F5 BIG-IQ vs Oracle BPEL comparison

F5 and Oracle are both solutions in the Process Automation category. F5 is ranked #27 with an average rating of 8.0, while Oracle is ranked #25 with an average rating of 7.7. F5 holds a 0.2% mindshare in PA, compared to Oracle’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of F5 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

F5 BIG-IQ

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Oracle BPEL and F5 BIG-IQ are both key players in the enterprise technology space, with Oracle BPEL excelling in process orchestration and F5 BIG-IQ leading in network management and application delivery. While Oracle BPEL's cost structure is appealing, F5 BIG-IQ stands out for its comprehensive features and long-term value.

Features: Oracle BPEL provides powerful integration support, a fault-tolerant design, and robust orchestration capabilities. F5 BIG-IQ offers centralized management of network resources, powerful application delivery features, and real-time analytics. F5 BIG-IQ's advanced network management capabilities add significant value compared to Oracle BPEL's focus on orchestration.

Room for Improvement: Oracle BPEL can improve on simplifying its complex setup process for easier deployment. Enhancing user interface intuitiveness and expanding integration capabilities to cover more services would be beneficial. F5 BIG-IQ could reduce its initial setup costs, improve documentation for more straightforward user onboarding, and enhance its support for legacy system integration.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle BPEL is known for seamless integration with existing systems, supported by comprehensive documentation and a solid customer service reputation. F5 BIG-IQ offers a streamlined deployment model, particularly suited for complex network environments, with specialized support. Users often find F5 BIG-IQ easier to configure and faster to adapt to network changes than Oracle BPEL.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle BPEL provides a competitive pricing model with high ROI through process efficiencies and reduced integration costs, making it attractive for budget-conscious enterprises. F5 BIG-IQ, although having a higher upfront cost, delivers substantial ROI through optimized network performance and administrative savings, appealing to organizations focused on network performance and long-term value.

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Categories and Ranking

F5 BIG-IQ

Ranking in Process Automation

27th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Oracle BPEL

Ranking in Process Automation

25th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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 Oracle BPEL is 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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AshutoshMalik

IT Architect at kyndryl

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.

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Posham Nampelli

Architecture and Consulting at Synaptics Inc

A highly scalable solution that provides various features for the execution of business processes

I'm a consultant. I do architecting, designing, and development. I have used two versions, 1.1 and 2.0. I’m unsure about the prices because I oversee the development and implementation. I'll highly recommend the product depending on an organization’s requirements. As someone who has worked with BPEL for 13 years, I highly recommend the product for an on-premise or hybrid integration. Multiple products or alternate solutions have come into the integration domain. However, the product has been in the industry from SOA 11g to SOA 12c and OIC. Though there are multiple competitors, the product has been here for a long time and has been helping multiple customers improve their business. Overall, I rate the solution a nine or nine and a half out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Scalability: To move from larger boxes to smaller boxes, along with virtualization. So, we are not locked into a particular size."

"It is quite good in a large environment where I have multiple devices; it is easy to manage the devices."

"We use this solution on a daily basis, and it is very stable."

"The product is excellent."

"Features like AFM, the gateway, and Global DNS are the coolest features that save work for us."

"F5 BIG-IQ has always provided us with great support."

"The customer service is great."

"F5 BIG-IQ reduces the propensity for error."

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"The product has everything we need."

"What I find the most valuable about Oracle BPEL is that it saves me time."

"The most valuable feature is the support for human tasks."

"The solution is very seamless and fast."

Cons

"Sometimes the solution does not work."

"I had trouble with high availability deployment in my environment."

"F5 BIG-IQ should improve by being a complete certificate management solution because currently, it is only for Venafi. Other automation platforms, should be added."

"From a hands-on experience perspective, more resources should be available on the Internet, like labs and lab preparations."

"The solution's rSeries has been made free, and iSeries should be made free as well."

"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."

"The solution should improve pricing. It's expensive in comparison to other American solutions."

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"In the next release, I would like to see REST improved and new technologies for microservices. I'd like to see more containers for separating containers."

"They need to have support for new protocols like GraphQL and possibly some out-of-the-box adapters for SAP and other big systems."

"Some user-defined functions for transformation must be added to the next release of the solution."

"The solution's integration with SAP should be seamless because some formats are not accepted in SAP but are accepted in Oracle BPEL."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Users have to pay an annual subscription fee for the solution's iSeries."

"F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution."

"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."

"The product is moderately priced."

"The solution's pricing is moderate and not expensive."

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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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 BIG-IQ?

F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution.

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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...

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What do you like most about Oracle BPEL?

The product has everything we need.

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What needs improvement with Oracle BPEL?

They need to have support for new protocols like GraphQL and possibly some out-of-the-box adapters for SAP and other big systems. It should be better if the SAP adapter were included in the bundle.

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What is your primary use case for Oracle BPEL?

We primarily use Oracle BPEL for process automation. It is used for workflows for documents, data transfers, and other processes implemented for our customers.

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BPEL Process Manager

Overview

F5® BIG-IQ® Centralized Management provides a unified point of visibility and control for the entire F5 portfolio, ensuring administrators remain aware on the pulse of F5 devices, modules, and licenses and enabling them to deliver optimal application availability, performance, and security.

BIG-IQ manages policies,licenses, SSL certificates, BIG-IP images, and configurations for F5 appliances and for the following BIG-IP moduals across hardware and virtual editions:

BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager™ (LTM)
F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall™ (WAF)
BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager™ (AFM)
F5 SSL Orchestrator®
F5 DDoS Hybrid Defender®
BIG-IP Access Policy Manager® (APM)
F5 Secure Web Gateway Services
BIG-IP DNS

Oracle BPEL (Business Process Execution Language) Process Manager is a tool for designing and running business processes. This product provides a comprehensive, standardsÂbased and easy to use solution for creating, deploying and managing crossÂapplication business processes with both automated and human workflow steps â all in a serviceÂoriented architecture. Oracle BPEL Process Manager is a powerful integration tool for the enterprise. Its ability to connect to external systems and process, mixed with its support for a variety of presentation technologies makes it an ideal tool for defining and implementing business process logic.

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Nacional Monte de Piedad IAP, Bimbo S.A. de C.V., Intelligent Pathways, DVZ Datenverarbeitungszentrum Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH, Arqiva

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