Compare F5 NGINX and HAProxy 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (45.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2500 per year
FREE Open Source
F5 NGINX
Star Rating
(107)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2500 per year
Browse all 3 pricing plansHAProxy
Star Rating
(469)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
FREE Open Source
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that F5 NGINX excels in Logging and Reporting with a score of 9.3, highlighting its robust capabilities for tracking and analyzing traffic, while HAProxy, with a score of 8.7, is noted for its basic logging features that may not meet the needs of more complex environments.
- Reviewers mention that HAProxy shines in Network Capacity with a score of 9.4, making it a preferred choice for high-traffic applications, whereas F5 NGINX, scoring 8.8, is seen as slightly less capable in handling extreme loads.
- G2 users indicate that F5 NGINX offers superior Quality of Support with a score of 7.6, but many users feel that HAProxy's support, scoring 9.0, is more responsive and helpful, particularly for open-source users who appreciate community-driven assistance.
- Users on G2 report that F5 NGINX provides better Security Monitoring features, scoring 9.0, which includes advanced threat detection capabilities, while HAProxy, with a score of 8.2, is perceived as lacking in comprehensive security features.
- Reviewers mention that HAProxy's API / Integrations capabilities are rated higher at 9.1, making it easier to integrate with various tools and platforms, while F5 NGINX, scoring 8.0, is seen as less flexible in this area.
- Users say that F5 NGINX's Performance and Reliability is impressive with a score of 9.5, often praised for its speed and uptime, while HAProxy, with a score of 9.6, is also highly regarded but may not match the same level of performance consistency in all scenarios.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
F5 NGINX
NGINX Plus, Single Instance
Starting at $2500
per year
24/7 Enterprise support with 30-minute SLA is available, for $5,000/year per instance.
We also provide Basic support for $2,500/year and Professional support for $3,500/year for less-critical deployments.
Free Trial
F5 NGINX
Free Trial is available
HAProxy
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
96
9.2
403
Ease of Use
8.4
96
8.6
426
Ease of Setup
8.3
65
8.6
384
Ease of Admin
8.4
65
8.6
302
Quality of Support
7.6
70
9.0
294
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
45
9.1
229
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
93
9.0
421
Features by Category
Analysis
9.4
21
8.6
52
8.9
20
Feature Not Available
9.1
20
Feature Not Available
Controls
8.4
21
8.8
43
9.0
21
9.1
51
8.3
20
9.0
48
Functionality
8.2
18
Feature Not Available
8.1
21
9.1
46
Not enough data
7.3
10
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Management
8.5
22
Feature Not Available
8.8
23
9.1
43
9.1
23
8.6
40
8.0
18
Feature Not Available
Protection
8.1
21
Feature Not Available
9.2
22
9.1
43
9.1
23
Feature Not Available
Resolution
7.1
23
8.8
43
7.7
21
Feature Not Available
7.5
21
Feature Not Available
7.9
21
8.3
42
Not enough data
7.9
25
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Data Management
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
User Features
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Modernization
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
AI Performance Improvement - Application Server
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
8.2
64
Not enough data
8.2
64
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.4
62
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
8.2
59
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.0
59
Not enough data
7.9
58
Not enough data
8.1
59
Not enough data
8.4
59
API Construction
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
API Management
Not enough data
9.1
76
Not enough data
8.8
77
Not enough data
8.7
70
Not enough data
7.9
65
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Data Integration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
67
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
F5 NGINX and HAProxy are categorized as Load Balancing, Container Networking, DDoS Protection, and Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Unique Categories
F5 NGINX is categorized as Web Server Accelerator and Application Server
HAProxy is categorized as API Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
F5 NGINX
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HAProxy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
38.7%
Computer Software
17.0%
Internet
7.5%
Retail
2.8%
E-Learning
2.8%
Other
31.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Financial Services
11.2%
Computer Software
10.5%
Computer & Network Security
5.8%
Banking
4.9%
Other
54.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
F5 NGINX
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Few things are simply amazing: 1. Very dev friendly configurations. 2. Powerful. 3. Active Community and very good documentation. 4. configurable and pluggable
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Automotive
Can't be able to check logs of nginx I can't be able to find log file
HAProxy
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kerim A.
Verified User in Banking
The HAPEE version combines a productive load balancer with excellent built-in software WAF and mod_security., as well as protection from DOS attacks, protection from bots, a module for google recaptcha. It was the built-in security system that first...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Oscar B.
Verified User in Computer Software
I think that it needs more beginner docs
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Few things are simply amazing: 1. Very dev friendly configurations. 2. Powerful. 3. Active Community and very good documentation. 4. configurable and pluggable
Kerim A.
Verified User in Banking
The HAPEE version combines a productive load balancer with excellent built-in software WAF and mod_security., as well as protection from DOS attacks, protection from bots, a module for google recaptcha. It was the built-in security system that first...
Verified User in Automotive
Can't be able to check logs of nginx I can't be able to find log file
Oscar B.
Verified User in Computer Software
I think that it needs more beginner docs
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