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F5's competitors and similar companies include Fastly, VMware, Microsoft Azure, New Era Technology, Radware, Citrix, Amazon Web Services, Juniper Networks, Checkpoint Systems and Imperva.
 F5 F5 (formerly known as F5 Networks) is a provider of multi-cloud application services and security. |  Fastly Fastly (formerly known as SkyCache) is a developer of an edge cloud platform that enables developers to run, secure, and deliver websites and applications. |  Microsoft Azure Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through data centers developed by Microsoft. |  New Era Technology New Era Technology (formerly known as Comstar) is an information technology company that provides cloud, professional, and managed solutions. |  Radware Radware (רדוור בע"מ) is a company that provides cybersecurity and application delivery solutions for physical, cloud, and software-defined data centers. |  Citrix Citrix Systems is a company that provides desktop-as-a-service and virtual desktop infrastructure solutions. |  Amazon Web Services Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a company that provides cloud infrastructure solutions. |  Juniper Networks Juniper Networks (also known as HPE Juniper Networking) is a company that provides AI networking, cloud, and connected security solutions. |  Checkpoint Systems Checkpoint Systems is a company that provides enterprise digital transformation solutions. | |||
Founding Date | Founding Date 1996 | Founding Date 2011 | Founding Date 1998 | Founding Date 2010 | Founding Date 2013 | Founding Date 1997 | Founding Date 1989 | Founding Date 2006 | Founding Date 1996 | Founding Date 1969 | Founding Date 2002 |
Type | Type Public | Type Public | Type Subsidiary | Type Subsidiary | Type Private | Type Public | Type Subsidiary | Type Subsidiary | Type Subsidiary | Type Subsidiary | Type Subsidiary |
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Locations | Locations Seattle, US HQ Barton, AU Brisbane, AU Melbourne, AU North Sydney, AU Perth, AU Dhaka, BD see more | Locations San Francisco, US HQ Tokyo, JP London, GB Culver City, US Denver, US New York, US | Locations Palo Alto, US HQ | Locations Redmond, US HQ | Locations New York, US HQ Adelaide, AU Albion, AU Belmont, AU Camberwell, AU Muswellbrook, AU Newcastle, AU see more | Locations Tel Aviv, IL HQ Melbourne, AU Melbourne, AU Vancouver, CA Shanghai, CN Bogotá, CO Courbevoie, FR see more | Locations Fort Lauderdale, US HQ Buenos Aires, AR Sydney, AU Wien, AT São Paulo, BR Markham, CA Santiago, CL see more | Locations Seattle, US HQ Buenos Aires, AR Adelaide, AU Brisbane, AU Perth, AU Sydney, AU Vienna, AT see more | Locations Sunnyvale, US HQ Melbourne, AU North Sydney, AU Zaventem, BE Sao Paulo, BR Mississauga, CA Ottawa, CA see more | Locations West Deptford, US HQ Tortuguitas, AR Melbourne, AU São Paulo, BR Toronto, CA Shanghai, CN Helsinki, FI see more | Locations Austin, US HQ Melbourne, AU Sydney, AU Vancouver, CA Beijing, CN Shenzhen, CN Bengaluru, IN see more |
Employees | Employees 6,578 | Employees 1,11214% increase | Employees 38,300 | Employees N/A | Employees 4,500 | Employees 1,2081% decrease | Employees 4,2362% decrease | Employees 159,7371% increase | Employees 11,2711% increase | Employees 5,320 | Employees 1,3103% decrease |
Valuation ($) | Valuation ($) 14 b | Valuation ($) 1 b | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) 946.1 m | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) N/A | Valuation ($) N/A |
Financial | |||||||||||
Revenue (est.) | Revenue (est.) $3.1b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $624m (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $13.4b (FY, 2023) | Revenue (est.) $75b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $727.3m (Y, 2021) | Revenue (est.) $301.8m (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $3.3b (FY, 2022) | Revenue (est.) $128.7b (FY, 2025) | Revenue (est.) $5.1b (FY, 2024) | Revenue (est.) $986.9m (FY, 2024) | Revenue (est.) €459m (FY, 2024) |
Cost of goods | Cost of goods $574m (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $267.8m (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods $2.5b (FY, 2023) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods $54.4m (FY, 2025) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods $2.1b (FY, 2024) | Cost of goods N/A | Cost of goods N/A |
Gross profit | Gross profit $2.5b (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $356.2m (FY, 2025) | Gross profit $10.9b (FY, 2023) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit $247.5m (FY, 2025) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit $3b (FY, 2024) | Gross profit N/A | Gross profit N/A |
Net income | Net income $692.4m (FY, 2025) | Net income ($121.7m) (FY, 2025) | Net income $1.3b (FY, 2023) | Net income N/A | Net income N/A | Net income $20.3m (FY, 2025) | Net income N/A | Net income N/A | Net income $287.9m (FY, 2024) | Net income N/A | Net income N/A |
Operating ⚠ | |||||||||||
Backlog | Backlog $53m (FY, 2023) | Backlog N/A | Backlog $22m (Q2, 2023) | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A | Backlog $569m (FY, 2023) | Backlog N/A | Backlog N/A |
Countries | Countries 47 (FY, 2023) | Countries 35 (FY, 2023) | Countries N/A | Countries N/A | Countries N/A | Countries 80 (FY, 2024) | Countries N/A | Countries N/A | Countries 150 (Q3, 2024) | Countries N/A | Countries N/A |
Customers | Customers N/A | Customers 3.3 k (Q1, 2024) | Customers N/A | Customers N/A | Customers 20 k (Jan, 2024) | Customers N/A | Customers N/A | Customers N/A | Customers N/A | Customers N/A | Customers N/A |
Enterprise Customers | Enterprise Customers N/A | Enterprise Customers 577 (Q1, 2024) | Enterprise Customers N/A | Enterprise Customers N/A | Enterprise Customers N/A | Enterprise Customers N/A | Enterprise Customers N/A | Enterprise Customers N/A | Enterprise Customers N/A | Enterprise Customers N/A | Enterprise Customers 6.2 k (Mar, 2024) |
Industries Served | Industries Served N/A | Industries Served N/A | Industries Served 8 (Feb, 2025) | Industries Served N/A | Industries Served 7 (Jan, 2024) | Industries Served N/A | Industries Served 6 (Oct, 2025) | Industries Served N/A | Industries Served N/A | Industries Served N/A | Industries Served N/A |
Partners | Partners N/A | Partners N/A | Partners N/A | Partners N/A | Partners N/A | Partners N/A | Partners N/A | Partners 140 k (Oct, 2025) | Partners N/A | Partners N/A | Partners 500 (Mar, 2024) |
Product Categories | Product Categories N/A | Product Categories N/A | Product Categories 2 (Feb, 2025) | Product Categories 22 (Feb, 2024) | Product Categories N/A | Product Categories N/A | Product Categories N/A | Product Categories 70 (Oct, 2025) | Product Categories N/A | Product Categories 6 (Jul, 2024) | Product Categories 4 (Mar, 2024) |
Remaining Performance Obligations | Remaining Performance Obligations $1.8b (Q2, 2024) | Remaining Performance Obligations N/A | Remaining Performance Obligations $12.9b (Q2, 2023) | Remaining Performance Obligations N/A | Remaining Performance Obligations N/A | Remaining Performance Obligations N/A | Remaining Performance Obligations N/A | Remaining Performance Obligations N/A | Remaining Performance Obligations $2.1b (Q3, 2024) | Remaining Performance Obligations N/A | Remaining Performance Obligations N/A |
Solutions | Solutions N/A | Solutions N/A | Solutions 4 (Feb, 2025) | Solutions N/A | Solutions 4 (Jan, 2024) | Solutions N/A | Solutions 9 (Oct, 2025) | Solutions N/A | Solutions N/A | Solutions 5 (Jul, 2024) | Solutions N/A |
Technology Partners | Technology Partners N/A | Technology Partners N/A | Technology Partners 830 (FY, 2023) | Technology Partners N/A | Technology Partners N/A | Technology Partners N/A | Technology Partners 79 (Oct, 2025) | Technology Partners N/A | Technology Partners N/A | Technology Partners N/A | Technology Partners N/A |
Trademark Applications (US) | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) 2 (FY, 2022) | Trademark Applications (US) 4 (Feb, 2025) | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) 5 (Jan, 2024) | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) N/A | Trademark Applications (US) 6 (Jul, 2024) | Trademark Applications (US) N/A |
Trademarks (US) | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) 19 (FY, 2023) | Trademarks (US) 88 (Feb, 2025) | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) 1 (Jan, 2024) | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) 48 (Oct, 2025) | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) N/A | Trademarks (US) 30 (Jul, 2024) | Trademarks (US) 6 (Mar, 2024) |
Funding | |||||||||||
Total funding raised | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised $ 776.3m | Total funding raised $ 393.5m | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised $ 1.8m | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised $ 163.6m | Total funding raised N/A | Total funding raised $ 53.7m |
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