We’re proud to share that F5 has once again been honored with six TrustRadius Buyer’s Choice Awards—a testament to our continued commitment to delivering trusted, high-value solutions that help customers confidently secure, deliver, and optimize their applications in any environment.
This repeat recognition underscores how our F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) continues to show up year after year for our customers—empowering them to meet the challenges of modern, distributed. and hybrid multicloud architectures with confidence and agility.
To earn a Buyer’s Choice distinction, products must be rated by at least 75% of verified TrustRadius reviewers as having the best feature set, best value for the price, and best customer relationship.
“Congratulations to F5 for winning six 2026 Buyer’s Choice awards across their security and IT solutions," said Scott Gordon, CMO, HG Insights. "Driven entirely by customer reviews, this recognition highlights the F5 team's dedication to providing customers with scalable, secure, and reliable technology. With F5, users can run their most critical operations with confidence and peace of mind.”
Scott Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer, HG Insights
This year’s F5 solutions honored by TrustRadius
This year’s honored solutions span both our rapidly expanding F5 Distributed Cloud Services portfolio and our established F5 BIG-IP product family:
- F5 Distributed Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF). Distributed Cloud WAF continues to define excellence in web application protection—defending against constantly evolving threats with innovative, adaptive security features.
- F5 Distributed Cloud Bot Defense. Honored for its exceptional ability to detect and mitigate malicious bot activity and other automated attacks, this solution keeps customer systems and digital experiences safe from automated abuse.
- F5 Distributed Cloud API Security. As APIs power more of the digital economy and prove to be the connective tissue for web and AI apps alike, Distributed Cloud API Security stands out for delivering comprehensive discovery, visibility, and protection for APIs against fast-evolving threats.
- F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect. Recognized once again for its innovation, Distributed Cloud Network Connect enables secure, high-performance connectivity across hybrid and multicloud environments with ease and scalability.
- F5 BIG-IP. A cornerstone of F5 ADSP, BIG-IP continues to earn the trust of enterprises worldwide by ensuring applications remain fast, secure, and available anywhere.
- F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). Recognized for its reliability and precision in optimizing performance and efficiently routing traffic, BIG-IP LTM remains essential to delivering and enabling reliable, secure, high-performing applications.
Building a more secure and resilient digital world
Each of these awards represents more than just product excellence—they reflect the voice of our customers and the trust they continue to place in F5.
We are deeply grateful for their partnership and for the opportunity to keep earning their trust, year after year.
Thank you to our customers and partners for your ongoing confidence in F5. Together, we’re building a more secure, connected, and resilient digital world.
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