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Amazon AWS vs F5 Volterra comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon AWS
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
260
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (2nd)
F5 Volterra
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
17th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Amazon AWS is 12.8%, down from 16.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of F5 Volterra is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon AWS12.8%
F5 Volterra0.5%
Other86.7%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

MM
Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Cloud training has boosted my data analytics skills and simplifies building small projects
One area that could be improved in Amazon AWS is its learning curve. The large number of services and configuration options can be overwhelming, especially for new users. Understanding its pricing can also be challenging, as costs can add up unexpectedly if resources are not monitored carefully. For data analytics, setting up and integrating services such as S3, Glue, and Athena sometimes requires a good understanding of permissions, data formats, and service configurations. More guided, simplified onboarding for analytics use cases would make the platform more accessible. One additional area for improvement is documentation and service selection. Amazon AWS offers many services with overlapping capabilities, and it can sometimes be difficult for users to determine which service is the best fit for a particular use case. More decision support tools and guided recommendations would help reduce this complexity. From a data analytics perspective, cost visibility could also be improved since analytics workloads can scale quickly. Having more proactive cost forecasting and optimization recommendations would help teams manage budgets more effectively. Another challenging area is IAM and permission management. While Amazon AWS provides strong security controls, configuring permissions correctly can be complex, especially when multiple analytics services need to interact with one another. Simplifying permissions while maintaining security would enhance the overall user experience. The other area I would mention for improvement is the overall user experience. Given the huge number of services, which are truly excellent, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to navigate, especially for a new user that requires much training. A more streamlined interface and clearer recommendations between similar services would make it easier to get started. I would also like to see more built-in cost optimization guidance and cost management tools. Other than that, Amazon AWS is a very good and mature platform. Most of my feedback is about making it easier to learn, manage, and optimize rather than adding new capabilities.
Ossama ElGedawy - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Senior Manager at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has integrated protection with effective mitigation of DDoS attacks
The valuable features include its API Security, anti-bot protection, and web application firewall. It has greatly improved the security posture of my applications, web applications, and also effectively mitigates DDoS attacks. Before implementing the DDoS protection on F5 Volterra, there were about three successful DDoS incidents. Afterward, I did not experience a single incident for eight months.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Serverless computing: This can be more cost-efficient just regarding computing resources than renting or purchasing a fixed quantity of servers, which involves periods of underutilization or nonuse."
"I like the technical support."
"So far, so good, it has met every challenge we have provided, it has worked, never failed, we have never experienced any kind of downtime, and we are very happy so far."
"One of the most valuable things about it, besides the stability, is that you can forget about infrastructure because you're just doing it on AWS. I remember the times before AWS and other cloud solutions existed, and it was a huge pain to get real hardware, put it inside, configure everything, report everything, and do a scale. It was very, very difficult compared to how it is now. Not even just AWS, but what all these cloud providers are doing, I would say, is a huge advancement in technology."
"It has good reporting and documentation."
"Amazon for DevOps is fantastic. Amazon has fast clouds, and the process and the Dev is very good."
"The most valuable features are how stable and easy to use Amazon AWS is."
"Managing databases, and moving them from on-premises to the cloud is easy."
"It has greatly improved the security posture of my applications, web applications, and also effectively mitigates DDoS attacks."
"The valuable features include its anti-PDUs, anti-bot protection, and web application firewall."
 

Cons

"I have trouble with the AWS command-line interface."
"Could be more user friendly and include additional applications."
"Amazon AWS is very lame in the sense that it's into some sort of beginner stage stuff."
"One problem is that the AWS public cloud doesn't have shared storage capabilities. The second thing is the cloud performance versus on-prem."
"I would like to receive some alerts when my consumption is getting out of the normal range."
"They should look into reducing the price of this solution to stay competitive."
"It's expensive. It should be cheaper."
"AWS cloud has an issue with accessibility to the customer, it's very limited and if there's an internal issue, we won't know about it because they don't expose their APIs to many things."
"The reporting needs improvement in Volterra. I do not have many options to create a customized report."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When I first started using the solution I used a free trial, and then we upgraded to a pay-as-you-go subscription. We have an allocated budget of $50."
"The pricing depends on the workload. For example, if your workload involves Windows technologies, AWS may not be the most cost-effective option. In that case, you might be better off with Azure."
"It's not very pricey, but it could be cheaper."
"AWS is scalable depending on your needs so pricing is dependant on what you use."
"Licensing fees depend on the contract. It can be monthly or on-demand resources."
"The price for AWS is good."
"When you compare Amazon AWS to Microsoft Azure, the pricing of both is almost the same. There are some instances when one is cheaper than the other in one area but it is difficult to pinpoint which one is cheaper because it depends upon a lot of factors, such as the use case. However, the overall price of both solutions could be reduced."
"We pay a monthly licensing fee. It's below $100 a month."
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Comparison Review

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Engineer at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Aug 14, 2013
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
University
16%
Educational Organization
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Construction Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business131
Midsize Enterprise48
Large Enterprise120
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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with F5 Volterra?
The reporting needs improvement in Volterra. I do not have many options to create a customized report.
What is your primary use case for F5 Volterra?
I am hosting about twenty applications. They are behind F5, Volterra.
 

Also Known As

Amazon Web Services, AWS
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Sample Customers

Pinterest, General Electric, Pfizer, Netflix, and Nasdaq.
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