We performed a comparison between F5 BIG-IQ and Pega BPM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Process Automation solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Scalability: To move from larger boxes to smaller boxes, along with virtualization. So, we are not locked into a particular size."
"Features like AFM, the gateway, and Global DNS are the coolest features that save work for us."
"F5 BIG-IQ is a central management system for the BIG-IP."
"The GUI is fine, at least from an engineer's perspective."
"We use this solution on a daily basis, and it is very stable."
"The backup, monitoring and logging are the best features."
"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."
"The reporting feature is quite good."
"It is a stable product."
"The most valuable feature is flexibility, as we can configure it to best suit our requirements."
"The solution's case management is its most valuable aspect."
"The robotic process automation has increased the confidence of business users."
"Pricing is a little on the high side."
"Pega BPM has a full suite for any enterprise. It is a process orchestration platform. It has detailed features for case management and workflows."
"The solution is operating well overall."
"The most valuable features are case management and integration services."
"Sometimes the solution does not work."
"The solution's rSeries has been made free, and iSeries should be made free as well."
"F5 BIG-IQ is a complex solution, and it cannot manage everything related to BIG-IPs."
"They could use YAML or JSON if they wanted to make it a little bit easier for us."
"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."
"I had trouble with high availability deployment in my environment."
"The solution should improve pricing. It's expensive in comparison to other American solutions."
"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."
"There is a scarcity of resources who have worked with this solution before."
"We have experienced a few technical challenges, particularly triggering the workflow through file drops and accessing files."
"In the next release of Pega BPM, they should add more ways to do the customer interaction fields in the portals."
"The workflow automation can be slow, so there is room for improvement there."
"UI needs improvement."
"The local development approach is good in Pega, however, cost-wise, it's getting expensive. That needs to be addressed."
"What should be included is some UI features and maybe some integrations. This includes documentation on how the UI works."
"First-time customers will find its licensing tricky. The technical support team for this solution could be faster in resolving tickets."
F5 BIG-IQ is ranked 22nd in Process Automation with 12 reviews while Pega BPM is ranked 2nd in Process Automation with 55 reviews. F5 BIG-IQ is rated 7.4, while Pega BPM is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of F5 BIG-IQ writes "A central management system to manage and monitor a bunch of different BIG-IP devices". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Pega BPM writes "Low code with great APIs and good flexibility". F5 BIG-IQ is most compared with ServiceNow Orchestration, whereas Pega BPM is most compared with ServiceNow, Camunda, Appian, Microsoft Power Apps and IBM BPM. See our F5 BIG-IQ vs. Pega BPM report.
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