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Cequence Security vs NGINX App Protect comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Cequence Security
Ranking in API Security
6th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Application Security Tools (26th), Bot Management (6th)
NGINX App Protect
Ranking in API Security
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (16th), Container Security (21st)
 

Featured Reviews

HR
Sep 3, 2024
Detect and mitigate attacks with API protection
We use the solution to detect and mitigate attacks. It helps prevent them while also protecting APIs and effectively managing API inventory It uses machine learning algorithms to detect attacks and manage API inventory. A unique feature is its ability to block rogue APIs without third-party…
Tomaz Sobczak - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 25, 2024
Signature-based detection, DOS protection, and bot protection
NGINX App Protect is easier to automate and configure, or manage from an API. This is good for securing applications. However, it's not suitable for more complex tasks. NGINX App Protect positively impacted performance changes. There's a cache or it works like a proxy, so it can speed up…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It uses machine learning algorithms to detect attacks and manage API inventory."
"The policies are flexible based on the technologies you use."
"It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature of NGINX App Protect is its open source."
"I tested specific features and evaluated the solution against the Web Application Firewall. I conducted research to test different detection percentages. I did not use it directly for protection but for evaluation purposes."
"We were looking for a product that is capable of complete automation and a container based solution. It's working."
"It is a very good tool for load balancing."
"The tool's most valuable feature is the OWASP certification. Additionally, the tool's ability to enforce strong passwords and OTP within minutes is impressive. With its analytics and recommendations, it is a very good solution."
"The most valuable feature of NGINX App Protect is the reverse proxy."
 

Cons

"It is expensive."
"Right now, the tool doesn't provide an option revolving around update feeds, specifically the signature update option in the UI."
"Areas for improvement would be if NGINX could scan for vulnerabilities and learn and update the signatures of DoS attacks."
"Currently, the policies have to be handled manually, and you have to create from scratch, which can be a bit time-consuming, in a large environment."
"The product's user interface is an area with shortcomings as it can be quite confusing for users, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The configuration needs to be more flexible because it is difficult to do things that are outside of the ordinary."
"It's challenging if you need to go for a high throughput."
"The dashboard could provide a more comprehensive view of the status of the connections."
"I encountered issues with NGINX App Protect while trying to upgrade custom rules."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The price of NGINX App Protect is not much different from the products that fall under the leader category of Gartner Magic Quadrant."
"Really understand the licensing model, because we underestimated that."
"Our licensing costs are about $40,000 a year."
"NGINX is not expensive."
"The pricing is reasonable because NGINX operates on an instance basis."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"There are no additional fees."
"The licensing fees for this solution are pretty expensive for what it does, but there is no alternative."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

Cequence Security vs Jscrambler: What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
From a Cequence perspective: There are several reasons to consider Cequence. First, we're an API security solution. We protect APIs that act as the glue that makes your applications work. Since API...
How does Cequence Security establish a baseline of normal application behavior and detect anomalies?
Cequence Security employs advanced machine learning and AI techniques to analyze the behavior of our applications in real-time. By continuously monitoring and processing data from user interactions...
What is Cequence Security's API Spartan and how can it help defend our company's infrastructure from bot attacks?
Cequence Security's behavior-based bot defense relies on the industry's largest threat database of bot behaviors, enabling users to track and block automated attacks with unparalleled efficacy rate...
What needs improvement with NGINX App Protect?
The product's price is high, making it an area of concern where improvements are required. The tool's licensing model is also not good. The product should have more documentation, especially like t...
 

Also Known As

Cequence ASP, Cequence Unified API Protection Platform
NGINX WAF, NGINX Web Application Firewall
 

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Sample Customers

American Express, Lbrands, Ulta Beauty
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