JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs NGINX Plus comparison

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs. NGINX Plus

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Categories and Ranking

JBoss Enterprise Applicatio...

Ranking in Application Infrastructure

6th

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

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is 7.9%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NGINX Plus is 11.8%, up from 11.6% 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

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

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

"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."

"It's convenient and barebone."

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

"The solution is quite stable."

"Its technical support is excellent."

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

"Nginx is extremely efficient in terms of the connection rate to the CPU cycles ratio, and in terms of the bandwidth to CPU cycles."

"NGINX works much better than HAProxy in our current hardware and architecture for HTTP/HTTPS load balancing. "

"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."

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

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

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"The best solution, by far, for web traffic control for things in production and just around the house."

"With NGINX, I appreciate its ability to route traffic geographically."

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Cons

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

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

"A graphic user interface can be added."

"This solution needs better management UI."

"Lacks some functional requirements."

"Its architecture needs improvement."

"Initially, I experienced hiccups whenever I installed the application. As with any application, there were initial issues, however, after receiving support, everything was rectified."

"Our most challenging part was to run an older PHP website reverse-proxied through NGINX. That was not fun."

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

"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. "

"If NGINX brings some features for health check in the open source version, it would be better. "

"I would like the configuration process to be more simplified."

"I would like to see the Grafana integration in NGINX which is already present in HAProxy. Grafana integration will help the solution visualize all the data analytics on the dashboard which is currently not present."

"I would suggest adding GUI-based configuration panels to NGINX Plus to simplify setup and management tasks."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"The solution is cost-effective."

"It is an open-source solution."

"HAProxy is cheaper than NGINX."

"You pay for each feature that you want."

"NGINX is a free tool in Brazil. There are some companies which do support it."

"Nginx is free. I don't have experience with the Plus version."

"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."

"Compared to other similar solutions on the market, I think it's over-priced."

"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. "

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

31%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

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.

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...

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 ...

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,...

What do you like most about NGINX Plus?

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

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

My use case involves using the free and open-source version of NGINX, making it cost-effective as I haven't incurred any costs.

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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

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs. NGINX Plus