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We performed a comparison between JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 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.
To learn more, read our detailed JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs. NGINX Plus Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and performance.""Stable and easy to handle in terms of hosting applications.""It's convenient and barebone.""Its technical support is excellent.""The solution is quite stable."

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"When I worked in a security research center, we tested NGINX to support DoS and DDoS attacks, and its results were great.""Using NGINX Plus for web traffic distribution is fantastic. It offers performance similar to physical load balancers but with added flexibility.""​The flexibility of its modules allow it to be scalable.​""Valuable features include authentication, caching, reverse proxy routing, and load balancing.""The web proxy and the database proxy are excellent.""With NGINX, I appreciate its ability to route traffic geographically.""When you use NGINX, you have more options and power.""The product is lightweight and fast."

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Cons
"Lacks some functional requirements.""A graphic user interface can be added.""This solution needs better management UI.""Its architecture needs improvement.""It's hard to find out the root cause of errors."

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"Our most challenging part was to run an older PHP website reverse-proxied through NGINX. That was not fun.""NGINX is a very basic load balancer and cannot do as many customizations as F5.""The center management system could be improved.""The solution's GUI is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement.""The biggest room for improvement would be to allow NGINX Core machines to cluster for memory zones in some way with a plug and play module. ​""Only improvement needed that I would point to is scalability. With it, I mean clusterized organisation on a low level. At the moment, the best alternative is RHEL HA.""The solution needs to be easier to setup and deploy.""The drawback is that you must obtain a license for everything."

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  • "The solution is cost-effective."
  • "It is an open-source solution."
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  • "Nginx is free. I don't have experience with the Plus version."
  • "I am not so happy with their pricing policy, but this is not the worse thing in my life. I can tolerate it."
  • "​NGINX Plus is worth it, if you need it. If you do not need the features or support, the free and open source package is more than capable. ​"
  • "​NGINX is a free tool in Brazil. There are some companies which do support it.​"
  • "The price is the cost to contract support with a specialized company, usually during consulting hours.​"
  • "Compared to other similar solutions on the market, I think it's over-priced."
  • "You pay for each feature that you want."
  • "The list price of NGINX Plus is close to $5,500."
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    Also Known As
    JBoss EAP, Red Hat EAP
    NGINX
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    Overview
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) is an open source platform for modern Java applications deployed in any environment. JBoss EAP’s architecture is modular, and cloud ready. The platform offers powerful management and automation for greater developer productivity. It is based on the open source Wildfly project (formerly known as JBoss Application Server).

    NGINX Plus is a versatile solution that offers load balancing, caching, proxying, and API deployment capabilities. It can be deployed on private or public clouds and is ideal for building CDN solutions. The solution can also be used to secure web applications and replace web services like Apache. 

    NGINX has helped organizations improve functioning, reduce downtimes, and offer a DevOps-friendly solution. Its community support and documentation are highly regarded, and its configuration is more straightforward, making it a recommended choice over HAProxy.

    Sample Customers
    APD, Banco Azteca, Roche, Tata Sky, Frost Bank
    Locaweb, AppNexus, Wix, Reliam, Montana Interactive, MuleSoft, Warpwire, Discovery Education, InkaBinka, WordPress.com, Gogo, GOV.UK, NASA
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    Financial Services Firm29%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Government7%
    Insurance Company6%
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    Computer Software Company31%
    Comms Service Provider23%
    Energy/Utilities Company15%
    Media Company8%
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    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Government7%
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    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Buyer's Guide
    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs. NGINX Plus
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs. NGINX Plus and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is ranked 9th in Application Infrastructure with 5 reviews while NGINX Plus is ranked 2nd in Application Infrastructure with 27 reviews. JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is rated 9.0, while NGINX Plus is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform writes "A stable and scalable solution that provides excellent technical support with a good response time". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NGINX Plus writes "Quick installation and very easy to manage while doing orchestration or automation". JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is most compared with IBM WebSphere Application Server, Microsoft .NET Framework, Apache Web Server and IBM BPM, whereas NGINX Plus is most compared with IIS, HAProxy, Kemp LoadMaster, F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and Apache Web Server. See our JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs. NGINX Plus report.

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