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

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is 7.5%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NGINX Plus is 11.9%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Infrastructure

Featured Reviews

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

"Its technical support is excellent."

"The solution is quite stable."

"It's convenient and barebone."

"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."

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

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

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

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

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

"The flexibility of its modules allow it to be scalable."

"The most valuable features are the gateway and the ability to publish to sites."

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"Application Gateway with application-level firewall tool and load distributor and balancer (also serves for A/B testing)."

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

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Cons

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

"This solution needs better management UI."

"A graphic user interface can be added."

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

"Its architecture needs improvement."

"Lacks some functional requirements."

"The scalability could be improved."

"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."

"The solution's GUI is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."

"NGINX Plus is moderately priced, but it could give better value for money."

"The center management system could be improved."

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

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

"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. "

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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."

"It is an open-source solution."

"The solution is cost-effective."

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

"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."

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

"HAProxy is cheaper than NGINX."

"It's an open source solution, so it's free."

"NGINX Plus is an open-source solution with limited additional features. When you try to get additional features in the solution, then you need to pay an extra amount to NGINX Plus."

"The price is the cost to contract support with a specialized company, usually during consulting hours."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

31%

Computer Software Company

14%

Insurance Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

18%

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?

NGINX is not cost-effective, especially for few applications, and is considered higher-priced.

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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