Alternatives and competitors

Sites like F5

The 20 closest application delivery and security alternatives to F5, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 16 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to F5? The closest matches are Fortinet, Cloudflare and Island. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About F5

F5 f5.com

Hybrid Multicloud App Security & Delivery for the AI Era | F5

Unified delivery & security for applications, APIs, & AI workloads across any infrastructure, trusted by 85% of the Fortune 500. Secure your digital ecosystem.

Wikidata: Multi-cloud cybersecurity and application delivery company

Top 100 · #98 English 16 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

F5 sells application delivery and security products, including load balancing, web application firewalls, API security, bot and fraud protection, and security for AI workloads, deployable on-premises, in the cloud or as SaaS.

Who it’s for
Large enterprises and IT/security teams
Business model
Hardware, software licenses and subscriptions

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

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FastlyPalo Alto NetworksMenlo SecurityYou.comCrowdStrikeAkamai TechnologiesCheck PointIslandCloudflareFortinet

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to F5

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to F5, thumbs down if it isn’t.

Only in English
  1. 01
    Fortinet fortinet.com Top 10K

    network security corporation

  2. 02
    Cloudflare cloudflare.com Top 100 English

    Cloudflare: Build for the agent era

    Welcome to Cloudflare - Powering the next generation of applications

  3. 03
    Island island.io Top 10K English

    Island | The Enterprise Agentic Control Plane | AI, Network, Data Protection

    Govern human and AI workflows with Island’s Enterprise Agentic Control Plane. Streamline ZTNA, enforce browser DLP, and optimize digital experiences.

  4. 04
    Check Point checkpoint.com Top 1K English

    Check Point Software: Leader in Cyber Security Solutions

    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to corporate enterprises and governments globally.

  5. 05
    Akamai Technologies akamai.com Top 10K

    American content delivery network, cybersecurity, and cloud service company

  6. 06
    CrowdStrike crowdstrike.com Top 10K

    American cybersecurity technology company

  7. 07
    You.com you.com English

    You.com | Search and inference for AI

    The core AI infrastructure you need to maximize accuracy while reducing latency and costs.

  8. 08
    Menlo Security menlosecurity.com Top 10K English

    Browser Security for Humans and Agents | Menlo Security

    Secure your agentic enterprise with the Menlo Browser Security Platform. Get zero-day threat prevention, secure access, and data security in one unified platform.

  9. 09
    Palo Alto Networks paloaltonetworks.com Top 1K English

    Leader in Cybersecurity Protection & Software for the Modern Enterprises - Palo Alto Networks

    Implement Zero Trust, Secure your Network, Cloud workloads, Hybrid Workforce, Leverage Threat Intelligence & Security Consulting. Cybersecurity Services & Education for CISO’s, Head of Infrastructure, Network Security Engineers, Cloud Architects & SOC Managers

  10. 10
    Fastly fastly.com English

    Powering the best of the internet | Fastly

    Fastly's edge cloud platform delivers faster, safer, and more scalable sites and apps to customers. Elevate your edge CDN, video delivery, security, and more.

  11. 11
    nginx nginx.org Top 100

    nginx

    open source web server and a reverse proxy server

  12. 12
    WatchGuard watchguard.com Top 10K English

    WatchGuard | Comprehensive Cybersecurity Solutions

    Award-winning solutions that are easy to deploy and manage, making enterprise-grade security accessible to any organization regardless of size or expertise.

  13. 13
    SFR sfr.fr Top 10K French

    SFR | Internet Fibre et ADSL, Forfaits 5G, Téléphone, TV

    Découvrez les offres Internet et mobile sur SFR.FR : Box fibre et Très Haut Débit, forfaits mobiles, smartphones, box 5G, bouquets TV, et maison sécurisée.

  14. 14
    IBM ibm.com Top 1K English

    IBM

    For more than a century, IBM has been a global technology innovator, leading advances in AI, automation and hybrid cloud solutions that help businesses grow.

  15. 15
    Citrix citrix.com Top 10K English

    Explore the Enhanced Citrix Platform: Secure, Scalable, and High-Performing IT Solutions - Citrix

    Discover the new Citrix platform, revolutionizing application delivery with enhanced security, Zero Trust frameworks, and unmatched performance. Dive into industry-specific solutions for healthcare, financial services, and government. Uncover new use cases with Citrix and NetScaler, from centralized app management to mission-critical application delivery.

  16. 16
    Trend Micro trendmicro.com Top 1K English

    Global Enterprise AI Cybersecurity Platform | Trend Micro

    Enterprise AI cybersecurity platform with layered protection, cyber risk exposure management and SecOps—62 global offices, the United States HQ office is in Texas.

  17. 17
    Rapid7 rapid7.com Top 10K English

    Rapid7 Managed Cybersecurity: Outpace Attackers

    Outpace attackers with the only endpoint to cloud, unified cybersecurity platform. Build business resilience with expert-led 24/7 MDR.

  18. 18
    ESET eset.com Top 1K English

    ESET Cybersecurity | Enterprise, Business and Home Solutions | ESET

    Best IT security solutions for your home and business devices. Try ESET antivirus and internet security solutions for Windows, Android, Mac or Linux OS.

  19. 19
    Zyxel zyxel.com Top 10K English

    Zyxel

    Zyxel is a networking industry leader, deeply rooted in various network technology areas. We prioritize customer-centric product design, and focus on a superior competitive advantage, driving communication technology forward to meet the internet’s evolving demands.

  20. 20
    Replit replit.com Top 10K English

    AI App and Website Builder | Replit

    Describe what you want. Replit builds it. Get a working app or website in minutes. No coding required.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to f5.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones F5 uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What F5 is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

CMS
  • Sanity page source: cdn.sanity.io/
JavaScript frameworks
  • Next.js page source: /_next/static/
  • React implied by Next.js (page source: /_next/static/)
Marketing automation
  • Marketo TXT v=spf1 ip4:104.219.104.72 ip4:104.219.106.65 ip4:104.219.105.72 ip4:1…
Cookie consent
  • OneTrust TXT onetrust-domain-verification=305089a3e57b4f8087cf72e441a0c2c7
  • TrustArc page source: consent.trustarc.com
Hosting
  • Vercel header x-vercel-id: fra1::iad1::ls4zj-1793956259029-a24fce8cfb2f
Email hosting
  • Microsoft 365 TXT v=spf1 ip4:104.219.104.72 ip4:104.219.106.65 ip4:104.219.105.72 ip4:1…
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=9af818c65525c17f45bb3b16b01b1292a6deed65c…
  • Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=WmWqjjQdNTd8FLj1
  • Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=P1MVRYjo3N9ccfO1UcT5dJ6/Kgk15DSGNlWDMwn…
  • DocuSign TXT docusign=a0f80b2b-cad3-42fb-bec6-e6abf458700f
  • Dropbox TXT dropbox-domain-verification=oj5aqbo1eulz
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=nUmUWQAnvixEM-Lopr4DWotRA_VPJXL9YaCvt7e2odU
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-QGwd5Yv9j18PJqYMjkopiOny
  • Salesforce TXT v=spf1 ip4:104.219.104.72 ip4:104.219.106.65 ip4:104.219.105.72 ip4:1…

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