# F5 BIG-IP: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/f5-big-ip/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web application firewalls | 0% | 78 | 50% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "AWS WAF or F5 BIG‑IP become compelling alternatives" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, WAF)

## And against it

- "is powerful but traditionally appliance-heavy or requires significant managed services overhead" (Kimi K2, WAF)
- "Expensive hardware/software licensing; requires dedicated network engineers to manage and tune effectively." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, WAF)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.