JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs NGINX Plus comparison

Red Hat and F5 are both solutions in the Application Infrastructure category. Red Hat is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.3, while F5 is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.3. Red Hat holds a 7.2% mindshare in AIS, compared to F5’s 11.5% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of Red Hat users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of F5 users who would recommend it.

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87% willing to recommend

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92% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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: October 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

JBoss Enterprise Applicatio...

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

7th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NGINX Plus

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

2nd

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is 7.2%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NGINX Plus is 11.5%, down from 12.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Infrastructure

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Gustavo Magni

lead architect at Sys Manager

May 22, 2023

Stable solution with an easy initial setup process

We use the solution for the deployment of Java-based applications The solution helps my organization with simple and fast deployments. The solution is easy to configure and deploy. The solution's architecture needs improvement. Also, there could be more integration with container platforms. We…

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Ritesh-Bakhru

Major Account Manager at Check Point Software

Jul 12, 2022

Quick installation and very easy to manage while doing orchestration or automation

NGINX cannot be a replacement for your traditional load balancer with what we use in the network today. However, with applications going toward microservices, NGINX is definitely a way forward. F5 has many traditional load balancing features, so they still need to bring some of those features to NGINX. NGINX is a very basic load balancer and cannot do as many customizations as F5. I think F5 is trying to implement those features in NGINX so they can improve the balancing on NGINX, but I think that will take some time. With the traditional F5 set up, the same OS can do load balancing, firewalls, and even policy enforcement. If we are able to bring some of those capabilities to NGINX, I think it would become a versatile solution and usage would definitely increase.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Stable and easy to handle in terms of hosting applications."

"Its technical support is excellent."

"It's convenient and barebone."

"The solution is quite stable."

"The most valuable aspect of JBoss EAP is its support for clustering and load balancing, which is essential for our applications that serve multiple users simultaneously."

"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and performance."

"I think installation only took a couple of minutes — no more than 10 minutes."

"Valuable features include authentication, caching, reverse proxy routing, and load balancing."

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"NGINX Plus' most valuable feature is the ingress controller."

"When you use NGINX, you have more options and power."

"Zero Downtime has always been a strength in recommending infrastructure web services. NGINX allows me to execute such infrastructure with less complications and the ability to switch from server to server easily."

"The web proxy and the database proxy are excellent."

"NGINX Plus also has NGINX App Protect. It's a separate module, which is inspired by the F5 apps."

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Cons

"It's hard to find out the root cause of errors."

"This solution needs better management UI."

"Lacks some functional requirements."

"A graphic user interface can be added."

"Improvement is needed in the synchronization between cluster nodes, especially under network strain."

"Its architecture needs improvement."

"The solution needs to be easier to setup and deploy."

"The scaling should be built into the software rather than configured from an outside source."

"They should do in the open source version of what they did to Advanced HTTP, TCP, and UDP load balancing."

"The user interface could be improved."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."

"The drawback is that you must obtain a license for everything."

"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."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an open-source solution."

"The solution is cost-effective."

"While I am not directly involved with the financial aspects, JBoss is known for its reasonable subscription pricing. Potential users should consider whether the cost aligns with their budget and requirements."

"I use the solution's community edition which is free of cost."

"I am not so happy with their pricing policy, but this is not the worse thing in my life. I can tolerate it."

"There's an open-source version of NGINX that is free."

"HAProxy is cheaper than NGINX."

"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."

"The solution is free, but you can spend a lot of money with a complex solution."

"You pay for each feature that you want."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

32%

Computer Software Company

15%

Government

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?

The solution is quite stable.

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What needs improvement with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?

Improvement is needed in the synchronization between cluster nodes, especially under network strain. Enhanced stability in cluster management and better error handling during unexpected network cha...

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What is your primary use case for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform?

We use JBoss primarily for public institutions involved in customs. Our environment does not use cutting-edge technologies; instead, we continue to utilize JBoss due to our clients' preference for ...

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Which is better - IIS or NGINX Plus?

IIS is a flexible, secure, and manageable web server to host anything on the web. IIS’s scalable and open architecture can handle the most demanding tasks. From media streaming to web applications,...

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What do you like most about NGINX Plus?

It performs very well. That's one of the primary reasons we use NGINX.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NGINX Plus?

There's an open-source version of NGINX that is free. There's also NGINX Plus, which is a paid version with additional features.

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Also Known As

JBoss EAP, Red Hat EAP

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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 EAPâs 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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