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At a Glance
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Star Rating
(14)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus
Star Rating
(28)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about F5 NGINX Plus
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that F5 NGINX Plus excels in Load Balancing with a perfect score of 10.0, while Big-IP Virtual Edition also performs well but slightly trails behind, indicating that NGINX Plus may offer more robust options for distributing traffic effectively.
  • Reviewers mention that both products have high ratings for Content Delivery Acceleration, with F5 NGINX Plus scoring 9.0, suggesting it provides efficient content delivery, which is crucial for enhancing user experience.
  • G2 users highlight that F5 NGINX Plus has a superior score of 9.0 in Caching and Prefetching, indicating that it may offer better performance in reducing load times compared to Big-IP Virtual Edition, which does not have a specified score in this area.
  • Users on G2 report that the Quality of Support for Big-IP Virtual Edition is slightly higher at 8.7 compared to F5 NGINX Plus's 8.5, suggesting that users may find more responsive assistance when issues arise with Big-IP.
  • Reviewers say that both products have a strong Product Direction score of 10.0, indicating that users feel confident in the future development and enhancements of both software solutions.
  • Users report that the Ease of Use for F5 NGINX Plus is rated at 9.2, which is notably higher than Big-IP Virtual Edition's 8.8, suggesting that NGINX Plus may be more user-friendly for everyday operations.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Big-IP Virtual Edition
No pricing available
F5 NGINX Plus
No pricing available
Free Trial
Big-IP Virtual Edition
No trial information available
F5 NGINX Plus
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
13
9.0
14
Ease of Use
8.8
13
9.2
14
Ease of Setup
7.9
7
7.9
8
Ease of Admin
8.3
7
8.1
8
Quality of Support
8.7
13
8.5
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
7
8.8
8
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
11
10.0
9
Features by Category
Web Server AcceleratorHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
9.1
6
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Big-IP Virtual Edition
F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus
Big-IP Virtual Edition and F5 NGINX Plus are categorized as AWS Marketplace
Unique Categories
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Big-IP Virtual Edition has no unique categories
F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus is categorized as Load Balancing and Web Server Accelerator
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
7.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
64.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.6%
F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
51.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Information Technology and Services
28.6%
Financial Services
21.4%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Retail
7.1%
Publishing
7.1%
Other
28.6%
F5 NGINX Plus
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%
Other
22.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Exchange Out of the Box templates helps a lot.

Most Helpful Critical Review
BV
Bruce V.
Verified User in Consumer Services

Big IP Virtual Edition needs to provide load balancing and robust security features. There are downsides to consider. It requires configuration. Lacks an intuitive user interface making it time consuming and difficult to work with.

F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

It is a deployment tool for easy deployment of web servers . it is very reliable,fast with expert level production capabilities. It has features like HA,load balancing and production grade health checking made this tool very unique in the market.

Most Helpful Critical Review
AS
Ashutosh S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Too expensive, and UI is not so good sometimes, it is leg.

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Discussions
Big-IP Virtual Edition
Big-IP Virtual Edition Discussions
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Big-IP Virtual Edition has no discussions with answers
F5 NGINX Plus
F5 NGINX Plus Discussions
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F5 NGINX Plus has no discussions with answers