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F5 BIG-IQ pros and cons

Vendor: F5
3.7 out of 5

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PROS

F5 BIG-IQ offers scalability that supports the transition from larger to smaller boxes and virtualization for flexibility.
The Load Balancing and WAF are valuable features, enhancing traffic management and security.
The integration capacity of F5 BIG-IQ allows for personalized and configured rules with high capacity.
F5 BIG-IQ functions as a central management system for BIG-IP, simplifying management across multiple devices.
F5 BIG-IQ effectively protects web-based applications, providing a reliable web-based application firewall.

CONS

F5 BIG-IQ experiences delays with the shell, kernel, or Linux, especially when using the Virtual Edition in the cloud.
Integration with VAS requires improvement.
Pricing of F5 BIG-IQ is high compared to other American options.
F5 BIG-IQ should expand its certificate management capabilities beyond just Venafi.
Stability issues occur with frequent loss of VIPs, causing troubleshooting challenges.
 

F5 BIG-IQ Pros review quotes

Bikale Kassu - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager for Implementation and Administration at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Oct 13, 2025
We mainly use F5 BIG-IQ to protect our web-based applications, such as our email and website, so we use it as a web-based application firewall for those services.
Ravindra-Mali - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist at Royal Technology Solutions LLC
Jan 28, 2025
It is quite good in a large environment where I have multiple devices; it is easy to manage the devices.
Nikolay Dimitrov - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Engineer at Paysafe / IBM
Feb 20, 2024
F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP.
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AyodejiAbimbola - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Client Sales Manager at TIGER LOGIC
Feb 26, 2024
F5 BIG-IQ reduces the propensity for error.
Iyad Soliman - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Manager at Bupa Arab
Nov 1, 2022
The backup, monitoring and logging are the best features.
Surya Kant Pasayat - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Network Engineering at AppViewX
Apr 10, 2022
F5 BIG-IQ has always provided us with great support.
AC
Technical Engineer at marafaa
Oct 11, 2020
The GUI is fine, at least from an engineer's perspective.
reviewer836742 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a government with 201-500 employees
Aug 26, 2020
The best aspect of the solution is that we can have everything integrated with a rather large capacity in order to personalize and configure specific rules.
reviewer1325415 - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Consultant - Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Apr 26, 2020
The reporting feature is quite good.
it_user1298544 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Team Leader at Vietinbank
Mar 19, 2020
The most valuable features are load balancing and WAF.
 

F5 BIG-IQ Cons review quotes

Bikale Kassu - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager for Implementation and Administration at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Oct 13, 2025
For stability, F5 BIG-IQ rates a two or three because currently we are integrating it with our third party as a port forwarding service. We created many VIPs, but on average, weekly, we lose three to five connections, making the troubleshooting part a headache for us.
Ravindra-Mali - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist at Royal Technology Solutions LLC
Jan 28, 2025
From a hands-on experience perspective, more resources should be available on the Internet, like labs and lab preparations.
Nikolay Dimitrov - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Engineer at Paysafe / IBM
Feb 20, 2024
F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs.
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AyodejiAbimbola - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Client Sales Manager at TIGER LOGIC
Feb 26, 2024
The solution's rSeries has been made free, and iSeries should be made free as well.
Iyad Soliman - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Manager at Bupa Arab
Nov 1, 2022
Sometimes the solution does not work.
Surya Kant Pasayat - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Network Engineering at AppViewX
Apr 10, 2022
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.
AC
Technical Engineer at marafaa
Oct 11, 2020
They could use YAML or JSON if they wanted to make it a little bit easier for us.
reviewer836742 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a government with 201-500 employees
Aug 26, 2020
The solution should improve pricing. It's expensive in comparison to other American solutions.
reviewer1325415 - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Consultant - Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Apr 26, 2020
Integration with VAS is something that they need to work on.
it_user1298544 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Team Leader at Vietinbank
Mar 19, 2020
I had trouble with high availability deployment in my environment.