We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and NGINX Plus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Initial setup is easy and pretty standard."
"We have found the consistency of the application always being the way it is supposed to be as its most valuable feature."
"The product is very stable. We put a decent amount of stress on it given our load."
"The capability is at a seven or eight out of ten."
"iRules are very valuable. In addition to that, the way profiles are depicted by the LTM is also very good."
"F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager is a stable and reliable solution."
"The solution is easy to install. It's a straightforward process."
"F5 Big-IP Local Traffic Manager has better modular features especially LTM, which according to the clients, is very beneficial. Most of the users opt for a combination of big IP LTM and WAF which helps them to leverage application load balancing and enhance application security many-fold."
"Valuable features include authentication, caching, reverse proxy routing, and load balancing."
"When I worked in a security research center, we tested NGINX to support DoS and DDoS attacks, and its results were great."
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"Zero Downtime has always been a strength in recommending infrastructure web services. NGINX allows me to execute such infrastructure with less complications and the ability to switch from server to server easily."
"Its versatility and capabilities make it invaluable for implementing patches and fixes when necessary."
"NGINX Plus also has NGINX App Protect. It's a separate module, which is inspired by the F5 apps."
"NGINX Plus' most valuable feature is the ingress controller."
"Supports IMAP, POP and SMTP protocols for the reverse proxy."
"In terms of what could be improved, I would expect more integration with different platforms and more integration with the backend systems. Additionally, in the next release, I would like a more secure version."
"My only point of contention would be that it is a little pricey."
"Cloud native integration should be provided."
"F5 could improve the rule-setting capabilities in the GUI, and they need to simplify web management. For example, the menus in the Citrix GUI are easier to navigate, with a clean structure and layout."
"There is room for improvement in the user interface."
"BIG-IP LTM's sandboxing integration could be improved."
"The synchronization does works fairly well. However, if I were to make changes, I would make it easier to start the sync process."
"Lacking in free training to help users understand the product more, so they would know how to correctly use it. Like other vendors and their products, becoming more proactive is an area for improvement."
"The solution needs to be easier to setup and deploy."
"The scalability could be improved."
"They should do in the open source version of what they did to Advanced HTTP, TCP, and UDP load balancing."
"NGINX Plus is moderately priced, but it could give better value for money."
"Lack of a feature to print data on the terminal for verification of network traffic during debugging and testing."
"I would like it to have a more user-friendly graphical interface."
"It would be great if there was even more automation to make it even easier to maintain."
"If NGINX brings some features for health check in the open source version, it would be better. "
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F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is ranked 1st in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 116 reviews while NGINX Plus is ranked 5th in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 28 reviews. F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is rated 8.2, while NGINX Plus is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) writes "Helps deliver applications to users in a reliable, secure, and optimized way". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NGINX Plus writes "Quick installation and very easy to manage while doing orchestration or automation". F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is most compared with Citrix NetScaler, Fortinet FortiADC, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, A10 Networks Thunder ADC and HAProxy, whereas NGINX Plus is most compared with IIS, HAProxy, Kemp LoadMaster, Apache Web Server and Citrix NetScaler. See our F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) vs. NGINX Plus report.
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