F5 BIG-IQ vs Nintex Process Platform comparison

F5 and Nintex are both solutions in the Process Automation category. F5 is ranked #29 with an average rating of 7.5, while Nintex is ranked #11 with an average rating of 7.2. F5 holds a 0.8% mindshare in PA, compared to Nintex’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of F5 users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Nintex users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Nintex Process Platform and F5 BIG-IQ compete in the workflow automation and network infrastructure management categories, respectively. Nintex shines with its deep integrations and automation capabilities, whereas F5 BIG-IQ excels in centralized network management and load balancing.

Features: Nintex Process Platform provides seamless workflow automation with integrations into platforms like SharePoint and UiPath. SmartObject-based data management and a low-code design make it highly adaptable to business needs. Scalability for mobile and desktop solutions is another strength. F5 BIG-IQ offers robust centralized management, efficient configuration handling across multiple BIG-IP devices, and key features like load balancing and WAF, essential for network management.

Room for Improvement: Nintex could improve by addressing server intensity and enhancing logging and notification features. Users also suggest simplifying SmartForms for better accessibility to non-experts. F5 BIG-IQ users find creating rules through a GUI and better pricing models as areas of improvement. They also desire expanded platform compatibility. Complexity in feature management is a shared criticism.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Nintex offers deployment flexibility with options for on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid environments. Its customer service is praised for responsiveness and a robust support network, including community resources. F5 BIG-IQ primarily utilizes on-premises and private cloud setups with mixed reviews about technical support, though less community backing compared to Nintex.

Pricing and ROI: Nintex has a high pricing structure, justified by its comprehensive feature set, leading to streamlined workflows and manual process reduction for a positive ROI. F5 BIG-IQ is noted for its competitive pricing models and straightforward licensing, providing good value. Although both platforms report favorable ROI, Nintex might require additional tools for full efficiency, impacting total cost considerations.

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Categories and Ranking

F5 BIG-IQ

Ranking in Process Automation

29th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Nintex Process Platform

Ranking in Process Automation

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Process Management (BPM) (14th), Workload Automation (15th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of F5 BIG-IQ is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nintex Process Platform is 1.9%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Process Automation Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Nintex Process Platform	1.9%
F5 BIG-IQ	0.8%
Other	97.3%

Process Automation

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Bikale Kassu

Manager for Implementation and Administration at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Has faced challenges with visibility and technical support but allows centralized management of multiple sites

The configuration part is complex for F5 BIG-IQ. The simplicity and visibility part needs improvement. The dashboard, especially the analytics part, needs to be more simple and presentable. For the security part, it is difficult to present to our management, so we have to capture it and prepare manual reporting options rather than getting them directly from the system. The automation part in F5 BIG-IQ is limited; we are still using it only for load balancing for some services. We haven't integrated it with our Accesso or implemented any automation options. The setup process for F5 BIG-IQ would rate a five out of ten.

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Hafiz Muhammad Usama

Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group

Have experienced challenges integrating with other systems but have benefited from improved process automation

There are multiple areas that need improvement. Nintex Process Platform needs integration with other platforms such as Salesforce and other CRM platforms. There should be actions available so we can directly integrate with these systems. Additionally, there is a gap in mathematical actions and logical actions. We need to parse data, and if we receive data in JSON, there is no action available in Nintex Process Platform to parse the data and extract data from that JSON string. Such actions and logical actions must be available in Nintex Process Platform to increase its capability. For us, Nintex Process Platform is configurable with SQL Server, but there is no configuration option available with Oracle. We also use Oracle in multiple processes, but we have found no way to directly configure Nintex Process Platform with Oracle. We have to use SQL Server in between. We have to create a link server within SQL Server as a bypass to retrieve or post data into Oracle. There were multiple improvement points available.

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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

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

"The product is excellent."

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

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

"The customer service is great."

"The most valuable features are load balancing and WAF."

"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."

"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."

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"It leverages the out-of-the-box SharePoint back-end. This means that you don’t need to install or deploy additional infrastructure to support Nintex Workflow, unlike some of its competitors."

"I think the initial setup is fine."

"This solution is very easy to use and customize, using almost zero coding. It's built on SharePoint which many companies in our country have experience with. This made it easy to adapt the application in our environment."

"The solution helped us automate several processes we used to do manually."

"The solution offers very good integration capabilities. We've never had issues integrating it without solutions."

"NWC forms could be better. Also, the ability to build workflows that are not dependent on SharePoint is very desirable. The forms feature just isn’t as functional as the forms for SharePoint."

"It is very easy to use events. K2 has useful tools."

"We were able to meet all of the requirements for functionality that were specified, and we did not experience challenges where we had to compromise on functionality."

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Cons

"The shell, kernel, or Linux has something like a delay, especially with the Virtual Edition, when you are trying to implement it in the cloud and you want to access it remotely with web management. It would be great if they could improve their kernel. It was difficult for me, especially when I got started with BIG-IP. I was struggling to find which commands work with it. If you want to work with it, you have to be a Linux guy."

"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."

"Sometimes the solution does not work."

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

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

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

"A bug caused me to lose all the configuration."

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

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"The solution does not integrate with many platforms."

"There have been some glitches, and the workflow fails frequently."

"K2 is a workflow solution, and there is no RPA solution with K2. This is where K2 lacks a little bit. It is just a heavy workflow solution. It doesn't have a supplemental product like RPA. If you want to use RPA, you have to use Blue Prism, UIPath, or something else. If you use Nintex, it has an RPA solution. It is a form-based application, and they are doing everything electronically. The initial investment in K2 is heavy because it is a BPM software. It does not have a low cost because they charge you the same for one workflow or 100 workflows."

"Bring all features available from the on-premise product into the cloud version and the workflow error reporting."

"We'd like to have integration with SharePoint."

"There is room for improvement in the user experience in the forms."

"We cannot use the same solution on cloud."

"Converting a document from PDF to MS Word, or vice versa, needs to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"F5 BIG-IQ is a cheap solution."

"I would like the product to be cheaper."

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

"Our maintenance costs are reduced."

"It's more suited for enterprise level, not for small or medium-sized businesses (SMBs)."

"The product’s price is competitive compared to other vendors."

"Nintex products are expensive, but valuable. Licensing in on-premise was historically based on a perpetual model, where you’d license per Web front-end. However, they are switching exclusively to a consumption (subscription) model, where you purchase the number of workflows you think you’ll use in your environment, and can scale up from there."

"The annual support costs are expensive."

"This solution is affordable and is cheaper than most alternatives on the market. We have a standard cloud license that costs about 20k per year."

"The initial investment in K2 is heavy. Currently, the expenditure is $28,000 for a year. After we go to the cloud, it is going to be per seat and probably cheaper. Currently, there are unlimited users."

"Nintex is around INR 200 per license in India, which is much cheaper. Smaller organizations are always looking for cost-effective solutions, and Nintex provides local solutions with very low pricing."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	25

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?

From the pricing perspective, F5 BIG-IQ rates an eight out of ten as it's reasonably priced.

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What needs improvement with F5 BIG-IQ?

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What do you like most about K2?

The latest version of Nintex has many features. We have a clear roadmap and the necessary application to integrate it into our platform.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for K2?

Nintex Process Platform is expensive. Prices relate to both features and the professional services necessary due to our lack of an implementation team.

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What needs improvement with K2?

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Also Known As

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K2 blackpearl, K2 Five, Nintex Workflow

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

Nintex Process Platform offers no/low-code development with system integrations and efficient workflow management, ideal for complex business processes. It's known for its scalable workflows, data management through SmartObjects, and a user-friendly visual designer.

Nintex Process Platform enables organizations to automate processes with ease, supporting electronic forms, digital transformation, and seamless department collaboration. Users on SharePoint and other integrated systems leverage its extensive workflow capabilities for approvals, onboarding, and information capture. While its current framework might benefit from performance enhancements and improved management console usability, it remains a strong choice for providing scalable solutions across industries.

What are the key features of Nintex Process Platform?

No/Low-Code Development: Enables users to develop applications without extensive coding knowledge, simplifying process creation.
System Integration: Offers seamless integration with systems like SharePoint and SAP, enhancing operational efficiency.
Workflow Capability: Facilitates the creation of sophisticated workflows suitable for complex processes.
SmartObjects: Centralizes data management, ensuring streamlined data access and usability.
Visual Designer: Simplifies the design and execution of business processes with an intuitive interface.

What benefits and ROI should users expect?

Increased Efficiency: Rapid deployment minimizes downtime and accelerates process automation.
Cost Savings: Reduces time spent on manual processes, improving operational costs.
Enhanced Collaboration: Streamlines communication and coordination across departments, leading to better teamwork.
Time Savings: Speeds up routine tasks like approvals and onboarding, freeing up resources for strategic initiatives.

Companies in sectors like government, HR, and financial services implement Nintex Process Platform for its ability to streamline and connect internal processes. It supports approval workflows, notifications, and data capturing, proving its versatility for diverse business needs. However, challenges with document conversion, performance, and cloud feature parity suggest room for enhancements, particularly in industries handling complex workflows.

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Sample Customers

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SEA Corp, Omnicom Group, Verizon, STIHL

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