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F5 vs Invicti

F5 sells the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), which F5 describes as keeping applications and APIs fast, available, and secure across complex environments. Invicti sells an application security platform that combines DAST, SAST, SCA, IaC, Secrets, and Container testing in one platform. CISO Tribune files both under API security. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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F5 vs Invicti: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
F5F5 sells the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), which F5 describes as keeping applications and APIs fast, available, and secure across complex environments.f5.comInvictiInvicti sells an application security platform that combines DAST, SAST, SCA, IaC, Secrets, and Container testing in one platform.invicti.com
What it sells
  • F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP)[1]A platform that keeps applications and APIs fast, available, and secure across complex environments.
  • F5 Insight for ADSP[9]Observability and fleet management for ops teams.
  • F5 AI Security Platform[10]A platform that covers AI application security and AI workforce security.
  • F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect[12]Connects applications, clusters, and services across clouds, data centers, and remote sites.
  • BIG-IP Container Ingress Services[14]Lets teams manage BIG-IP from Kubernetes or OpenShift.
  • Invicti DAST[3][6]Scans running web applications and APIs and validates findings with proof-based scanning.
  • Invicti SAST[1][3][7]Provides built-in static application security testing as part of the Invicti AppSec Platform.
  • Invicti SCA[8]Offers static and dynamic SCA within the Invicti Application Security Platform.
  • Invicti Consultant[11]A single-user license for Invicti Standard.
Categories
Headquarters
Seattle, United States[3]Austin, United States[2]
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Public (NASDAQ: FFIV)[2][4][5][7][17]Not stated on its pages
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • June 22, 2026F5 introduced its AI Security Platform and announced the acquisition of SurePath AI as part of the launch.[17]
  • July 29, 2026Invicti Security announced Invicti Agentic Pentest, a penetration testing approach that combines autonomous AI reasoning with its proof-based DAST.[12]
  • June 3, 2026Invicti Security announced the launch of Invicti AppSec Core, an all-in-one application security platform for lean security teams.[14]
  • April 9, 2026Invicti announced the availability of its new DAST-to-SAST correlation capability for identifying and fixing runtime vulnerabilities.[13]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 4, 2026[5]
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: listed, seen November 6, 2026[15]
Who it fits
From its own pages, F5 sells mainly to organisations that run applications across multiple clouds, on-premises data centers, and edge sites. F5 addresses DevOps teams and ops teams that want network observability and control over their applications. F5 sells its Diameter products to service providers and mobile operators. F5 names customers such as a medical organization, a European asset manager, and a national public safety technology agency. F5 positions its AI security offerings for organisations that need to govern workforce AI usage across users, agents, and third-party services.From its own pages, Invicti sells mainly to enterprises that need to scan complex web applications. Invicti offers SaaS, on-prem, and hybrid deployment. Its pages address security and development teams who need a short remediation list. Its pages speak to healthcare organizations that need to prove HIPAA compliance.
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September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • F5 and Invicti are both filed under API security.
  • Both are headquartered in the United States.

Where they differ, field by field

  • F5's primary category is WAF and WAAP; Invicti's is Dynamic application security testing.
  • Invicti is also filed under Static application security testing and Software composition analysis.
  • F5 lists F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), F5 Insight for ADSP, F5 AI Security Platform, F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect and BIG-IP Container Ingress Services. Invicti lists Invicti DAST, Invicti SAST, Invicti SCA and Invicti Consultant.
  • F5 is headquartered in Seattle, United States. Invicti is headquartered in Austin, United States.
  • F5 is a public company listed on NASDAQ as FFIV.

What it sells: F5

What F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) does[1]
F5 offers ADSP through term subscriptions, the Flex Consumption Plan (FCP), and perpetual licensing. F5 says its security offering covers sensitive data, apps, and APIs on a single platform.
What F5 Insight for ADSP does[9]
F5 Insight for ADSP enables ops teams to find answers more quickly, optimize deployments, and execute updates faster. Guided workflows distribute and install software patches, updates, and upgrades across an entire fleet in parallel. Deployment is possible in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and others, and in on-prem or fully air-gapped environments.
What F5 AI Security Platform does[10]
The F5 AI Security Platform helps teams operationalize AI governance with customizable policy enforcement and auditability for every model, user, and agent action. A continuous loop of testing and runtime protection secures deployed AI systems. Workforce AI usage is discovered, classified, and governed across users, agents, and third-party services.
What F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect does[12]
F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect securely connects applications, clusters, and services across any cloud provider, on-premises data center, or remote site. DevOps teams get network observability and control.
What BIG-IP Container Ingress Services does[14]
BIG-IP Container Ingress Services (CIS) lets users manage an F5 BIG-IP device from Kubernetes or OpenShift using either environment's native CLI/API. CIS watches the Kubernetes API for specially formatted resources and updates the BIG-IP system configuration accordingly. F5 describes Container Ingress Services as free and open-source.

What it sells: Invicti

What Invicti DAST does[3][6]
Invicti's proof-based scanning confirms many common vulnerabilities automatically by exploiting them safely and showing the proof. Invicti offers SaaS, on-prem, and hybrid options for deployment. Invicti says Invicti DAST is built on 20+ years of runtime expertise.
What Invicti SAST does[1][3][7]
Invicti SAST moves beyond theoretical findings by connecting static analysis to verified runtime vulnerabilities, code ownership, and remediation guidance. Invicti SAST uses techniques including taint analysis, rule exclusions, and sanitizer allowlists to reduce noise during static analysis.
What Invicti SCA does[8]
Invicti SCA detects known vulnerabilities (CVE-based) in open-source libraries and flags risky licenses for compliance. Invicti traces vulnerabilities through full dependency chains, including transitive dependencies.
What Invicti Consultant does[11]
Invicti Consultant is installed on a single machine only and may be used to scan an unlimited number of external websites and web applications. The user can run a maximum of 3 concurrent scans.

Questions about F5 and Invicti

What do F5 and Invicti sell?
F5 sells F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), F5 Insight for ADSP, F5 AI Security Platform, F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect and BIG-IP Container Ingress Services. Invicti sells Invicti DAST, Invicti SAST, Invicti SCA and Invicti Consultant.
Are F5 and Invicti in the same category?
They share API security. F5's primary category is WAF and WAAP and Invicti's is Dynamic application security testing.
Where are F5 and Invicti headquartered?
F5 is headquartered in Seattle, United States. Invicti is headquartered in Austin, United States.
Who owns F5 and Invicti?
F5 is a public company listed on NASDAQ as FFIV.
Who are F5 and Invicti sold to?
From its own pages, F5 sells mainly to organisations that run applications across multiple clouds, on-premises data centers, and edge sites. From its own pages, Invicti sells mainly to enterprises that need to scan complex web applications.
What have F5 and Invicti announced recently?
June 22, 2026: F5 introduced its AI Security Platform and announced the acquisition of SurePath AI as part of the launch. July 29, 2026: Invicti Security announced Invicti Agentic Pentest, a penetration testing approach that combines autonomous AI reasoning with its proof-based DAST.

About F5

F5 sells the F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP), which F5 describes as keeping applications and APIs fast, available, and secure across complex environments.[1][6]

F5 says its security offering covers sensitive data, apps, and APIs on a single platform. F5 offers ADSP through term subscriptions, the Flex Consumption Plan (FCP), and perpetual licensing. F5 says it can safeguard sensitive data from quantum risks with NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography. F5 says it hardens its own code with frontier AI models and blocks zero-day and emerging AI-driven threats at runtime.

F5 sells management and automation solutions for BIG-IP and NGINX that provide central management, observability, and automation. F5 says its ADSP management and automation solutions offer end-to-end visibility, intuitive management workflows, and intelligent automation. F5 services for application delivery and security can be managed and provisioned with Ansible and Terraform.[8]

F5 Insight for ADSP enables ops teams to focus efforts where they are most needed, find answers more quickly, optimize deployments, and execute updates faster. F5 Insight uses open-source tools including custom OpenTelemetry resources, VictoriaMetrics database, and a Grafana instance. Users can ask questions about virtual server status, iRule resource use, or security configurations in plain conversational English. Teams can identify expiring certificates, inventory cryptographic assets, and track PQC readiness. Guided workflows distribute and install software patches, updates, and upgrades across an entire fleet in parallel. F5 says this observability and fleet management can be deployed in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and others, and in on-prem or fully air-gapped environments.[9]

F5 inspects traffic for bots, aggregators, and other anomalies using behavioral, network, and environmental client-side signals. F5 says it distinguishes trusted humans, bots, and agents from malicious activity through real-time behavioral analysis. F5 BIG-IP provides a native module for routing traffic to Bot Defense. Bot Defense can be deployed as SaaS in front of apps, and traffic from Distributed Cloud can be directed to Bot Defense. F5 offers real-time detection that stops malicious bots and AI agents and protects apps, APIs, and user experiences.[6]

The F5 AI Security Platform helps teams operationalize AI governance with customizable policy enforcement and auditability for every model, user, and agent action. F5 applies a continuous loop of testing and runtime protection to deployed AI systems. F5 discovers, classifies, and governs workforce AI usage across users, agents, and third-party services. F5 monitors shadow AI usage, sanctioned AI tools, and MCP servers across enterprise workflows. F5 says AI security can operate in fully isolated environments with no external connectivity.[10]

F5 says multicloud networking from F5 helps scale and automate networks so that applications are fast and reliable. F5 Distributed Cloud App Connect securely connects applications, clusters, and services across any cloud provider, on-premises data center, or remote site, giving DevOps teams network observability and control. F5 Distributed Cloud organizes network, traffic optimization, and security services in a single console. F5 Distributed Cloud Services support service discovery and service mesh integrations including Consul, Kubernetes, DNS, Istio, and Linkerd. Synthetic Monitoring from F5 Distributed Cloud sources data from global regions for analytics and insights.[11][12][13]

BIG-IP Container Ingress Services (CIS) lets users manage an F5 BIG-IP device from Kubernetes or OpenShift using either environment's native CLI/API. F5 IngressLink combines BIG-IP, Container Ingress Services (CIS), and NGINX Ingress Controller to deliver unified app services for modern applications in Kubernetes environments. BIG-IP Diameter Traffic Management enables service providers to manage network complexity with context-aware routing, secure roaming, and integration of Diameter and legacy elements. The F5 Diameter Firewall is compliant with GSMA-FS-19 Diameter Security requirements.[14][15]

A medical organization deployed F5 Workforce AI Security to bring ungoverned AI use under protection and oversight and to secure sensitive patient data. A European asset manager deployed F5 solutions for S3 data delivery for AI model training. A national public safety technology agency uses F5 BIG-IP r4600 appliances in front of its storage to secure and load balance its ingestion path.[1][8][10][11][13][14][15][16]

F5 on the record

Sources

F5 full record

  1. [1]f5.comF5 · f5.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Earnings q3 fy26F5 · f5.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]otcmarkets.comF5, Inc. via SEC EDGAR (Form 10-K) · otcmarkets.com · published November 25, 2025 · Tier A
  4. [4]Enterprise Application Security and Delivery Solutions | F5F5 · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]F5 Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier C
  6. [6]Bot and Risk Management | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Hybrid Multicloud App Security & Delivery for the AI Era | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Unified Management and Automation | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Operational Intelligence and Response for F5 ADSP | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]F5 AI Security Platform | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Hybrid Multicloud Network Management Platform | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Distributed application delivery solutions | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]F5 Distributed Cloud Synthetic Monitoring | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]BIG-IP Container Ingress Services | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]BIG-IP Diameter Traffic Manager | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]NFV Packaged Solutions | F5F5 · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]F5 launches AI Security Platform to put security leaders in control of enterprise AI riskF5 · published June 22, 2026 · Tier A

Invicti full record

  1. [1]invicti.comInvicti · invicti.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Invicti security announces 625 million growth investment led by summit partnersInvicti Security · invicti.com · published October 20, 2021 · Tier A
  3. [3]Invicti | Web Application and API Security for EnterpriseInvicti · undated page, accessed October 25, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Invicti Application Security Platform | Web Application and API Security for EnterpriseInvicti · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]DAST-first: Secure what matters, cut out the noiseInvicti · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Invicti | Agentic PentestingInvicti · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Integrated SAST (Static Application Security Testing) | Invicti AppSec PlatformInvicti · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]SCA (Software Composition Analysis) | InvictiInvicti · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Container Security | InvictiInvicti · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]API Security | Testing, Solutions, ToolsInvicti · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Invicti Consultant EditionInvicti · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Invicti Launches Agentic Pentest to Transform Modern Penetration TestingInvicti · published July 29, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Invicti Launches DAST-SAST Correlation Capabilities to Turn Verified Findings into Fast Fixes and Developer TrustInvicti · published April 9, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Invicti Introduces All-in-One Application Security PlatformInvicti · published June 3, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Invicti Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier C

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