strong security measures, whereas Speed Kit's score of 8.6 indicates it may not offer the same level of security features, which is a crucial consideration for businesses handling sensitive data.
- G2 users indicate that Speed Kit shines in "Ease of Use" with a score of 9.0, making it more accessible for small businesses or teams without extensive technical expertise, while F5 NGINX, with a score of 8.4, may require a steeper learning curve.
- Users on G2 report that F5 NGINX's "Content Delivery Acceleration" is rated at 8.0, which is adequate, but Speed Kit's focus on "Caching and Prefetching" with a score of 8.6 is praised for significantly improving load times, especially for dynamic content.
- Reviewers mention that F5 NGINX's "API / Integrations" score of 8.0 is decent, but Speed Kit's emphasis on seamless integrations with various CMS platforms is a standout feature, making it more appealing for users looking for flexibility in their tech stack.
- Users say that F5 NGINX's "Performance and Reliability" is rated exceptionally high at 9.5, indicating a strong reputation for uptime and stability, while Speed Kit, although effective, does not match this level of reliability, which could be a deciding factor for mission-critical applications.
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.
Speed Kit
Enterprise
Starting at $900.00
The pricing is based on the number of accelerated page views and starts at $900 per month for one million page views.
- Dynamic caching
- Browser caching
- 3rd party caching
Free Trial
F5 NGINX
Free Trial is available
Speed Kit
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
96
8.5
27
Ease of Use
8.4
96
9.0
27
Ease of Setup
8.3
65
9.3
9
Ease of Admin
8.4
65
8.7
5
Quality of Support
7.6
70
8.1
25
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
45
9.2
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
93
7.7
20
Features by Category
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.7
13
Security
9.0
5
8.6
15
8.3
5
8.1
14
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
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 & Compliance - Load Balancing
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 - SAP Store
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
F5 NGINX and Speed Kit are categorized as Web Server Accelerator
Unique Categories
F5 NGINX is categorized as Load Balancing, Container Networking, Application Server, 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.)
Speed Kit
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%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Marketing and Advertising
9.7%
Computer Software
9.7%
Computer & Network Security
9.7%
Consumer Services
4.8%
Other
53.2%
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