NGINX Plus vs F5 BIG-IP Pricing (2026)
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NGINX Plus vs F5 BIG-IP

Load Balancers pricing comparison · 2026

NGINX Plus pricing ranges from $849–$2099/per instance per year, while F5 BIG-IP uses custom pricing. F5 BIG-IP is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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NGINX Plus
NGINX Plus pricing starts at $849 per month billed annually.
verified 27d ago
$200 $230
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F5 BIG-IP
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$200 $230
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
NGINX saves $30 vs F5 · 25 seats
Cheapest $200
Spread 13%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$200/yr
Vendr · n=23
Median annual
$230/yr
Vendr · n=291
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 2 sourced facts
Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence Limited confidence
Sources 1 sourced fact
Vendr median
Last verified 3w ago
Confidence Limited confidence
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Hidden costs

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Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
No hidden costs documented
No hidden costs documented
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

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TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
9/5 (5)
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General users and teams
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Basic load balancing needs
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Load Balancers

NGINX Plus

$849–$2099
/per instance per year
4 plans
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Load Balancers

F5 BIG-IP

Custom pricing
/per year
3 plans
Full pricing breakdown →

NGINX Plus and F5 BIG-IP both operate in the load balancers category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan NGINX Plus F5 BIG-IP
NGINX Plus Basic Support Custom Custom
NGINX Plus Standard Support Custom Custom
NGINX Plus Premium Support Custom Custom
NGINX Plus with WAF Custom —

Market Intelligence

NGINX Plus

Median annual cost
$200
Based on
23 deals

F5 BIG-IP

Median annual cost
$230
Based on
291 deals

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