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F5 BIG-IQ vs Nintex Process Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

F5 BIG-IQ
Ranking in Process Automation
27th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nintex Process Platform
Ranking in Process Automation
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (10th), Workload Automation (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of F5 BIG-IQ is 0.2%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nintex Process Platform is 1.9%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Process Automation
 

Featured Reviews

AshutoshMalik - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless migration enhances user management for data center administrators
The product is excellent. It is easily manageable and user-friendly for administrators working on both the GUI and CLI. The best part is the seamless migration of the configuration from one box to another, even when hardware changes. This is particularly beneficial during migrations from old boxes to new ones. While other vendors might have issues, F5 BIG-IQ ( /products/f5-big-iq-reviews ) provides a smooth transition.
Damilola Adeleye - PeerSpot reviewer
Straightforward interface and user-friendly
There are a lot of apps in K2, but what I really found that needs improvement is the management section of K2, especially the management server and the admin page where you can manage processes, add users, set security fees, and add licenses. The reason for this is because the part that is the section of administration, particularly the management called rows, has multiple rules, as many as you want. For instance, you may have around 200 rules, and when you view them, only the first ten are displayed, and you have to click next to see the next ten and so on until you get to the hundredth rule. On that page, as of today, we only have what we call to fetch, where you can search for a particular rule you're looking for, or else you have to keep clicking until you get to the final page you want. So that's a bit challenging.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable features are load balancing and WAF."
"The customer service is great."
"Scalability: To move from larger boxes to smaller boxes, along with virtualization. So, we are not locked into a particular size."
"Features like AFM, the gateway, and Global DNS are the coolest features that save work for us."
"The backup, monitoring and logging are the best features."
"The GUI is fine, at least from an engineer's perspective."
"F5 BIG-IQ reduces the propensity for error."
"The reporting feature is quite good."
"The solution helped us automate several processes we used to do manually."
"It is very easy to create and deploy. I am very happy with how user-friendly Nintex Workflow is."
"Out of box connectivity with UiPath."
"It's easy to configure your set of rules to make the form controls work perfectly, removing manual work and making processes seamless."
"It is very easy to use events. K2 has useful tools."
"K2's best feature is that it can solve complex tasks, issues, and projects with little coding."
"The integration capabilities have been very useful."
"It has integration with BI and Analytics tools, and RPA toolsets as well."
 

Cons

"They could use YAML or JSON if they wanted to make it a little bit easier for us."
"I had trouble with high availability deployment in my environment."
"The solution should improve pricing. It's expensive in comparison to other American solutions."
"F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs."
"The shell, kernel, or Linux has something like a delay, especially with the Virtual Edition, when you are trying to implement it in the cloud and you want to access it remotely with web management. It would be great if they could improve their kernel. It was difficult for me, especially when I got started with BIG-IP. I was struggling to find which commands work with it. If you want to work with it, you have to be a Linux guy."
"From a hands-on experience perspective, more resources should be available on the Internet, like labs and lab preparations."
"Integration with VAS is something that they need to work on."
"Sometimes the solution does not work."
"I would also like to see the BPM features from Pega implemented, that have to do with the implementation of AI, and the robotics."
"I think it was lacking a little bit in its multiple in-house processes and other processes. So there is a little bit of a gap in collaboration."
"We would like to have access to an on-premises solution. In our country, we have a relationship with Central Bank of Egypt, which do noes not allow cloud solutions to be used. They should offer an on-prem solution with a flexible price license."
"We'd like to have integration with SharePoint."
"The tool can be limiting when more complex solutions are required. Improving it to offer greater functionality and less reliance on technical expertise could be beneficial."
"Built-in reporting on-prem is limited and clunky at best."
"The user interface in Nintex needs improvement. It is not very intuitive and requires changes."
"The license pricing is too high currently for Nintex Workflow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like the product to be cheaper."
"There is only one licensing fee for F5 BIG-IQ and everything is included in the price."
"Users have to pay an annual subscription fee for the solution's iSeries."
"F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution."
"The initial investment in K2 is heavy. Currently, the expenditure is $28,000 for a year. After we go to the cloud, it is going to be per seat and probably cheaper. Currently, there are unlimited users."
"Prices for licenses of K2 are high."
"This solution is affordable and is cheaper than most alternatives on the market. We have a standard cloud license that costs about 20k per year."
"The price of this solution is affordable but the problem in Algeria is our community is a bit slower. The new clients might feel the solution is a bit expensive."
"The enterprise version has some additional features that I would like to use, but the price is not fair."
"The annual support costs are expensive."
"Nintex products are expensive, but valuable. Licensing in on-premise was historically based on a perpetual model, where you’d license per Web front-end. However, they are switching exclusively to a consumption (subscription) model, where you purchase the number of workflows you think you’ll use in your environment, and can scale up from there."
"Offering a licensing model that allows for multiple small workflows would be a huge improvement to an already great platform."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about F5 BIG-IQ?
F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP.
What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IQ?
From the study material point of view, there are multiple certifications available. The challenge is there is hardly any study material available that can be referred to or used as a study material...
What do you like most about K2?
The latest version of Nintex has many features. We have a clear roadmap and the necessary application to integrate it into our platform.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for K2?
Nintex Process Platform is expensive. Prices relate to both features and the professional services necessary due to our lack of an implementation team.
What needs improvement with K2?
The user interface in Nintex needs improvement. It is not very intuitive and requires changes. Additionally, the deployment process should be easier.
 

Also Known As

No data available
K2 blackpearl, K2 Five, Nintex Workflow
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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SEA Corp, Omnicom Group, Verizon, STIHL
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