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F5 BIG-IP DNS vs TitanHQ WebTitan comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.6
F5 BIG-IP DNS provides significant ROI by reducing downtime, increasing availability, and enhancing performance, improving user experience and trust.
Sentiment score
7.2
TitanHQ WebTitan saves costs, enhances productivity, and offers broad protection, making it a valuable investment despite its expense.
F5 BIG-IP DNS provides a strong return on investment by minimizing downtime, improving application availability, preventing outages, and ensuring reliable service.
Associate Consultant at HCLSoftware
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.5
F5 BIG-IP DNS delivers strong customer support and technical expertise, though response speed and cloud challenges may affect satisfaction.
Sentiment score
8.0
TitanHQ WebTitan support is praised for responsiveness and effectiveness, though improvements in ticketing and communication protocols are suggested.
Regarding technical support from the vendor, I would rate it as good, even above average.
Solutions Architect at Mideast Communication Systems-MCS
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
9.1
F5 BIG-IP DNS is praised for scalability and managing vast DNS traffic across various infrastructures, including government use.
Sentiment score
7.1
TitanHQ WebTitan efficiently supports scalability, accommodating cloud and on-site deployments with easy resource adjustments for varying user sizes.
The core idea of F5 BIG-IP DNS is scalability, enabling organizations to handle massive DNS traffic and distribute application requests across multiple infrastructures.
Associate Consultant at HCLSoftware
I find it easy to scale F5 BIG-IP DNS as you can cluster them, so there are no limitations.
Solutions Architect at Mideast Communication Systems-MCS
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
9.0
F5 BIG-IP DNS is renowned for its stability and reliability, outperforming competitors with no crashes or performance issues.
Sentiment score
7.3
TitanHQ WebTitan is highly stable and reliable, with minimal downtime and effective support resolving rare DNS issues.
I consider the performance and stability of F5 BIG-IP DNS to be very stable unless there is incorrect sizing.
Solutions Architect at Mideast Communication Systems-MCS
I don't bother contacting support when there are downtimes and technical issues.
Managing Partner at Cabinet Avocat Pusa Alexandru Catalin
 

Room For Improvement

F5 BIG-IP DNS requires interface, pricing, and documentation enhancements, better security, improved integration, and faster support response.
TitanHQ WebTitan faces login bugs, antivirus issues, deployment challenges, and users seek better customization, support, and Azure AD integration.
F5 BIG-IP DNS is not the best for DNS denial of service because they handle it as part of BIG-IP features, mainly used for GSLB, while other vendors provide complete DDI solutions, including DHCP, DNS, and IP address management, along with specialized DNS security, offering much more than just GSLB and basic recursive DNS security.
Solutions Architect at Mideast Communication Systems-MCS
With its advanced traffic steering capability, we are definitely getting great benefits.
Associate Consultant at HCLSoftware
The technology employed by TitanHQ doesn't learn enough and is still on the basic side.
Managing Partner at Cabinet Avocat Pusa Alexandru Catalin
 

Setup Cost

F5 BIG-IP DNS offers valuable features but is costly, requiring either perpetual or subscription licenses, with mixed user reviews.
Enterprise users find TitanHQ WebTitan competitively priced, offering budget-friendly plans and high satisfaction despite potential additional costs.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was good.
Associate Consultant at HCLSoftware
The pricing of TitanHQ is more or less similar to other tools.
Managing Partner at Cabinet Avocat Pusa Alexandru Catalin
 

Valuable Features

F5 BIG-IP DNS provides security, scalability, and performance enhancements with features like GTM, GSLB, DNS monitoring, and easy integration.
WebTitan by TitanHQ is user-friendly and cost-effective, offering robust web filtering, easy setup, scalability, and strong integration features.
The best feature of F5 BIG-IP DNS is global server load balancing. It intelligently directs user DNS requests to the most optimal data center based on server health and geographical location, and it enhances performance.
Associate Consultant at HCLSoftware
Two links embedded in the email footer indicating whether the email was spam or not.
Managing Partner at Cabinet Avocat Pusa Alexandru Catalin
 

Categories and Ranking

F5 BIG-IP DNS
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TitanHQ WebTitan
Ranking in Domain Name System (DNS) Security
15th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (23rd), Internet Security (13th), Web Content Filtering (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Domain Name System (DNS) Security category, the mindshare of F5 BIG-IP DNS is 3.5%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TitanHQ WebTitan is 2.4%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
F5 BIG-IP DNS3.5%
TitanHQ WebTitan2.4%
Other94.1%
Domain Name System (DNS) Security
 

Featured Reviews

RR
Associate Consultant at HCLSoftware
Global load balancing has ensured continuous availability and optimized user response times
While F5 BIG-IP DNS is a very powerful solution, some improvements could enhance the overall experience. For example, the user interface could be more modern and simplified. The reporting and analytics features can be improved. Simplified deployment for cloud-native environments could be improved. Overall, F5 BIG-IP DNS is a robust and reliable solution for global traffic management and application availability. With its advanced traffic steering capability, we are definitely getting great benefits from that. However, the user interface is the major thing I think can be improved. The cost also can be reduced. Those are the two or three points that need to be improved. There is some scope for improvement, including the user interface and pricing. That is why I gave it a nine.
Pusa Alexandru-Catalin - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at Cabinet Avocat Pusa Alexandru Catalin
Provides basic email protection features but needs improvement in learning capabilities
TitanHQ does a middle-of-the-road job like Bitdefender and SensorNet, and it has a learning feature, though it's not as advanced as previous technology. In the past, I used a far superior product with no false alarms and minimum spam. This tool learned quickly from my inbox, offering simple yet useful features, such as two links embedded in the email footer indicating whether the email was spam or not.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
14%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 BIG-IP DNS?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was good. We got great support from the F5 sales team. They helped us to deploy it in our organization.
What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IP DNS?
While F5 BIG-IP DNS is a very powerful solution, some improvements could enhance the overall experience. For example, the user interface could be more modern and simplified. The reporting and analy...
What is your primary use case for F5 BIG-IP DNS?
My main use case for F5 BIG-IP DNS is creating an active-active setup. With two data centers, if I want to make them active-standby or active-active, my major use case is to redirect traffic from o...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TitanHQ WebTitan?
The pricing of TitanHQ is more or less similar to other tools. I would be willing to pay more for a better service.
What needs improvement with TitanHQ WebTitan?
The technology employed by TitanHQ doesn't learn enough and is still on the basic side. I had previously used 'only my email' service, which had superior features, went bankrupt due to technical is...
What is your primary use case for TitanHQ WebTitan?
I mainly use TitanHQ for email protection, specifically for no false alarms and minimal spam.
 

Also Known As

F5 BIG-IP DNS, F5 DNS Delivery
WebTitan, WebTitan Web Filter
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Ricacorp Properties, Bangladesh Post Office, Shawbrook Bank, Shinsegae Internet Duty Free
Clarks, Pepsi, Purple, Comcast, Virgin, McDonalds, Sprint, Adtran, Xirrus, Eir, ViaSat
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