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JBoss Enterprise Application Platform vs NGINX Plus comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 5, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

JBoss Enterprise Applicatio...
Ranking in Application Infrastructure
7th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
7
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
31
Ranking in other categories
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Application Infrastructure category, the mindshare of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform is 8.7%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NGINX Plus is 10.8%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Infrastructure
 

Featured Reviews

Gustavo Magni - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Ritesh-Bakhru - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"JBoss Enterprise Application Platform works very well."
"Stable and easy to handle in terms of hosting applications."
"Its technical support is excellent."
"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."
"The solution is quite stable."
"The most valuable features of this solution are scalability and performance."
"Its most valuable features are load balancing and application delivery. This is the most efficient application for these features because of stability and its efficiency."
"The most valuable features are the gateway and the ability to publish to sites."
"Valuable features include authentication, caching, reverse proxy routing, and load balancing."
"I receive very good support."
"Application Gateway with application-level firewall tool and load distributor and balancer (also serves for A/B testing)."
"The web proxy and the database proxy are excellent."
"With NGINX, I appreciate its ability to route traffic geographically."
"​The flexibility of its modules allow it to be scalable.​"
 

Cons

"Its architecture needs improvement."
"Improvement is needed in the synchronization between cluster nodes, especially under network strain."
"This solution needs better management UI."
"Lacks some functional requirements."
"It's hard to find out the root cause of errors."
"A graphic user interface can be added."
"Lack of a feature to print data on the terminal for verification of network traffic during debugging and testing."
"Initially, I experienced hiccups whenever I installed the application. As with any application, there were initial issues, however, after receiving support, everything was rectified."
"Initially, I experienced hiccups whenever I installed the application."
"I would suggest adding GUI-based configuration panels to NGINX Plus to simplify setup and management tasks."
"The scaling should be built into the software rather than configured from an outside source."
"The center management system could be improved."
"I would like the configuration process to be more simplified."
"Our most challenging part was to run an older PHP website reverse-proxied through NGINX. That was not fun."
 

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."
"​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. ​"
"The list price of NGINX Plus is close to $5,500."
"The price is the cost to contract support with a specialized company, usually during consulting hours.​"
"I use the solution's community edition which is free of cost."
"You pay for each feature that you want."
"​NGINX is a free tool in Brazil. There are some companies which do support it.​"
"The cost is reasonable."
"It's an open source solution, so it's free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
31%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
 

Also Known As

JBoss EAP, Red Hat EAP
NGINX
 

Overview

 

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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