We performed a comparison between Apache Web Server and NGINX Plus based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Apache has proven to be incredibly reliable, and everything has operated smoothly without encountering any issues."
"It is more secure to use Apache and you will have fewer problems than other web services."
"It's very stable, and it hosts one of the biggest of many biggest web applications in the world."
"The solution offers good security."
"Apache Web Server is free of cost."
"The solution's most valuable feature is reporting."
"The open-source nature is one of its most significant advantages."
"Its community is its most valuable feature. Solving problems is easier on Apache because so many people know this product."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is simple to configure."
"The product is resilient."
"This solution has everything."
"I find the solution’s community support and documentation most valuable. Compared to HAProxy, have found a lot of documentation and community support on Quora. If you would be asking me as a developer whether to choose this product, I would recommend this since it has good community support, documentation, and signature updates. The configuration of HAProxy is also very tedious. However, NGINX’s configuration is very simple."
"Using NGINX Plus for web traffic distribution is fantastic. It offers performance similar to physical load balancers but with added flexibility."
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"The load balancing module, which is equivalent to LTM, is the focus of the PSE. So far, the features of both are identical. I believe NGINX has more features for securing these services, but in terms of load balancing, both are massive solutions."
"The web proxy and the database proxy are excellent."
"The major issue occurs with ports. So, I would like to see easier port management."
"Things change very fast. We're always on the lookout for better approaches and tools. If the solution falls behind, we may have to switch."
"There is a security-related problem that depends on the web server's configuration."
"In future releases, I would like to see better server optimization."
"So far, for us, everything is okay."
"The product's initial setup process could be easier for users."
"For NGINX, I think it has NGINX Management Suite, which is GUI-based and allows you to manage your configuration via the user interface, but Apache fails to offer such capabilities to users."
"The GUI for the less experienced users needs some improvement. For some companies, it is hard to configure it if they have not had any experience."
"The solution needs to be easier to setup and deploy."
"Make modules easier to enable or disable. The beauty and ugly side of the NGINX modules is you have to know how to compile the module. For beginners or non-very technical aspirant(s) going for NGINX, they have to learn how to compile the modules."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"The drawback is that you must obtain a license for everything."
"The scalability could be improved."
"The KPI should be more focused on load balancing and the latency in application calling from the end system."
"NGINX is a very basic load balancer and cannot do as many customizations as F5."
"The user interface could be improved."
Apache Web Server is ranked 3rd in Application Infrastructure with 21 reviews while NGINX Plus is ranked 2nd in Application Infrastructure with 27 reviews. Apache Web Server is rated 8.6, while NGINX Plus is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Apache Web Server writes "Has good security, speed and traffic handling features ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NGINX Plus writes "Quick installation and very easy to manage while doing orchestration or automation". Apache Web Server is most compared with IIS, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft .NET Framework, Zend PHP Engine and IBM DataPower Gateway, whereas NGINX Plus is most compared with IIS, HAProxy, Kemp LoadMaster, F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Citrix NetScaler. See our Apache Web Server vs. NGINX Plus report.
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