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Attribute Ratings
- Amazon CloudFront is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- F5 BIG-IP is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- Amazon CloudFront and F5 BIG-IP are tied in 1 area: Usability
Likelihood to Recommend

9.2
Amazon CloudFront
92%
13 Ratings

8.8
BIG-IP
88%
13 Ratings
Usability

9.0
Amazon CloudFront
90%
1 Rating

9.0
BIG-IP
90%
1 Rating
Support Rating

7.1
Amazon CloudFront
71%
7 Ratings

7.7
BIG-IP
77%
7 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront is best suited when there is a need of speed in serving static and dynanic web contents of a web application. If the content is already in that edge location, CloudFront delivers it immediately. If the content is not currently in that edge location, CloudFront retrieves it from an Amazon S3 bucket or an HTTP server. Amazon CloudFront is not appropriate in case users can tolerate some delays or servers are present near to the location of user. It also Integrates through the W3 Total Cache plugin. Amazon CloudFront Pricing based on bandwidth usage that's the best part of it.
Software Engineer
GenpactInformation Technology and Services, 1001-5000 employees
BIG-IP
The product provides a very successful solution for both VPN and Load Balancing, especially for medium and large-sized companies. It can be preferred in small-sized companies, but due to the price and licensing model, I think this would be an unnecessary expense. This product is very successful especially if you have more than 2 servers on the Internet, DMZ side and you are going to balance the load between them. On the local side, if you are managing a large database, this solution of F5 is truly unrivaled.
Network & Security Technical Architect
Vakıf KatılımFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees
Pros
Amazon CloudFront
- CloudFront, like other CDNs, is a very reliable content delivery network for delivering content like images, videos, HTML, and javascripts that are run on browsers across the world.
- It provides secure hosting of content at no extra cost. AWS Certification Manager also provides the ability to create and manage custom SSL certificates at no extra cost for our websites.
- It is secure, which means that it uses AWS Shield for Layer 3/4 DDoS mitigation and AWS WAF for Layer 7 protection. Hence seamlessly integrating with other AWS services. So you do not have to shop outside of AWS ecosystem

Verified User
Team Lead in Engineering
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employeesBIG-IP
- 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.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 501-1000 employeesCons
Amazon CloudFront
- If price is the main concern, CloudFront is not the cheapest-in-class by a wide margin
- Some of the settings are not obvious to new users, and the management dashboards could use work
- Lacks fine-grained access controls and statistical reports for usage
Director of Engineering
NorthOutComputer Software, 51-200 employees
BIG-IP
- The appliance had power supply problems, replaced 2 over the 5 years, $3000 each
- The appliance as a hardware device had no support 2 years after we bought them, moved to virtual
- Requires F5 knowledge, their terminology and way of doing things needs training

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Hospital & Health Care Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
Amazon CloudFront
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0.02
Amazon CloudFront Editions & Modules
Edition
First 10TB | $0.09 |
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Next 40TB | $0.08 |
Next 100TB | $0.06 |
Next 350TB | $0.04 |
Next 524TB | $0.03 |
Next 4PB | $0.03 |
Over 5PB | $0.02 |
- none
Additional Pricing Details
—BIG-IP
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—BIG-IP Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Usability
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Easy way to integrate a CDN within the AWS infrastructure. It allows further customization based on company needs.
Senior Software Engineer & Project Manager
WiFiesta IncInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
BIG-IP
BIG-IP 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Great customization and easy to use help reference menus
Senior Network Security Engineer
InsightInformation Technology and Services, 5001-10,000 employees
Support Rating
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront 7.1
Based on 7 answers
CloudFront is a good CDN solution. It can be a bit complicated to implement depending on your needs, but AWS tech support is great. You get to avoid a ton of upfront costs by going with CloudFront. It works best in conjunction with other AWS services in your infrastructure. Once you set it up, you won't need to do much to maintain it. It just works.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
E-Learning Company, 51-200 employeesBIG-IP
BIG-IP 7.7
Based on 7 answers
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.
Network Engineer
Kentucky Administrative Office of the CourtsGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Amazon CloudFront
Amazon has always been creative and leading, and I have been using its services for years. They are very reassuring and have fast and responsive support--you can call them from any time zone to respond quickly. High security on servers, open hands on changes, and increasing and decreasing server resources and features.
Information Technology Manager
AzerexInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
BIG-IP
I can't recall the name of the previous software we used for remote intranet access, but it was much less reliable. F5 BIG-IP is consistent and easy to use--the authentication process happens quickly and reliably via my cell phone's facial recognition feature which is convenient and secure. No need to carry a key fob or enter a verification code. The previous software required email codes be sent and entered to verify access.

Verified User
Professional in Human Resources
Internet Company, 10,001+ employeesReturn on Investment
Amazon CloudFront
- Our website loads much more quickly in other countries as a result of CloudFront. For example: loading cached assets from CloudFront in Australia is 4x as fast as it would be to load the same assets without CloudFront.
- Very inexpensive service considering the value it brings.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Entertainment Company, 1-10 employeesBIG-IP
- Load balancing is a requirement in most serious web environments, and this allows us to keep sites up and running in the event of partial server outages.
- Keeping sites extra secured with the advanced security and routing features is a plus.

Verified User
Technician in Information Technology
Entertainment Company, 51-200 employees