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F5 NGINX
F5 NGINX
(107)
4.6 out of 5
F5 NGINX
By F5
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
(140)
4.6 out of 5
Kubernetes
By The Linux Foundation
At a Glance
F5 NGINX
F5 NGINX
Star Rating
(107)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2500 per year
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Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Star Rating
(140)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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F5 NGINX vs Kubernetes

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found F5 NGINX easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with F5 NGINX overall.

  • Reviewers felt that F5 NGINX meets the needs of their business better than Kubernetes.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Kubernetes is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Kubernetes over F5 NGINX.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
F5 NGINX
NGINX Plus, Single Instance
Starting at $2500
per year
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Kubernetes
No pricing available
Free Trial
F5 NGINX
Free Trial is available
Kubernetes
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
96
9.2
116
Ease of Use
8.4
96
7.8
124
Ease of Setup
8.3
65
7.2
78
Ease of Admin
8.4
65
8.0
69
Quality of Support
7.6
70
8.4
98
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
45
8.8
55
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
93
9.7
112
Features by Category
Web Application Firewall (WAF)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.6
22
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
DDoS ProtectionHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.3
24
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
Web Server AcceleratorHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.7
5
Not enough data
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
Application ServerHide 24 FeaturesShow 24 Features
8.4
9
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
Load BalancingHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
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
Container ManagementHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
8.9
64
Management
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Organization
Not enough data
9.1
57
Not enough data
9.0
61
Not enough data
9.6
62
Development
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
9.0
61
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
9.1
51
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
F5 NGINX
F5 NGINX
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
F5 NGINX and Kubernetes share no categories
Unique Categories
F5 NGINX
Kubernetes
Kubernetes is categorized as Container Orchestration and Container Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
F5 NGINX
F5 NGINX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
18.9%
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
40.4%
Reviewers' Industry
F5 NGINX
F5 NGINX
Information Technology and Services
38.7%
Computer Software
17.0%
Internet
7.5%
Retail
2.8%
E-Learning
2.8%
Other
31.1%
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Computer Software
33.6%
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Telecommunications
10.2%
Financial Services
5.1%
Internet
3.6%
Other
27.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
F5 NGINX
F5 NGINX
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dzmitry S.
DS
Dzmitry S.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Nginx is a powerful web server and a load balancer I like the most among other solutions. It is fast and highly flexible. I am using it with many plugins for the backend and frontend.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Automotive

Can't be able to check logs of nginx I can't be able to find log file

Kubernetes
Kubernetes
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Nanotechnology

Kubernetes is a sweet spot between flexibility and simplicity. Especially service discovery is made very simple. Competitors often are either to simple (Docker compose, swarm, fleet) or too complex (Marathon). Once it is up and running, low-level...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Mike L.
ML
Mike L.
Verified User in Media Production

It's extremely immature (very buggy), the networking is just...painful, the scheduler is dumb and slow; those are my technical dislikes. My personal dislike is the overall lack of cohesive documentation as well as the assertion that just because there...

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Kubernetes
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Discussions
F5 NGINX
F5 NGINX Discussions
Improve the delivery of static resources
3 comments
Mahuri B.
MB
The phrase "Application server" is already in English. It refers to a software framework that provides an environment for running applications, typically web...Read more
Can I use nginx for free?
1 comment
RH
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
F5 NGINX has no more discussions with answers
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Kubernetes
Kubernetes Discussions
What are the main features of Kubernetes?
1 comment
Yiorgos [George] A.
YA
- Container orchestration utilising available hardware or VMs, thus decreasing costs - High Availability within a data center / availability zone - Ability...Read more
What does Kubernetes do?
1 comment
Mohit G.
MG
Container orchestration and container management. You can also configure properties on the basis of which scaling of pods will be done. It makes your...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Kubernetes has no more discussions with answers
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