A10 Networks AX Series vs. F5 BIG-IP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
A10 Networks AX Series
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
The A10 Networks AX Series, from A10 Networks in San Jose, are application delivery controllers.N/A
BIG-IP
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
F5 BIG-IP software from Seattle-based F5 Networks is a load balancing and application protection solution suite available on cloud or via virtual editions, on a subscription or perpetual licensing basis. The BIG-IP suite of products supports a wide range of security and application performance needs. The suite includes BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) traffic management and optimization, BIG-IP DNS, BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) identity and password protection, BIG-IP Application…N/A
Pricing
A10 Networks AX SeriesF5 BIG-IP
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
A10 Networks AX SeriesBIG-IP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details——
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
A10 Networks AX SeriesF5 BIG-IP
Considered Both Products
A10 Networks AX Series

No answer on this topic

BIG-IP
Chose F5 BIG-IP
A10 was great because it was all inclusive, but F5 BIG-IP was more familiar.
Chose F5 BIG-IP
In the application delivery controller space, there are a lot of players - established players like F5, Barracuda and Citrix all the way to new kids on the block such as A10.

Any of these companies can sell you a load balancer / application firewall device. Any of these will …
Top Pros

No answers on this topic

Top Cons

No answers on this topic

Features
A10 Networks AX SeriesF5 BIG-IP
Virtual Private Network
Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
A10 Networks AX Series
-
Ratings
F5 BIG-IP
7.1
10 Ratings
15% below category average
AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings7.77 Ratings
Kill Switch00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Split Tunneling00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
IP Address Masking00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
No-Logs Policy00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings7.68 Ratings
Customer Support Services00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
Best Alternatives
A10 Networks AX SeriesF5 BIG-IP
Small Businesses
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
Score 8.8 out of 10
Avast Small Business Solutions
Avast Small Business Solutions
Score 8.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
Score 8.8 out of 10
Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
NGINX
NGINX
Score 9.0 out of 10
Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
Check Point Quantum Security Gateway
Score 9.2 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
A10 Networks AX SeriesF5 BIG-IP
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(116 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(6 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
A10 Networks AX SeriesF5 BIG-IP
Likelihood to Recommend
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
F5
I really do think it's well suited for any placement on the edge, especially with the WAF portion. APM is a whole different module unto itself that allows for VPN Connect connectivity, web top access. So it really is for these modules anyway, an edge appliance for us and not really usable in the interior of the network.
Read full review
Pros
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
F5
  • Easy connection: you can connect to your corporate network with two clicks.
  • IP restriction: F5 has a list of possible insecure IP numbers, if someone tries to connect using one of these numbers, F5 BIG-IP won't connect.
  • Always on feature: Very handy feature, if you install always on, you won't need to click connect.
Read full review
Cons
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
F5
  • I think the policy configuration that had some improvements on the ASM word things, improvements may be on the signatures that would be good because it's a little bit confusing on the ASL, how they are updated and deployed, and this staging. So that's something that could be.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
F5
Only way to to this type of tasks
Read full review
Usability
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
F5
Great customization and easy to use help reference menus
Read full review
Support Rating
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
F5
On the occasions when we've had to engage f5 support, they have been great. They have always resolved our issues quickly and been easy to work with and professional. The reason I give them a 10 out of 10, however, is because when we've had issues that have crossed over between the f5 BIG-IP, our Cisco switches, and our Microsoft IIS server the f5 support representatives have been extremely knowledgeable about every product and device involved and have been able to troubleshoot end-to-end without having to engage other vendors.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
F5
implementation is fine
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
F5
F5 BIG-IP is my first F5 product that I have stared to work, and it brings me more experience doing a lot of migration upgrades from old code version to new code. The way F5 has all configuration help us to develop scrips to improve our process.
Read full review
Return on Investment
A10 Networks
No answers on this topic
F5
  • Having a load balancer of F5 helps to address large traffic limit on organisation's application
  • This means that organisation gets a lot of revenue due to the usage of their application
  • Hence provide a very positive impact onthe inverment or ROl of the organisation
Read full review
ScreenShots