F5 BIG-IQ vs Ivanti Automation comparison

F5 and Ivanti are both solutions in the Process Automation category. F5 is ranked #24 with an average rating of 8.7, while Ivanti is ranked #28 with an average rating of 8.0. F5 holds a 0.2% mindshare in PA, compared to Ivanti’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of F5 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Ivanti users who would recommend it.

F5 BIG-IQ

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

F5 BIG-IQ and Ivanti Automation are competing products in IT infrastructure management, aiming to simplify and optimize operations. Users prefer BIG-IQ for pricing and support, while Ivanti Automation's comprehensive features offer robust process streamlining.

Features: F5 BIG-IQ provides centralized management and automation for application services, enhances operational efficiency, and improves service management. Ivanti Automation delivers extensive automation across platforms, offers end-to-end workflow tasks simplification, and robust configuration management.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: F5 BIG-IQ is straightforward to deploy with strong technical support. Ivanti Automation is more complex but has a solid support system with detailed documentation.

Pricing and ROI: F5 BIG-IQ has competitive setup costs, offering ROI through reduced manual configurations and improved uptime. Ivanti Automation, with higher initial costs, provides substantial ROI by lowering long-term operational expenses through advanced automation.

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Categories and Ranking

F5 BIG-IQ

Ranking in Process Automation

24th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Ivanti Automation

Ranking in Process Automation

28th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of F5 BIG-IQ is 0.2%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Automation is 0.4%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ravindra-Mali

Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist at Royal Technology Solutions LLC

Key features like SSL uploading strengthen file handling

From the study material point of view, there are multiple certifications available. The challenge is there is hardly any study material available that can be referred to or used as a study material. Of course, from the knowledge perspective, multiple courses and details are available. However, from a hands-on experience perspective, more resources should be available on the Internet, like labs and lab preparations.

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Ahmed-Ragab

Senior DevOps & Release Management Engineer at EBC

Facilitates task management with effective approval processes and modern integration capabilities

It facilitates processes by sending notifications to relevant individuals who need to take action regarding requests. There is a very good approval hierarchy in place. Ivanti Automation significantly simplifies IT infrastructure processes, handling access requests and facilitating various employee requests. It is also easy to integrate with many other tools, like Nintex and Azure DevOps, using APIs.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The backup, monitoring and logging are the best features."

"Features like AFM, the gateway, and Global DNS are the coolest features that save work for us."

"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."

"F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP."

"The reporting feature is quite good."

"The GUI is fine, at least from an engineer's perspective."

"It is quite good in a large environment where I have multiple devices; it is easy to manage the devices."

"F5 BIG-IQ reduces the propensity for error."

More F5 BIG-IQ pros

"There is a very good approval hierarchy in place."

"The most valuable feature of Ivanti Automation is the opportunity to use more or less any kind of scripting software."

"It's easy for the IT admins at the company to use. It isn't hard to understand and there are lots of features you can use out of the box. If a feature isn't available in Ivanti Automation, you can always script it."

"Ivanti Automation significantly simplifies IT infrastructure processes, handling access requests and facilitating various employee requests."

Cons

"There are a lot of scripts available on the internet for people who know how to use them, but with a graphical interface, it would be easier for new users."

"Sometimes the solution does not work."

"F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs."

"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."

"The solution's rSeries has been made free, and iSeries should be made free as well."

"From a hands-on experience perspective, more resources should be available on the Internet, like labs and lab preparations."

"The solution should improve pricing. It's expensive in comparison to other American solutions."

"Integration with VAS is something that they need to work on."

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"Ivanti Automation should deliver more fixed templates for standard use cases or standard procedures."

"The user interface could be more futuristic and modernized in terms of styling and colors."

"Their cloud relay feature needs to improve to compete with other products in cloud solutions like Azure and AWS. It should be easier to deploy or provision images in the cloud with Ivanti Automation. Better Azure integration would also help."

"The user interface could be more futuristic and modernized in terms of styling and colors."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is only one licensing fee for F5 BIG-IQ and everything is included in the price."

"F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution."

"I would like the product to be cheaper."

"Users have to pay an annual subscription fee for the solution's iSeries."

"My customers do direct sales with Ivanti, and they complain that Ivanti Automation is more expensive than other solutions."

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

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Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about F5 BIG-IQ?

F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F5 BIG-IQ?

F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution.

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What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IQ?

The product is really good with no significant downsides. However, better and simpler integration with ACI could improve the product.

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What do you like most about Ivanti Automation?

The most valuable feature of Ivanti Automation is the opportunity to use more or less any kind of scripting software.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ivanti Automation?

My customers do direct sales with Ivanti, and they complain that Ivanti Automation is more expensive than other solutions. On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I ra...

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What needs improvement with Ivanti Automation?

The user interface could be more futuristic and modernized in terms of styling and colors.

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Also Known As

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Ivanti IT Automation, RES Suite

Overview

F5® BIG-IQ® Centralized Management provides a unified point of visibility and control for the entire F5 portfolio, ensuring administrators remain aware on the pulse of F5 devices, modules, and licenses and enabling them to deliver optimal application availability, performance, and security.

BIG-IQ manages policies,licenses, SSL certificates, BIG-IP images, and configurations for F5 appliances and for the following BIG-IP moduals across hardware and virtual editions:

BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager™ (LTM)
F5 Advanced Web Application Firewall™ (WAF)
BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager™ (AFM)
F5 SSL Orchestrator®
F5 DDoS Hybrid Defender®
BIG-IP Access Policy Manager® (APM)
F5 Secure Web Gateway Services
BIG-IP DNS

Routine manual tasks consume IT and service desk resources and limit its ability to move ahead with higher-impact strategic projects. Ivanti Automation, powered by RES streamlines the management of complex hybrid environments by automating infrastructure, cloud, and workspace automation processes required to support the business.

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Oxfordshire County Council, Selex Galileo, Elkerliek ziekenhuis, Woodforest National Bank, City of Deventer, Royal Grammar School, SAAone, Eat' N Park, Espria

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