Side by side
Airlock Microgateway vs F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services
Both stand on kubernetes ingress controllers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hosted
Visit Airlock Microgateway 
Free plan APISelf-hosted
Choose CIS if your Kubernetes or OpenShift environment needs to update F5 BIG-IP services as container applications change. It is free open-source software, but it depends on a compatible licensed BIG-IP system, a cluster, and AS3; check F5's verified compatibility versions before adopting it.
Visit F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress ServicesThe facts
| Airlock Microgateway | F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted | API, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | airlock.com | clouddocs.f5.com |
| On kubernetes ingress controllers | #6 of 28 | #10 of 28 |
Airlock Microgateway: what it does well
F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services: what it does well
- Updates BIG-IP configuration as Kubernetes resources change.
- Supports NodePort and ClusterIP forwarding and F5 AS3 declarations.
- Provides HTTP and URI routing, load balancing, scaling, and health monitoring.
- Supports Blue/Green and A/B traffic management for application versions.
- Helm and manual installation options are documented.
What to know first
- Requires a compatible, licensed BIG-IP system.
- Requires a Kubernetes or OpenShift cluster and AS3 installed on BIG-IP.
- Requires administrative privileges on the BIG-IP iControl REST partition.
- NodePortLocal is available only with Antrea CNI and enabled feature gates.
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