2 self-hosted F5 BIG-IP alternatives

F5 BIG-IP is a popular proprietary tool in the reverse proxy & gateways space. These open-source apps let you replace F5 BIG-IP with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted F5 BIG-IP alternatives

HAProxy

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

Reliable, high-performance TCP/HTTP load balancer

Replaces F5 BIG-IP, AWS ELB

★ 6.8k Hard setup GPL-2.0

relayd

Reverse Proxy & Gateways

OpenBSD load balancer and relay daemon

Replaces HAProxy, F5 BIG-IP

★ 3.9k Hard setup ISC

Compare F5 BIG-IP alternatives

relayd vs HAProxy

Switching from F5 BIG-IP

Moving off F5 BIG-IP means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.